NRS 2012 Exam QuEStioNS aNd aNSwERS alREady PaSSEd
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Nursing is the diagnosis and treatment of what? - DETAILED ANSWER-Human responses
Nursing advocates in the care of ____ - DETAILED ANSWER-Individuals, families, groups,
communities, & populations
Phenomenon of concern = - DETAILED ANSWER-Human health
Focus = - DETAILED ANSWER-Diagnosis & treatment of human responses
The focus of care is - DETAILED ANSWER-Holistic
What is the goal of nursing? - DETAILED ANSWER-To facilitate the attainment of positive pt
outcomes
Beginning nursing student, or where you have no previous level of experience - DETAILED
ANSWER-Novice
Nurse who has some level of experience - DETAILED ANSWER-Advanced beginner
,Nurse who has been in the same clinical position for 2 to 3 years - DETAILED ANSWERCompetent
Nurse, with more than 2 to 3 years of experience in the same clinical position - DETAILED
ANSWER-Proficient
A nurse with diverse experience who has an intuitive grasp of an existing or potential clinical
problem - DETAILED ANSWER-Expert nurse
The ANA standards serve as evidence of the ____ - DETAILED ANSWER-Standard of nursing care
What are the 6 standards of nursing practice? - DETAILED ANSWER-1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Outcomes Identification
4. Planning
5. Implementation
6. Evaluation
___: the registered nurse collects pertinent data and information relative to the healthcare
consumers health or the situation - DETAILED ANSWER-Assessment
___: the registered nurse analyzes the assessment data to determine the actual or potential
diagnoses, problems, and issues - DETAILED ANSWER-Diagnosis
___: the registered nurse identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the
healthcare consumer or the situation - DETAILED ANSWER-Outcomes identification ____: the
registered nurse develops a plan encompassing strategies to achieve expected outcomes -
DETAILED ANSWER-Planning
, ___: the registered nurse implement the identified plan - DETAILED ANSWER-Implementation
Implementation is broken down into 2 subcategories - DETAILED ANSWER-•coordination of care
•health teaching & health promotion
Implementation:
____: the registered nurse, coordinate care delivery
___: the registered nurse employees strategies to teach and promote health and wellness -
DETAILED ANSWER-Coordination of care
Health teaching and health promotion
____: the registered nurse, evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes -
DETAILED ANSWER-Evaluation
The standards of professional ____ contain authoritative statements of the duties that all
registered nurses regardless of role, population, specialty, or setting are expected to
competently perform - DETAILED ANSWER-Nursing practice
This is a statement of philosophical ideals of right and wrong that define the principles you will
use to provide care to your patients - DETAILED ANSWER-Code of ethics
As a ____ you help patients maintain and regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and
attain a maximal level of function and independence through the healing process - CORRECT
ANSWER-caregiver
The nurse and patient/family collaborate to identify patient-centered ____ and ____ for each
nursing diagnosis/collaborative problem to provide clear direction for the nurses to develop a
plan of care for each issue. - DETAILED ANSWER-goals expected outcomes (EOs)
latESt uPdatE||CuRRENt uPdatE 2025!
Nursing is the diagnosis and treatment of what? - DETAILED ANSWER-Human responses
Nursing advocates in the care of ____ - DETAILED ANSWER-Individuals, families, groups,
communities, & populations
Phenomenon of concern = - DETAILED ANSWER-Human health
Focus = - DETAILED ANSWER-Diagnosis & treatment of human responses
The focus of care is - DETAILED ANSWER-Holistic
What is the goal of nursing? - DETAILED ANSWER-To facilitate the attainment of positive pt
outcomes
Beginning nursing student, or where you have no previous level of experience - DETAILED
ANSWER-Novice
Nurse who has some level of experience - DETAILED ANSWER-Advanced beginner
,Nurse who has been in the same clinical position for 2 to 3 years - DETAILED ANSWERCompetent
Nurse, with more than 2 to 3 years of experience in the same clinical position - DETAILED
ANSWER-Proficient
A nurse with diverse experience who has an intuitive grasp of an existing or potential clinical
problem - DETAILED ANSWER-Expert nurse
The ANA standards serve as evidence of the ____ - DETAILED ANSWER-Standard of nursing care
What are the 6 standards of nursing practice? - DETAILED ANSWER-1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Outcomes Identification
4. Planning
5. Implementation
6. Evaluation
___: the registered nurse collects pertinent data and information relative to the healthcare
consumers health or the situation - DETAILED ANSWER-Assessment
___: the registered nurse analyzes the assessment data to determine the actual or potential
diagnoses, problems, and issues - DETAILED ANSWER-Diagnosis
___: the registered nurse identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the
healthcare consumer or the situation - DETAILED ANSWER-Outcomes identification ____: the
registered nurse develops a plan encompassing strategies to achieve expected outcomes -
DETAILED ANSWER-Planning
, ___: the registered nurse implement the identified plan - DETAILED ANSWER-Implementation
Implementation is broken down into 2 subcategories - DETAILED ANSWER-•coordination of care
•health teaching & health promotion
Implementation:
____: the registered nurse, coordinate care delivery
___: the registered nurse employees strategies to teach and promote health and wellness -
DETAILED ANSWER-Coordination of care
Health teaching and health promotion
____: the registered nurse, evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes -
DETAILED ANSWER-Evaluation
The standards of professional ____ contain authoritative statements of the duties that all
registered nurses regardless of role, population, specialty, or setting are expected to
competently perform - DETAILED ANSWER-Nursing practice
This is a statement of philosophical ideals of right and wrong that define the principles you will
use to provide care to your patients - DETAILED ANSWER-Code of ethics
As a ____ you help patients maintain and regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and
attain a maximal level of function and independence through the healing process - CORRECT
ANSWER-caregiver
The nurse and patient/family collaborate to identify patient-centered ____ and ____ for each
nursing diagnosis/collaborative problem to provide clear direction for the nurses to develop a
plan of care for each issue. - DETAILED ANSWER-goals expected outcomes (EOs)
