INTRODUCTION TO NURSING CHAPTER 1 ALL EXAM REVISION
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED A+) (2024
UPDATE) 100% GUARANTTED SUCCESS.
National nursing organizations - ANSWER- Professional nursing organizations in the US
include the American Nurse Associations (ANA), the National League for Nursing (NLN), the
American Association of Colleges in Nursings (AACN), and The National Student Nurses'
Association (NSNA).
American Nurses Association (ANA) - ANSWER- Professional organization for RNs
-Primary mission: to be involved in public education, clinical nursing standards, lobbying state
and federal lawmakers to advance the profession of nursing
-Address ethics, public policy, and the economic and general welfare of nurses
National League for Nurses (NLN) - ANSWER- Organization open to all people interested in
nursing, including nurses, nonnurses, and agencies
-Objective: To foster the development and improvement if all nursing services and nursing
education
-Conducts one of the largest professional testing services in the US
-Primary source of research data about nursing education, conducting annual surveys of schools
and new RNs
***Provides voluntary accreditation for educational programs in nursing
,American Association of College of Nursing (AACN) - ANSWER- The national voice for
baccalaureate and high degree nursing education programs
-Goal: focus on establishing quality educational standards, influencing the nursing profession to
improve health care, and promoting public support of baccalaureate and graduate education,
research, and nursing practice
National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) - ANSWER- National organization for students
enrolled in nursing education programs
-Through voluntary participation, students practice self-governance, advocate for student and
patient rights, and take collective, responsible action and social and political issues
Speciality Practice and Special Interest Nursing Organizations - ANSWER- Organizations
that provide information on specific areas of nursing, often have publications in the specialty
area, and may be involved in certification activities
-Ex: Oncology Nurses Society, Dermatology Nurses Association
nursing process - ANSWER- Nursing controls and guarantees its practice through standards
of practice, nurse practice acts and licensure, and the use of ________________ ___________
Standards - ANSWER- Allow nurses to carry out professional roles, serving as protection for
the nurses, the patient, and the institution where health care is provided.
-Each nurse is accountable for his or her own quality of practice and is responsible for the use of
these _______________ to ensure knowledge, safe, and comprehensive nursing care.
, Nurse practice acts - ANSWER- Laws established in each state in the US to "regulate the
practice of nursing"
-Broadly worded and vary among states, but all of them have certain elements in common:
1. Create a state board of nursing to make and enforce rules and regulations
2. Define important terms and activities in nursing, including legal requirements and titles for
RNs and LPNs
3. Establish criteria for the education and licensure of nurses
4. Protect the public by defining the legal scope of nursing practice, excluding untrained or
unlicensed people from prating nursing
The Nursing Process - ANSWER- One of the major guidelines for nursing practice
-Essential activities:
1. Assessing
2. Diagnosing
3. Planning
4. Implementing
5. Evaluating
-Used by the nurse to identify the patient's health care needs and strengths, to establish and carry
out a _____ of care to meet those needs, and to _____________ the effectiveness of the plant to
meet establish outcomes.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED A+) (2024
UPDATE) 100% GUARANTTED SUCCESS.
National nursing organizations - ANSWER- Professional nursing organizations in the US
include the American Nurse Associations (ANA), the National League for Nursing (NLN), the
American Association of Colleges in Nursings (AACN), and The National Student Nurses'
Association (NSNA).
American Nurses Association (ANA) - ANSWER- Professional organization for RNs
-Primary mission: to be involved in public education, clinical nursing standards, lobbying state
and federal lawmakers to advance the profession of nursing
-Address ethics, public policy, and the economic and general welfare of nurses
National League for Nurses (NLN) - ANSWER- Organization open to all people interested in
nursing, including nurses, nonnurses, and agencies
-Objective: To foster the development and improvement if all nursing services and nursing
education
-Conducts one of the largest professional testing services in the US
-Primary source of research data about nursing education, conducting annual surveys of schools
and new RNs
***Provides voluntary accreditation for educational programs in nursing
,American Association of College of Nursing (AACN) - ANSWER- The national voice for
baccalaureate and high degree nursing education programs
-Goal: focus on establishing quality educational standards, influencing the nursing profession to
improve health care, and promoting public support of baccalaureate and graduate education,
research, and nursing practice
National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) - ANSWER- National organization for students
enrolled in nursing education programs
-Through voluntary participation, students practice self-governance, advocate for student and
patient rights, and take collective, responsible action and social and political issues
Speciality Practice and Special Interest Nursing Organizations - ANSWER- Organizations
that provide information on specific areas of nursing, often have publications in the specialty
area, and may be involved in certification activities
-Ex: Oncology Nurses Society, Dermatology Nurses Association
nursing process - ANSWER- Nursing controls and guarantees its practice through standards
of practice, nurse practice acts and licensure, and the use of ________________ ___________
Standards - ANSWER- Allow nurses to carry out professional roles, serving as protection for
the nurses, the patient, and the institution where health care is provided.
-Each nurse is accountable for his or her own quality of practice and is responsible for the use of
these _______________ to ensure knowledge, safe, and comprehensive nursing care.
, Nurse practice acts - ANSWER- Laws established in each state in the US to "regulate the
practice of nursing"
-Broadly worded and vary among states, but all of them have certain elements in common:
1. Create a state board of nursing to make and enforce rules and regulations
2. Define important terms and activities in nursing, including legal requirements and titles for
RNs and LPNs
3. Establish criteria for the education and licensure of nurses
4. Protect the public by defining the legal scope of nursing practice, excluding untrained or
unlicensed people from prating nursing
The Nursing Process - ANSWER- One of the major guidelines for nursing practice
-Essential activities:
1. Assessing
2. Diagnosing
3. Planning
4. Implementing
5. Evaluating
-Used by the nurse to identify the patient's health care needs and strengths, to establish and carry
out a _____ of care to meet those needs, and to _____________ the effectiveness of the plant to
meet establish outcomes.
