NURS 300 Exam Questions and Correct
Answers
What is evidence-based practice? ✅one standard of professional performance
"should implement care based on ''best" available evidence, nurse's expertise and pt's
preferences"
What is the goal of evidence based practice? ✅to improve patient outcome
What is the importance of the nurse practice act? ✅single most important piece of
legislation for nsg; affects all factors of nsg practice; it is the law within the state
What is the purpose of the nurse practice act ? ✅protect public by setting and
enforcing standards of nursing education and practice
Who does the nurse practice act address? ✅LPN's, RN's APRN's
What is the purpose of the state board of nursing? ✅ensure enforcement of state
nursing practice act
What standards does the nurse practice act set? ✅education requirements, exam
requirements, licensing
What is the ANA? ✅American Nurses Association
What is the ANA definition? ✅Care, Cure, Coordination
What is the NLN? ✅National League of Nursing
"NLN members represent nursing education programs across the spectrum of higher
education, health care organizations, and agencies."
What is the ICN? ✅International Council of Nurses
"is a federation of more than 130 national nurses associations. It was founded in 1899
and was the first international organization for health care professionals. It is
headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland."
What is the STTI? ✅Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
-Honors society, funds nursing research
, What was Nightingale's theory? ✅utilizing pt's environment to assist him in his
recovery
What were nightingales contribution to nursing? ✅she improved the status of nursing
by starting a charting system and nursing education
Who determines the standard of the nursing practice? ✅ANA
What are the nursing behaviors? ✅- we operate under professional organizations
- Code of Ethics
- Altruistic (unselfish)
-Zone of helpfulness
What are the roles of nurses? ✅care provider
communicator
Teacher
counselor
advocate
clinical decision-maker
leader/ change agent
manager
researchers
friend/comforter
"parent figure"
What is the ANA Code of Ethics? ✅A guide for carrying out nursing responsibilities in a
manner consistent with quality in nursing care and the ethical obligations of the
profession.
What is the importance of professional boundaries in nursing? ✅A therapeutic
relationship is one that allows nurses to apply their professional knowledge, skills,
abilities and experiences towards meeting the health needs of the patient.
What are the national patient safety goals? ✅-identify patients correctly
-identify patient safety risks
-improve staff communication
-use medicine safely
-use alarms safely
-prevent infection
-prevent mistakes in surgery
What is caring? ✅truly seeing another and entering into his/her suffering
What are Watson's caring factors? ✅1.) Humananistics/altruistic value system
2.) instill faith/hope
Answers
What is evidence-based practice? ✅one standard of professional performance
"should implement care based on ''best" available evidence, nurse's expertise and pt's
preferences"
What is the goal of evidence based practice? ✅to improve patient outcome
What is the importance of the nurse practice act? ✅single most important piece of
legislation for nsg; affects all factors of nsg practice; it is the law within the state
What is the purpose of the nurse practice act ? ✅protect public by setting and
enforcing standards of nursing education and practice
Who does the nurse practice act address? ✅LPN's, RN's APRN's
What is the purpose of the state board of nursing? ✅ensure enforcement of state
nursing practice act
What standards does the nurse practice act set? ✅education requirements, exam
requirements, licensing
What is the ANA? ✅American Nurses Association
What is the ANA definition? ✅Care, Cure, Coordination
What is the NLN? ✅National League of Nursing
"NLN members represent nursing education programs across the spectrum of higher
education, health care organizations, and agencies."
What is the ICN? ✅International Council of Nurses
"is a federation of more than 130 national nurses associations. It was founded in 1899
and was the first international organization for health care professionals. It is
headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland."
What is the STTI? ✅Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
-Honors society, funds nursing research
, What was Nightingale's theory? ✅utilizing pt's environment to assist him in his
recovery
What were nightingales contribution to nursing? ✅she improved the status of nursing
by starting a charting system and nursing education
Who determines the standard of the nursing practice? ✅ANA
What are the nursing behaviors? ✅- we operate under professional organizations
- Code of Ethics
- Altruistic (unselfish)
-Zone of helpfulness
What are the roles of nurses? ✅care provider
communicator
Teacher
counselor
advocate
clinical decision-maker
leader/ change agent
manager
researchers
friend/comforter
"parent figure"
What is the ANA Code of Ethics? ✅A guide for carrying out nursing responsibilities in a
manner consistent with quality in nursing care and the ethical obligations of the
profession.
What is the importance of professional boundaries in nursing? ✅A therapeutic
relationship is one that allows nurses to apply their professional knowledge, skills,
abilities and experiences towards meeting the health needs of the patient.
What are the national patient safety goals? ✅-identify patients correctly
-identify patient safety risks
-improve staff communication
-use medicine safely
-use alarms safely
-prevent infection
-prevent mistakes in surgery
What is caring? ✅truly seeing another and entering into his/her suffering
What are Watson's caring factors? ✅1.) Humananistics/altruistic value system
2.) instill faith/hope
