NURS 3110 - Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
abuse Correct Answers - the willful act or inaction that inflicts
injury, confinement, intimidation, or punishment on a child or
adult
accountability Correct Answers - answering for your own
actions
- ensure that your professional actions are explainable to your
patients and your employer
accountability Correct Answers - you are responsible
professionally and legally for the type and quality of nursing
care provided
administrative law Correct Answers - regulatory law that
defines the expectations of civil and criminal laws
- you have a duty to care for your patient by observing,
assessing, diagnosing, planning, intervening, and evaluating
patient care
- report incompetent or unethical nursing conduct to the state
board of nursing
adult day care centers Correct Answers - provide a variety of
health and social services to specific patient populations who
live alone or with family in the community
- services offered during the day allow families to maintain their
lifestyles
- patients are typically physically frail, cognitively impaired, or
require some supervision but not continuous care
,advance directive Correct Answers - document developed by
the patient that instructs others to do tasks before, during, and
after death
- can include a statement of the patient's wishes if respiratory or
cardiac arrest occurs and a copy of the patient's durable power of
attorney for health care
advanced beginner Correct Answers - nurses who have some
level of experience with the situation
- able to identify meaningful aspects or principles of nursing
care
advanced practice registered nurse Correct Answers - most
independently function nurse
- has a master's or doctorate degree in nursing with advanced
education in pathophysiology, pharmacology, and physical
assessment
- certified and has expert knowledge in a specialized area of
practice
- includes clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, certified
nurse midwifes, and certified registered nurse anesthetists
advocacy Correct Answers - application of one's skills and
knowledge for the benefit of another person
- advocate for the health, safety, and rights of patients, including
the right to privacy and right to refuse treatment
affordable care act Correct Answers - themes include
consumer rights and protections, affordable health care
coverage, increased access to care, and quality of care that meets
the needs of patients
,- intends to reduce overall medical costs by providing tax
credits, increasing insurance company accountability for
premiums and rate increases, and increasing the number of
choices available to patients to select insurers that best meet
their needs
- reduced the number of uninsured americans
americans with disabilities act Correct Answers - civil rights
statute that protects the rights of people with physical or mental
disabilities
- prohibits discrimination and ensures equal opportunities in
employment, state and local government services, public
accommodations, commercial facilities, and transportation
- a person with a disability makes the choice whether to tell
others or his or her disability
assault Correct Answers - intentional threat toward another
person that places the person in reasonable fear of harmful,
imminent, or unwelcome contact
- no actual contact is required
assessment Correct Answers - nurse collects pertinent data and
information relative to the healthcare consumer's health or the
situation
assisted living Correct Answers - offers an attractive long-term
care setting with an environment more like home and greater
resident autonomy
- provides independence, security, and privacy at the same time
and promotes physical and psychosocial health
, autonomy Correct Answers - freedom from external control
- applies to respect for patients, health care professionals, and
others
- commitment to include the patient in decisions about all
aspects of care
- inform patients about risks and benefits of treatment options
and then determine a plan of care that matches their goals and
values
- explaining nursing procedures
autonomy Correct Answers - involves the initiation of
independent nursing interventions without medical errors
battery Correct Answers - any intentional offensive touching
without consent or lawful justification
- contact can be harmful to the patient's personal dignity
- results if the health care provider performs a procedure outside
the patient's consent
beneficence Correct Answers - refers to taking positive actions
to help others
- best interests of the patient remains more important than self-
interest
- nurses practice primarily as a service to others
bioethics Correct Answers - study of ethics related to issues in
health care
- health care professionals negotiate important questions by
referring to a common set of ethical principles
abuse Correct Answers - the willful act or inaction that inflicts
injury, confinement, intimidation, or punishment on a child or
adult
accountability Correct Answers - answering for your own
actions
- ensure that your professional actions are explainable to your
patients and your employer
accountability Correct Answers - you are responsible
professionally and legally for the type and quality of nursing
care provided
administrative law Correct Answers - regulatory law that
defines the expectations of civil and criminal laws
- you have a duty to care for your patient by observing,
assessing, diagnosing, planning, intervening, and evaluating
patient care
- report incompetent or unethical nursing conduct to the state
board of nursing
adult day care centers Correct Answers - provide a variety of
health and social services to specific patient populations who
live alone or with family in the community
- services offered during the day allow families to maintain their
lifestyles
- patients are typically physically frail, cognitively impaired, or
require some supervision but not continuous care
,advance directive Correct Answers - document developed by
the patient that instructs others to do tasks before, during, and
after death
- can include a statement of the patient's wishes if respiratory or
cardiac arrest occurs and a copy of the patient's durable power of
attorney for health care
advanced beginner Correct Answers - nurses who have some
level of experience with the situation
- able to identify meaningful aspects or principles of nursing
care
advanced practice registered nurse Correct Answers - most
independently function nurse
- has a master's or doctorate degree in nursing with advanced
education in pathophysiology, pharmacology, and physical
assessment
- certified and has expert knowledge in a specialized area of
practice
- includes clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, certified
nurse midwifes, and certified registered nurse anesthetists
advocacy Correct Answers - application of one's skills and
knowledge for the benefit of another person
- advocate for the health, safety, and rights of patients, including
the right to privacy and right to refuse treatment
affordable care act Correct Answers - themes include
consumer rights and protections, affordable health care
coverage, increased access to care, and quality of care that meets
the needs of patients
,- intends to reduce overall medical costs by providing tax
credits, increasing insurance company accountability for
premiums and rate increases, and increasing the number of
choices available to patients to select insurers that best meet
their needs
- reduced the number of uninsured americans
americans with disabilities act Correct Answers - civil rights
statute that protects the rights of people with physical or mental
disabilities
- prohibits discrimination and ensures equal opportunities in
employment, state and local government services, public
accommodations, commercial facilities, and transportation
- a person with a disability makes the choice whether to tell
others or his or her disability
assault Correct Answers - intentional threat toward another
person that places the person in reasonable fear of harmful,
imminent, or unwelcome contact
- no actual contact is required
assessment Correct Answers - nurse collects pertinent data and
information relative to the healthcare consumer's health or the
situation
assisted living Correct Answers - offers an attractive long-term
care setting with an environment more like home and greater
resident autonomy
- provides independence, security, and privacy at the same time
and promotes physical and psychosocial health
, autonomy Correct Answers - freedom from external control
- applies to respect for patients, health care professionals, and
others
- commitment to include the patient in decisions about all
aspects of care
- inform patients about risks and benefits of treatment options
and then determine a plan of care that matches their goals and
values
- explaining nursing procedures
autonomy Correct Answers - involves the initiation of
independent nursing interventions without medical errors
battery Correct Answers - any intentional offensive touching
without consent or lawful justification
- contact can be harmful to the patient's personal dignity
- results if the health care provider performs a procedure outside
the patient's consent
beneficence Correct Answers - refers to taking positive actions
to help others
- best interests of the patient remains more important than self-
interest
- nurses practice primarily as a service to others
bioethics Correct Answers - study of ethics related to issues in
health care
- health care professionals negotiate important questions by
referring to a common set of ethical principles
