NURS 231 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
What is nursing? - (answer) The protection, promotion, and optimization of health and ability,
prevention of injuries, and advocacy of individuals and communities
The 6 essentials of nursing - (answer) 1 provision of caring
2 attention to detail
3 integration of knowledge gained
4 application of scientific method using evidence based practice
5 advancement of scholarly inquiry
6 promoting social justice
Define person centered care - (answer) Patient must feel respected and valued, must show them
compassion in the caring role; care for the whole person
What are the 5 caring processes in the nursing theory of caring and healing? - (answer) Knowing
(striving to understand the patient)
Being with (emotionally present)
Doing for (treating with respect to others)
Enabling (facilitating solutions)
Maintaining belief (believe in the ability to reach goals, instill hope)
What does patient centered care rely on? - (answer) The relationship with the nurse, goals and
empowerment, open communication, trust, collaboration, response, and advocacy
What does the Caring Assessment Tool help with and how can the nurse use it? - (answer) It helps with
better outcomes when taking care of the patient.
- mutual problem solving
- attentive reassurance
- human respect
- encouraging manner
- appreciation of unique meanings
,NURS 231 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
- healing environment
- affiliation needs
- basic human needs
Define ethics of care - (answer) Concerned with relations and attitudes, gives priority to each patient
being unique
What are some challenges to caring? - (answer) - technology
- time constraints
- standardizing care
- task orientated care
- compassion fatigue
What are some barriers to caring? - (answer) - assumptions
- stereotyping
- lack of self awareness
- being judgemental
What are some characteristics of a profession? - (answer) - specialized formal education
- systemic body of knowledge
- code of ethics
- service commitment altruism
- professional organizations
- autonomy, responsibility, accountability
Define altruism - (answer) Patients needs are above the nurse's, care for the welfare of others
Define autonomy - (answer) Apply professional knowledge to care and decision making
, NURS 231 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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Define professional identity - (answer) Set of beliefs, attitudes, understanding of the role, gain identity
through contact with others, formal operations, unofficial expectations, develop personal recognition of
social expectations
Attributes to a nurse - (answer) - technical competencies
- interpersonal skills
- work ethic
- moral standards
- concerns for others
What is nursing according to the ANA policy? - (answer) Nursing is the protection for patients,
concerned for the reaction/response of treatment, advocacy for the roll
What are the professional roles a nurse falls into? - (answer) - change agent
- collaborator
- educated
- manager
- client advocate
- care provider
- researcher
What does the state board of nursing do? - (answer) - issues licenses/NCLEX
- regulates practice
- legal authorities over profession
- ensure the Nurse Practice Act is followed
- create disciplining bodies
- protect the public
- holds accountability
DETAILED ANSWERS
What is nursing? - (answer) The protection, promotion, and optimization of health and ability,
prevention of injuries, and advocacy of individuals and communities
The 6 essentials of nursing - (answer) 1 provision of caring
2 attention to detail
3 integration of knowledge gained
4 application of scientific method using evidence based practice
5 advancement of scholarly inquiry
6 promoting social justice
Define person centered care - (answer) Patient must feel respected and valued, must show them
compassion in the caring role; care for the whole person
What are the 5 caring processes in the nursing theory of caring and healing? - (answer) Knowing
(striving to understand the patient)
Being with (emotionally present)
Doing for (treating with respect to others)
Enabling (facilitating solutions)
Maintaining belief (believe in the ability to reach goals, instill hope)
What does patient centered care rely on? - (answer) The relationship with the nurse, goals and
empowerment, open communication, trust, collaboration, response, and advocacy
What does the Caring Assessment Tool help with and how can the nurse use it? - (answer) It helps with
better outcomes when taking care of the patient.
- mutual problem solving
- attentive reassurance
- human respect
- encouraging manner
- appreciation of unique meanings
,NURS 231 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
- healing environment
- affiliation needs
- basic human needs
Define ethics of care - (answer) Concerned with relations and attitudes, gives priority to each patient
being unique
What are some challenges to caring? - (answer) - technology
- time constraints
- standardizing care
- task orientated care
- compassion fatigue
What are some barriers to caring? - (answer) - assumptions
- stereotyping
- lack of self awareness
- being judgemental
What are some characteristics of a profession? - (answer) - specialized formal education
- systemic body of knowledge
- code of ethics
- service commitment altruism
- professional organizations
- autonomy, responsibility, accountability
Define altruism - (answer) Patients needs are above the nurse's, care for the welfare of others
Define autonomy - (answer) Apply professional knowledge to care and decision making
, NURS 231 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
Define professional identity - (answer) Set of beliefs, attitudes, understanding of the role, gain identity
through contact with others, formal operations, unofficial expectations, develop personal recognition of
social expectations
Attributes to a nurse - (answer) - technical competencies
- interpersonal skills
- work ethic
- moral standards
- concerns for others
What is nursing according to the ANA policy? - (answer) Nursing is the protection for patients,
concerned for the reaction/response of treatment, advocacy for the roll
What are the professional roles a nurse falls into? - (answer) - change agent
- collaborator
- educated
- manager
- client advocate
- care provider
- researcher
What does the state board of nursing do? - (answer) - issues licenses/NCLEX
- regulates practice
- legal authorities over profession
- ensure the Nurse Practice Act is followed
- create disciplining bodies
- protect the public
- holds accountability
