NURSING 102 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

NURSING 102 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2trueA2aboutA2goalsA2inA2theA2nursingA2process?
a)A2GoalsA2shouldA2includeA2bothA2realisticA2objectivesA2andA2"reach"A2objectivesA2toA2mo
tivateA2patients
b)A2GoalsA2shouldA2focusA2onA2aA2single,A2specificA2outcomeA2criteria
c)A2GoalA2completionA2timelinesA2couldA2beA2shortA2termA2orA2longA2term
d)A2GoalsA2shouldA2beA2separatedA2intoA2twoA2sectionsA2toA2involveA2theA2patient:A2oneA2t
hatA2isA2provider-initiated,A2andA2oneA2thatA2isA2patient-centered.A2-A2Ans--
c)A2GoalA2completionA2timelinesA2couldA2beA2shortA2termA2orA2longA2term

ConsiderA2theA2followingA2nursingA2diagnosis.A2"AcuteA2painA2relatedA2toA2inflammationA2f
romA2sunburn."A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2theA2etiology?
a)A2AcuteA2pain
b)A2Inflammation
c)A2Sunburn
d)A2SkinA2assessmentA2-A2Ans--b)A2Inflammation

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2NOTA2trueA2aboutA2nursingA2diagnoses?
a)A2AA2nursingA2diagnosisA2couldA2beA2statementsA2aboutA2bothA2actualA2andA2potentialA2
problems.
b)A2AA2nursingA2diagnosisA2isA2supportedA2byA2objectiveA2data,A2ratherA2thanA2subjectiveA
2data.
c)A2AA2nursingA2diagnosisA2couldA2beA2appliedA2notA2justA2toA2individualsA2butA2toA2familie
sA2andA2communities.
d)A2AA2nursingA2diagnosisA2consistsA2ofA2threeA2parts:A2problem,A2etiology,A2andA2defining
A2characteristics.A2-A2Ans--
b)A2AA2nursingA2diagnosisA2isA2supportedA2byA2objectiveA2data,A2ratherA2thanA2subjectiveA
2data.


WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2NOTA2aA2majorA2goalA2ofA2nurse-patientA2communication?
a)A2FosterA2patient'sA2self-disclosureA2(patientA2revealsA2informationA2aboutA2him/herself)
b)A2EnableA2positiveA2changesA2toA2health
c)A2EmpowerA2themA2toA2makeA2healthA2decisions
d)A2IncreaseA2patientA2complianceA2withA2medicalA2interventionsA2-A2Ans--
d)A2IncreaseA2patientA2complianceA2withA2medicalA2interventions

OneA2importantA2advantageA2ofA2clinicalA2ladderA2programsA2forA2hospital-
basedA2RegisteredA2NursesA2isA2thatA2they:
a)A2AllowA2careerA2advancementA2forA2nursesA2whoA2chooseA2toA2remainA2atA2theA2bedsid
e.
b)A2EncourageA2nursesA2toA2moveA2intoA2managementA2positionsA2inA2whichA2theyA2canA2
influenceA2patientA2careA2onA2aA2broaderA2scale.

,c)A2EncourageA2RegisteredA2NursesA2toA2becomeA2politicallyA2activeA2andA2guideA2theA2pr
ofessionA2ofA2nursing.
d)A2ProvideA2trainingA2toA2staffA2nursesA2soA2theyA2canA2moveA2seamlesslyA2acrossA2depa
rtments.A2-A2Ans--
a)A2AllowA2careerA2advancementA2forA2nursesA2whoA2chooseA2toA2remainA2atA2theA2bedsid
e.

***AA2clinicalA2ladderA2isA2aA2multiple-stepA2programA2thatA2beginsA2withA2entry-
levelA2staffA2nurseA2positions.A2Today,A2clinicalA2ladderA2programsA2allowA2nursesA2toA2pr
ogressA2whileA2stayingA2inA2directA2patientA2careA2roles.***

WhatA2characteristicsA2doA2today'sA2nursesA2haveA2inA2common,A2andA2inA2whatA2waysA2d
oA2theyA2differ?A2-A2Ans--ShouldA2be:
-A2organized
-A2confident
-A2accountable
-A2technologicallyA2savvy

ShouldA2have:
-A2strongA2assessment,A2communication,A2&A2interpersonalA2skills

QualitiesA2thatA2differA2dependingA2onA2areaA2ofA2employment:
-A2entrepreneurialA2spiritA2
-A2aA2broadA2knowledgeA2baseA2orA2specializedA2knowledge
-A2anA2advancedA2education
-A2willingnessA2toA2practiceA2autonomously

WhatA2isA2QSEN?A2-A2Ans---
A2TheA2QualityA2andA2SafetyA2EducationA2forA2NursesA2(QSEN)A2projectA2fundedA2byA2the
A2RobertA2WoodA2JohnsonA2(RWJF)A2Foundation
-
A2QSENA2projectA2addressesA2theA2challengeA2ofA2preparingA2futureA2nursesA2withA2theA2k
nowledge,A2skills,A2andA2attitudesA2(KSAs)A2necessaryA2toA2continuouslyA2improveA2theA2
qualityA2andA2safetyA2ofA2theA2healthcareA2systemsA2withinA2whichA2theyA2work
-
A2QSENA2hasA2definedA2qualityA2andA2safetyA2competenciesA2forA2nursingA2andA2propose
dA2targetsA2forA2theA2KSAsA2toA2beA2developedA2inA2nursingA2pre-
licensureA2programsA2forA2eachA2competency:A2*patient-
centeredA2care,A2teamworkA2andA2collaboration,A2evidence-
basedA2practice,A2qualityA2improvement,A2safety,A2andA2informatics*A2(PhasesA21A2&A22)
-
A2PhaseA23:A2ThreeA2goals:A2(1)A2promotingA2continuingA2innovationA2inA2theA2QSENA2co
mpetenciesA2andA2disseminationA2ofA2theseA2innovations;A2(2)A2developingA2facultyA2exp
ertiseA2requiredA2forA2studentsA2toA2achieveA2qualityA2andA2safetyA2competencies;A2andA2(
3)A2createA2mechanismsA2toA2sustainA2theA2willA2toA2changeA2amongA2nursingA2programA2

, throughA2nursingA2textbooks,A2accreditationA2andA2certificationA2standards,A2licensureA2e
xams,A2andA2continuedA2competencyA2requirements

ListA2andA2defineA2QSENA2StandardsA2-A2Ans--1)A2Safety
=>A2Safe,A2effectiveA2deliveryA2ofA2patientA2careA2requiresA2understandingA2ofA2theA2comp
lexityA2ofA2careA2delivery,A2theA2limitsA2ofA2humanA2factors,A2safetyA2designA2principles,A2c
haracteristicsA2ofA2highA2reliabilityA2organizationsA2andA2patientA2safetyA2resources
2)A2TeamworkA2andA2Collaboration
=>A2Safe,A2effective,A2satisfyingA2patientA2careA2requiresA2teamwork:A2collaborationA2with
A2andA2communicationA2amongA2membersA2ofA2theA2team,A2includingA2theA2patientA2andA2
familyA2asA2activeA2partners
3)A2Patient-CenteredA2Care
=>A2TheA2patientA2andA2familyA2areA2inA2aA2partneredA2relationshipA2withA2theirA2healthA2c
areA2providerA2andA2areA2equippedA2withA2relevantA2information,A2resources,A2access,A2a
ndA2supportA2toA2fullyA2engageA2inA2and/
orA2directA2theA2healthA2careA2experienceA2asA2theyA2choose
4)A2Evidence-basedA2PracticeA2(EBP)
=>A2Safe,A2effectiveA2deliveryA2ofA2patientA2careA2requiresA2theA2useA2ofA2nursingA2practic
esA2consistentA2withA2theA2bestA2availableA2knowledge.A2ThisA2includesA2useA2ofA2clinicalA
2expertiseA2andA2patientA2preferencesA2andA2values,A2inA2additionA2toA2currentA2bestA2res
earchA2evidence.
5)A2HealthA2Informatics
=>A2TechnologyA2isA2changingA2howA2patientsA2manageA2theirA2ownA2healthA2careA2need
sA2andA2howA2nursesA2manageA2patientA2care.A2NursesA2needA2newA2skillsA2toA2useA2and
A2contributeA2toA2theA2developmentA2ofA2electronicA2healthA2records,A2toA2findA2andA2evalu
ateA2theA2relevanceA2ofA2evidenceA2toA2supportA2clinicalA2decisions,A2andA2toA2useA2dataA2
toA2solveA2patientA2andA2systemA2problems.A2
6)A2QualityA2Improvement
=>A2ImprovingA2patientA2careA2requiresA2aA2systematicA2processA2ofA2definingA2problemsA
2inA2orderA2toA2identifyA2potentialA2causesA2andA2developA2strategiesA2toA2improveA2care.A
2ThisA2processA2requiresA2theA2abilityA2toA2measureA2care.A2WeA2canA2onlyA2improveA2car
eA2ifA2weA2canA2measureA2howA2wellA2weA2areA2doingA2andA2compareA2ourA2performanceA
2againstA2others'.


DefineA2theA2attributesA2ofA2theA2professionalA2nurseA2-A2Ans---A2Professionalism
-A2ClinicalA2judgement
-A2Leadership
-A2CareA2coordination

BSNA2EssentialsA2I,A2III,A2IV,A2&A2IXA2-A2Ans---
A2EssentialA2I:A2*LiberalA2EducationA2forA2BaccalaureateA2GeneralistA2NursingA2Practice*
=>A2AA2solidA2baseA2inA2liberalA2educationA2providesA2theA2cornerstoneA2forA2theA2practice
A2andA2educationA2ofA2nurses
-A2EssentialA2III:A2*ScholarshipA2forA2EvidenceA2BasedA2Practice*
=>A2ProfessionalA2nursingA2practiceA2isA2groundedA2inA2theA2translationA2ofA2currentA2evid
enceA2intoA2one'sA2practice