NUR 425: Final Exam- Study Guide
questions well answered already passed
When do RNs renew their license? - correct answer ✔✔each state is different
IN is 2 yrs
What do RNs have to do for their license when they change their name? - correct answer ✔✔submit
name change document to the state
What is the most important thing to look for in a child post-tonsillectomy? - correct answer
✔✔swallowing
is a sign of bleeding
What came from Henrietta Lacks? - correct answer ✔✔HeLa Cells
Who oversees nursing education? - correct answer ✔✔Each state board of nursing
Also, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
Who takes the NCLEX? - correct answer ✔✔BSN, RN
NOT LPN
The Indiana Nurse Practice act applies to.... - correct answer ✔✔RNs and LPNs
Describe the impact of the affordable care act: - correct answer ✔✔meant that everyone got treated
, caused a heavier workload for nurses
changed the way hospitals are paid
What is benchmarking? - correct answer ✔✔comparing one organization to another for the sake of
quality improvement
What is Magnet recognition and who awards it? - correct answer ✔✔awarded when a hospital has
standards that denote a culture of excellence that results in quality patient care
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
What is an organization's philosophy? - correct answer ✔✔a written statement that reflects the values,
mission, and vision of the organization
What is bureaucracy? - correct answer ✔✔a form of organization that functions in accordance with the
rules and guidelines of that organization enacted by a higher authority
Describe shared governance: - correct answer ✔✔when an environment is created in which the
professional nurse has ownership of their own practice
nurses becoming apart of the decision-making process
an attempt to empower nurses
Describe primary health care: - correct answer ✔✔where patients go for preventative and basic care
services
is gatekeeper for access to specialized services
questions well answered already passed
When do RNs renew their license? - correct answer ✔✔each state is different
IN is 2 yrs
What do RNs have to do for their license when they change their name? - correct answer ✔✔submit
name change document to the state
What is the most important thing to look for in a child post-tonsillectomy? - correct answer
✔✔swallowing
is a sign of bleeding
What came from Henrietta Lacks? - correct answer ✔✔HeLa Cells
Who oversees nursing education? - correct answer ✔✔Each state board of nursing
Also, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
Who takes the NCLEX? - correct answer ✔✔BSN, RN
NOT LPN
The Indiana Nurse Practice act applies to.... - correct answer ✔✔RNs and LPNs
Describe the impact of the affordable care act: - correct answer ✔✔meant that everyone got treated
, caused a heavier workload for nurses
changed the way hospitals are paid
What is benchmarking? - correct answer ✔✔comparing one organization to another for the sake of
quality improvement
What is Magnet recognition and who awards it? - correct answer ✔✔awarded when a hospital has
standards that denote a culture of excellence that results in quality patient care
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
What is an organization's philosophy? - correct answer ✔✔a written statement that reflects the values,
mission, and vision of the organization
What is bureaucracy? - correct answer ✔✔a form of organization that functions in accordance with the
rules and guidelines of that organization enacted by a higher authority
Describe shared governance: - correct answer ✔✔when an environment is created in which the
professional nurse has ownership of their own practice
nurses becoming apart of the decision-making process
an attempt to empower nurses
Describe primary health care: - correct answer ✔✔where patients go for preventative and basic care
services
is gatekeeper for access to specialized services
