NURS 215: NURSING THEORY EXAM 1
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS !!!
Critical Thinking Definition
Answer:
Critical thinking is the creative and skillful process of improving the quality of
one’s thoughts.
Critical Thinker Characteristics
Answer:
A critical thinker:
Asks questions
Sees ideas from different angles and perspectives
Uses relevant and accurate data
Communicates effectively with others
Thinks abstractly
Is adaptable, flexible, and fair-minded
Malpractice Negligence Categories
Answer:
“Failure to...”
1. Follow standards
2. Use equipment responsibly
3. Communicate
4. Document
5. Assess and monitor
, 6. Advocate for the patient
Purpose of Licensing Certain Professions
Answer:
Licensing expands the nursing profession and addresses the growing need for
CNAs and other unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs).
Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
Answer:
The NLC, established in 2000, improves nurse mobility by allowing RNs to hold
one license and practice in other compact member states. Nurses are still subject to
the Nurse Practice Act in the state where they practice.
State Nurse Practice Act and 4 Key Accomplishments
Answer:
The Nurse Practice Act regulates and controls the nursing profession within a state,
defining the authority of the State Board of Nursing (SBN). It accomplishes the
following:
1. Defines the practice of professional nursing
2. Sets minimum education requirements for licensure
3. Determines abbreviations and legal titles used by nurses
4. Provides disciplinary action when necessary
Negligence -ANSWER✔✔failure to act as a reasonably prudent person would
have in the same circumstance
Commission -ANSWER✔✔doing something that should not have been done
Omission -ANSWER✔✔failure to do something that should have been done
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS !!!
Critical Thinking Definition
Answer:
Critical thinking is the creative and skillful process of improving the quality of
one’s thoughts.
Critical Thinker Characteristics
Answer:
A critical thinker:
Asks questions
Sees ideas from different angles and perspectives
Uses relevant and accurate data
Communicates effectively with others
Thinks abstractly
Is adaptable, flexible, and fair-minded
Malpractice Negligence Categories
Answer:
“Failure to...”
1. Follow standards
2. Use equipment responsibly
3. Communicate
4. Document
5. Assess and monitor
, 6. Advocate for the patient
Purpose of Licensing Certain Professions
Answer:
Licensing expands the nursing profession and addresses the growing need for
CNAs and other unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs).
Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
Answer:
The NLC, established in 2000, improves nurse mobility by allowing RNs to hold
one license and practice in other compact member states. Nurses are still subject to
the Nurse Practice Act in the state where they practice.
State Nurse Practice Act and 4 Key Accomplishments
Answer:
The Nurse Practice Act regulates and controls the nursing profession within a state,
defining the authority of the State Board of Nursing (SBN). It accomplishes the
following:
1. Defines the practice of professional nursing
2. Sets minimum education requirements for licensure
3. Determines abbreviations and legal titles used by nurses
4. Provides disciplinary action when necessary
Negligence -ANSWER✔✔failure to act as a reasonably prudent person would
have in the same circumstance
Commission -ANSWER✔✔doing something that should not have been done
Omission -ANSWER✔✔failure to do something that should have been done
