NURE130 Exam 1 with complete solutions
2024/2025
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