Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Nurses respond to needs of __________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Patients
Nurses actively participate in __________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Policy
Nurses respond and adapt to __________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Challenges
Nurses make __________ __________ and __________ about patients' healthcare needs based
on knowledge, experience, and standards of care. - CORRECT ANSWER - Clinical
judgments; decisions
Care is provided according to standards of practice and a __________ __________ __________.
- CORRECT ANSWER - Code of ethics
Florence Nightingale was the first practicing __________. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Epidemiologist
An epidemiologist studies: - CORRECT ANSWER - Disease and the transmission of
diseases
Florence Nightingale organized the first __________ __________ __________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - School of nursing
Florence Nightingale improved sanitation in __________ __________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Battlefield hospitals
, 3 societal influences on nursing (potential of 6, name 3): - CORRECT ANSWER -
Healthcare reform, demographic changes, medically underserved, threat of bioterrorism, rising
health care costs, nursing shortage
4 characteristics of a profession: - CORRECT ANSWER - Required extended education,
provides a specific service, incorporates code of ethics, has autonomy
The professional responsibilities of a nurse are to: - CORRECT ANSWER - Provide care
and comfort, emphasize health promotion and illness prevention
6 professional roles of a nurse:
(Hint: ACAMEC) - CORRECT ANSWER - Autonomy, caregiver, advocate, manager,
educator, communicator
6 QSEN competencies (just list them): - CORRECT ANSWER - Quality improvement,
safety, patient-centered care, informatics, teamwork/collaboration, evidence-based practice
The __________ __________ sets standards for client and family education. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Joint Commission
The purpose of client education is to: - CORRECT ANSWER - Help individuals/families
maintain optimal levels of health
Client education includes (3 things): - CORRECT ANSWER - Maintenance of health,
restoration of health, coping with impaired function
Teaching - CORRECT ANSWER - An interactive process that promotes learning
Learning - CORRECT ANSWER - Purposeful acquisition of knowledge, skills, behaviors,
or attitudes