NSG 130 Final Questions and Answers (100%
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Compassion
Ans: An awareness of and concern for other individuals' suffering
Integrity
Ans: An adherence to a strict moral or ethical code
Professional Behaviors
Ans: Effective nursing actions based on ethical principles, clinical reasoning, and
technical knowledge and expertise that form helping relationships
Novice
Ans: No experience; relies on theory, guidelines, and policies. The novice lacks
discretionary judgement and focuses energy on task performance
Advanced Beginner
Ans: Some task and situational experience, but the focus is the task and rules with
little ability to take the complexity of the situation into consideration
Proficient
Ans: Perceives the situation as a whole, rather than in parts; decision making is
easier with a focus on the most important attributes and aspects of the problem
Expert
Ans: Has an intuitive grasp of the situation and readily zeros in on the problem and
solution without spending much time problem solving
Florence Nightingale
Ans: Nursing education, practice, and administration. Publication: Notes on Nursing:
What It Is, and What It Is Not. "Lady with the Lamp."
Clara Barton
Ans: Established American Red Cross
Mary Mahoney
Ans: First African American professional nurse. Promoted equal opportunities
Lillian Wald
Ans: Considered founder of public health nursing
Autonomy
Ans: Having the authority to make decisions and the freedom to act in accordance
with one's professional knowledge base.
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Accountability
Ans: Responsible
Caregiver
Ans: Assist physical and psychological while preserving dignity.
Advocate
Ans: Acts to protect patient
Educator
Ans: Assist pt. to learn about health and health care procedures to restore or
maintain health.
Communicator
Ans: Identifies problems and communicates these verbally or in writing
Manager
Ans: Delegates nursing activities
Leader
Ans: Influences others to work together to accomplish a specific goal
Research Consumer
Ans: Used to improve care; Evidence-based practice
Scope of Nursing
Ans: Promotion of health and wellness, prevention of illness, restoration of health,
and care for the dying
Standards of Practice
Ans: Describes the responsibilities for which the nurse is accountable
Professionalism
Ans: The assimilation of nursing skills and knowledge integrated with dignity and
respect for all human beings incorporating the assumptions and values of the
profession while maintaining accountability and self-awareness
Caring/Advocacy
Ans: Promoting health, healing, and hope in response to the human condition.
(National League for Nursing, 2010) Advocacy is protecting by expressing and
defending the cause of another
Caring
Ans: To feel interest, concern, and respect for a client while demonstrating
sensitivity, sincerity, honestly, and patience