NU 185 Test #1/NU185 TEST EXAM
LATEST UPDATE VQUESTINS AND
ANSWERS
What percentage of nurses are expected to retire by
2015? - CORRECT ANSWER-50%
What are 3 recent changes to nursing education
mentioned in lecture? - CORRECT ANSWER-1.
Educational Mobility
2. Community-based practice experiences
3. Emphasis on the use of computer
4. Emphasis on nursing theories and research (evidence
based practice)
Name 2 organizations related to the ANA (American
Nurses Association). - CORRECT ANSWER-1. ICN
(International Council of Nurses)
2. ANF (American Nurses Foundation)
3. AAN (American Academy of Nursing)
,4. NSNA (National Student Nurses' Association)
5. ANCC (American Nurses' Credentialing Center)
All healthcare info about an individual patient belongs to
the patient and is protected by... - CORRECT ANSWER-
HIPPA
HIPPA - CORRECT ANSWER-Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act - 1996- written to protect the
privacy of health info.
What is the purpose of the NCLEX RN licensure exam? -
CORRECT ANSWER-1. Protects the public
- Establishes minimum standards (safety, education,
etc.)
- Establishes a means to deal with unsafe practitioners
2. Protects the practitioner
- License is a property, so provides boundaries
Average age of RN? - CORRECT ANSWER-44
, Ethics is concerned specifically with... - CORRECT
ANSWER-making value judgments
Similarities of nursing programs? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Prepare students to...
1. work as part of a team
2. take care of individuals
3. take the NCLEX
+ NOT all 4-5 year programs
What are 2 duties of the Missouri State Board? -
CORRECT ANSWER-1. Grant licensure
2. Discipline/investigate
3. Nursing Practice Act (rules/regulations)
What is the main certifying body for Nurse Practitioners
and Clinical Nurse Specialists? - CORRECT ANSWER-ANCC
(American Nurses' Credentialing Center)
LATEST UPDATE VQUESTINS AND
ANSWERS
What percentage of nurses are expected to retire by
2015? - CORRECT ANSWER-50%
What are 3 recent changes to nursing education
mentioned in lecture? - CORRECT ANSWER-1.
Educational Mobility
2. Community-based practice experiences
3. Emphasis on the use of computer
4. Emphasis on nursing theories and research (evidence
based practice)
Name 2 organizations related to the ANA (American
Nurses Association). - CORRECT ANSWER-1. ICN
(International Council of Nurses)
2. ANF (American Nurses Foundation)
3. AAN (American Academy of Nursing)
,4. NSNA (National Student Nurses' Association)
5. ANCC (American Nurses' Credentialing Center)
All healthcare info about an individual patient belongs to
the patient and is protected by... - CORRECT ANSWER-
HIPPA
HIPPA - CORRECT ANSWER-Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act - 1996- written to protect the
privacy of health info.
What is the purpose of the NCLEX RN licensure exam? -
CORRECT ANSWER-1. Protects the public
- Establishes minimum standards (safety, education,
etc.)
- Establishes a means to deal with unsafe practitioners
2. Protects the practitioner
- License is a property, so provides boundaries
Average age of RN? - CORRECT ANSWER-44
, Ethics is concerned specifically with... - CORRECT
ANSWER-making value judgments
Similarities of nursing programs? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Prepare students to...
1. work as part of a team
2. take care of individuals
3. take the NCLEX
+ NOT all 4-5 year programs
What are 2 duties of the Missouri State Board? -
CORRECT ANSWER-1. Grant licensure
2. Discipline/investigate
3. Nursing Practice Act (rules/regulations)
What is the main certifying body for Nurse Practitioners
and Clinical Nurse Specialists? - CORRECT ANSWER-ANCC
(American Nurses' Credentialing Center)
