RNSG 1413 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

RNSG 1413 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
what are the characteristics of nursing as a profession? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-specialized education
with a body of knowledge

-code of ethics

-autonomy in decision making

-accountability

-service orientation



what are the scope and standards of nursing practice? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅*defined by the state
Nurse Practice Acts



Standards of Practice:

-assess

-diagnose

-outcomes

-planning

-implementation

-evaluation



Standards of Professional Performance:

-ethics

-communication

-leadership

-quality improvement

-education



American Nurse Association code of ethics - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-pt centered care

-advocacy

-accountability

, -confidentiality

-professional integrity



American Nurses Association (ANA) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅*professional organization, NOT LAW



develops:

-code of ethics

-standards of practice

-standards of professional performance

*provides guidance on how nurses should act

*nationwide

*not legally enforceable, but referenced in policy



Nurse Practice Act (NPA) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅*state law

defines:

-scope

-legal duties and responsibilities

-license requirements

-grounds for discipline

*legally enforceable

*legal authority*



what are the levels of care - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-primary care: health prevention and promotion

EX: clinics, PCP

-secondary care: acute care

EX: hospital, surgery

-tertiary care: specialized

EX: ICU, trauma

-restorative care: rehab, home health