NURSING 106 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Define evidence based practice - answers - the use of research findings as a basis for
practice
Integrating this with clinician expertise and patient wishes
The application of science to nursing - answers - mature professions have a scientific
base: theory and research, evidence based practice
How the application of scientific principles produces desire patient outcomes - answers -
nursing research to investigate improving patient care: building nurses' knowledge,
application of that knowledge to better nursing practice
Inductive and deductive reasoning
The steps of the research process - answers - 1. Identify problem
2. Review literature (research the problem)
3. Form a question or hypothesis
4. Design a study
5. Implement study
6. Draw conclusions from findings
7. Discuss clinical applications
8. Dissemination of findings
Funding sources for nursing research - answers - national institute of nursing research
Agency for healthcare research and quality
Private foundations
Nursing organizations
Federal agencies
Universities and large hospitals
Steps of the nursing process - answers - 1. Assessment
2. Analysis
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluate
The nature/characteristics of the nursing process - answers - circular process:
constantly being worked and reworked; once evaluation is made assessment will occur
again and adjustments to the plan can be made according to how the patient is reacting
Characteristics of expert thinking - answers - perform intuitively
, Experienced
Confident
Skilled and knowledgeable
Think critically
Nursing diagnosis vs medical diagnosis - answers - medical diagnosis: identifies a
problem
Nursing diagnosis: helps a patient cope and get well, evaluates and attempts to prevent
risks associated with the problem identified
How are patient outcomes linked to specific nursing interventions - answers - when
nurses discover treatments that improve care, overall outcomes will improve
Ex: length of stay impacting post labor outcomes
Social vs professional relationship - answers - social: outside of the workplace where
both people share details about themselves
Professional: has boundaries; nurse will not share personal info with a patient
Professional boundary - answers - the practice of avoiding social, personal, or economic
ties with a patient.
Broken if there is confusion between nurses needs and patient needs
Must be set and maintained by a nurse with observation for if they may potentially be
crossed
Confidentiality violation - answers - sharing details of a patient's case with friends or
family that should be kept private between patients and their healthcare team
Benefits and effects of nurse-patient relationship - answers - personalized, concerned
care, open communication and compassion: promotes trust and can produce better
outcome and satisfied patient (avoids legal issues)
Elements of effective inter-professional communication - answers - appropriateness,
efficiency, flexibility, active listening
Self care for nurses - answers - preserves ability to care for others: if nurses don't make
time for self care they may develop compassion fatigue causing energy or patience
loss, or others things that could hinder their ability to provided appropriate care to their
patients
Stages of patient adjustment to illness and injury - answers - 1. Disbelief/ denial
2.irritability/ anger
3. Attempting to gain control
4. Depression/ grief
5. Acceptance and participation
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Define evidence based practice - answers - the use of research findings as a basis for
practice
Integrating this with clinician expertise and patient wishes
The application of science to nursing - answers - mature professions have a scientific
base: theory and research, evidence based practice
How the application of scientific principles produces desire patient outcomes - answers -
nursing research to investigate improving patient care: building nurses' knowledge,
application of that knowledge to better nursing practice
Inductive and deductive reasoning
The steps of the research process - answers - 1. Identify problem
2. Review literature (research the problem)
3. Form a question or hypothesis
4. Design a study
5. Implement study
6. Draw conclusions from findings
7. Discuss clinical applications
8. Dissemination of findings
Funding sources for nursing research - answers - national institute of nursing research
Agency for healthcare research and quality
Private foundations
Nursing organizations
Federal agencies
Universities and large hospitals
Steps of the nursing process - answers - 1. Assessment
2. Analysis
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluate
The nature/characteristics of the nursing process - answers - circular process:
constantly being worked and reworked; once evaluation is made assessment will occur
again and adjustments to the plan can be made according to how the patient is reacting
Characteristics of expert thinking - answers - perform intuitively
, Experienced
Confident
Skilled and knowledgeable
Think critically
Nursing diagnosis vs medical diagnosis - answers - medical diagnosis: identifies a
problem
Nursing diagnosis: helps a patient cope and get well, evaluates and attempts to prevent
risks associated with the problem identified
How are patient outcomes linked to specific nursing interventions - answers - when
nurses discover treatments that improve care, overall outcomes will improve
Ex: length of stay impacting post labor outcomes
Social vs professional relationship - answers - social: outside of the workplace where
both people share details about themselves
Professional: has boundaries; nurse will not share personal info with a patient
Professional boundary - answers - the practice of avoiding social, personal, or economic
ties with a patient.
Broken if there is confusion between nurses needs and patient needs
Must be set and maintained by a nurse with observation for if they may potentially be
crossed
Confidentiality violation - answers - sharing details of a patient's case with friends or
family that should be kept private between patients and their healthcare team
Benefits and effects of nurse-patient relationship - answers - personalized, concerned
care, open communication and compassion: promotes trust and can produce better
outcome and satisfied patient (avoids legal issues)
Elements of effective inter-professional communication - answers - appropriateness,
efficiency, flexibility, active listening
Self care for nurses - answers - preserves ability to care for others: if nurses don't make
time for self care they may develop compassion fatigue causing energy or patience
loss, or others things that could hinder their ability to provided appropriate care to their
patients
Stages of patient adjustment to illness and injury - answers - 1. Disbelief/ denial
2.irritability/ anger
3. Attempting to gain control
4. Depression/ grief
5. Acceptance and participation
