MINDPLUG SOLUTIONS — EMPOWERING MINDS, BUILDING FUTURES
RCTC FINAL EXAM (UPDATED) 2025 –
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
& RATIONALES VERIFIED TEST BANK GRADED A+
What is the main takeaway of the unit on Patient-Centered Care and the Nursing Process?
It introduces fundamental principles of patient-centered care, the nursing process (ADPIE),
and essential therapeutic communication and documentation skills.
How do nurses rank in terms of public image and ethics?
Nurses consistently rank as the most honest and ethical profession for 23 consecutive
years.
What document outlines the rights and responsibilities of patients in hospitals?
Patient's Bill of Rights (1972, revised 2003 as Patient Care Partnership).
What is the principle of autonomy in bioethics?
Respect for patient decisions.
What does nonmaleficence mean in nursing ethics?
Do no harm.
What is the goal of the Code of Ethics in nursing?
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT • ACADEMIC RESOURCES • PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE
,MINDPLUG SOLUTIONS — EMPOWERING MINDS, BUILDING FUTURES
To provide a framework for decisions, professional expectations, and protect patients.
What are the four elements of the nursing metaparadigm?
Health, Person, Nursing, Environment.
Who is known as the 'Mother of psychiatric nursing'?
Hildegard Peplau.
What is the focus of the Adaptation Model in nursing theory?
The individual as interrelated systems striving for balance.
What does Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) require?
Critical analysis and systematic reviews of research to improve nursing interventions.
What are the three levels of prevention in healthcare?
Primary, Secondary, Tertiary.
What is the role of the Nurse Practice Act?
To protect the public and list violations affecting nursing practice.
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT • ACADEMIC RESOURCES • PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE
,MINDPLUG SOLUTIONS — EMPOWERING MINDS, BUILDING FUTURES
What is the purpose of the American Nurses Association (ANA)?
To establish standards, encourage research, and represent nurses legislatively.
What are the stages of illness according to the nursing framework?
Experiencing symptoms, assuming sick role, assuming dependent role, recovery and
rehabilitation.
What is the significance of the Bill of Rights for Registered Nurses?
To improve workplace conditions and ensure safe, quality patient care.
What is the essence of nursing?
Caring for, caring with, and caring about people.
What is the importance of ongoing research in nursing?
To enhance education, policy, ethics, and improve patient care.
What does the term 'chronic illness' refer to?
A permanent change that requires education and support, with remissions and
exacerbations.
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT • ACADEMIC RESOURCES • PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE
, MINDPLUG SOLUTIONS — EMPOWERING MINDS, BUILDING FUTURES
What is the goal of nursing theory?
To describe, explain, predict, and control desired outcomes of nursing care.
What is the role of the National League for Nursing (NLN)?
To foster development and improvement of nursing services and education.
What are the recognized competencies of nurses?
Cognitive abilities, technical skills, interpersonal skills, ethical/legal skills.
What is the focus of Healthy People 2030?
To improve healthcare and make people healthier through leading health indicators.
What is the significance of the Theory/Practice/Research Cycle in nursing?
Theory guides practice, and research tests theory, informing improved practice.
What does the term 'self-care focus' refer to in current healthcare trends?
An emphasis on patients taking responsibility for their own health.
What does the term 'utilitarian ethical theory' imply?
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT • ACADEMIC RESOURCES • PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE
RCTC FINAL EXAM (UPDATED) 2025 –
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
& RATIONALES VERIFIED TEST BANK GRADED A+
What is the main takeaway of the unit on Patient-Centered Care and the Nursing Process?
It introduces fundamental principles of patient-centered care, the nursing process (ADPIE),
and essential therapeutic communication and documentation skills.
How do nurses rank in terms of public image and ethics?
Nurses consistently rank as the most honest and ethical profession for 23 consecutive
years.
What document outlines the rights and responsibilities of patients in hospitals?
Patient's Bill of Rights (1972, revised 2003 as Patient Care Partnership).
What is the principle of autonomy in bioethics?
Respect for patient decisions.
What does nonmaleficence mean in nursing ethics?
Do no harm.
What is the goal of the Code of Ethics in nursing?
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT • ACADEMIC RESOURCES • PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE
,MINDPLUG SOLUTIONS — EMPOWERING MINDS, BUILDING FUTURES
To provide a framework for decisions, professional expectations, and protect patients.
What are the four elements of the nursing metaparadigm?
Health, Person, Nursing, Environment.
Who is known as the 'Mother of psychiatric nursing'?
Hildegard Peplau.
What is the focus of the Adaptation Model in nursing theory?
The individual as interrelated systems striving for balance.
What does Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) require?
Critical analysis and systematic reviews of research to improve nursing interventions.
What are the three levels of prevention in healthcare?
Primary, Secondary, Tertiary.
What is the role of the Nurse Practice Act?
To protect the public and list violations affecting nursing practice.
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT • ACADEMIC RESOURCES • PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE
,MINDPLUG SOLUTIONS — EMPOWERING MINDS, BUILDING FUTURES
What is the purpose of the American Nurses Association (ANA)?
To establish standards, encourage research, and represent nurses legislatively.
What are the stages of illness according to the nursing framework?
Experiencing symptoms, assuming sick role, assuming dependent role, recovery and
rehabilitation.
What is the significance of the Bill of Rights for Registered Nurses?
To improve workplace conditions and ensure safe, quality patient care.
What is the essence of nursing?
Caring for, caring with, and caring about people.
What is the importance of ongoing research in nursing?
To enhance education, policy, ethics, and improve patient care.
What does the term 'chronic illness' refer to?
A permanent change that requires education and support, with remissions and
exacerbations.
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT • ACADEMIC RESOURCES • PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE
, MINDPLUG SOLUTIONS — EMPOWERING MINDS, BUILDING FUTURES
What is the goal of nursing theory?
To describe, explain, predict, and control desired outcomes of nursing care.
What is the role of the National League for Nursing (NLN)?
To foster development and improvement of nursing services and education.
What are the recognized competencies of nurses?
Cognitive abilities, technical skills, interpersonal skills, ethical/legal skills.
What is the focus of Healthy People 2030?
To improve healthcare and make people healthier through leading health indicators.
What is the significance of the Theory/Practice/Research Cycle in nursing?
Theory guides practice, and research tests theory, informing improved practice.
What does the term 'self-care focus' refer to in current healthcare trends?
An emphasis on patients taking responsibility for their own health.
What does the term 'utilitarian ethical theory' imply?
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT • ACADEMIC RESOURCES • PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE
