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NUR 215 Exam 1 Questions with Complete Answers
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NUR 215 Exam 1 Questions withComplete Answers
Participants in the health care systems - Answer-Consumers (clients)
Licensed professionals
Unlicensed professionals (Assistive personnel)
Autonomy definition - Answer-right to self-determination
Beneficence definition - Answer-promotes good to others with no self interest
Fidelity definition - Answer-agreement to keep promises
Justice definition - Answer-fairness in care and use of resources
Nonmaleficence (definition) - Answer-to do no harm
Veracity definition - Answer-to tell the truth
Federal nursing regulations - Answer-HIPPAA, ADA, MHPA, PSDA
HIPPAA abbreviation - Answer-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
ADA abbreviation - Answer-Americans with Disabilities Act
MHPA abbreviation - Answer-Mental Health Parity Act
PSDA abbreviation - Answer-Patient Self-Determination
Professional negligence - Answer-failure of a person who has professional training to
act in a reasonable and prudent manner
Nursing definition (ANA) - Answer-the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to
actual and potential health problems
4 characteristics of a registered nurse - Answer-Nursing practice is individualized.
Nurses coordinate care by establishing partnerships (with persons, families, support
systems, and other providers).
Caring is central to the practice of the registered nurse.
Registered nurses use the nursing process to plan and provide individualized care to
their healthcare consumers.
A strong link exists between the professional work environment and the registered
nurse's ability to provide quality healthcare and achieve optimal outcomes.
, 10 Nursing qualities - Answer-1. Critical thinking
2. Caring and compassion
3.Detail Oriented
4. Organization skills
5. Speaking skills
6. Listening skills
7. Patience
8. Competence
9. Emotional stability
10. Physical stamina
Critical thinking - Answer-Monitor the client, note changes, and take actions to ensure
safe and effective care.
Caring and compassion - Answer-Show kindness, concern, and sincerity that convey to
clients that you care about their well-being.
Detail oriented - Answer-Pay attention to details to prevent and identify potentially
harmful errors in care
Organization skills - Answer-Prioritize the needs of your client and meet the needs of
the most critical clients first
Speaking skills - Answer-Listen to clients' concerns; take verbal or telephone
prescriptions from providers.
Listening skills - Answer-Listen to clients' concerns; take verbal or telephone
prescriptions from providers
Patience - Answer-In stressful situations in the work environment, think clearly and take
the correct actions
Competence - Answer-Obtain the knowledge and skills to ensure safe, quality client
outcomes
Emotional Stability - Answer-Develop the ability to cope with human suffering,
emergencies, and other stresses
Physical Stamina - Answer-Perform physical tasks and endure long hours walking and
standing.
a profession must have - Answer-a domain of knowledge that has both theoretical and
practical boundaries.
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