NURSING 150 EXAM 1QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How does nursing influence the lives of your patients? - Answers :The patient is the
center of your practice
- includes the individual, family, and community
- have a wide variety of health care needs, experiences, vulnerabilities, & expectations
health care reform and cost influences on nursing - Answers :Medicare, changing how
we provide care for patients (prevention rather than just curing), how health is paid for,
increase for community need, affordable care act
demographic changes influences on nursing - Answers :older population (more volume
of people; living longer due to better health care), a lot more people in urban areas than
rural areas
medically underserved influences on nursing - Answers :mores facilities and health care
areas needed in rural areas; unemployed; homeless
need for emergency preparedness influences on nursing - Answers :natural disasters (
medical care needed right away), terrorist attacks, being prepared for any situation
(learning to triage & assess situation), chemical spills
workplace issues influences on nursing - Answers :harassment, bullying,
verbal/nonverbal aggression, sexual harassment from patient to nurse, family member
aggression allegations toward hospital staff
nursing shortage influences on nursing - Answers :nursing educators, practicing nurses
in hospital
LPN/LVN - Answers :fast paced programs, taught basic skills
RN - Answers :ASN: 2 yr program fast paced
Diploma: 3 yr program associated w/ a hospital
BSN: 4 yr program
Master's degree in nursing - Answers :CRNA, Mid-wife, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical
Nurse, Nursing Educator
Doctoral Degree - Answers :PhD- research focused
DNP- clinical based, applying the research into clinical practice
Continuing and In-service education - Answers :- formal, organized educational
programs
- offered by: universities, hospitals, state nurses associations, professional nursing
organizations, & educational & health care institutions
How does nursing influence the lives of your patients? - Answers :The patient is the
center of your practice
- includes the individual, family, and community
- have a wide variety of health care needs, experiences, vulnerabilities, & expectations
health care reform and cost influences on nursing - Answers :Medicare, changing how
we provide care for patients (prevention rather than just curing), how health is paid for,
increase for community need, affordable care act
demographic changes influences on nursing - Answers :older population (more volume
of people; living longer due to better health care), a lot more people in urban areas than
rural areas
medically underserved influences on nursing - Answers :mores facilities and health care
areas needed in rural areas; unemployed; homeless
need for emergency preparedness influences on nursing - Answers :natural disasters (
medical care needed right away), terrorist attacks, being prepared for any situation
(learning to triage & assess situation), chemical spills
workplace issues influences on nursing - Answers :harassment, bullying,
verbal/nonverbal aggression, sexual harassment from patient to nurse, family member
aggression allegations toward hospital staff
nursing shortage influences on nursing - Answers :nursing educators, practicing nurses
in hospital
LPN/LVN - Answers :fast paced programs, taught basic skills
RN - Answers :ASN: 2 yr program fast paced
Diploma: 3 yr program associated w/ a hospital
BSN: 4 yr program
Master's degree in nursing - Answers :CRNA, Mid-wife, Nurse Practitioner, Clinical
Nurse, Nursing Educator
Doctoral Degree - Answers :PhD- research focused
DNP- clinical based, applying the research into clinical practice
Continuing and In-service education - Answers :- formal, organized educational
programs
- offered by: universities, hospitals, state nurses associations, professional nursing
organizations, & educational & health care institutions
