STUDY GUIDE 2026 FUNDAMENTALS OF
NURSING AND PATIENT CARE PRINCIPLES
◉ Nonmaleficence. Answer: Duty to do no harm
◉ Beneficence. Answer: Positive action and helping others
◉ ANA Code of Ethics Provision 5. Answer: As nurses, we have
incorporated the values of the profession with our personal values
◉ Advocacy. Answer: Speaking up for a patient
◉ Fidelity. Answer: Duty to keep a promise
◉ Autonomy. Answer: individuals right to choose and control what
happens to them
◉ Ethical dilemma. Answer: When two opposing courses of action
can both be justified by ethical principles
, ◉ Evaluation. Answer: Phase in the process to determine if the care
plan is working (ADPIE)
◉ Recognize cues. Answer: First step in the clinical judgement
process
◉ Steps of the nursing process. Answer: Assessment, Diagnosis,
Planning, Intervention/Implementation, Evaluation
◉ Implementation. Answer: Phase of providing education
◉ Who does the nurse practice act protect?. Answer: The public
◉ Planning. Answer: Creating Goals
◉ Assessment. Answer: Analyzing Data
◉ Diagnosis. Answer: Determine health problems
◉ Objective Data. Answer: Something you observe
◉ Subjective Data. Answer: The type of data you receive when the
patient is reporting it to you