NURS 135 Midterm/Final Exam
Questions And Answers Rated A+.
QSEN Competencies - Answer patient centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-
based practice, quality improvement, safety, informatics
National Council on State Boards of Nursing - Answer creates NCLEX, compilation of laws that
regulate nursing practice of nursing and direct state board; criteria that allow for licensure
guidance/rules/regulations, enforcement of rules
PA State Board of Nursing - Answer oversees nursing regulations and law in state of PA
5 Aspects of Patient Centered Care - Answer respect for patients' values, preferences, and
expressed needs; coordination and integration of care; information and education; physical
comfort; emotional support and alleviation of fear and anxiety; involvement of family and
friends
Steps in the Nursing Process - Answer planning, implementation, evaluation, assessment,
diagnosis
Planning Phase of Nursing Process - Answer how to manage problem
Implementation Phase of Nursing Process - Answer putting plan into action
Evaluation Phase of Nursing Process - Answer did the plan work?
Assessment Phase of Nursing Process - Answer what data is collected?
Diagnosis Phase of Nursing Process - Answer what is the problem?
5 Things to do Before Leaving Patient's Room to Ensure Safety - Answer determine if siderail
use is needed; keep bed in lowered position when not giving care and locking wheels; make
sure to lock wheelchair wheels especially during patient transfer; provide nonslip slipper; keep
water, urinal, bedpan, tissues within reach
, 5 National Patient Safety Goals - Answer identify accuracy of patient identification, improve
effectiveness of communication among caregivers, improve safety of using medications, reduce
patient harm associated with clinical alarm systems, reduce risk of healthcare associated
infections
Tall Man Lettering - Answer helps differentiate look-alike drug names by using uppercase
lettering
3 Do Not Use Abbreviations - Answer don't use U for unit, don't use IU for international unit,
trailing/leading zero - write X mg or 0.X mg
SBAR - Answer situation, background, assessment, response
Purpose of SBAR - Answer helps provide structure for interaction that helps both giver of
information and receiver of it; eases communication between doctors and nurses; can help
foster culture of safety
Infant/Toddler Hazards - Answer drowning, falls, choking, SIDS, ingesting poisons
Preschooler Hazards - Answer accidental deaths including MVAs, drowning, fires, poison
Child Hazards - Answer accidental deaths including MVAs as leading cause
Adolescent Hazards - Answer accidental deaths including MVAs, homicide, alcohol/drug use
Adult Hazards - Answer unintentional poisoning through drug overdose
Older Adult Hazards - Answer falls
Standard Precautions - Answer used for all patient care, based on risk assessment, involves
use of PPE that protects provider from infection and subsequent spread of it
Examples of Standard Precautions - Answer hand hygiene, use of PPE, respiratory
Questions And Answers Rated A+.
QSEN Competencies - Answer patient centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-
based practice, quality improvement, safety, informatics
National Council on State Boards of Nursing - Answer creates NCLEX, compilation of laws that
regulate nursing practice of nursing and direct state board; criteria that allow for licensure
guidance/rules/regulations, enforcement of rules
PA State Board of Nursing - Answer oversees nursing regulations and law in state of PA
5 Aspects of Patient Centered Care - Answer respect for patients' values, preferences, and
expressed needs; coordination and integration of care; information and education; physical
comfort; emotional support and alleviation of fear and anxiety; involvement of family and
friends
Steps in the Nursing Process - Answer planning, implementation, evaluation, assessment,
diagnosis
Planning Phase of Nursing Process - Answer how to manage problem
Implementation Phase of Nursing Process - Answer putting plan into action
Evaluation Phase of Nursing Process - Answer did the plan work?
Assessment Phase of Nursing Process - Answer what data is collected?
Diagnosis Phase of Nursing Process - Answer what is the problem?
5 Things to do Before Leaving Patient's Room to Ensure Safety - Answer determine if siderail
use is needed; keep bed in lowered position when not giving care and locking wheels; make
sure to lock wheelchair wheels especially during patient transfer; provide nonslip slipper; keep
water, urinal, bedpan, tissues within reach
, 5 National Patient Safety Goals - Answer identify accuracy of patient identification, improve
effectiveness of communication among caregivers, improve safety of using medications, reduce
patient harm associated with clinical alarm systems, reduce risk of healthcare associated
infections
Tall Man Lettering - Answer helps differentiate look-alike drug names by using uppercase
lettering
3 Do Not Use Abbreviations - Answer don't use U for unit, don't use IU for international unit,
trailing/leading zero - write X mg or 0.X mg
SBAR - Answer situation, background, assessment, response
Purpose of SBAR - Answer helps provide structure for interaction that helps both giver of
information and receiver of it; eases communication between doctors and nurses; can help
foster culture of safety
Infant/Toddler Hazards - Answer drowning, falls, choking, SIDS, ingesting poisons
Preschooler Hazards - Answer accidental deaths including MVAs, drowning, fires, poison
Child Hazards - Answer accidental deaths including MVAs as leading cause
Adolescent Hazards - Answer accidental deaths including MVAs, homicide, alcohol/drug use
Adult Hazards - Answer unintentional poisoning through drug overdose
Older Adult Hazards - Answer falls
Standard Precautions - Answer used for all patient care, based on risk assessment, involves
use of PPE that protects provider from infection and subsequent spread of it
Examples of Standard Precautions - Answer hand hygiene, use of PPE, respiratory
