Fundamentals 2240 Exam 1 - Chapters 1
& 8 Questions With Accurate Answers
American Nurses Association (ANA) - ANSWER -Professional organization
for RN's in the United States. Primary mission is to advance the profession
of nursing to improve health for all.
National League for Nurses (NLN) - ANSWER -Organization open to all
people interested in nursing, including nurses, non-nurses and facilities.
-Objective is to foster the development and improvement of all nursing
services and nursing education.
National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) - ANSWER National
organization for students enrolled in nursing education programs.
Nurse Practitioner - ANSWER -Nurses with advanced degree, certified for
a special area or age of patient care.
-Works in variety of healthcare settings to make health. assessments and
deliver primary care.
Nurse-midwife - ANSWER Nurse who completes a program in midwifery,
provides prenatal and postnatal care, delivers babies. for women with
uncomplicated pregnancies
Nurse Educator - ANSWER Nurses with an advanced degree, who teaches
in educational or clinical settings.
Clinical Nurse Leader - ANSWER Nurse prepared at the graduate level
who overseas the lateral integration of care for a distinct group of patients
and who may actively provide direct. care in complex situations.
, Nurse Administrator - ANSWER Nurse who functions at various. levels of
management in health care settings, in responsible for management and
administration of resources and personnel involved in giving patient care.
Nurse Researcher - ANSWER Nurse with an advanced degree who
conducts research for improvement of nursing practice and education.
Nurse Entrepreneur - ANSWER Nurse with an advanced degree who may
manage a clinic or health related business, conduct research, provide
education, or serve as an adviser.
Standards of Nursing Practice - ANSWER Allows nurses to carry out
professional. roles, serving as protection for the nurse, the patient, and
institution where health care is provided.
What are the four Nurse Practice Acts? - ANSWER -Protect the public by
defining the legal. scope of nursing practice (excluding
untrained/unlicensed people from practicing nursing)
-Create a state board of nursing or regulatory body having the authority to
make and enforce rules and regulations
-Define important terms and activities. in nursing including legal
requirements and titles for RN's and LPN's,
-Establish criteria for the education and licensure of nurses
What is the nursing process? - ANSWER -Organized steps that help the
nurse identify a client's health care status and actual or potential health
problems
-The five phases: assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing and
evaluating
What are the NLN 10 trends to watch for Nursing Education? - ANSWER -
Changing demographics. and increasing diversity
-Technological explosion
-Globalization of the world's economy and society
-The era of the educated consumer, alternative therapies, genomic and
palliative
-The shift to population: based care and the increasing complexity of
patient care
-Cost of healthcare and the challenge of managed care
& 8 Questions With Accurate Answers
American Nurses Association (ANA) - ANSWER -Professional organization
for RN's in the United States. Primary mission is to advance the profession
of nursing to improve health for all.
National League for Nurses (NLN) - ANSWER -Organization open to all
people interested in nursing, including nurses, non-nurses and facilities.
-Objective is to foster the development and improvement of all nursing
services and nursing education.
National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) - ANSWER National
organization for students enrolled in nursing education programs.
Nurse Practitioner - ANSWER -Nurses with advanced degree, certified for
a special area or age of patient care.
-Works in variety of healthcare settings to make health. assessments and
deliver primary care.
Nurse-midwife - ANSWER Nurse who completes a program in midwifery,
provides prenatal and postnatal care, delivers babies. for women with
uncomplicated pregnancies
Nurse Educator - ANSWER Nurses with an advanced degree, who teaches
in educational or clinical settings.
Clinical Nurse Leader - ANSWER Nurse prepared at the graduate level
who overseas the lateral integration of care for a distinct group of patients
and who may actively provide direct. care in complex situations.
, Nurse Administrator - ANSWER Nurse who functions at various. levels of
management in health care settings, in responsible for management and
administration of resources and personnel involved in giving patient care.
Nurse Researcher - ANSWER Nurse with an advanced degree who
conducts research for improvement of nursing practice and education.
Nurse Entrepreneur - ANSWER Nurse with an advanced degree who may
manage a clinic or health related business, conduct research, provide
education, or serve as an adviser.
Standards of Nursing Practice - ANSWER Allows nurses to carry out
professional. roles, serving as protection for the nurse, the patient, and
institution where health care is provided.
What are the four Nurse Practice Acts? - ANSWER -Protect the public by
defining the legal. scope of nursing practice (excluding
untrained/unlicensed people from practicing nursing)
-Create a state board of nursing or regulatory body having the authority to
make and enforce rules and regulations
-Define important terms and activities. in nursing including legal
requirements and titles for RN's and LPN's,
-Establish criteria for the education and licensure of nurses
What is the nursing process? - ANSWER -Organized steps that help the
nurse identify a client's health care status and actual or potential health
problems
-The five phases: assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing and
evaluating
What are the NLN 10 trends to watch for Nursing Education? - ANSWER -
Changing demographics. and increasing diversity
-Technological explosion
-Globalization of the world's economy and society
-The era of the educated consumer, alternative therapies, genomic and
palliative
-The shift to population: based care and the increasing complexity of
patient care
-Cost of healthcare and the challenge of managed care
