NUR 201 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
You have a patient that is postoperative which healthcare professionals would be most likely to assist
the patient in understanding the effects of medication? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Physician, RN, and
Pharmacist
The nurse must be competent in three areas: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Specific skills, function,
knowledge
When does discharge planning begin? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅At the time of admission
Nursing is: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities,
prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human
response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations
Dr. Benner's Theory - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Patricia Benner developed a concept known as "From
Novice to Expert." This concept explains that nurses develop skills and an understanding of patient care
over time from a combination of a strong educational foundation and personal experiences.
Novice - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅no experience of situations, relatively inflexible, and has context-free
rules to guide behavior
Advanced Beginner - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅some experience with the situation, can identify solutions,
and may formulate principles of guidelines for action,
Competent - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅sees current situations in terms of long-range goals, able to
prioritize & plan, may still lack speed & flexibility
Proficient - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅perceives situations as wholes not parts, has experience, has grown
into perception that is not thought out but is unconscious
Expert - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Intuitive grasp on the whole situation and does not rely on rules or
guidelines, and focuses immediately on most critical elements on the situation
, Reality Shock - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Occurs when idealistic new graduate enters the 'real world' of
practice and Includes difficulty with the expectations and demands of workplace
Constitutional law - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅greatest authority in any jurisdiction EX: US constitution,
State constitution
Enacted law - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅laws passed by legislative bodies EX: Nurse Practice Acts
Nurse Practice Act (NPA) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅defines the scope and limitations of professional
nursing practice; vary from state to state (what they are allowed to do in the state they practice),
comprised of both statues and rules
Criminal Law - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Regulates actions having to do with the safety of the community
AS A WHOLE, violations considered crimes EX: murder criminal negligence, theft, manslaughter & illegal
drug possession
Civil Law - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Encompasses those laws regulating private conduct between
individuals, Violations considered torts
Torts - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Civil wrongs committed against a person or the person's property
Intentional - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Assault, Battery, False imprisonment and Invasion of privacy
Unintentional - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅negligence and malpractice
Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅conduct lacking in due care
Malpractice - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Professional Negligence
EX: Failure to follow standards of care, Failure to use equipment in a reasonable manner, Failure to
communicate, Failure to document, Failure to assess and monitor, and Failure to act as client advocate
You have a patient that is postoperative which healthcare professionals would be most likely to assist
the patient in understanding the effects of medication? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Physician, RN, and
Pharmacist
The nurse must be competent in three areas: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Specific skills, function,
knowledge
When does discharge planning begin? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅At the time of admission
Nursing is: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities,
prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human
response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations
Dr. Benner's Theory - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Patricia Benner developed a concept known as "From
Novice to Expert." This concept explains that nurses develop skills and an understanding of patient care
over time from a combination of a strong educational foundation and personal experiences.
Novice - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅no experience of situations, relatively inflexible, and has context-free
rules to guide behavior
Advanced Beginner - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅some experience with the situation, can identify solutions,
and may formulate principles of guidelines for action,
Competent - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅sees current situations in terms of long-range goals, able to
prioritize & plan, may still lack speed & flexibility
Proficient - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅perceives situations as wholes not parts, has experience, has grown
into perception that is not thought out but is unconscious
Expert - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Intuitive grasp on the whole situation and does not rely on rules or
guidelines, and focuses immediately on most critical elements on the situation
, Reality Shock - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Occurs when idealistic new graduate enters the 'real world' of
practice and Includes difficulty with the expectations and demands of workplace
Constitutional law - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅greatest authority in any jurisdiction EX: US constitution,
State constitution
Enacted law - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅laws passed by legislative bodies EX: Nurse Practice Acts
Nurse Practice Act (NPA) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅defines the scope and limitations of professional
nursing practice; vary from state to state (what they are allowed to do in the state they practice),
comprised of both statues and rules
Criminal Law - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Regulates actions having to do with the safety of the community
AS A WHOLE, violations considered crimes EX: murder criminal negligence, theft, manslaughter & illegal
drug possession
Civil Law - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Encompasses those laws regulating private conduct between
individuals, Violations considered torts
Torts - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Civil wrongs committed against a person or the person's property
Intentional - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Assault, Battery, False imprisonment and Invasion of privacy
Unintentional - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅negligence and malpractice
Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅conduct lacking in due care
Malpractice - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Professional Negligence
EX: Failure to follow standards of care, Failure to use equipment in a reasonable manner, Failure to
communicate, Failure to document, Failure to assess and monitor, and Failure to act as client advocate
