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NURE130 Exam 1 Questions AndComplete Answers
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Answer Most independently functioning
nurse; has masters degree in nursing
American Nurse Association (ana) - Answer professional organization to advance and
protect the profession of nursing, involved in establishing standards of nursing practice,
promoting the rights of nurses in the workplace, advancing the economic and general
welfare of nurses
Caregiver - Answer FILL
Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) - Answer An APRN who is also educated in midwifery and
is certified by the American College of Nurse-Midwifes
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) - Answer An APRN with advanced
education in a nurse anesthetia accredited program
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) - Answer an APRN who is an expert clinician in a
specialized area of practice
Code of Ethics for Nurses - Answer set of guiding principles that all members of a
profession accept, established by the ANA (advocacy,
responsibility, accountability, confidentiality)
Continuing education - Answer Classes required for license renewal
Genomics - Answer study of all genes in a person and interactions of genes with one
another and with the person's environment, allow health care providers to determine
how genomic changes contribute to patient conditions, influence treatment decisions,
nurses are essential in identifying the patient's risk factors
In-service education - Answer instruction or training provided by a health care agency
or institution
International Council of Nurses (ICN) - Answer mission/goal is to represent nurses
worldwide by advancing the nursing profession and influencing health policy worldwide
to bring nurses together
Standards of Nursing Practice - Answer assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification,
planning, implementation, evaluation
Standards of Professional Performance - Answer ethics, education, evidence-based
, practice and research, quality of practice, communication, leadership, collaboration,
professional practice evaluation, resources, environmental health
Nurse Administrator - Answer manages patient care and delivery of specific nursing
services within a health care agency, need to be skilled in business and management
and understand all aspects of nursing and patient care
Functions: budgeting, staffing, strategic planning of programs/services, employee
evaluation and employee development
Nurse Educator - Answer works in schools of nursing, staff development departments of
health care agencies and patient education departments (educating the patient
themselves how to self-manage) needs experience in clinical practice to provide the
skills + knowledge, responsible for teaching current practices, trends, theory and
necessary skills
Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Answer An APRN who provides health care to a group of
patients, usually in an outpatient, ambulatory care or community-based setting
Nurse Researcher - Answer conducts evidence-based practice and research to improve
nursing care and further define and expand the scope of nursing practice
Nursing - Answer 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
Patient Advocate - Answer one who speaks for and protects the rights of the patient
Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) - Answer provides nurses with the
competencies needed to continuously improve quality of care in work environments w/
specific competencies that specify targeted skills and attitudes (KSAs)
Registered Nurse (RN) - Answer A nurse who has completed a 2-, 3-, or 4-year nursing
program and has passed a licensing test
Acute Care - Answer 24-hour skilled care for short-term illnesses or injuries; generally
given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers
Discharge Planning - Answer begins the moment a patient is admitted to a health care
facility, ensures that a patient has a plan for continuing care after leaving a health care
agency, requires referrals to various health care disciplines
Extended Care Facility - Answer used to be specific to older adults but since hospitals
discharge patients sooner, there is a greater need for patients of all ages
Home Care - Answer Health promotion + education are primary objectives of home care
Focus is on patient and family independence
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