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PCC EXAMQUESTIONS
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What are the three types of nursing organizations? - answers -1. National/general
organizations (national nurses assoc., etc.)
2. Specialty groups (ex. Acute care nurses)
3. Special-interests (ex. Cultural group, etc.)
____________ is a professional organization to advance and protect the profession of
nursing. It started in 1896 as the nurses associated alumnae. It offers professional
education, liability insurance, and other benefits for nurses, regardless of specialty area.
- answers -american nurses association
_______________ is a branch of the american nurses association that is "the voice of
nurses in florida". - answers -florida nurses association
Is a national organization for faculty nurses and leaders in nurse education. It offers
faculty development, networking opportunities, testing services, nursing research
grants, and public policy initiatives to more than 40,000 individual and 1,200 education
and associate members. - answers -national league for nursing (nln)
_________ is the national voice for baccalaureate and graduate nursing education. -
answers -american association for colleges in nursing (aacn)
Is dedicated to fostering the professional development of nursing students, and has a
florida-specific branch. - answers -national student nurse's association (nsna), florida
student nurses association (fnsa)
National honor society for nursing is called _____________ and chapter at usf is
called.. - answers -sigma theta tau international
,Delta beta at usf
Role of nursing organizations - answers -professional organizations and associations in
nursing are critical for generating the energy, flow of ideas, and proactive work needed
to maintain a healthy profession that advocates for the needs of its clients and nurses,
and the trust of society. Allows for networking and in case of specialty or special-interest
groups connects you with nurses of similar backgrounds and interests.
Nightingale's contribution to nursing can be succintly described as the "__________
____________ _____________" theory - answers -clean healthy environment-
nightingale
What was nightingale's contribution to nursing? - answers -nightingale made incredible
reductions in the amount of infection present in war hospitals, simply by insisting on
proper sanitation (bed linens being changed, wounds cleaned, hand-washing, clean
food preparation, and clean water).
How is nursing practice regulated? Which organization and at which level? - answers -at
the state level- state boards of nursing define practice, establish criteria for licensure,
scope of practice, and enforce rules that govern nursing.
What are the different types of education rns can have? - answers -rns can have.
1. Diploma in nursing (very rare)
2. Associate degree in nursing
3. Baccalaureate degree in nursing
Practical nursing and vocational nursing education programs are called... - answers -lpn
and lvn programs
What are the different degrees an advanced practice nurse can have? - answers -
research- phd
Nurse practitioner, msn, phd
Cns (certified nurse specialist)
Cnm (certified nurse-midwife)
___________ are a professional strategy to maintain current clinical knowledge for
nurses and are required by 22 states for license renewal- includes programs offered at
the work site and in-service education. - answers -continuing education (ce) hours
The licensure examination for nurses (both registered and practical) is called the..
Which stands for - answers -nclex-rn or nclex-pn (national council licensure
examination) aka the boards
Four aims of nursing - answers -1. To promote health
2. To prevent illness
3. To restore health
, 4. To facilitate coping with a disability or death
How do we regulate nursing practice?
A. Meet state/national license and accreditation
B. Quality improvement - answers -a. Jcaho & ahca regulatory bodies to accreditate
B. Quality improvement- hospital/unit based. Qsen competencies and new focus on ebp
(evidence based practice).
_____________ are the laws that regulate practice. - answers -nurse practice acts
__________________ define practice, establish criteria for licensure, scope of practice,
and enforces rules that govern nursing. - answers -state boards of nursing
Licensure of nursing occurs through the - answers -nclex- national council licensure
exam
Professional standards/ standards of nursing practice are outlined by which 2
documents... - answers -ana standards, code of ethics
Nclex stands for - answers -national council licensure exam
Colostomy is a - answers -colon resectioning, named differently based on which part of
colon- ileostomy, cecostomy, etc.
Healthy stoma for an ostomy patient should appear... - answers -beefy and pink
Care of the patient with ostomy includes assessing which five factors? - answers -1.
Assess stoma- healthy?
2. Assess output using coca
3. Assess peri-stomal skin
4. Assess patient education needs
5. Assess psychosocial issues
How do we assess the output from a stoma for an ostomy patient? - answers -coca-
color, odor, consistency, amount
How do we assess the peristomal skin for an ostomy patient? - answers -it should
appear as the rest of the skin on the body if healthy.
What are the 3 types of psychosocial issues that ostomy patients at risk for?
How can we address these? - answers -1. Return to normal activities?
2. Disturbed body image
3. Sexuality
Encourage them to return to normal activities and to attend ostomy support groups.
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