NUR 120 Ch 1-4 Exam Questions with
Complete Solutions
Scope of nursing practice - Answer-entry level
certification
advanced practice
•masters degree
•doctorate
Professional nursing practice - Answer-Consists of a wide variety of roles and
responsibilities necessary to meet society's health care needs.
As a nurse we offer: - Answer-• Offer skilled care to those recovering from illness or
injury
• Advocate for client rights
• Teach clients to manage their health
• Support clients and their caregivers at critical times
• Help clients and care givers navigate the complex healthcare system
Standards of Nursing Practice - Answer-• standards of practice
• standards of professional performance : ethical
Influences on Professional Nursing Practice : Part 3 - Answer-nursing competencies:
•patient centered care
•interprofessional partnerships
•safety
•quality improvement
•informatics and healthcare technology
•evidence-based practice
patient centered care involves - Answer-caregivers involved in decisions
•quality
•safety
Clinical judgment - Answer-Nursing knowledge to assess situation
•Make decisions
•Solve problems
•Skills developed through experience
Phases of the nursing process - Answer-assessment, diagnosis, planning,
implementation, evaluation
concept map care plan - Answer-Visual diagram of the nursing process
• Patient problems and interventions
, • Relationship to clinical data
Interprofessional partnerships - Answer-• interprofessional team
• coordinating care
- communication
- clinical pathways
Communication: SBAR - Answer-Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation
Communication: CUS - Answer-Concerned
Uncomfortable
Safety
Delegation and Assignment - Answer-UAP
LPN/LVN
RN to RN
*assignment within scope of practice
Safety - Answer-National Quality Forum
• Serious reportable event (SRE)
• "Never Event"
• Safe practices
National Patient Safety Goals
• Sentinel event
Failure to rescue (FTR)
Quality Improvement - Answer-• QI programs
• Interprofessional team efforts
• national database of nursing quality indicators
Informatics and healthcare technology - Answer-• computers and mobile devices
• medication administration applications
• computerized provider order entry
• protected health information (PHI)
• Electronic health record (EHR)
Evidence based practice - Answer-Step 1 of the EBP process is asking a clinical
question in the PICOT format:
P = patients/populations
I = intervention
C = comparison
O = outcome
Complete Solutions
Scope of nursing practice - Answer-entry level
certification
advanced practice
•masters degree
•doctorate
Professional nursing practice - Answer-Consists of a wide variety of roles and
responsibilities necessary to meet society's health care needs.
As a nurse we offer: - Answer-• Offer skilled care to those recovering from illness or
injury
• Advocate for client rights
• Teach clients to manage their health
• Support clients and their caregivers at critical times
• Help clients and care givers navigate the complex healthcare system
Standards of Nursing Practice - Answer-• standards of practice
• standards of professional performance : ethical
Influences on Professional Nursing Practice : Part 3 - Answer-nursing competencies:
•patient centered care
•interprofessional partnerships
•safety
•quality improvement
•informatics and healthcare technology
•evidence-based practice
patient centered care involves - Answer-caregivers involved in decisions
•quality
•safety
Clinical judgment - Answer-Nursing knowledge to assess situation
•Make decisions
•Solve problems
•Skills developed through experience
Phases of the nursing process - Answer-assessment, diagnosis, planning,
implementation, evaluation
concept map care plan - Answer-Visual diagram of the nursing process
• Patient problems and interventions
, • Relationship to clinical data
Interprofessional partnerships - Answer-• interprofessional team
• coordinating care
- communication
- clinical pathways
Communication: SBAR - Answer-Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation
Communication: CUS - Answer-Concerned
Uncomfortable
Safety
Delegation and Assignment - Answer-UAP
LPN/LVN
RN to RN
*assignment within scope of practice
Safety - Answer-National Quality Forum
• Serious reportable event (SRE)
• "Never Event"
• Safe practices
National Patient Safety Goals
• Sentinel event
Failure to rescue (FTR)
Quality Improvement - Answer-• QI programs
• Interprofessional team efforts
• national database of nursing quality indicators
Informatics and healthcare technology - Answer-• computers and mobile devices
• medication administration applications
• computerized provider order entry
• protected health information (PHI)
• Electronic health record (EHR)
Evidence based practice - Answer-Step 1 of the EBP process is asking a clinical
question in the PICOT format:
P = patients/populations
I = intervention
C = comparison
O = outcome
