ECPI NUR 165 Final Exam Questions with
Answers
evidence-based practice - -clinical decision making that integrates the best
available research with clinical expertise and patient characteristics and
preferences
- health occupations students of america - -A national organization
specifically for students in health occupations educational programs;
membership is open to both high school and adult students
- licensed practical/vocational nurse - -Provides direct nursing care,
including giving drugs, under the direction of an RN
LPN's cannot do first assessment
- national association of licensed practical nurse - -The professional
organization for licensed practical/vocational nurses. Established in 1949 by
Lillian Custer, it is available only to those with an LPN or LVN license,
although student affiliation is allowed
- National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nursing - -The
licensing examination taken by students completing their LPN/LVN
educational program; it stands for the National Council Licensure
Examination for Practical Nursing.
- NCLEX-RN - -National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses
- Nurse practice act - -defines the legal parameters of professional and
practical nursing
- Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) - -Patient-Centered Care
Teamwork and Collaboration
Evidence-Based Practice
Quality Improvement
Safety
Informatics
- scope of practice - -Most commonly defined by state law; outlines the care
you are able to provide for the patient.
- abandoment - -Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before
the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical
training.
, - advance directives - -A legal document designed to indicate a person's
wishes regarding care in case of a terminal illness or during the dying
process
- advocate - -to speak in favor of
- assault - -threat or attempt to injure
- battery - -unlawful touching of another person without consent
- centers for disease and control prevention - -another division of the
USDHHS; concerned with causes, spread, and control of diseases in
populations
aka cdc
- civility - -politeness; courteousness
- emancipated minor - -A person who is under the legal age in a given state
but, because of other circumstances, is legally considered an adult.
- empathy - -the ability to understand and share the feelings of another
- ethics - -the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in
making decisions
- good samaritan law - -Provides limited protection to someone who
voluntarily chooses to provide first aid
- health insurance portability and accountability act - -HIPAA
made in 1996
protects patient security and privacy
- incident report - -A report documenting an incident and the response to
the incident; also known as an occurrence report or event report.
a fall, given wrong medication,
- informed consent - -giving potential participants enough information about
a study to enable them to choose whether they wish to participate
- malpractice - -Failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards
- negligence - -failure to take proper care in doing something
- precedent - -an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or
guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.
Answers
evidence-based practice - -clinical decision making that integrates the best
available research with clinical expertise and patient characteristics and
preferences
- health occupations students of america - -A national organization
specifically for students in health occupations educational programs;
membership is open to both high school and adult students
- licensed practical/vocational nurse - -Provides direct nursing care,
including giving drugs, under the direction of an RN
LPN's cannot do first assessment
- national association of licensed practical nurse - -The professional
organization for licensed practical/vocational nurses. Established in 1949 by
Lillian Custer, it is available only to those with an LPN or LVN license,
although student affiliation is allowed
- National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nursing - -The
licensing examination taken by students completing their LPN/LVN
educational program; it stands for the National Council Licensure
Examination for Practical Nursing.
- NCLEX-RN - -National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses
- Nurse practice act - -defines the legal parameters of professional and
practical nursing
- Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) - -Patient-Centered Care
Teamwork and Collaboration
Evidence-Based Practice
Quality Improvement
Safety
Informatics
- scope of practice - -Most commonly defined by state law; outlines the care
you are able to provide for the patient.
- abandoment - -Leaving a patient after care has been initiated and before
the patient has been transferred to someone with equal or greater medical
training.
, - advance directives - -A legal document designed to indicate a person's
wishes regarding care in case of a terminal illness or during the dying
process
- advocate - -to speak in favor of
- assault - -threat or attempt to injure
- battery - -unlawful touching of another person without consent
- centers for disease and control prevention - -another division of the
USDHHS; concerned with causes, spread, and control of diseases in
populations
aka cdc
- civility - -politeness; courteousness
- emancipated minor - -A person who is under the legal age in a given state
but, because of other circumstances, is legally considered an adult.
- empathy - -the ability to understand and share the feelings of another
- ethics - -the principles of right and wrong that guide an individual in
making decisions
- good samaritan law - -Provides limited protection to someone who
voluntarily chooses to provide first aid
- health insurance portability and accountability act - -HIPAA
made in 1996
protects patient security and privacy
- incident report - -A report documenting an incident and the response to
the incident; also known as an occurrence report or event report.
a fall, given wrong medication,
- informed consent - -giving potential participants enough information about
a study to enable them to choose whether they wish to participate
- malpractice - -Failure by a health professional to meet accepted standards
- negligence - -failure to take proper care in doing something
- precedent - -an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or
guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.
