RNSG 1205 - Nursing Skills I - Exam 1
Questions With Verified Answers
A nurse is one who... - answer✔- provides protection
- the optimization of health and abilities
- promotes prevention of illness and injury
- alleviates suffering
- advocates for individuals, families, communities, populations
What are the qualities of a professional nurse? - answer✔- continual caring relationships
- observes and responds to ranges of human experiences and reaction
- includes subjective and objective data
- uses critical thinking and scientific knowledge
- practices evidence-based nursing
- promotes social justice and veracity (to tell the truth)
List the ANA's Code of Ethics for Nurses - answer✔1. Practices with compassion and respect for
the inherent dignity work, and uniqueness of every individual, unrestricted by considerations of
social or economic status, personal attributes, or the nature of health problems
2. The nurse's primary commitment is to the patient, whether an individual, family, group or
community.
3. The nurse promotes, advocates for, and strives to protect the health, safety, and rights of the
patient.
4. The nurse is responsible and accountable for individual nursing practices and determines the
appropriate delegations of tasks consistent with the nurse's obligation to provide optimum
patient care.
5. The nurse owes the same duties to self as to others, including the responsibility to preserve
integrity and safety, to maintain competence, and to continue personal and professional
growth.
6. The nurse participates in establishing, maintaining, and improving healthcare environments
and conditions of employment conductive to the provision of quality health care and consistent
with the values of the profession through individual and collective action.
7. The nurse participates in the advancement of the profession through contributions, practice,
education, administration, and knowledge development.
8. The nurse collaborates with other health professionals and the public in promoting
community, nation, and international efforts to meet health needs.
9. The profession of nursing, as represented by associations and their numbers, is responsible
for articulating nursing values, for maintaining the integrity of the professional and the practice,
and for shaping social policy.
Name 1-4 of the Code of Academic and Clinical Conduct. - answer✔1. Advocate for the rights of
all clients.
2. Maintain client confidentiality
3. Take appropriate action to ensure the safety of clients, self, and others
4. Provide care for the client in a timely, compassionate, and professional manner.
Name 5-8 of the Code of Academic and Clinical Conduct. - answer✔5. Communicate client care
in the truthful, timely, and accurate manner.
6. Actively promote the highest level of moral and ethical principles and accept responsibility
for our actions.
7. Promote excellence in nursing by encouraging lifelong learning and professional
development.
8. Treat others with respect and promote an environment that respects human rights, values,
and choice of cultural and spiritual beliefs.
Name 9-12 of the Code of Academic and Clinical Conduct. - answer✔9. Collaborate in every
reasonable manner with the academic faculty and clinical staff to ensure the highest quality of
client care.
10. Use every opportunity to improve faculty and clinical staff understanding of the learning
needs of nursing students.
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