NUR 111 Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
Describe the communication process
ANSWER
Stimulus, source (seder/encoder), message, channel, receiver (decoder),
feedback/communication
Question 2.
Identify factors that influence communication
ANSWER
Developmental level, gender, sociocultural differences, roles and responsibilities,
space/territoriality, physical/mental/emotional state, values, environment
Question 3.
Discuss types
of communication used in healthcare and the role of the nurse in each type.
ANSWER
Verbal, nonverbal, electronic
Question 4.
ANSWER
Question 5.
Define therapeutic communication and helping relationships.
ANSWER
the face-to-face process of interacting that focuses on advancing the physical and emotional
well-being of a patient. Involves: listening, conversation skills, silence, touch, humor,
interviewing techniques
,Question 6.
Discuss and utilize SBAR communication technique when communicating with physicians and other
nurses.
ANSWER
S (Situation), B (Background), A (Assessment), R (Recommendation)
Question 7.
Discuss role
of documentation in healthcare and demonstrate appropriate documentation techniques.
ANSWER
"If you didn't chart it, it didn't happen". Source oriented records (paper documentation in
which each healthcare group/discipline keeps data on its own form), problem oriented
records, computerized documentations, PIE (problem, intervention, evaluation), Focus
charting, charting by exception, case management model
Question 8.
Discuss professional responsibilities when using electronic communication
ANSWER
Date and time, timing, legibility, permanence, accepted terminology, correct spelling,
signature, accuracy
Question 9.
Discuss the role of computers in healthcare and the impact on the nursing profession.
ANSWER
Pros: Facilitates focus on client outcome, fast, efficient use of time, legible, link various
sources, links to monitors, bedside terminals. Cons: Client privacy concerns, breakdowns make
information unavailable, systems expensive, extended training periods
Question 10.
Ergonomics
ANSWER
Study and design of the work environment as it relates to operator fatigue, discomfort and
productivity
,Question 11.
Discuss the personal attributes of the professional nurse.
ANSWER
Open-mindedness, profound sense of value of the person, self-awareness, sense of personal
responsibility, motivation, leadership skills, bravery
Question 12.
Define and discuss leadership principles, commitment to profession, and work ethics
ANSWER
Commitment to excellence, problem-solving, passion, integrity, respectfulness, accessibility,
empathy, responsibility c
Question 13.
Compare and contrast clinical reasoning, clinical judgement, and critical thinking
ANSWER
Clinical reasoning (Specific- thinking about patient care issues such as managing patient
problems), clinical judgement (The result of critical thinking and clinical reasoning) , critical
thinking (the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue
in order to form a judgment. Five components: Knowledge base, experience, nursing process
competencies, attitudes, standards)
Question 14.
Define the nursing process and it's characteristics
ANSWER
A systematic problem-solving process that guides all nursing actions. Systematic, dynamic,
interpersonal, outcome oriented, universally applicable
Question 15.
Discuss the 5 steps of the nursing process and the goals and activities of each step.
ANSWER
Assessment (preparing for data collection, collecting data, identifying cues and making
inferences, validating data, clustering related data and identifying patterns, reporting and
recording data), diagnosis (the reasoning process used in interpreting assessment data,
analyze data, identify health problems, risks, and strengths, determine risk factors to be
managed, formulate diagnostic statements) , planning (establish priorities, identify expected
patient outcomes, select evidence-based nursing intervention, communicate the plan of care),
, implementing (do it!, continue data collection, modify plan of care as needed, document),
evaluating (measure how well the patient has achieved the desired outcomes, identify factors
contributing to the patients success or failure, modify the plan of care if indicated)
Question 16.
Describe and demonstrate the steps in concept mapping care planning
ANSWER
Question 17.
Altruism
ANSWER
The selfless giving of others
Question 18.
Autonomy
ANSWER
The patient has the right to determine their own course of healthcare
Question 19.
Human Dignity
ANSWER
The person has dignity just because they are human
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
Describe the communication process
ANSWER
Stimulus, source (seder/encoder), message, channel, receiver (decoder),
feedback/communication
Question 2.
Identify factors that influence communication
ANSWER
Developmental level, gender, sociocultural differences, roles and responsibilities,
space/territoriality, physical/mental/emotional state, values, environment
Question 3.
Discuss types
of communication used in healthcare and the role of the nurse in each type.
ANSWER
Verbal, nonverbal, electronic
Question 4.
ANSWER
Question 5.
Define therapeutic communication and helping relationships.
ANSWER
the face-to-face process of interacting that focuses on advancing the physical and emotional
well-being of a patient. Involves: listening, conversation skills, silence, touch, humor,
interviewing techniques
,Question 6.
Discuss and utilize SBAR communication technique when communicating with physicians and other
nurses.
ANSWER
S (Situation), B (Background), A (Assessment), R (Recommendation)
Question 7.
Discuss role
of documentation in healthcare and demonstrate appropriate documentation techniques.
ANSWER
"If you didn't chart it, it didn't happen". Source oriented records (paper documentation in
which each healthcare group/discipline keeps data on its own form), problem oriented
records, computerized documentations, PIE (problem, intervention, evaluation), Focus
charting, charting by exception, case management model
Question 8.
Discuss professional responsibilities when using electronic communication
ANSWER
Date and time, timing, legibility, permanence, accepted terminology, correct spelling,
signature, accuracy
Question 9.
Discuss the role of computers in healthcare and the impact on the nursing profession.
ANSWER
Pros: Facilitates focus on client outcome, fast, efficient use of time, legible, link various
sources, links to monitors, bedside terminals. Cons: Client privacy concerns, breakdowns make
information unavailable, systems expensive, extended training periods
Question 10.
Ergonomics
ANSWER
Study and design of the work environment as it relates to operator fatigue, discomfort and
productivity
,Question 11.
Discuss the personal attributes of the professional nurse.
ANSWER
Open-mindedness, profound sense of value of the person, self-awareness, sense of personal
responsibility, motivation, leadership skills, bravery
Question 12.
Define and discuss leadership principles, commitment to profession, and work ethics
ANSWER
Commitment to excellence, problem-solving, passion, integrity, respectfulness, accessibility,
empathy, responsibility c
Question 13.
Compare and contrast clinical reasoning, clinical judgement, and critical thinking
ANSWER
Clinical reasoning (Specific- thinking about patient care issues such as managing patient
problems), clinical judgement (The result of critical thinking and clinical reasoning) , critical
thinking (the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue
in order to form a judgment. Five components: Knowledge base, experience, nursing process
competencies, attitudes, standards)
Question 14.
Define the nursing process and it's characteristics
ANSWER
A systematic problem-solving process that guides all nursing actions. Systematic, dynamic,
interpersonal, outcome oriented, universally applicable
Question 15.
Discuss the 5 steps of the nursing process and the goals and activities of each step.
ANSWER
Assessment (preparing for data collection, collecting data, identifying cues and making
inferences, validating data, clustering related data and identifying patterns, reporting and
recording data), diagnosis (the reasoning process used in interpreting assessment data,
analyze data, identify health problems, risks, and strengths, determine risk factors to be
managed, formulate diagnostic statements) , planning (establish priorities, identify expected
patient outcomes, select evidence-based nursing intervention, communicate the plan of care),
, implementing (do it!, continue data collection, modify plan of care as needed, document),
evaluating (measure how well the patient has achieved the desired outcomes, identify factors
contributing to the patients success or failure, modify the plan of care if indicated)
Question 16.
Describe and demonstrate the steps in concept mapping care planning
ANSWER
Question 17.
Altruism
ANSWER
The selfless giving of others
Question 18.
Autonomy
ANSWER
The patient has the right to determine their own course of healthcare
Question 19.
Human Dignity
ANSWER
The person has dignity just because they are human
