NUR 100 (West Coast University) Final
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List the 5 stages of Benner's nursing proficiency -CORRECT ANS>>1. novice
adv. beginner
competent
proficient
expert
Nursing definition -CORRECT ANS>>diagnosing and treatment of human responses
to actual and potential health problems
Who was coined with "mother of nursing" -CORRECT ANS>>Florence Nightingale
What are some influences on nursing -CORRECT ANS>>nurse self-care healthcare
reform (affordable care act) demographic changes medically underserved
What does the National League for nursing (NLN) do? -CORRECT ANS>>set
standards for excellence and innovation in nursing education
What does the American Nursing Association (ANA) do? -CORRECT ANS>>improve
standards of health and availability of healthcare, improve professional
development & economic welfare of nurses
List some professional roles of nurses -CORRECT ANS>>autonomy & accountability
caregiver
advocate educator communicator manager
List the 21st century nurse competencies -CORRECT ANS>>care coordinator direct
, 2
care of complex patients
outcome evaluation
What is the purpose of nursing theory? -CORRECT ANS>>provide nurses w/
perspective to view client situations, way to organize data, method to analyze and
interpret information
What are the 4 domains of nursing? -CORRECT ANS>>1. person
health
environment/situation
nursing
What is the nursing process acronym? -CORRECT ANS>>ADPIE Assessment
Diagnosis Planning Implementation Evaluation
What is the foundation of nursing clinical decision making? -CORRECT
ANS>>Nursing Process (ADPIE)
This nursing theorist was focused on environment -CORRECT ANS>>Florence
Nightingale
This nursing theorist was focused on self-care -CORRECT ANS>>Dorothy Orem
This nursing theorist was focused on systems & the whole person -CORRECT
ANS>>Betty Neuman
This nursing theorist was focused on science of caring, health promotions, and
restore patient to health -CORRECT ANS>>Jean Watson
Who coined the theory of caring and what did it promote? -CORRECT ANS>>Jean
Watson
promotes healing & wholeness
, 3
rejects the disease orientation to healthcare
care before cure
nurse/ pt ratio
Give examples of providing presence -CORRECT ANS>>- being with
eye contact
listening
body language
tone of voice
positive & encourage attitude
Steps of Evidence -based practice (EBP) -CORRECT ANS>>0. Consistently
questioning
Ask the clinical question.
Collect the best evidence.
Critique the evidence.
Integrate the evidence.
Evaluate the practice decision or change.
Share the outcomes of EBP changes with others.
PICOT format -CORRECT ANS>>*P* - Identify the population or problem (age,
gender, ethnicity, disease/disorder)
*I* - Intervention, or range of interventions of interest (exposure to disease, risk
behavior, education)
*C* - What will you compare the intervention against? (no disease, absence of risk
factors, placebo or no intervention)
*O* - Outcome of interest (risk of disease, rates of occurrence of adverse
outcomes, accuracy of diagnosis)
*T* - Time it takes for intervention to achieve the outcome (selected to observe the
population or problem/condition)
What does the Nurse Practice Act do? -CORRECT ANS>>regulates the scope of
nursing practice & protects public health, safety, and welfare.
What type of law is Nurse Practice Act -CORRECT ANS>>civil