RNSG 1125 exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
- a system of laws and moral principles or standards governing
human conduct
- defines the responsibilities and conduct expected of nurses
- legal document that must be treated with respect and
documented in a legally prudent manner Correct Answer code
of ethics for nurses
- avoid using good, average, normal or sufficient by instead
describing using vital signs, patient assessment information, and
quotes from the patient
- write / print legibly
- errors: draw one single line through the entry, place your
initials next to the strike out, and write or print the correction but
DO NOT use white out or bold black outs Correct Answer
documenting in a legally prudent manner
- born in 1820 in England
- well educated
- began training as a nurse at the age of 31 amidst strong
opposition from her family
- the outbreak of the crimean war and a request by the british to
organize nursing care for a military hospital in turkey gave her
an opportunity for achievement
- challenged prejudices against women and elevated the status of
all nurses
- returned to england after the war where she established the first
training school for nurses and wrote books about health care and
nursing education Correct Answer florence nightingale
,- comes from a variety of sources which may be traditional,
authoritative, or scientific
- types include science, philosophy, and process Correct
Answer knowledge
- demonstrating, understanding of the cultures, beliefs, and
perspective of others
- advocating for patients, particulary the most vulnerable
- taking risks on behalf of patients and colleagues
- mentoring other professionals Correct Answer altruism
examples
- developed to describe nursing
- differentiates nursing from other disciplines and activities in
that it serves the purposes of describing, explaining, predicting,
and controlling desired outcomes of nursing care practices
- provide a means of testing knowledge through research and for
expanding nursing's knowledge base to meet the health care
needs of patients in an ever-changing society Correct Answer
nursing theory
- emphasis on moving from focus on errors to promoting safety
through system changes
- their study, crossing the quality chasm, lead to the health
professions education: a bridge to quality. the study was to
include interdisciplinary core competencies in education
curricula Correct Answer IOM
- hand hygiene and alcohol based hand cleaners
- standard precautions Correct Answer safety
,- has been serving the public for more than 100 years since its
establishment in 1909 by the legislature to regulate the safe
practice of nursing in texas
- protects the public from unsafe nursing practice, provides
approval for more than 200 nursing education programs, and
issues licenses to more than 27,000 nurses per year
- additionally provides nursing practice and education guidance
to more than 350,000 currently licenses nurses practicing in the
state of texas Correct Answer state board of nursing
- high quality patient care
- problem solving approach
- uses best evidence through EBP
- blends art and science of nursing
- clinical expertise integrated with external evidence Correct
Answer EBP characteristics
- honoring the right of patients and families to make decisions
about health care
- planning care in partnership with patients
- providing information so that patients can make informed
choices Correct Answer autonomy examples
- identifying the personal needs of the patient and the role of the
nurse in meeting those needs
- establishing standards for hospital management
- establishing a respected occupation for women
- establishing nursing education
- recognizing the two components of nursing: health and illness
- believing that nursing is separate and distinct from medicine
- recognizing that nutrition is important to health
, - instituting occupational and recreational therapy for sick
people
- stressing the need for continuing education for nurses
- maintaining accurate records, recognized as the beginnings of
nursing research Correct Answer florence nightingale's
contributions
- issues nursing license to new graduate nurses after successful
completion of NCLEX
- nurse practice act is found on their website Correct Answer
BON
- nurses reference when assessing if action is within nurses
scope of practice
- assist patients ability to make choices
- cultural competency
- respect contrasting lifestyle in patient choices and beliefs
Correct Answer ANA scope and standards of practice (specific
to nursing)
- providing culturally respectful and sensitive care
- protecting the patient's privacy
- preserving the confidentiality of patients and health care
providers
- designing care in partnership with the patient and with
sensitivity to individual patient needs Correct Answer human
dignity examples
- providing honest information to patients and the public
- documenting care accurately and honestly
- seeking to remedy errors made by self or others
- a system of laws and moral principles or standards governing
human conduct
- defines the responsibilities and conduct expected of nurses
- legal document that must be treated with respect and
documented in a legally prudent manner Correct Answer code
of ethics for nurses
- avoid using good, average, normal or sufficient by instead
describing using vital signs, patient assessment information, and
quotes from the patient
- write / print legibly
- errors: draw one single line through the entry, place your
initials next to the strike out, and write or print the correction but
DO NOT use white out or bold black outs Correct Answer
documenting in a legally prudent manner
- born in 1820 in England
- well educated
- began training as a nurse at the age of 31 amidst strong
opposition from her family
- the outbreak of the crimean war and a request by the british to
organize nursing care for a military hospital in turkey gave her
an opportunity for achievement
- challenged prejudices against women and elevated the status of
all nurses
- returned to england after the war where she established the first
training school for nurses and wrote books about health care and
nursing education Correct Answer florence nightingale
,- comes from a variety of sources which may be traditional,
authoritative, or scientific
- types include science, philosophy, and process Correct
Answer knowledge
- demonstrating, understanding of the cultures, beliefs, and
perspective of others
- advocating for patients, particulary the most vulnerable
- taking risks on behalf of patients and colleagues
- mentoring other professionals Correct Answer altruism
examples
- developed to describe nursing
- differentiates nursing from other disciplines and activities in
that it serves the purposes of describing, explaining, predicting,
and controlling desired outcomes of nursing care practices
- provide a means of testing knowledge through research and for
expanding nursing's knowledge base to meet the health care
needs of patients in an ever-changing society Correct Answer
nursing theory
- emphasis on moving from focus on errors to promoting safety
through system changes
- their study, crossing the quality chasm, lead to the health
professions education: a bridge to quality. the study was to
include interdisciplinary core competencies in education
curricula Correct Answer IOM
- hand hygiene and alcohol based hand cleaners
- standard precautions Correct Answer safety
,- has been serving the public for more than 100 years since its
establishment in 1909 by the legislature to regulate the safe
practice of nursing in texas
- protects the public from unsafe nursing practice, provides
approval for more than 200 nursing education programs, and
issues licenses to more than 27,000 nurses per year
- additionally provides nursing practice and education guidance
to more than 350,000 currently licenses nurses practicing in the
state of texas Correct Answer state board of nursing
- high quality patient care
- problem solving approach
- uses best evidence through EBP
- blends art and science of nursing
- clinical expertise integrated with external evidence Correct
Answer EBP characteristics
- honoring the right of patients and families to make decisions
about health care
- planning care in partnership with patients
- providing information so that patients can make informed
choices Correct Answer autonomy examples
- identifying the personal needs of the patient and the role of the
nurse in meeting those needs
- establishing standards for hospital management
- establishing a respected occupation for women
- establishing nursing education
- recognizing the two components of nursing: health and illness
- believing that nursing is separate and distinct from medicine
- recognizing that nutrition is important to health
, - instituting occupational and recreational therapy for sick
people
- stressing the need for continuing education for nurses
- maintaining accurate records, recognized as the beginnings of
nursing research Correct Answer florence nightingale's
contributions
- issues nursing license to new graduate nurses after successful
completion of NCLEX
- nurse practice act is found on their website Correct Answer
BON
- nurses reference when assessing if action is within nurses
scope of practice
- assist patients ability to make choices
- cultural competency
- respect contrasting lifestyle in patient choices and beliefs
Correct Answer ANA scope and standards of practice (specific
to nursing)
- providing culturally respectful and sensitive care
- protecting the patient's privacy
- preserving the confidentiality of patients and health care
providers
- designing care in partnership with the patient and with
sensitivity to individual patient needs Correct Answer human
dignity examples
- providing honest information to patients and the public
- documenting care accurately and honestly
- seeking to remedy errors made by self or others
