Nursing 101 Test 1 (unit 1-4) Questions
and Answers Latest Update
Nursing Through the Decades - Answer-Angel of mercy
Handmaiden
Battle-ax
Naughty nurse
Military Image
Caucasian Woman
Case Method - Answer--1:1 nursing care
-ICU
Functional Nursing - Answer--Tasks assigned to each team member
Team Nursing - Answer--Most commonly used model
-a group of healthcare professionals, including nurses, care for a group of patients in the
acute care or inpatient setting
Primary Nursing - Answer--Manages a group of patients
Differentiated Practice - Answer--Based upon competencies able to perform
Thinking Skills - Answer-Clinical judgment
Critical thinking, reflective thinking
Problem solving
****QSEN Competencies for Nursing Education - Answer-Patient-centered care
Safety
Evidenced based practice
Informatics
Teamwork and collaboration
Quality
WHAT HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS WILL YOU WORK WITH? - Answer-Physicians
,-MD/DO
-Hositalists
Physician's assistants (PAs)
Nurse Practitioner (NP)
WHERE IS HEALTHCARE PROVIDED? - Answer--Hospitals
-Extended Care Facilities
-Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)
-Rehab services
-Residential services
-Subacute units
-Assisted Living Facilities
-Rehabilitation Centers
-Ambulatory Care
-Community and Home Care
Levels of Preventative care - Answer-Primary Care: aims to prevent disease or injury
before it ever occurs. This is done by preventing exposures to hazards that cause
disease or injury, altering unhealthy or unsafe behaviours that can lead to disease or
injury, and increasing resistance to disease or injury should exposure occur.
Secondary Care: aims to reduce the impact of a disease or injury that has already
occurred. This is done by detecting and treating disease or injury as soon as possible to
halt or slow its progress, encouraging personal strategies to prevent reinjury or
recurrence, and implementing programs to return people to their original health and
function to prevent long-term problems.
Tertiary Care: aims to soften the impact of an ongoing illness or injury that has lasting
effects. This is done by helping people manage long-term, often-complex health
problems and injuries (e.g. chronic diseases, permanent impairments) in order to
improve as much as possible their ability to function, their quality of life and their life
expectancy.
How Is Nursing Defined? - Answer--Challenging
-Continually Changing
the profession or practice of providing care for the sick and infirm
Why Is It Important To Create A Definition? - Answer-1. Help Public Understand The
Value Of Nursing
2. Describe What Activities/Roles Belong To Nursing Vs. Other Health Professions
3. Help Students & Practicing Nurses Understand What Is Expected Of Them
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF NURSES (ICN)
,-Definition of Nursing - Answer--Represents nurses throughout the world
According to theorist Virginia Henderson:
"The unique function of the nurse is to assist the individual, sick or well, in the
performance of those activities contributing to health or its recovery (or to peaceful
death) that he would perform unaided if he had the necessary strength, will or
knowledge." ~1966
Revised:
"Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages,
families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings. Nursing includes the
promotion of health, prevention of illness, and the care of ill, disabled and dying people.
Advocacy, promotion of a safe environment, research, participation in shaping health
policy and in patient and health systems management, and education are also key
nursing roles." ~2007
AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION (ANA)
-Definition of Nursing - Answer-"The diagnosis and treatment of human responses to
actual and potential health problems." ~1980
Acknowledged five characteristics of nursing:
1. Nursing practice is individualized
2. Nurses coordinate care by establishing partnerships (with persons, families, support
systems, and other providers)
3. Caring is central to the practice of the registered nurse
4. Registered nurses use the nursing process to plan and provide individualized care to
their patients
5. A strong link exists between the professional work environment and the registered
nurse's ability to provide quality health care and achieve optimal outcomes ~2010
Revised:
"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."
-ANA Code for Nurses
PRACTICAL AND VOCATIONAL NURSING EDUCATION - Answer--Prepares nurses
to provide bedside care to clients
-MUST pass NCLEX-PN exam
-Work under direction of registered nurse (RN) or primary care provider (PCP)
REGISTERED NURSING EDUCATION - Answer--(All MUST successfully complete
NCLEX-RN exam)
, Diploma:
-Focuses on clinical experience in direct patient care
Associate:
-Prepare to provide direct patient care
Baccalaureate:
-Prepare to provide direct patient care, to work in community care, to use research, and
to enter graduate education
GRADUATE NURSING EDUCATION - Answer--Prepare RN for advanced practice,
expanded roles, or research
-Prepare RNs to function in a more independent role
CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS - Answer--Ensure nurses keep up with
current clinical knowledge
-Available at work sites, colleges, privately-operated, Internet, professional journals
-Renewal of nursing license requires
Patricia Benner's Novice To Expert Model - Answer-Stage 1: Novice
Onset of education
Stage 2: Advanced Beginner
-After considerable exposure to clinical situations, improve in performance
-Begin to recognize the elements of a situation
-"New Grad"
Stage 3: Competence
-After few years of practice
Able to handle patient load and prioritize situations
Stage 4: Proficient
-Resource for less experienced nurses
-Able to see the "big picture" and can forecast needs
Stage 5: Expert
-Trust in and use their intuition while operating with a deep understanding of a situation
-Often consulted when others need advice or assistance
NURSE PRACTICE ACTS - Answer--Laws that regulate nursing practice
-Each state enacts its own nurse practice act
State Board of Nursing (BON) responsible for:
-Defining the practice of nursing
-Establishing criteria that allow a person to be considered an RN or LPN/LVN
-Determining activities that are in the scope of practice of nursing
and Answers Latest Update
Nursing Through the Decades - Answer-Angel of mercy
Handmaiden
Battle-ax
Naughty nurse
Military Image
Caucasian Woman
Case Method - Answer--1:1 nursing care
-ICU
Functional Nursing - Answer--Tasks assigned to each team member
Team Nursing - Answer--Most commonly used model
-a group of healthcare professionals, including nurses, care for a group of patients in the
acute care or inpatient setting
Primary Nursing - Answer--Manages a group of patients
Differentiated Practice - Answer--Based upon competencies able to perform
Thinking Skills - Answer-Clinical judgment
Critical thinking, reflective thinking
Problem solving
****QSEN Competencies for Nursing Education - Answer-Patient-centered care
Safety
Evidenced based practice
Informatics
Teamwork and collaboration
Quality
WHAT HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS WILL YOU WORK WITH? - Answer-Physicians
,-MD/DO
-Hositalists
Physician's assistants (PAs)
Nurse Practitioner (NP)
WHERE IS HEALTHCARE PROVIDED? - Answer--Hospitals
-Extended Care Facilities
-Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF)
-Rehab services
-Residential services
-Subacute units
-Assisted Living Facilities
-Rehabilitation Centers
-Ambulatory Care
-Community and Home Care
Levels of Preventative care - Answer-Primary Care: aims to prevent disease or injury
before it ever occurs. This is done by preventing exposures to hazards that cause
disease or injury, altering unhealthy or unsafe behaviours that can lead to disease or
injury, and increasing resistance to disease or injury should exposure occur.
Secondary Care: aims to reduce the impact of a disease or injury that has already
occurred. This is done by detecting and treating disease or injury as soon as possible to
halt or slow its progress, encouraging personal strategies to prevent reinjury or
recurrence, and implementing programs to return people to their original health and
function to prevent long-term problems.
Tertiary Care: aims to soften the impact of an ongoing illness or injury that has lasting
effects. This is done by helping people manage long-term, often-complex health
problems and injuries (e.g. chronic diseases, permanent impairments) in order to
improve as much as possible their ability to function, their quality of life and their life
expectancy.
How Is Nursing Defined? - Answer--Challenging
-Continually Changing
the profession or practice of providing care for the sick and infirm
Why Is It Important To Create A Definition? - Answer-1. Help Public Understand The
Value Of Nursing
2. Describe What Activities/Roles Belong To Nursing Vs. Other Health Professions
3. Help Students & Practicing Nurses Understand What Is Expected Of Them
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF NURSES (ICN)
,-Definition of Nursing - Answer--Represents nurses throughout the world
According to theorist Virginia Henderson:
"The unique function of the nurse is to assist the individual, sick or well, in the
performance of those activities contributing to health or its recovery (or to peaceful
death) that he would perform unaided if he had the necessary strength, will or
knowledge." ~1966
Revised:
"Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages,
families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings. Nursing includes the
promotion of health, prevention of illness, and the care of ill, disabled and dying people.
Advocacy, promotion of a safe environment, research, participation in shaping health
policy and in patient and health systems management, and education are also key
nursing roles." ~2007
AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION (ANA)
-Definition of Nursing - Answer-"The diagnosis and treatment of human responses to
actual and potential health problems." ~1980
Acknowledged five characteristics of nursing:
1. Nursing practice is individualized
2. Nurses coordinate care by establishing partnerships (with persons, families, support
systems, and other providers)
3. Caring is central to the practice of the registered nurse
4. Registered nurses use the nursing process to plan and provide individualized care to
their patients
5. A strong link exists between the professional work environment and the registered
nurse's ability to provide quality health care and achieve optimal outcomes ~2010
Revised:
"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."
-ANA Code for Nurses
PRACTICAL AND VOCATIONAL NURSING EDUCATION - Answer--Prepares nurses
to provide bedside care to clients
-MUST pass NCLEX-PN exam
-Work under direction of registered nurse (RN) or primary care provider (PCP)
REGISTERED NURSING EDUCATION - Answer--(All MUST successfully complete
NCLEX-RN exam)
, Diploma:
-Focuses on clinical experience in direct patient care
Associate:
-Prepare to provide direct patient care
Baccalaureate:
-Prepare to provide direct patient care, to work in community care, to use research, and
to enter graduate education
GRADUATE NURSING EDUCATION - Answer--Prepare RN for advanced practice,
expanded roles, or research
-Prepare RNs to function in a more independent role
CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS - Answer--Ensure nurses keep up with
current clinical knowledge
-Available at work sites, colleges, privately-operated, Internet, professional journals
-Renewal of nursing license requires
Patricia Benner's Novice To Expert Model - Answer-Stage 1: Novice
Onset of education
Stage 2: Advanced Beginner
-After considerable exposure to clinical situations, improve in performance
-Begin to recognize the elements of a situation
-"New Grad"
Stage 3: Competence
-After few years of practice
Able to handle patient load and prioritize situations
Stage 4: Proficient
-Resource for less experienced nurses
-Able to see the "big picture" and can forecast needs
Stage 5: Expert
-Trust in and use their intuition while operating with a deep understanding of a situation
-Often consulted when others need advice or assistance
NURSE PRACTICE ACTS - Answer--Laws that regulate nursing practice
-Each state enacts its own nurse practice act
State Board of Nursing (BON) responsible for:
-Defining the practice of nursing
-Establishing criteria that allow a person to be considered an RN or LPN/LVN
-Determining activities that are in the scope of practice of nursing
