NRSG 257 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | COMPLETE NURSING
EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
which standard in ANA's scope and standards of practice relates to implementation? - ✔✔standard 5
what does standard 5 say? - ✔✔the registered nurse implements the identified plan
what are the competencies associated with implementation? (5) - ✔✔-safe, efficient, timely, patient
centered and equitable
-collaboration w/ interprofessional team partners
-culturally congruent
-mutual goals and outcomes to specific problem
-critical thinking and technology
what are 3 things that a nurse must do associated with delegation? - ✔✔-communication (clearly, time,
done correctly, documented)
-supervision or surveillance
-evaluation and feedback
what are 3 things to include with documentation implementation? - ✔✔modifications, changes and
omissions
what are 4 examples of things you may document? - ✔✔-ongoing assessments
-status of the patient problems
-interventions and nursing care performed
-patient response
what is one critical thing to remember with documentation? - ✔✔if it wasnt documented, it wasnt
done
what is one example of a way to chart things? - ✔✔soap/soapie (subjective, objective, analysis, plan,
intervention and evaluation)
which standard talks about evaluation? - ✔✔standard 6
what does standard 6 state? - ✔✔the registered nurse evaluates progress towards attainment of goals
and outcomes
what are a few competencies from standard 6 (evaluation)? - ✔✔-goals and outcomes are achieved
through structure, process and timeline
-collaborates care in the evaluation process
-partnership with client strategies in response to the plan and attainment of outcomes
-ongoing assessment with revisions
-documents results of evaluation
what does evaluation do? - ✔✔-determines the outcome achievement
,-thinks about the entire nursing process: what have you acheived?
what are 3 types of evaluation? - ✔✔-outcome evaluation (based on focus results)
-process evaluation (based on how care was given)
-structure evaluation (focus is on the setting)
which standard deals with outcomes identification? - ✔✔standard 3
what does standard 3 state? - ✔✔the registered nurse identifies expected outcomes for a plan
individualized to the healthcare consumer or the situation
what are the major care plan components? - ✔✔EASE:
E: expected outcomes
A: actual and potential problems
S: specific interventions
E: evaluation/progress notes
what are some reasons for planning in regards to the care plan? - ✔✔-attending to urgent priorities
-clarifying expected outcomes
-determining individualized nursing interventions
-making sure the plan is adequately recorded
what are outcomes? - ✔✔-the measuring sticks for the plan of care
-outcomes are motivating factors that direct interventions
what do goals and objectives refer to? - ✔✔intent
what do outcomes and indicators refer to? - ✔✔results
goals and outcomes should be smart. what does this mean? - ✔✔S: specific
M: measurable
A: agreed upon by all parties
R: realistic
T: time bound
ethics is a branch of _____ and is also called ______ ________ - ✔✔ethics is a branch of *philosophy*
and is also called *moral philosophy*
what is ethics? (general definition) - ✔✔ethics is what is fair, right and good
what does ethics refer to? - ✔✔refers to the "should's" (i.e., what we should or should not do)
what is the first step towards professional ethical practice? - ✔✔personal ethical self-knowledge
what is morality defined as? - ✔✔personal compass of values, beliefs and motives
what is ethics defined as? - ✔✔actions that count for meeting shared community values
, what is professional ethics defined as? - ✔✔shared and mutually enforced professional norms
do nurses encounter ambiguity in ethics/ethical dillemas? - ✔✔yes, and tolerance for ambiguity in the
world of ethics is very important in nursing
what is ethical comportment? - ✔✔everyday ethical behavior
what are 3 things ethical comportment involves? - ✔✔-ethical reflection
-ability to discern moral dilemmas and injuries
-moral resources to act ethically and cope with ethical issues
what are some virtues of nursing? - ✔✔compassion and moral courage
what is compassion fatigue? - ✔✔showing too much compassion may lead you to show no compassion
over time
how can nurses avoid/combat compassion fatigue? - ✔✔draw a line between feeling compassionate for
the person but being able to "shut it off" when you need to so you can still do your job as a nurse
effectively
what is moral courage? - ✔✔the willingness to speak out and do that which is right in the face of forces
that would lead a person to act in some other way (doing what is right despite the forces you may face)
what are some values nurses have? - ✔✔-caring
-respect for inherent dignity, worth and uniqueness of every individual
-well being
-health
what are the 4 types of caring that nurses value? who developed a model about this? - ✔✔model of
caring was developed by Toronto about caring:
-caring about
-taking care of
-care-giving
-care receiving
respect for inherent dignity, worth, and uniqueness of every individual is also known as: - ✔✔respect
human rights
how many dimensions of health are there? - ✔✔7
ethical standards are a part of which two books by the ANA? - ✔✔-ANA code of ethics for nurses
-ANA scope and standards (standard 7=the registered nurse must practice ethically)
how many provisions are in the code of ethics? - ✔✔9
what is the code of ethics based on? - ✔✔based on ethical principles:
-autonomy
-beneficence
EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027
which standard in ANA's scope and standards of practice relates to implementation? - ✔✔standard 5
what does standard 5 say? - ✔✔the registered nurse implements the identified plan
what are the competencies associated with implementation? (5) - ✔✔-safe, efficient, timely, patient
centered and equitable
-collaboration w/ interprofessional team partners
-culturally congruent
-mutual goals and outcomes to specific problem
-critical thinking and technology
what are 3 things that a nurse must do associated with delegation? - ✔✔-communication (clearly, time,
done correctly, documented)
-supervision or surveillance
-evaluation and feedback
what are 3 things to include with documentation implementation? - ✔✔modifications, changes and
omissions
what are 4 examples of things you may document? - ✔✔-ongoing assessments
-status of the patient problems
-interventions and nursing care performed
-patient response
what is one critical thing to remember with documentation? - ✔✔if it wasnt documented, it wasnt
done
what is one example of a way to chart things? - ✔✔soap/soapie (subjective, objective, analysis, plan,
intervention and evaluation)
which standard talks about evaluation? - ✔✔standard 6
what does standard 6 state? - ✔✔the registered nurse evaluates progress towards attainment of goals
and outcomes
what are a few competencies from standard 6 (evaluation)? - ✔✔-goals and outcomes are achieved
through structure, process and timeline
-collaborates care in the evaluation process
-partnership with client strategies in response to the plan and attainment of outcomes
-ongoing assessment with revisions
-documents results of evaluation
what does evaluation do? - ✔✔-determines the outcome achievement
,-thinks about the entire nursing process: what have you acheived?
what are 3 types of evaluation? - ✔✔-outcome evaluation (based on focus results)
-process evaluation (based on how care was given)
-structure evaluation (focus is on the setting)
which standard deals with outcomes identification? - ✔✔standard 3
what does standard 3 state? - ✔✔the registered nurse identifies expected outcomes for a plan
individualized to the healthcare consumer or the situation
what are the major care plan components? - ✔✔EASE:
E: expected outcomes
A: actual and potential problems
S: specific interventions
E: evaluation/progress notes
what are some reasons for planning in regards to the care plan? - ✔✔-attending to urgent priorities
-clarifying expected outcomes
-determining individualized nursing interventions
-making sure the plan is adequately recorded
what are outcomes? - ✔✔-the measuring sticks for the plan of care
-outcomes are motivating factors that direct interventions
what do goals and objectives refer to? - ✔✔intent
what do outcomes and indicators refer to? - ✔✔results
goals and outcomes should be smart. what does this mean? - ✔✔S: specific
M: measurable
A: agreed upon by all parties
R: realistic
T: time bound
ethics is a branch of _____ and is also called ______ ________ - ✔✔ethics is a branch of *philosophy*
and is also called *moral philosophy*
what is ethics? (general definition) - ✔✔ethics is what is fair, right and good
what does ethics refer to? - ✔✔refers to the "should's" (i.e., what we should or should not do)
what is the first step towards professional ethical practice? - ✔✔personal ethical self-knowledge
what is morality defined as? - ✔✔personal compass of values, beliefs and motives
what is ethics defined as? - ✔✔actions that count for meeting shared community values
, what is professional ethics defined as? - ✔✔shared and mutually enforced professional norms
do nurses encounter ambiguity in ethics/ethical dillemas? - ✔✔yes, and tolerance for ambiguity in the
world of ethics is very important in nursing
what is ethical comportment? - ✔✔everyday ethical behavior
what are 3 things ethical comportment involves? - ✔✔-ethical reflection
-ability to discern moral dilemmas and injuries
-moral resources to act ethically and cope with ethical issues
what are some virtues of nursing? - ✔✔compassion and moral courage
what is compassion fatigue? - ✔✔showing too much compassion may lead you to show no compassion
over time
how can nurses avoid/combat compassion fatigue? - ✔✔draw a line between feeling compassionate for
the person but being able to "shut it off" when you need to so you can still do your job as a nurse
effectively
what is moral courage? - ✔✔the willingness to speak out and do that which is right in the face of forces
that would lead a person to act in some other way (doing what is right despite the forces you may face)
what are some values nurses have? - ✔✔-caring
-respect for inherent dignity, worth and uniqueness of every individual
-well being
-health
what are the 4 types of caring that nurses value? who developed a model about this? - ✔✔model of
caring was developed by Toronto about caring:
-caring about
-taking care of
-care-giving
-care receiving
respect for inherent dignity, worth, and uniqueness of every individual is also known as: - ✔✔respect
human rights
how many dimensions of health are there? - ✔✔7
ethical standards are a part of which two books by the ANA? - ✔✔-ANA code of ethics for nurses
-ANA scope and standards (standard 7=the registered nurse must practice ethically)
how many provisions are in the code of ethics? - ✔✔9
what is the code of ethics based on? - ✔✔based on ethical principles:
-autonomy
-beneficence
