Nursing 202 Exam 1
What nursing organization is the national voice of baccalaureate degree nursing
education programs? - CORRECT ANSWER-American Association of College of
Nursing.
Why is continuing education needed? - CORRECT ANSWER-It is required by most
states for licensure renewal.
An example of professional behavior by a nursing student - CORRECT ANSWER-
Accepts constructive feedback from the instructor
What do the Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice provide? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Direction for professional nursing practice.
What is the best way to demonstrate patient centered care? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Involve the patient as an active participant in care.
What can impact the quality of patient care? - CORRECT ANSWER-burnout,
compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress.
What is not appropriate for the professional nurse? - CORRECT ANSWER-Discussing
patient information in the elevator.
The nurse is developing a plan of care. What will help the nurse identify relationships
between ideas? - CORRECT ANSWER-Concept mapping
What is an example of nurse self-reflection? - CORRECT ANSWER-Considers own
personal biases and prevents them from influencing the patient care.
What is a characteristic of critical thinking? - CORRECT ANSWER-Analyzing what is
important in a given situation.
What is an example of critical thinking? - CORRECT ANSWER-Explaining to the patient
that his reports of severe pain are not consistent with the minor procedure that was
performed.
What are the three levels of critical thinking? - CORRECT ANSWER-Basic, Complex,
and commitment
A patient continues to report postsurgical incision pain at a level of 9 out of 10 after pain
medicine has been given. The next dose of pain medicine is not due for another 3
, hours. What should the critically thinking nurse do first? - CORRECT ANSWER-Explain
the situation to the doctor and have the medication order reevaluated.
How does the nurse demonstrate critical thinking to solve a patients care problem? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Suggesting solutions based upon gathered assessment data.
When the nurse uses a continuous process of open-mindedness, continual inquiry,
perseverance, and has a willingness to look at each patient's situation as a unique
experience, the nurse is using which approach to care? - CORRECT ANSWER-Critical
thinking.
what is the core concept of Florence Nightingales's theory of nursing? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Nursing is a therapeutic, interpersonal and goal-oriented process.
What is Florence Nightingale known for? - CORRECT ANSWER-Establishing nursing
education, stressing the need for continuing education, and founding the public health of
nursing.
Who was the first professionally-trained African American nurse? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Mary Mahoney
what major event stimulated the growth of nursing in the US and coincided with the
establishment of the American Red Cross? - CORRECT ANSWER-The Civil War
During the twentieth century, which person was instrumental in the affiliation of nursing
education with universities? - CORRECT ANSWER-Mary Adelaide Nutting
Which statement best describes Patricia Benner's "Novice to Expert" theory?
A. Nurses progress through five levels of nursing competence.
B. The passage of time increases nursing competence.
C. The more you do something the better you get at it.
D. Increase nurses competence, salary, and responsibility - CORRECT ANSWER-A.
Nurses progress through five levels of nursing competence.
An example of indicative of critical thinking? - CORRECT ANSWER-Offering pain
medication based on physicians orders.
What will assist a new nurse to make a decision using critical thinking? - CORRECT
ANSWER-The nursing process to guide thinking
What action by the nurse can best influence the public's positive perception of nursing?
- CORRECT ANSWER-Always acting in a competent professional manner
What nursing organization is the national voice of baccalaureate degree nursing
education programs? - CORRECT ANSWER-American Association of College of
Nursing.
Why is continuing education needed? - CORRECT ANSWER-It is required by most
states for licensure renewal.
An example of professional behavior by a nursing student - CORRECT ANSWER-
Accepts constructive feedback from the instructor
What do the Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice provide? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Direction for professional nursing practice.
What is the best way to demonstrate patient centered care? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Involve the patient as an active participant in care.
What can impact the quality of patient care? - CORRECT ANSWER-burnout,
compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress.
What is not appropriate for the professional nurse? - CORRECT ANSWER-Discussing
patient information in the elevator.
The nurse is developing a plan of care. What will help the nurse identify relationships
between ideas? - CORRECT ANSWER-Concept mapping
What is an example of nurse self-reflection? - CORRECT ANSWER-Considers own
personal biases and prevents them from influencing the patient care.
What is a characteristic of critical thinking? - CORRECT ANSWER-Analyzing what is
important in a given situation.
What is an example of critical thinking? - CORRECT ANSWER-Explaining to the patient
that his reports of severe pain are not consistent with the minor procedure that was
performed.
What are the three levels of critical thinking? - CORRECT ANSWER-Basic, Complex,
and commitment
A patient continues to report postsurgical incision pain at a level of 9 out of 10 after pain
medicine has been given. The next dose of pain medicine is not due for another 3
, hours. What should the critically thinking nurse do first? - CORRECT ANSWER-Explain
the situation to the doctor and have the medication order reevaluated.
How does the nurse demonstrate critical thinking to solve a patients care problem? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Suggesting solutions based upon gathered assessment data.
When the nurse uses a continuous process of open-mindedness, continual inquiry,
perseverance, and has a willingness to look at each patient's situation as a unique
experience, the nurse is using which approach to care? - CORRECT ANSWER-Critical
thinking.
what is the core concept of Florence Nightingales's theory of nursing? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Nursing is a therapeutic, interpersonal and goal-oriented process.
What is Florence Nightingale known for? - CORRECT ANSWER-Establishing nursing
education, stressing the need for continuing education, and founding the public health of
nursing.
Who was the first professionally-trained African American nurse? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Mary Mahoney
what major event stimulated the growth of nursing in the US and coincided with the
establishment of the American Red Cross? - CORRECT ANSWER-The Civil War
During the twentieth century, which person was instrumental in the affiliation of nursing
education with universities? - CORRECT ANSWER-Mary Adelaide Nutting
Which statement best describes Patricia Benner's "Novice to Expert" theory?
A. Nurses progress through five levels of nursing competence.
B. The passage of time increases nursing competence.
C. The more you do something the better you get at it.
D. Increase nurses competence, salary, and responsibility - CORRECT ANSWER-A.
Nurses progress through five levels of nursing competence.
An example of indicative of critical thinking? - CORRECT ANSWER-Offering pain
medication based on physicians orders.
What will assist a new nurse to make a decision using critical thinking? - CORRECT
ANSWER-The nursing process to guide thinking
What action by the nurse can best influence the public's positive perception of nursing?
- CORRECT ANSWER-Always acting in a competent professional manner
