NUR 201 Exam 1 Questions and
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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
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The nurse must be competent in three areas: Correct Answer:
Specific skills, function, knowledge
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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,
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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
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Reality Shock Correct Answer: Occurs when idealistic new
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graduate enters the 'real world' of practice and Includes
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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