Nursing 101 Midterm Questions With Complete Solutions
5 Committees to support mandate Correct Answer 1.
registration
2. inquiries, complains, reports
3. discipline
4. fitness to practice
5. quality assurance
Abuse Correct Answer -misuse of power (betraying trust,
violating respect, etc.)
-responsibility of nurse to report instances of abuse (talk to the
person you expect it of, before reporting)
-It's a professional misconduct if you don't report unsafe or
unethical conduct.
-Abuse stops when someone intervenes
Anxiety Correct Answer -Be calm and unhurried
-teach breathing and relaxation techniques
-Initiate recreational activities
-explore reasons for anxiety
-provide clear explanation of procedures
-be honest
Aspects of Caring Correct Answer 1. relationships are
important
2. nurses do more than tasks
3. empathy and compassion are key
4. patients can sense commitment
5. including family/significant others into plan of care is often
important
,6. nurses should try to understand the context of a patient's
situation
It's the essence of nursing. You can teach it to a degree, but you
must have it.
Aspects of Health Care Quality Correct Answer 1. safe
2. effective
3. patient-centered
4. timely
5. efficient
6. equitable
Assertiveness Correct Answer The ability to express your
thoughts, your ideas, your feelings without undue anxiety & not
at the expense of others
Autonomy Correct Answer -The clients right to self-
determination -A capable and competent individual is free to
determine own plan
Barriers Correct Answer - refrain from asking personal
questions (unless related to health), giving personal opinions,
change the subject, automatic responses, false reassurance,
sympathy, approval or disapproval, defensive responses, passive
or aggressive responsive, arguing, failure to listen or probe,
parroting (repeating what is said), patronizing, environmental
distractions, space violation
-health conditions may pose as a barrier to communication
, -anxiety
-stereotyping and bias
-over involvement
-cultural barriers
-ethnocentrism: judging against your values
-perceptual biases: human tendencies that interfere with
accurately perceiving and interpreting messages from others
-language barrier: interpreters (need consent from patient, must
be appropriate for the situation, needs to be the voice of the
client, make sure you're getting exactly what the patient said)
-healthcare system (intcosisnten assignment of nurse/patient,
increased use of "floats" (resource pool nurses), conflict
between healthcare professionals, lack of resources/equipment,
staff shortages, increase in early discharge from hospital)
Barriers to Caring Correct Answer 1. time pressure/busy work
environment
2. expectations of patients/self
3. workload
4. burnout
Beneficence Correct Answer -Ethical principle guiding
decisions, based on doing the greatest good for the greatest
number and avoiding malfeasance.
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