PNN 108 Exam 1 Study Guide
Questions with Actual Answers.
Professional Identity - Answer The foundation to nursing theory and practice and
encompasses the protection, promotion, and restoration of health and well-being, the
prevention of illness and injury, and the alleviation of suffering in the care of individuals
What are the five parts of accountability? - Answer Education
Body of knowledge
Service orientation
Autonomy
Governance
What is the American Nurses Association? (ANA) - Answer A professional organization for
nurses that develops various standards of nursing practice and promotes change through policy
development
- Code of ethics
- Standard of practice
What is the nurse practice act - Answer - State regulation
- legal acts that regulate the practice of nursing in US and Canada
- Form the scope of practice
- Defines legal scope of practice
- Defines important terms and requirements for LPN RN
- Establish criteria for nursing education and licensure
Delegation - Answer - Transfer of responsibility for performance of activity to another person
WHILE RETAINING ACCOUNTABILITY
What are the 6 cares that can ONLY be delegated to an RN - Answer 1. INITIAL nursing
assessment
2. Determination of the nursing diagnoses
3. Developing a plan of care
4. Evaluation of nursing care delivered to a patient
5. PRIMARY patient education
6. Collaborative of care
, What is informed consent? - Answer permission granted in the knowledge of the possible
consequences, typically that which is given by a patient to a doctor for treatment with full
knowledge of the possible risks and benefits.
What do you include in an incident report? - Answer Clients name, MRN, date, time,
description, names of witnesses, corrective actions
How do you develop Evidence-Based practice? - Answer PICOT
What is PICOT - Answer Population
Intervention
Comparison
Outcome
Time-Frame
What is the Joint Commission? - Answer The national accrediting body of health care
organizations with two goals of reducing the risk of undesirable patient outcomes and
encouraging continuous improvement.
- Works with hospitals and Long term care
Additive - Answer Similar actions, greater effect
Synergistic - Answer Different actions, greater effect
Antagonistic - Answer Work against each other
Interference - Answer Altered metabolism, build up/toxicity
Displacement - Answer Blocked receptor sites, build up/toxicity
Tolerance - Answer Patients may need higher doses over time to achieve the desired effect
Toxicity - Answer Cumulative effect of a drug may cause organ damage
Weight-based - Answer Dosage of drug determined by patient weight
Questions with Actual Answers.
Professional Identity - Answer The foundation to nursing theory and practice and
encompasses the protection, promotion, and restoration of health and well-being, the
prevention of illness and injury, and the alleviation of suffering in the care of individuals
What are the five parts of accountability? - Answer Education
Body of knowledge
Service orientation
Autonomy
Governance
What is the American Nurses Association? (ANA) - Answer A professional organization for
nurses that develops various standards of nursing practice and promotes change through policy
development
- Code of ethics
- Standard of practice
What is the nurse practice act - Answer - State regulation
- legal acts that regulate the practice of nursing in US and Canada
- Form the scope of practice
- Defines legal scope of practice
- Defines important terms and requirements for LPN RN
- Establish criteria for nursing education and licensure
Delegation - Answer - Transfer of responsibility for performance of activity to another person
WHILE RETAINING ACCOUNTABILITY
What are the 6 cares that can ONLY be delegated to an RN - Answer 1. INITIAL nursing
assessment
2. Determination of the nursing diagnoses
3. Developing a plan of care
4. Evaluation of nursing care delivered to a patient
5. PRIMARY patient education
6. Collaborative of care
, What is informed consent? - Answer permission granted in the knowledge of the possible
consequences, typically that which is given by a patient to a doctor for treatment with full
knowledge of the possible risks and benefits.
What do you include in an incident report? - Answer Clients name, MRN, date, time,
description, names of witnesses, corrective actions
How do you develop Evidence-Based practice? - Answer PICOT
What is PICOT - Answer Population
Intervention
Comparison
Outcome
Time-Frame
What is the Joint Commission? - Answer The national accrediting body of health care
organizations with two goals of reducing the risk of undesirable patient outcomes and
encouraging continuous improvement.
- Works with hospitals and Long term care
Additive - Answer Similar actions, greater effect
Synergistic - Answer Different actions, greater effect
Antagonistic - Answer Work against each other
Interference - Answer Altered metabolism, build up/toxicity
Displacement - Answer Blocked receptor sites, build up/toxicity
Tolerance - Answer Patients may need higher doses over time to achieve the desired effect
Toxicity - Answer Cumulative effect of a drug may cause organ damage
Weight-based - Answer Dosage of drug determined by patient weight
