NURSING FUNDAMENTALS AND SCOPES &
STANDARDS OF PRACTICE |EXAM QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS|LATEST
2025/2026|GRADED A+
What is the Nursing: Scope & Standards of Practice? - ANSWER-
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a document that provides the framework for all nurses and clarifies what nursing involv
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es and the responsibilities of the nurses as a professional
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What is the definition of Nursing by the ANA? - ANSWER-
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1. protecting, promoting, and advancing client health
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2. averting illness and injuries through health promotion
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3. using the nursing process to facilitate client's recovery from illness of injury
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4. minimizing or eliminating client's suffering
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5. advocating for the care and health of the client, family, or community
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What is the Nurse's Practice Act? - ANSWER-
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Specific from state to state; created by the state boards of nursing
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Identify what conditions must be met for licensure, the scope of practice for each individual n
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ursing titles i.e RN, LPN, APN etc
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What is included in the ANA's standards? - ANSWER-
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Standards of Nursing Practice & the Standards of Professional Practice
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What is the 2-step process for defining scope of practice? - ANSWER-
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1. the states legislature passes the NPA to regulate nursing practice within their state
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2. a regulatory body such as the nursing board enforce rules and regulations set by the NPA an
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d adds their own expanding rules and regulations
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, What do the Standards of Professional Performance state? - ANSWER-
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nurses should evaluate their own nursing practice and seek out information and guidan
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ce to ensure they are providing competent care
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What is accreditation of a nursing program? - ANSWER-
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it is when an organization such as the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursin
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g and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education determines that a program has the cor
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rect resources and curriculum necessary to teach future nurses and then they gain approval fr
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om the state BON.
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the BON will then monitor the progress of the school of nursing to make sure that the results a
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nd their students meet the criteria necessary to maintain accreditation.
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What are the two requirements for a nursing student to obtain a nursing license? - ANSWER-
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graduate from a nursing education program approved by the BON
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pass the NCLEX B B
What is the QSEN? - ANSWER- B B B B B Quality and Safety Education for Nurses B B B B B
What does the QSEN do? - ANSWER-
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it was a project created in 2005 response to an identified need for improving quality an
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d safety in nursing.
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What are the six qualities that the QSEN states is necessary to provide the highest quality of ca
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re and safety in health and what do they mean? - ANSWER-
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Bthe client is the center of all decision making and is a main partner in the care planning. all the
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Bcare provided should be formed based on the client's preference, values, and needs, ex. requ
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esting a specific diet based on religious preferences
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2. teamwork and collaboration -
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encouraging open communication, respect, and collaborative decision making in the care tea
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m, ex giving report
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STANDARDS OF PRACTICE |EXAM QUESTIONS
AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS|LATEST
2025/2026|GRADED A+
What is the Nursing: Scope & Standards of Practice? - ANSWER-
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a document that provides the framework for all nurses and clarifies what nursing involv
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es and the responsibilities of the nurses as a professional
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What is the definition of Nursing by the ANA? - ANSWER-
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1. protecting, promoting, and advancing client health
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2. averting illness and injuries through health promotion
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3. using the nursing process to facilitate client's recovery from illness of injury
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4. minimizing or eliminating client's suffering
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5. advocating for the care and health of the client, family, or community
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What is the Nurse's Practice Act? - ANSWER-
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Specific from state to state; created by the state boards of nursing
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Identify what conditions must be met for licensure, the scope of practice for each individual n
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ursing titles i.e RN, LPN, APN etc
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What is included in the ANA's standards? - ANSWER-
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Standards of Nursing Practice & the Standards of Professional Practice
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What is the 2-step process for defining scope of practice? - ANSWER-
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1. the states legislature passes the NPA to regulate nursing practice within their state
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2. a regulatory body such as the nursing board enforce rules and regulations set by the NPA an
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d adds their own expanding rules and regulations
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, What do the Standards of Professional Performance state? - ANSWER-
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nurses should evaluate their own nursing practice and seek out information and guidan
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ce to ensure they are providing competent care
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What is accreditation of a nursing program? - ANSWER-
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it is when an organization such as the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursin
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g and the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education determines that a program has the cor
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rect resources and curriculum necessary to teach future nurses and then they gain approval fr
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om the state BON.
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the BON will then monitor the progress of the school of nursing to make sure that the results a
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nd their students meet the criteria necessary to maintain accreditation.
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What are the two requirements for a nursing student to obtain a nursing license? - ANSWER-
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graduate from a nursing education program approved by the BON
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pass the NCLEX B B
What is the QSEN? - ANSWER- B B B B B Quality and Safety Education for Nurses B B B B B
What does the QSEN do? - ANSWER-
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it was a project created in 2005 response to an identified need for improving quality an
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d safety in nursing.
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What are the six qualities that the QSEN states is necessary to provide the highest quality of ca
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re and safety in health and what do they mean? - ANSWER-
B B B1. patient-centered care -
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Bthe client is the center of all decision making and is a main partner in the care planning. all the
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Bcare provided should be formed based on the client's preference, values, and needs, ex. requ
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esting a specific diet based on religious preferences
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2. teamwork and collaboration -
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encouraging open communication, respect, and collaborative decision making in the care tea
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m, ex giving report
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