Nurs 100 Final Exam Review Questions
With Correct Answers
Health - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A state of optimal functioning or well-
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being.
Nurse practice acts - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Laws established in each
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state in the United States to regulate the practice of nursing.
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Nursing process - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-One of the major guidelines
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for nursing practice. Assessing, diagnosing, implementing, and
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evaluating.
Acute illness - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Usually rapid onset of symptoms
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and lasts only a short time.
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Chronic illness - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-An illness that causes
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permanent change, requires special patient education for rehabilitation,
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requires a long period of care or support.
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,Hierarchy of needs - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Physiological needs 2.
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Safety and security 3. Love and belonging 4. Self-esteem needs 5. Self-
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actualization needs |
Stages of illness - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1: experiencing
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symptoms(pain most significant.) 2. Assuming the sick role (call in sick.)
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3. Assume the dependent role (accept diagnosis and treatment plan,
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may enter hospital.) 4. Achieve recovery.
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Florence Nightingale - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--defined nursing as and
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art and a science.
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-defined and practiced holistic nursing.
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-identified personal needs of patient and role of nurse in meeting them.
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-established standards for hospital management.
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-established nursing education. | | |
-stressed the need for continuing education for nurses.
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-recognized 2 components of nursing, health & illness.
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-differentiated nursing from medicine. | | | |
-recognized nutrition as important to health.
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-maintained accurate records/ beginning of nursing research.
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Aims of nursing - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--to promote health (teach
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healthy lifestyles, physically, mentally, emotionally.)
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,-prevent illness (smoking cessation, prenatal care, fitness classes.)
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-restore health (providing direct care, rehab.)
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-facilitate coping with disability or death (care to patients & families,
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hospice, teach quadriplegic self-care tasks.)
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QSEN competencies - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--patient centered care
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-teamwork & collaboration | | |
-quality improvement | |
-safety
-evidence based practice | |
-informatics
NCLEX - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-National Council licensure examination
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Nurse Practice Acts - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Laws established in each
| | | | | | | | |
state. They are all worded different but have common elements such as:
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-define legal scope of practice to protect the public. This keeps
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untrained nurses from practicing. | | | |
-provide legal requirements & titles for RNs & LPNs.
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-create a state Board of Nursing, responsible for making & enforcing
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rules for unprofessional conduct or felony charges.
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-established criteria for education & licensure of nurses.
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, Roles of the nurse - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--communicator
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-teacher/educator |
-counselor |
-leader
-researcher
-collaborator
Types of knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--Science, observing,
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identifying, describing |
-philosophy, the study of wisdom, fundamental knowledge.
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-process, a series of actions, changes, or functions. Ex: nursing process.
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Steps to implementing evidence based practice - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-1. Ask a question about a clinical area of interest or an
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intervention.
2. Collect the most relevant and best evidence.
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3. Critically appraise the evidence.
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4. Integrate the evidence with clinical expertise, patient preferences,
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and values in making a decision to change.
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5. Evaluate the practice decision or change.
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With Correct Answers
Health - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A state of optimal functioning or well-
| | | | | | | | |
being.
Nurse practice acts - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Laws established in each
| | | | | | | | |
state in the United States to regulate the practice of nursing.
| | | | | | | | | |
Nursing process - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-One of the major guidelines
| | | | | | | | |
for nursing practice. Assessing, diagnosing, implementing, and
| | | | | | |
evaluating.
Acute illness - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Usually rapid onset of symptoms
| | | | | | | | |
and lasts only a short time.
| | | | |
Chronic illness - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-An illness that causes
| | | | | | | |
permanent change, requires special patient education for rehabilitation,
| | | | | | |
requires a long period of care or support.
| | | | | | | |
,Hierarchy of needs - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1. Physiological needs 2.
| | | | | | | | |
Safety and security 3. Love and belonging 4. Self-esteem needs 5. Self-
| | | | | | | | | | |
actualization needs |
Stages of illness - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-1: experiencing
| | | | | | |
symptoms(pain most significant.) 2. Assuming the sick role (call in sick.)
| | | | | | | | | | |
3. Assume the dependent role (accept diagnosis and treatment plan,
| | | | | | | | | |
may enter hospital.) 4. Achieve recovery.
| | | | |
Florence Nightingale - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--defined nursing as and
| | | | | | | |
art and a science.
| | |
-defined and practiced holistic nursing.
| | | |
-identified personal needs of patient and role of nurse in meeting them.
| | | | | | | | | | |
-established standards for hospital management.
| | | |
-established nursing education. | | |
-stressed the need for continuing education for nurses.
| | | | | | |
-recognized 2 components of nursing, health & illness.
| | | | | | | |
-differentiated nursing from medicine. | | | |
-recognized nutrition as important to health.
| | | | | |
-maintained accurate records/ beginning of nursing research.
| | | | | |
Aims of nursing - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--to promote health (teach
| | | | | | | | |
healthy lifestyles, physically, mentally, emotionally.)
| | | |
,-prevent illness (smoking cessation, prenatal care, fitness classes.)
| | | | | | |
-restore health (providing direct care, rehab.)
| | | | |
-facilitate coping with disability or death (care to patients & families,
| | | | | | | | | | |
hospice, teach quadriplegic self-care tasks.)
| | | |
QSEN competencies - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--patient centered care
| | | | | |
-teamwork & collaboration | | |
-quality improvement | |
-safety
-evidence based practice | |
-informatics
NCLEX - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-National Council licensure examination
| | | | | |
Nurse Practice Acts - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Laws established in each
| | | | | | | | |
state. They are all worded different but have common elements such as:
| | | | | | | | | | |
|
-define legal scope of practice to protect the public. This keeps
| | | | | | | | | | |
untrained nurses from practicing. | | | |
-provide legal requirements & titles for RNs & LPNs.
| | | | | | | | |
-create a state Board of Nursing, responsible for making & enforcing
| | | | | | | | | | |
rules for unprofessional conduct or felony charges.
| | | | | | |
-established criteria for education & licensure of nurses.
| | | | | | |
, Roles of the nurse - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--communicator
| | | | | | |
-teacher/educator |
-counselor |
-leader
-researcher
-collaborator
Types of knowledge - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔--Science, observing,
| | | | | | |
identifying, describing |
-philosophy, the study of wisdom, fundamental knowledge.
| | | | | |
-process, a series of actions, changes, or functions. Ex: nursing process.
| | | | | | | | | |
Steps to implementing evidence based practice - CORRECT
| | | | | | | |
ANSWER✔✔-1. Ask a question about a clinical area of interest or an
| | | | | | | | | | | |
intervention.
2. Collect the most relevant and best evidence.
| | | | | | |
3. Critically appraise the evidence.
| | | |
4. Integrate the evidence with clinical expertise, patient preferences,
| | | | | | | | |
and values in making a decision to change.
| | | | | | | |
5. Evaluate the practice decision or change.
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