NUR 215 Exam 1
Why is nursing considered a profession? Correct answers Education,
knowledge,
selfless concern for others, follow a code of ethics, practice autonomy,
accountability,
and responsibility, professional
organizations
What is a nurse? Correct answers Highly trained, well educated, caring, and
competent.
6 basic skills Correct answers critical
thinking skills
Communication
skills
Organizational
skills
Leadership
skills
Advocac
y
technical
skills
4 basic principals of nursing Correct answers
Advocacy
Responsibili
ty
Accountabili
ty
6 ethical principles of nursing Correct answers autonomy, beneficence,
Confidentiali
fidelity,
ty justice,
non-maleficence,
veracity
autonomy Correct answers the right of the patient to make decisions about
their medical
care w/out their healthcare provider trying to influence their
decisions
beneficence Correct answers address the idea that a nurse's actions
should only
promote
good
fidelity Correct answers The nurse must be faithful to the promises
they made as to provide quality
professionals
care
justice Correct answers the nurse needs to be impartial and fair to
each patient
Non-Maleficence Correct answers nurse must be non-harming or
inflictingof
amount the least
harm possible to reach a beneficial
outcome
veracity Correct answers must be honest and tell
the truth
History of nursing Correct answers transformed to a women dominated
profession
19th in the
and 20th century, had to become licensed in order to work in the
profession
1903 in thein
US
, angel of mercy Correct answers religion based and shows nurses as self-
sacrificing,
moral and
noble
battle Ax Correct answers showed nurses as cruel torturers, includes the
bossy nurse
Ratche
t
naughty nurse Correct answers shows nurses as sexy and risque
women, seen
potential dates asfor
physicians
military nurse Correct answers shows nurses on battlefield in uniform;
striaghtedges
handmaiden nurse Correct answers nurses as just mere assistants that need
to help theat all
physician
costs
Florence Nightingale Correct answers transformed nursing from battle
ax image
nursing astoa respected profession, founder of modern nursing and the
first
schoo nursing
l
ADPIE Correct answers assessment, diagnosis, planning,
implementation and
evaluatio
n
assessment Correct answers gather the information and review patient
PMHx, present
medical Hx, and family
Hx.
diagnosis Correct answers identify
problems
planning Correct answers develop smart goals, desired outcomes and
action plans
SMART goals Correct answers
Specific
Measurabl
Attainab
e
le
Relevant/
reasonable
Timel
y
implementation Correct answers actions that the nurse is going to perform in
orderreach
and to trythe
goal
evaluate Correct answers were the smart goals and outcomes
achieved
5 tiers of Maslow's Hierarchy of needs Correct answers
physiological needs
safety
needs
love and
belonging
self-
esteem
self
actualization
Why is nursing considered a profession? Correct answers Education,
knowledge,
selfless concern for others, follow a code of ethics, practice autonomy,
accountability,
and responsibility, professional
organizations
What is a nurse? Correct answers Highly trained, well educated, caring, and
competent.
6 basic skills Correct answers critical
thinking skills
Communication
skills
Organizational
skills
Leadership
skills
Advocac
y
technical
skills
4 basic principals of nursing Correct answers
Advocacy
Responsibili
ty
Accountabili
ty
6 ethical principles of nursing Correct answers autonomy, beneficence,
Confidentiali
fidelity,
ty justice,
non-maleficence,
veracity
autonomy Correct answers the right of the patient to make decisions about
their medical
care w/out their healthcare provider trying to influence their
decisions
beneficence Correct answers address the idea that a nurse's actions
should only
promote
good
fidelity Correct answers The nurse must be faithful to the promises
they made as to provide quality
professionals
care
justice Correct answers the nurse needs to be impartial and fair to
each patient
Non-Maleficence Correct answers nurse must be non-harming or
inflictingof
amount the least
harm possible to reach a beneficial
outcome
veracity Correct answers must be honest and tell
the truth
History of nursing Correct answers transformed to a women dominated
profession
19th in the
and 20th century, had to become licensed in order to work in the
profession
1903 in thein
US
, angel of mercy Correct answers religion based and shows nurses as self-
sacrificing,
moral and
noble
battle Ax Correct answers showed nurses as cruel torturers, includes the
bossy nurse
Ratche
t
naughty nurse Correct answers shows nurses as sexy and risque
women, seen
potential dates asfor
physicians
military nurse Correct answers shows nurses on battlefield in uniform;
striaghtedges
handmaiden nurse Correct answers nurses as just mere assistants that need
to help theat all
physician
costs
Florence Nightingale Correct answers transformed nursing from battle
ax image
nursing astoa respected profession, founder of modern nursing and the
first
schoo nursing
l
ADPIE Correct answers assessment, diagnosis, planning,
implementation and
evaluatio
n
assessment Correct answers gather the information and review patient
PMHx, present
medical Hx, and family
Hx.
diagnosis Correct answers identify
problems
planning Correct answers develop smart goals, desired outcomes and
action plans
SMART goals Correct answers
Specific
Measurabl
Attainab
e
le
Relevant/
reasonable
Timel
y
implementation Correct answers actions that the nurse is going to perform in
orderreach
and to trythe
goal
evaluate Correct answers were the smart goals and outcomes
achieved
5 tiers of Maslow's Hierarchy of needs Correct answers
physiological needs
safety
needs
love and
belonging
self-
esteem
self
actualization
