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NURS300 Exam 1/ Practice Exam Questions with 100%Verified Answers/ Updated 2024 – Rated A+
State Board of Nsg: Functions/Purpose; - ANSWER - Main purpose: Ensure enforcement of state nurse
practice act
Established by Ns Practice Act
Regulates those under Ns practice act (NPA) and prevents those not under NPA from practicing nursing
-title of "nurse" is protected; HUNS; *nursing student* not student nurse
Ns Practice Act: Purpose, Importance - ANSWER - IMPORTANT - The Law in each state
Addresses: LPNs, RNs, APNs, CNMs
-Sets educational requirements, exam requirements, licensing
-Defines actors and duties allowed and functions
-Defined and guided by each state by Common Law
"Protect public by setting and enforcing *standards of nsg educ and practice*"
- *violations of nurse practice act are a criminal offense*
- single most important piece of legislation for nsg; affects all facets of nsg practice; it is the law within
each state
-scope of nursing practice
Communication w hearing-impaired patients - ANSWER - Speak clearly, be in eye-sight, be patient. Don't
assume cognitive ability is declined
Translator?
Process recording: primary purpose - ANSWER - to evaluate your communication skills with your patient,
how you can improve or things that worked well; IPR
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,Purpose of nursing process - ANSWER - - identify pt health status
- id actual or potential health care needs
- Est plans to med needs
- deliver specific individualized nsg interventions to meet needs (*deliver individualized nursing care*)
- evaluate effectiveness of interventions
Human responses occur in all ___ and occur at levels of functioning including ___, ___, and ___ -
ANSWER - dimensions, cellular/systemic/holistically
Purposes of a nursing diagnosis - ANSWER - Purpose: identify pt health status, actual/potential health
care needs. Establish plans, deliver specific individualized interventions. Evaluate effectiveness
Different types of nursing diagnosis/problems (actual, risk, possible) - ANSWER - An *actual*l diagnosis
identifies a CURRENT health problem (Ex: inadequate airway clearance as evidence by the inability to
maintain adequate oxygenation on room air), present at any time of assessment
A *risk* diagnosis identifies when a patient could be at RISK for additional health problems (Ex:
infection), likely develops if ns not intervene, pt has risk factors
A *wellness or health promotion* diagnosis identifies a patient's READINESS to transition to a higher
wellness level (Ex: readiness for enhanced self-care to increase cardiac output related to increased
cardiac output due to pacemaker insertion)
A *syndrome* diagnosis determines SYMPTOMS based on certain situations (Ex: post-trauma syndrome
or relocation stress syndrome)
A *Possible* diagnosis resulting from UNCLEAR OR INCOMPLETE EVIDENCE to a particular health
problem (Ex: possible social isolation), have data to suspect but not enough to be sure
Nsg diagnoses based on what? How does the nurse develop an accurate patient problem list? - ANSWER
- based on pt. information, scientific rationale/research (EBP); critical thinking, nsg judgement, human
responses
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, NANDA diagnosis has three parts - ANSWER - 1. label- concise phrase describing pt's health
2. definition- precise explanation
3. defining characteristics- *cues* (S and O data) indicating presence of label
Critical thinking - ANSWER - - intentional higher-level thinking "nursing judgement"
- essential to nsg practice
- guides ns in all aspects of pt care
- critical analysis, clarify, questions, reason (inductive/deductive), infer, differ facts/opinion, recognize
assumptions
attitudes to promote critical thinking - ANSWER - - independence, fair-mindedness, insight to egocentric,
intellectual health, courage, integrity, persevere, confident, curious
- ns should use knowledge from other subjects, deal with changes in stressful environ, make important
decisions, hold high standard, responsible, practice tech skills, gain interpersonal skills,
flexible/independent/self-confident
ANA - ANSWER - American Nursing Association
Care, Cure, Coordination
Standards of professional performance, *standards of nursing practice*
Standards of care
State Board of Nursing: Nurse practice act: "A profession must control its practice to guarantee the
quality of its service to the public"
NLN - ANSWER - National League for Nursing
"NLN members represent nursing education programs across the spectrum of higher education, health
care organizations, and agencies."
ICN - ANSWER - International Council of Nursing
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