NURS 309 Exam 1 Questions with correct answers
what project was initiated in 2005 that outlined the necessary
knowledge, skills, and attitudes for nursing through their six initiatives?
Correct Answer-the quality and safety education for nurses project
(QSEN)
what are KSA's? Correct Answer-knowledge, skills, and attitudes
what are the six major initiatives of QSEN? Correct Answer-patient
centered care
teamwork and collaboration
evidence-based practice
informatics
safety
quality improvement
which QSEN competency involves doing everything for the good of the
patient? Correct Answer-patient centered care
which QSEN competency involves working with other health care
professionals such as other nurses, NP's, physicians, dieticians, social
workers, and housekeepers? Correct Answer-teamwork and
collaboration
,which QSEN competency is constantly changing and requires nurses to
take continuing education courses each year? Correct Answer-evidence-
based practice
which QSEN competency involves taking all the information we gather
about a patient and analyzing/documenting it? Correct Answer-
informatics
which QSEN competency involves prioritizing safety of the patient over
everything else? Correct Answer-safety
which QSEN competency involves always looking for the best way to
provide care in order to create the best outcomes possible for the
patient? Correct Answer-quality improvement
why does the nursing process require critical thinking? Correct Answer-
you have to be able to look at the entire picture in order to assess and
revise treatment
what are the five steps of the nursing process? Correct Answer-
assessment
nursing diagnosis
planning
implementation
evaluation
,what step of the nursing process involves data collection and analysis?
Correct Answer-assessment
what are the 9 parts of a nursing assessment? Correct Answer-
medication profile
health status
lifespan
gender
lifestyle/habits
diet/nutrition
environment
culture
inherited traits
why is assessment of the patient's lifespan important in the nursing
process when it comes to medications? Correct Answer-treatment varies
with the very young and very old
why is assessment of a patient's culture important in the nursing process
when it comes to medications? Correct Answer-their beliefs may
prohibit certain treatments, or their alternative remedies may interact
with drugs
why is assessment of a patient's inherited traits important in the nursing
process when it comes to medications? Correct Answer-these traits may
cause them to react differently to certain drugs
, what are the 6 aspects of assessment of a patient's health status? Correct
Answer-chronic medical conditions
acute medical conditions
current medications
allergies
current laboratory values
vital signs
which of the following is the correct way to assess whether a patient has
allergies?
1- ask "do you have any allergies?"
2- ask "are you allergic to _____________?"
3- ask "what are you allergic to?"
4- give them the prescribed treatment regardless since the doctor gave
the order and should have checked the patient's allergies themselves
Correct Answer-3
why is it important to assess the patient's developmental level when it
comes to medications? Correct Answer-to determine whether they have
the capacity to take the medications in a safe manner
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