of Professional Nursing
Final Exam- Summer Latest
updated 2025,100%
CORRECT
What is - ANSWERS--
What is the nursing process? - ANSWERS--A- Assessment
D- Diagnosis
,P- Planning
I- Implementation
E- Evaluation
What are the six QSEN competencies? - ANSWERS---Patient-centered cared
-Teamwork and collaboration
-Safety
-Informatics
-Evidence-based practice
-Quality improvement
What is patient-centered care competency? - ANSWERS--Recognize the patient as the
course of control and full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care
based on respect for patient's preferences, values, and needs
What is teamwork and collaboration competency? - ANSWERS--Function effectively
within in nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual
respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care
What is quality improvement competency? - ANSWERS--Use data to monitor the
outcomes of care processes and use improvement methods to design and test changes
to continuously improve the quality and safety if health care systems
What is the safety competency? - ANSWERS--Minimizes risk of harm to patients and
providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance
What is informatics competency? - ANSWERS--Use of information and technology to
communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making
What is an ISBAR report? - ANSWERS---Introduction: Self name and role
-Situation: Patient name, age, gender, and patient's status
-Background: give relevant details such as presenting problems and clinical history
-Assessment: put in their current condition, risks, and needs together. What is you
assessment?
-Recommendation: be clear about what you are requesting (transfer/review/treatment).
What should happen?
What is primary health/illness promotion? - ANSWERS---Prevent a disease or injury
before it occurs
-Example: Getting immunized
, What is secondary health/illness promotion? - ANSWERS---Aims to reduce the impact
of disease that has already occurred
-Example: Screenings and exams (mammograms)
What is tertiary health/illness promotion? - ANSWERS--Aims to soften the impact of an
ongoing illness or injury that has lasting effects
-Example: physical therapy for VMA patient or support groups after going through a
tragedy
What is a sentinel event? - ANSWERS--Unanticipated event in a healthcare setting
resulting in death/serious physical injury to a patient that is not related to the patient's
illness
2. Step up with healthy foot and with unhealthy foot right behind
How to teach a patient to walk down steps with crutches? - ANSWERS--1. Hold the
crutches underneath one armpit while other hand is on railing
Example: Patient dying after doctor nicks the patients bowels and giving them sepsis
during a gallbladder removal surgery
Why is it important to document patient assessments? - ANSWERS--It is important
because than nursing and doctors can see what is working and changing the patients
health status or what is not working and what needs to be done to change a patients
health status
What are some safety considerations for a patient on anticoagulant therapy? -
ANSWERS---Teach patient about increased bruising
-When going to shave, use electric razor
-Use soft bristled tooth brushes
What is active range of motion (AROM)? - ANSWERS--When a patient can complete
the range of motion exercises by themselves
What is passive range of motion (PROM)? - ANSWERS--Nurse completes the range of
motion exercises for the patient because they are unable to
How to teach a patient to walk with crutches? - ANSWERS--1. Hold crutches tightly to
the side of your body (armpits should NOT touch the cushions on the crutch)