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Nursing 101 exam 1 practice questionswith correct answers
American Nurses Association (ANA) - Answer-1. Developed the Code of Ethics for
Nurses, which defines the nurse's responsibility for upholding client's rights
2. Sets the standards of nursing practice and scope of practice
National League for Nurses (NLN) - Answer-1. Conducts NCLEX and pre-entrance
testing.
2. Provides accreditation
3. Develops and improves nursing education
Nurse Practice Act - Answer-1. Varies by state.
2. Defines legal scope of practice.
3. Creates state board of nursing to make and enforce rules and regulations.
4. Defines important terms, activities including legal requirements and titles for RNs and
LPNs.
5. Establish criteria for the education and licensure of nurses
National Council of Boards - Answer-Oversee's nurses
Joint Commission - Answer-1. Patient safety goal
2. Accredits hospital
Evidence Based Practice - Answer-"As evidence changes, so must practice"
professional values of a nurse - Answer-1. altruism
2. human dignity
3. integrity
4. social justice
altruism - Answer-concern for the welfare and well-being of others
human dignity - Answer-respect for the inherent worth and uniqueness of individuals
and populations. value pt and collegues
integrity - Answer-acting in accordance with an appropriate code of ethics and accepted
standards of practice
Social Justice - Answer-upholding moral, legal, and humanistic principles. when a nurse
works to assure
Bioethics - Answer-autonomy
nonmaleficence
,beneficence
justice
fidelity
veracity
autonomy - Answer-self-determination; being independent and the right of the Pt to
make HC decisions
Nonmaleficence - Answer-duty to do no harm and avoid evil
Beneficence - Answer-Doing good or causing good to be done; kindly action
Justice - Answer-fairness; rightfulness
fidelity - Answer-faithful to agreements and promises to pt's
veracity - Answer-filled with truth and accuracy
torts - Answer-assault
battery
defamation
invasion of privacy
false imprisonment
fraud
Assualt - Answer-threat or attempt to make bodily contact with another person without
consent (including all verbal)
battery - Answer-assault carried out, includes willful, angry and violent or negligent
touching of someone's body or clothes or anything attached to or held by person
ex includes:
1. forcibly removing clothes
ii. Administering injection after pt refused
iii. Pusing pt to chair
defamation - Answer-person makes remarks about another that harm their reputation
a. Slander: spoken defamation
b. Libel: written defamation
invasion of privacy - Answer-Health insurance portability and accountability act that
ensures that patients have the rights to:
1. see and copy their health record
2. update their health record
3. request correction of any mistakes
4. list of disclosures
5. request a restriction on certain uses
, 6. choose how to receive HI
false imprisonment - Answer-retaining or preventing movement of another person that's
unjustified, without proper consent
fraud - Answer-willful and purposeful misrepresentation that could cause loss of harm to
a person or property
a. Ex: nurse reports vital signs that they didn't obtain
unintentional tort - Answer-negligence and malpractice
Negligence - Answer-"did not mean to inflict harm on patient", performing an act that a
reasonably prudent person under similar circumstances would not do or failing to
perform an act that a reasonably prudent person under similar circumstances would do.
malpractice - Answer-negligence as applied to a professional such as a physician,
nurse, or dentist (implied there can be a lawsuit)
a. Ex: Failure to...
i. Follow standards of care
ii. Use equipment responsibly
iii. Assess and monitor iv. Communicate
v. Document
vi. Act as pt advocate
informed consent - Answer-- voluntary, written permission obtained from a pt to perform
a specific test/procedure
- must be 18
- not need in emergent
-understand info
informed consent nurse responsibility - Answer-- nurse confirms that pt signed consent
form
- nurse is witness
- nurse must not answer questions call MD back
- pt is not pressured and is alert
Other types of consent - Answer-general
expressed
impliedd
general consent - Answer-is nothing invasive with the pt and if they come to the HC
facility for general treatment
expressed consent - Answer-is patient specifically vocally giving consent
ex: may i take ur BP & pt replies yes/no
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