PNC 101 Exam 1 UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Florence Nightingale - CORRECT ANSWER - Lady of the lamp
- first nursing theorist
- help shift views of nursing education
-New standards of nursing
- Established nursing school at saint Thomas hospital in London
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - CORRECT ANSWER -physiological (Nutrition,
elimination, oxygenation, sexuality)
-safety (protection, Security, freedom from fear and anxiety)
-love/belonging (Affection, Acceptance by peers & community)
-esteem (self respect, confidence, feelings of self worth)
-self-actualization (Full use of individual needs)
Significant changes in nursing in the 21st century - CORRECT ANSWER -
Demographic changes
- men in nursing
-human rights
- medically underserved
-nursing shortage
-women health care issues
Who can supervise and LPN - CORRECT ANSWER Registered Nurse (RN)
What identifies the roles and responsibilities - CORRECT ANSWER Nurse
Practitioner Act (NPA)
Malpractice - CORRECT ANSWER -refers to professional negligence
, -Nursing responsibilities include actions taken as well as omitted
-Must maintain 4 key elements
4 key elements of Malpractice - CORRECT ANSWER -Duty : The defendant owed a
duty to the plaintiff
-Breach : The defendant breached the duty
-Injury: Plaintiff suffered actual injury or loss
-Causation : Defendant breach was the proximate cause of the plaintiffs injury
Nurse patient relationship - CORRECT ANSWER when the nurse assumes
responsibility for the patient's care
HIPPA - CORRECT ANSWER Right to privacy and confidentiality
Regulation of practice - CORRECT ANSWER -It is the nurses responsibility to know
the specific nurse practice act in the state or states he/she practice in
How to avoid a lawsuit - CORRECT ANSWER provide compassionate, competent
nursing care
-proper documentation
-Good samaritain law
-Maintain & adhere to standards of care & scope of practice
-Open & honest communication
-Trust and respect relationship with patient
Ethical principles in nursing practice - CORRECT ANSWER Respect for people
-autonomy : freedoms of personal choice
-beneficence : acting for someone's good
-Non-maleficence: means to do no harm
-Justice : concept of what is fair
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Florence Nightingale - CORRECT ANSWER - Lady of the lamp
- first nursing theorist
- help shift views of nursing education
-New standards of nursing
- Established nursing school at saint Thomas hospital in London
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - CORRECT ANSWER -physiological (Nutrition,
elimination, oxygenation, sexuality)
-safety (protection, Security, freedom from fear and anxiety)
-love/belonging (Affection, Acceptance by peers & community)
-esteem (self respect, confidence, feelings of self worth)
-self-actualization (Full use of individual needs)
Significant changes in nursing in the 21st century - CORRECT ANSWER -
Demographic changes
- men in nursing
-human rights
- medically underserved
-nursing shortage
-women health care issues
Who can supervise and LPN - CORRECT ANSWER Registered Nurse (RN)
What identifies the roles and responsibilities - CORRECT ANSWER Nurse
Practitioner Act (NPA)
Malpractice - CORRECT ANSWER -refers to professional negligence
, -Nursing responsibilities include actions taken as well as omitted
-Must maintain 4 key elements
4 key elements of Malpractice - CORRECT ANSWER -Duty : The defendant owed a
duty to the plaintiff
-Breach : The defendant breached the duty
-Injury: Plaintiff suffered actual injury or loss
-Causation : Defendant breach was the proximate cause of the plaintiffs injury
Nurse patient relationship - CORRECT ANSWER when the nurse assumes
responsibility for the patient's care
HIPPA - CORRECT ANSWER Right to privacy and confidentiality
Regulation of practice - CORRECT ANSWER -It is the nurses responsibility to know
the specific nurse practice act in the state or states he/she practice in
How to avoid a lawsuit - CORRECT ANSWER provide compassionate, competent
nursing care
-proper documentation
-Good samaritain law
-Maintain & adhere to standards of care & scope of practice
-Open & honest communication
-Trust and respect relationship with patient
Ethical principles in nursing practice - CORRECT ANSWER Respect for people
-autonomy : freedoms of personal choice
-beneficence : acting for someone's good
-Non-maleficence: means to do no harm
-Justice : concept of what is fair
