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NUR1015 EXAM 1 2026/2027 | FUNDAMENTALS OF
NURSING STUDY
GUIDE, EXAM REVIEW & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Professionalism - ANS✔✔ delivery of standard-based nursing care that is
consistent with moral, altruistic, legal, ethical, regulatory, and humanistic
principles
Characteristics of Professional Behaviors - ANS✔✔ Knowledge
Competence
Teamwork
Integrity
Positive attitude
Compassion
Characteristics of the Professional Nurse - ANS✔✔ Behavioral competencies:
adhering to dress codes, calm demeanor, strong work ethic
Lifelong learners: actively pursues educational opportunities
Clinical competencies: respectfully coordinates care across healthcare
disciplines
Advocacy: promotes safe care to meet client-centered needs at all times
Caring: promotes and demonstrates compassionate, culturally competent
care
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Ethical: Adheres to accepted standards of ethical practice
Accountable: responsible for actions
Code of Ethics - ANS✔✔ Nurses are expected not only to adhere to the
values, moral norms, and ideals of the profession, but also to embrace them
as part of what it means to be a nurse. A code of ethics for the nursing
profession makes explicit the primary obligations, values, and ideals of the
profession.
Values in nursing - ANS✔✔ Altruism: concern for others
Autonomy: right to self determination
Human Dignity: respect others
Integrity: acting in accordance with an appropriate code of ethics
Social Justice: equal treatment and access under the law to quality health
care
Ethical Decision Making - ANS✔✔
Ethical Decision Making - ANS✔✔ Gather data
Identify the ethical problem
Implement and evluate
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plan (Identify options, think )
Advocacy - ANS✔✔ process of supporting, defending, or assisting in
another's cause
Patient advocacy - ANS✔✔ process or strategy for acting on behalf of others
to help them get services and rights that they need but might not otherwise
receive
Exemplar: Patient Bill of Rights - ANS✔✔ Right to be informed
Right to make decisions about your care
Right to refuse care
Right to know when
something goes wrong with
their care
Right to care that is free from discrimination
Right to safe care
Right to have pain addressed
Right to be treated with courtesy and respect
Exemplar: Nurse Practice Acts - ANS✔✔ Defines the scope of practice,
standards for education, licensure requirements, and groups for discipline.
NUR1015 EXAM 1 2026/2027 | FUNDAMENTALS OF
NURSING STUDY
GUIDE, EXAM REVIEW & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Professionalism - ANS✔✔ delivery of standard-based nursing care that is
consistent with moral, altruistic, legal, ethical, regulatory, and humanistic
principles
Characteristics of Professional Behaviors - ANS✔✔ Knowledge
Competence
Teamwork
Integrity
Positive attitude
Compassion
Characteristics of the Professional Nurse - ANS✔✔ Behavioral competencies:
adhering to dress codes, calm demeanor, strong work ethic
Lifelong learners: actively pursues educational opportunities
Clinical competencies: respectfully coordinates care across healthcare
disciplines
Advocacy: promotes safe care to meet client-centered needs at all times
Caring: promotes and demonstrates compassionate, culturally competent
care
,xxx
Ethical: Adheres to accepted standards of ethical practice
Accountable: responsible for actions
Code of Ethics - ANS✔✔ Nurses are expected not only to adhere to the
values, moral norms, and ideals of the profession, but also to embrace them
as part of what it means to be a nurse. A code of ethics for the nursing
profession makes explicit the primary obligations, values, and ideals of the
profession.
Values in nursing - ANS✔✔ Altruism: concern for others
Autonomy: right to self determination
Human Dignity: respect others
Integrity: acting in accordance with an appropriate code of ethics
Social Justice: equal treatment and access under the law to quality health
care
Ethical Decision Making - ANS✔✔
Ethical Decision Making - ANS✔✔ Gather data
Identify the ethical problem
Implement and evluate
, xxx
plan (Identify options, think )
Advocacy - ANS✔✔ process of supporting, defending, or assisting in
another's cause
Patient advocacy - ANS✔✔ process or strategy for acting on behalf of others
to help them get services and rights that they need but might not otherwise
receive
Exemplar: Patient Bill of Rights - ANS✔✔ Right to be informed
Right to make decisions about your care
Right to refuse care
Right to know when
something goes wrong with
their care
Right to care that is free from discrimination
Right to safe care
Right to have pain addressed
Right to be treated with courtesy and respect
Exemplar: Nurse Practice Acts - ANS✔✔ Defines the scope of practice,
standards for education, licensure requirements, and groups for discipline.
