NSG 122 EXAM 1 2026 STUDY SHEET
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
◍ Standards of nursing practice. Answer: allow nurses to carry out
professional roles, serving as protection for the nurse, the patient, and
the institution where health care is provided
◍ Nurse Practice Act. Answer: - laws in each state that regulate the
practice of nursing
- sets scope of practice in each state
- sets requirements for nursing school curriculum
◍ Code of ethics for nurses. Answer: - statements of the professional
nurse values and beliefs
- 9 total provisions
- practice with compassion and respect
- primary commitment is to the patient
- promotes, advocates, and protects patients' rights
◍ Social policy statement. Answer: - contract of nursing with society
and society's contract with nursing
- What does society expect from nursing - stay up to date with nursing
practice, continuing education
,- What does nursing expect from society - provide facilities, allow
nursing to grow
◍ Roles of nurses. Answer: - caregiver
- communicator
- teacher / educator
- counselor
- leader
- researcher
- advocate
- collaborator
◍ 4 aims of nursing. Answer: - to promote health
- to prevent illness
- to restore health
- to facilitate coping with disability or death
◍ Nursing process. Answer: - Assessment
- Diagnosis
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
◍ Types of assessment. Answer: - comprehensive
, - focused
- emergency
- time-lapsed
- assessment of communities/special populations
◍ Comprehensive assessment. Answer: - complete health history
(medical, surgical, family, social)
- allergies
- medications
- safety
◍ Focused assessment. Answer: assessment for a specific problem,
focuses on pertinent history and body regions for that problem
◍ Emergency assessment. Answer: type of rapid focused assessment
conducted when addressing a life-threatening or unstable situation,
focus on ABCs
◍ Time-lapsed assessment. Answer: compares a patient's current
status to baseline data obtained earlier
◍ Community assessment. Answer: helps identify community needs,
clarify problems, and identify strengths and resources (# of hospitals,
grocery stores, churches, parks)
◍ Characteristics of assessments. Answer: - purposeful
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
◍ Standards of nursing practice. Answer: allow nurses to carry out
professional roles, serving as protection for the nurse, the patient, and
the institution where health care is provided
◍ Nurse Practice Act. Answer: - laws in each state that regulate the
practice of nursing
- sets scope of practice in each state
- sets requirements for nursing school curriculum
◍ Code of ethics for nurses. Answer: - statements of the professional
nurse values and beliefs
- 9 total provisions
- practice with compassion and respect
- primary commitment is to the patient
- promotes, advocates, and protects patients' rights
◍ Social policy statement. Answer: - contract of nursing with society
and society's contract with nursing
- What does society expect from nursing - stay up to date with nursing
practice, continuing education
,- What does nursing expect from society - provide facilities, allow
nursing to grow
◍ Roles of nurses. Answer: - caregiver
- communicator
- teacher / educator
- counselor
- leader
- researcher
- advocate
- collaborator
◍ 4 aims of nursing. Answer: - to promote health
- to prevent illness
- to restore health
- to facilitate coping with disability or death
◍ Nursing process. Answer: - Assessment
- Diagnosis
- Planning
- Implementation
- Evaluation
◍ Types of assessment. Answer: - comprehensive
, - focused
- emergency
- time-lapsed
- assessment of communities/special populations
◍ Comprehensive assessment. Answer: - complete health history
(medical, surgical, family, social)
- allergies
- medications
- safety
◍ Focused assessment. Answer: assessment for a specific problem,
focuses on pertinent history and body regions for that problem
◍ Emergency assessment. Answer: type of rapid focused assessment
conducted when addressing a life-threatening or unstable situation,
focus on ABCs
◍ Time-lapsed assessment. Answer: compares a patient's current
status to baseline data obtained earlier
◍ Community assessment. Answer: helps identify community needs,
clarify problems, and identify strengths and resources (# of hospitals,
grocery stores, churches, parks)
◍ Characteristics of assessments. Answer: - purposeful
