NSG3007 Foundations for Professional Nursing (1. Foundations of Professional Nursing) South University, Questions With Complete Solutions

Nursing is both _____ and _______? correct answer: An art and science Science is based on a body of what? correct answer: Knowledge that is constantly changing and evolving Art is based on the practice of what? correct answer: Compassion, respect, and dignity rendered to the client and family members alike. When rendering care, you will be guided by a code of ethics developed by who? correct answer: American Nurses Association What three areas will you incorporate as you begin your practice? correct answer: ANA standards, evidence-based practice, and critical thinking skills What are a nurse's four tasks? correct answer: 1) Respond to needs of patients 2) Actively participate in policy 3) Respond and adapt to challenges 4) Make clinical judgments and decisions about patients' health care needs based on knowledge, experience, and standards of care In nursing, care is provided according to what? correct answer: Standards of practice and a code of ethics The health care needs of society are influenced by what three variables? correct answer: Economic, social, and cultural values of a specific era Nurses have been able to carry on the traditions of which public figure? correct answer: Florence Nightingale The twenty-first century nurse deals with what four factors? correct answer: Pain management, nutrition management, care of the elder population, and care of the infant and the underserved child Nursing definitions reflect what and bring about what? correct answer: They reflect changes in the practice of nursing and help bring about changes by identifying the domain of nursing practice and guiding research, practice, and education. What was the focus of Florence Nightingale's career? correct answer: Health maintenance and restoration What event in history stimulated the development of nursing? correct answer: Men were nurses, but since they had to go to war, women took over the nursing field to care for the injured. What six types of changes in society lead to changes in nursing? correct answer: 1) Health care reform 2) Demographic changes 3) Women's Health Care Issues 4) Medically underserved 5) Threat of bioterrorism 6) Rising health care costs Health care reform correct answer: Protecting the rights of those who are underinsured or uninsured and giving them the chance to earn healthcare benefits. Demographic changes (rural to urban) correct answer: Access to health care in rural areas have become a serious problem, due to a severe shortage of primary care providers. Medically Underserved correct answer: These conditions include those who have socioeconomic problems, limited transportation access, language barriers, or mentally ill patients. Threat of Bioterrorism correct answer: Health care agencies are training future and practicing nurses to deal with nuclear, chemical, and biological events. Rising health care costs correct answer: It doesn't benefit everyone. Also, the perception of quality of life differs for every individual. What type of changes affect health care (demographics)? correct answer: Women's demand for equality. Their demand to receive better care causes new advances to be made in obstetrics (giving birth), oncology (treatment of tumors), and research. The delivery of health care causes what four factors? correct answer: -Rising health care costs -Evidence-based practice -Nursing and biomedical research -Nursing shortage Because of rising health care costs, what is your responsibility as a nurse? correct answer: Practice safe nursing care while staying fiscally sound. What are the benefits of researches? correct answer: Nursing knowledge advances and nurses become better able to provide up-to date, higher quality nursing care. Because of nursing shortages, a big part of your education will be devoted to developing what skills? correct answer: Time management skills What characteristics are needed to be considered a profession? correct answer: Acting professionally by administering quality patient-centered care in a safe, conscientious, and knowledgable manner. What five characteristics prove that nursing is a profession? correct answer: -Educated and well-trained -Body of knowledge allows you to acquire skills -You'll provide service to others -Have autonomy in decision making and practice -A code of ethics will guide your practice ANA Standards of Nursing Practice correct answer: 1. Assessment: Collect data pertinent to the patient's health 2. Diagnosis: Analyzes the data to determine the diagnoses 3. Outcome ID: Identifies expected outcome for an individualized plan 4. Planning: Plan strategies to attain expected outcome 5. Implementation: Implements plan through (a) Coordination of care (b) Health teaching and health promotion (c) consultation (d) prescriptive authority and treatment 6. Evaluation: Evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes What is the goal for the scope and standards of practice? correct answer: To improve the health and well-being of all individuals, communities, and populations through the significant and visible contributions of registered nursing using standards-based practice. What degrees are considered professional registered nurse education? correct answer: -2 years associate's degree -4 years baccalaureate degree What is considered a graduate education? correct answer: -Master's degree, advanced practice RN -Doctoral degrees Continuing and in-service education correct answer: Continuing: involves formal, organized educational programs offered by universities, hospitals, state nurses associations, professional nursing organizations, and educational and health care institutions In-service education: instruction or training provided by a health care agency or institution What program allows schools to join voluntarily to publish interpretive guidelines that identify core competencies for the professional nurse? correct answer: National League for Nursing Accreditation Council (NLNAC) All students who graduate from schools of nursing are eligible to take what test? correct answer: NCLEX-RN (2 year or 4 year college) What does the Nurse Practice Act establish? correct answer: Legal regulations for practice in a specified area (narrows down to what nurses can and can not do)