NURS 2300 Final Exam Blueprint
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER - Your right to decide
Beneficence - CORRECT ANSWER - To do good like choosing treatments that are gooder
than they are harmful
Benefits of pre-reading for a lecture - CORRECT ANSWER - - learn more
- retain more info
- participate in class
- read texts faster
- study more quickly
characteristics of a critical thinker - CORRECT ANSWER - - raises questions
- open minded
- communicates effectively
- gathers and assesses info
- well-reasoned conclusions
Clara Barton - CORRECT ANSWER - Founded Red Cross 1881. Angel of battlefield,
wasn't a nurse but campaigned for supplies..
Commonalities in definitions of nursing - CORRECT ANSWER - - prevention of disease
- assistance
- administering medicine
- maintain/promote health
,Create a plan to overcome negative self-talk and anxiety as a nursing student. - CORRECT
ANSWER - - learn to identify the thoughts
- replace thoughts with positive ones
critical thinking definition - CORRECT ANSWER - Thinker improves quality of thinking
by taking charge of structures inherent in thinking and imposing intellectual ideas on them.
Define cultural competence - CORRECT ANSWER - Guides nurses in understanding
behaviors and planning according to patient needs; culture also guides patient responses to
healthcare providers
Deontology - CORRECT ANSWER - Act is moral if good intentions regardless of
outcome
Describe Benner's model of socialization and how it applies to nursing. (NACPE) - CORRECT
ANSWER - Novice - Little background and limited practical skills; relies on rules and
expectations of others
Advanced beginner - Marginally competent skills' uses theory and principles; trouble prioritizing
Competent Practitioner - Feels competent, organized; plans and set goals; thinks abstractly;
multitasks
Proficient Practitioner - Views patients holistically; see subtle changes; easily prioritizes, focus
on long term goals
Expert Practitioner - performs fluidly; sees patient needs instantly; responses are integrated;
expertise comes naturally
, Describe ethical dilemmas resulting from conflicts between patients, health care professionals,
family members, and institutions. - CORRECT ANSWER - Personal Value Systems when
personal values conflict with professional values
peers' and professionals' behavior: conflict rises due to different culture, education levels, value
system, etc
Patients' rights: consumers of healthcare want more voice in their decisions
Institutions: nurses experience moral dilemmas when they disagree with policies of institutions
Patient data access issues: inappropriate access of patient's electronic health records
Describe how nursing has reacted to shortages and how those affect patient outcome. -
CORRECT ANSWER - External shortages can range from demand for services, increasing
age of population, greater number of those being hospitalized and public perception. Internal
shortages include salary issue, long hours, increase responsibility for unlicensed workers, etc.
Describe how the public sees nurses - CORRECT ANSWER - They do not take nurses
seriously. Are often sexualized or young white women. No appreciation.
Describe nursing behaviors/attitudes that demonstrate cultural competence - CORRECT
ANSWER - - respect patient cultural differences and are aware of potential conflict
- interpret patient behavior accurately
- recognize problems
- includes cultural norms in plan of care
- remembers that continuous learning and sensitivity to cultures is required
Describe strategies to ease transition from student to professional nurse. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Orientation programs in work setting
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER - Your right to decide
Beneficence - CORRECT ANSWER - To do good like choosing treatments that are gooder
than they are harmful
Benefits of pre-reading for a lecture - CORRECT ANSWER - - learn more
- retain more info
- participate in class
- read texts faster
- study more quickly
characteristics of a critical thinker - CORRECT ANSWER - - raises questions
- open minded
- communicates effectively
- gathers and assesses info
- well-reasoned conclusions
Clara Barton - CORRECT ANSWER - Founded Red Cross 1881. Angel of battlefield,
wasn't a nurse but campaigned for supplies..
Commonalities in definitions of nursing - CORRECT ANSWER - - prevention of disease
- assistance
- administering medicine
- maintain/promote health
,Create a plan to overcome negative self-talk and anxiety as a nursing student. - CORRECT
ANSWER - - learn to identify the thoughts
- replace thoughts with positive ones
critical thinking definition - CORRECT ANSWER - Thinker improves quality of thinking
by taking charge of structures inherent in thinking and imposing intellectual ideas on them.
Define cultural competence - CORRECT ANSWER - Guides nurses in understanding
behaviors and planning according to patient needs; culture also guides patient responses to
healthcare providers
Deontology - CORRECT ANSWER - Act is moral if good intentions regardless of
outcome
Describe Benner's model of socialization and how it applies to nursing. (NACPE) - CORRECT
ANSWER - Novice - Little background and limited practical skills; relies on rules and
expectations of others
Advanced beginner - Marginally competent skills' uses theory and principles; trouble prioritizing
Competent Practitioner - Feels competent, organized; plans and set goals; thinks abstractly;
multitasks
Proficient Practitioner - Views patients holistically; see subtle changes; easily prioritizes, focus
on long term goals
Expert Practitioner - performs fluidly; sees patient needs instantly; responses are integrated;
expertise comes naturally
, Describe ethical dilemmas resulting from conflicts between patients, health care professionals,
family members, and institutions. - CORRECT ANSWER - Personal Value Systems when
personal values conflict with professional values
peers' and professionals' behavior: conflict rises due to different culture, education levels, value
system, etc
Patients' rights: consumers of healthcare want more voice in their decisions
Institutions: nurses experience moral dilemmas when they disagree with policies of institutions
Patient data access issues: inappropriate access of patient's electronic health records
Describe how nursing has reacted to shortages and how those affect patient outcome. -
CORRECT ANSWER - External shortages can range from demand for services, increasing
age of population, greater number of those being hospitalized and public perception. Internal
shortages include salary issue, long hours, increase responsibility for unlicensed workers, etc.
Describe how the public sees nurses - CORRECT ANSWER - They do not take nurses
seriously. Are often sexualized or young white women. No appreciation.
Describe nursing behaviors/attitudes that demonstrate cultural competence - CORRECT
ANSWER - - respect patient cultural differences and are aware of potential conflict
- interpret patient behavior accurately
- recognize problems
- includes cultural norms in plan of care
- remembers that continuous learning and sensitivity to cultures is required
Describe strategies to ease transition from student to professional nurse. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Orientation programs in work setting
