Nursing 111 Final Exam New Study Questions
and Correct Answers
Patient advocacy - CORRECT ANSWER Acting on behalf of the patient, family, groups, or
community to help obtain services and rights to advance well beings
Collaboration - CORRECT ANSWER promotes better outcomes for patient, more interaction
and knowledge sharing
vulnerable populations - CORRECT ANSWER Collection of individuals who are more likely
to develop health problems as a result of excess risks, limits in access to health care services, or
being dependent on others for care. EX. elders, children, mentally ill, homeless etc.
Patient self determination act - CORRECT ANSWER general protection of rights to all
patients
Americans with Disabilities Act - CORRECT ANSWER Ensures those with disabilities have
same rights as everyone else, prohibits discrimination, provides federal protection
Disparity - CORRECT ANSWER Not every patient gets access to same care, insurance
differences
,Guardian and poa - CORRECT ANSWER poa is chosen by patient and guardian is decided by
court of law. Nurses legally cannot serve as guardian or poa, conflic of interest
patient incompetence - CORRECT ANSWER A patient who cannot understand the treatment
protocol and make an informed decision, if patient has no poa/gurdian then nurse needs to inform
social services/care planning
informed consent - CORRECT ANSWER written legal document between the patient and
healthcare provider, patient has legal right to refuse procedure or treatment, nurses can clarify
what a provider said but cannot add new information. Can also act as a witness for the signing of
the document
Advanced directives - CORRECT ANSWER a written statement of a person's wishes
regarding medical treatment, often including a living will, made to ensure those wishes are
carried out should the person be unable to communicate them to a doctor.
Unintentional vs. intentional tort - CORRECT ANSWER unintentional: negligence, without
intent to injure
intentional: intent behind the action of assault, battery, and false imprisonment
HIPPA - CORRECT ANSWER Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, medical
records and patient information is protected
mandatory reporting - CORRECT ANSWER -Abuse
-crimes involving minors
-gunshot wound
, -poison
-Anthrax
-chlamydia
-Gonorrhea
-Small pox
-Hepatitis
-Covid
-Dog bites
-knife wound with criminal intent
Medicare - CORRECT ANSWER federal program for those 65 or older, those with disabilities,
end stage renal disease
Medicaid - CORRECT ANSWER state program, for those of lower income
EMR - CORRECT ANSWER electronic medical record (This visit)
EHR - CORRECT ANSWER electronic health record (all past visits)
Quantitative - CORRECT ANSWER numbers & measurments
Qualitative - CORRECT ANSWER emotional or feeling
benefits of physical fitness - CORRECT ANSWER -reduced risk of disease
-cardiovascular health and endurance
-muscular strength, flexibility
and Correct Answers
Patient advocacy - CORRECT ANSWER Acting on behalf of the patient, family, groups, or
community to help obtain services and rights to advance well beings
Collaboration - CORRECT ANSWER promotes better outcomes for patient, more interaction
and knowledge sharing
vulnerable populations - CORRECT ANSWER Collection of individuals who are more likely
to develop health problems as a result of excess risks, limits in access to health care services, or
being dependent on others for care. EX. elders, children, mentally ill, homeless etc.
Patient self determination act - CORRECT ANSWER general protection of rights to all
patients
Americans with Disabilities Act - CORRECT ANSWER Ensures those with disabilities have
same rights as everyone else, prohibits discrimination, provides federal protection
Disparity - CORRECT ANSWER Not every patient gets access to same care, insurance
differences
,Guardian and poa - CORRECT ANSWER poa is chosen by patient and guardian is decided by
court of law. Nurses legally cannot serve as guardian or poa, conflic of interest
patient incompetence - CORRECT ANSWER A patient who cannot understand the treatment
protocol and make an informed decision, if patient has no poa/gurdian then nurse needs to inform
social services/care planning
informed consent - CORRECT ANSWER written legal document between the patient and
healthcare provider, patient has legal right to refuse procedure or treatment, nurses can clarify
what a provider said but cannot add new information. Can also act as a witness for the signing of
the document
Advanced directives - CORRECT ANSWER a written statement of a person's wishes
regarding medical treatment, often including a living will, made to ensure those wishes are
carried out should the person be unable to communicate them to a doctor.
Unintentional vs. intentional tort - CORRECT ANSWER unintentional: negligence, without
intent to injure
intentional: intent behind the action of assault, battery, and false imprisonment
HIPPA - CORRECT ANSWER Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, medical
records and patient information is protected
mandatory reporting - CORRECT ANSWER -Abuse
-crimes involving minors
-gunshot wound
, -poison
-Anthrax
-chlamydia
-Gonorrhea
-Small pox
-Hepatitis
-Covid
-Dog bites
-knife wound with criminal intent
Medicare - CORRECT ANSWER federal program for those 65 or older, those with disabilities,
end stage renal disease
Medicaid - CORRECT ANSWER state program, for those of lower income
EMR - CORRECT ANSWER electronic medical record (This visit)
EHR - CORRECT ANSWER electronic health record (all past visits)
Quantitative - CORRECT ANSWER numbers & measurments
Qualitative - CORRECT ANSWER emotional or feeling
benefits of physical fitness - CORRECT ANSWER -reduced risk of disease
-cardiovascular health and endurance
-muscular strength, flexibility
