NUR 6531 FINAL EXAM 116 EXAM PREPARATION
PACK 2026 KEY CONCEPTS AND REVISION
NOTES
◉ ANA defines nursing as.
Answer: the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and
abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering
through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and
advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and
populations
◉ Nursing Standards of Practice.
Answer: Standards of professional performance and care.
Measurement criteria for Standard V (5) by American Nurses
Association are:
1.The nurse's practice is guided by the Code for Nurses.
2. The nurse maintains patient confidentiality within legal and
regulatory parameters.
3. The nurse acts as a patient advocate and assists patients in
developing skills so they can advocate for themselves.
4. The nurse delivers care in a non-judgemental and non-
discriminatory manner that is sensitive to patient diversity.
,5. The nurse delivers care in a manner that preserves or protects
patient autonomy, dignity, and rights.
6. The nurse seeks available resources to help formulate ethical
decisions.
◉ Nursing standards of practice define___________, ___________,
___________, and _________.
Answer: Behaviors
Attitudes
Values
Beliefs
◉ Attitudes are made up of three components:.
Answer: 1. Affective (emotional reaction)
2. Behavioral (actions or observable behavior)
3. Cognitive (thoughts and beliefs)
◉ altruism.
Answer: unselfish regard for the welfare of others
◉ autonomy.
Answer: independence, right to self-determination
,◉ Cultural competence.
Answer: An understanding of how a patient's cultural background
shapes his beliefs, values, and expectations for therapy.
◉ human dignity.
Answer: respect for the inherent worth and uniqueness of
individuals and populations
◉ integrity.
Answer: (n.) honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired
condition, completeness, soundness
◉ Social Justice.
Answer: the defense of human dignity by ensuring that essential
human needs are met and that essential human rights are protected
for all people
◉ moral distress.
Answer: occurs when the individual knows the right thing to do but
organizational constraints make it difficult to take the right course of
action
, ◉ Values serve as guiding principles in peoples lives and may
include?.
Answer: Freedom
equality
passion
honesty
wisdom
compassion
◉ Beliefs are ideas that we hold as "true" assumptions about the
world and how we live in it. Beliefs may be based on.
Answer: Religion/spirituality
Politics
Social
Morality
Economics
Intellectual
◉ Behavior is thought to be based on their ________, ________, and
_______.
Answer: beliefs
values
PACK 2026 KEY CONCEPTS AND REVISION
NOTES
◉ ANA defines nursing as.
Answer: the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and
abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering
through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and
advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and
populations
◉ Nursing Standards of Practice.
Answer: Standards of professional performance and care.
Measurement criteria for Standard V (5) by American Nurses
Association are:
1.The nurse's practice is guided by the Code for Nurses.
2. The nurse maintains patient confidentiality within legal and
regulatory parameters.
3. The nurse acts as a patient advocate and assists patients in
developing skills so they can advocate for themselves.
4. The nurse delivers care in a non-judgemental and non-
discriminatory manner that is sensitive to patient diversity.
,5. The nurse delivers care in a manner that preserves or protects
patient autonomy, dignity, and rights.
6. The nurse seeks available resources to help formulate ethical
decisions.
◉ Nursing standards of practice define___________, ___________,
___________, and _________.
Answer: Behaviors
Attitudes
Values
Beliefs
◉ Attitudes are made up of three components:.
Answer: 1. Affective (emotional reaction)
2. Behavioral (actions or observable behavior)
3. Cognitive (thoughts and beliefs)
◉ altruism.
Answer: unselfish regard for the welfare of others
◉ autonomy.
Answer: independence, right to self-determination
,◉ Cultural competence.
Answer: An understanding of how a patient's cultural background
shapes his beliefs, values, and expectations for therapy.
◉ human dignity.
Answer: respect for the inherent worth and uniqueness of
individuals and populations
◉ integrity.
Answer: (n.) honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired
condition, completeness, soundness
◉ Social Justice.
Answer: the defense of human dignity by ensuring that essential
human needs are met and that essential human rights are protected
for all people
◉ moral distress.
Answer: occurs when the individual knows the right thing to do but
organizational constraints make it difficult to take the right course of
action
, ◉ Values serve as guiding principles in peoples lives and may
include?.
Answer: Freedom
equality
passion
honesty
wisdom
compassion
◉ Beliefs are ideas that we hold as "true" assumptions about the
world and how we live in it. Beliefs may be based on.
Answer: Religion/spirituality
Politics
Social
Morality
Economics
Intellectual
◉ Behavior is thought to be based on their ________, ________, and
_______.
Answer: beliefs
values
