Comprehensive Nursing Foundations: Ethics, Practice, and Current Issues
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1. What is the purpose of the Nurs- To outline rules for nurses regarding client privacy, conduct,
ing Code of Ethics? and behaviors to protect clients and the profession.
2. What does the Scope and Stan- It defines what a nurse does, their responsibilities, where
dards of Practice define for a and when care is performed, and why and how care is
nurse? achieved.
3. Who determines the rules and Each individual state.
regulations in a Nurse Practice
Act?
4. What is the difference between Nurse Practice Acts are state-mandated regulations, while
a Nurse Practice Act and institu- policies and procedures are rules created by specific insti-
tional policies and procedures? tutions to direct practice.
5. What are the five components of Self-determination, policies and procedures, the Nurse
the Model for Professional Nurs- Practice Act, Scope and Standards of Practice, and the Code
ing Practice Regulation? of Ethics.
6. What are the four tradition- Assessment, caring, counseling, and comforting skills.
al nursing skills identified by
Nightingale?
7. What are the four modern nurs- Advocacy, change management, communication, and col-
ing competencies? laboration.
8. What is the correct sequence of Assess, intervene, evaluate.
the nursing process for inter-
ventions?
9. What are the five stages of Novice, advanced beginner, competent, proficient, and ex-
transition from novice to expert pert.
nurse?
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