NU 317 - Prd II Exam 1 Guide With
Complete Solution
Nursing practice and education: safe and effective - ANSWER -institute of
medicine (IOM): identified quality and safety competencies ALL health
professionals are expected to demonstrate
-Quality and safety education for nurses (QSEN): identified competencies
that students are expected to acquire before graduation
Safe and effective care - ANSWER -clinical judgement
-critical/reflective thinking
-problem - solving
definition of nurse - ANSWER "Nursing is the protection, promotion, and
optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury,
facilitation of healing, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and
treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals,
families, groups, communities, and populations."
what is a nurse - ANSWER -Nursing practice is individualized
-nurses care by establishing partnerships
-caring is central to practice of RN
-RNs use the nursing process to plan and provide individualized care
-a strong link between the professional work environment and the RN's
ability to provide quality healthcare and achieve optimal outcomes
,Roles and functions of a nurse.(on test) - ANSWER -direct care provider:
address physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs (meds, listening to
lungs)
-communicator: using therapeutic skills to address pt needs (counselling,
teaching ab prevention of HIV at local school)
-pt/family educator
-pt advocate: supporting pt rights to make decisions and protecting them
-counsellor: using therapeutic communication to give advise
-change agent: help pt see need to change and be willing to change
environment or practice for better pt outcomes
-leader
-case manager: coordination and managing activities of all members of the
team
-research consumer: applying EBP to provide appropriate care
Nursing as a profession - ANSWER -technical and scientific knowledge
-evaluated by peers
-have service oriented and a code of ethics
nursing as an occupation - ANSWER -nurses have hourly wages
-the employer, not the nurse, decides the conditions of practice and the
nature of the work
nursing as a discipline - ANSWER -Nursing is a scientifically based and
self-governed profession that focuses on the ethical care of others.
, -Nursing is a discipline, driven by aspects of theory and practice.
-Nursing demands mastery of both theoretical knowledge and clinical skills.
-SPECIFIC boundaries
One factor that prevents nursing from being described as a profession rather
than as a job would be
a) nursing knowledge is based on scientific knowledge
B) nurses create a plan of care using nursing diagnoses
c)most nurses only work to earn a paycheck
d) in general, work of nurse is determined by the health care facilities as
employers - ANSWER ANSWER: D
-a) yes a profession
-b) yes a profession
-c) not a profession, an opinon
-d)not a profession, better than opinion
-question reworded: which one of these defines a profession or which one
defines occupation or job
Regulation of nursing practice - ANSWER -Laws, standards of practice, and
guidelines from professional organziation regulate the practice of nurse
-nurse practice acts
-state board of nursing
-standards of practice (ANA)
Complete Solution
Nursing practice and education: safe and effective - ANSWER -institute of
medicine (IOM): identified quality and safety competencies ALL health
professionals are expected to demonstrate
-Quality and safety education for nurses (QSEN): identified competencies
that students are expected to acquire before graduation
Safe and effective care - ANSWER -clinical judgement
-critical/reflective thinking
-problem - solving
definition of nurse - ANSWER "Nursing is the protection, promotion, and
optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury,
facilitation of healing, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and
treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals,
families, groups, communities, and populations."
what is a nurse - ANSWER -Nursing practice is individualized
-nurses care by establishing partnerships
-caring is central to practice of RN
-RNs use the nursing process to plan and provide individualized care
-a strong link between the professional work environment and the RN's
ability to provide quality healthcare and achieve optimal outcomes
,Roles and functions of a nurse.(on test) - ANSWER -direct care provider:
address physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs (meds, listening to
lungs)
-communicator: using therapeutic skills to address pt needs (counselling,
teaching ab prevention of HIV at local school)
-pt/family educator
-pt advocate: supporting pt rights to make decisions and protecting them
-counsellor: using therapeutic communication to give advise
-change agent: help pt see need to change and be willing to change
environment or practice for better pt outcomes
-leader
-case manager: coordination and managing activities of all members of the
team
-research consumer: applying EBP to provide appropriate care
Nursing as a profession - ANSWER -technical and scientific knowledge
-evaluated by peers
-have service oriented and a code of ethics
nursing as an occupation - ANSWER -nurses have hourly wages
-the employer, not the nurse, decides the conditions of practice and the
nature of the work
nursing as a discipline - ANSWER -Nursing is a scientifically based and
self-governed profession that focuses on the ethical care of others.
, -Nursing is a discipline, driven by aspects of theory and practice.
-Nursing demands mastery of both theoretical knowledge and clinical skills.
-SPECIFIC boundaries
One factor that prevents nursing from being described as a profession rather
than as a job would be
a) nursing knowledge is based on scientific knowledge
B) nurses create a plan of care using nursing diagnoses
c)most nurses only work to earn a paycheck
d) in general, work of nurse is determined by the health care facilities as
employers - ANSWER ANSWER: D
-a) yes a profession
-b) yes a profession
-c) not a profession, an opinon
-d)not a profession, better than opinion
-question reworded: which one of these defines a profession or which one
defines occupation or job
Regulation of nursing practice - ANSWER -Laws, standards of practice, and
guidelines from professional organziation regulate the practice of nurse
-nurse practice acts
-state board of nursing
-standards of practice (ANA)
