NU 226 Final Exam – Nursing Leadership & Management Comprehensive Review
and Study Guide
What are the ANA Standards of Nursing Practice? - ✔✔Guidelines that outline the professional
responsibilities of nurses.
What do Nurse Practice Acts detail? - ✔✔State-based laws that define the legal scope of
nursing practice.
Who determines licensure for nurses? - ✔✔State boards of nursing.
What is the Nursing Process? - ✔✔A systematic approach to patient care that includes
assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
What are the QSEN competencies? - ✔✔Patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration,
evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics.
What are the aims of nursing? - ✔✔To promote health, prevent illness, restore health, and
facilitate coping with disability or death.
What makes nursing a profession? - ✔✔A well-defined body of knowledge, strong service
orientation, recognized authority, ongoing research, a code of ethics, and professional
standards.
Who is considered the founder of modern nursing? - ✔✔Florence Nightingale.
What significant role did Clara Barton play in nursing history? - ✔✔She founded the American
Red Cross in 1882.
,Who was the first Black female nurse in the United States? - ✔✔Mary Eliza Mahoney.
What are some nursing competencies? - ✔✔Advocate, collaborator, counselor.
What are common infection risk factors? - ✔✔Breaks in skin, compromised immune system,
poor nutrition, inadequate health literacy, and inadequate hand hygiene.
What are standard precautions? - ✔✔Infection control practices used for all patient care to
prevent the spread of infection.
What is the purpose of gloves in healthcare? - ✔✔To prevent contamination and protect
healthcare workers' hands.
What does aseptic technique aim to prevent? - ✔✔The transfer of microorganisms and
contamination.
What causes contamination of a sterile field? - ✔✔Touching clean objects to sterile objects,
moisture, and violating the 1-inch border of the sterile field.
What is a Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI)? - ✔✔An infection acquired in a healthcare
setting that was not present at the time of admission.
What is an example of a droplet transmission infection? - ✔✔Mumps.
What are the stages of infection? - ✔✔Incubation, prodromal, illness, decline, and
convalescence.
What is the normal range for blood pressure? - ✔✔Systolic <120 mmHg and Diastolic <80
mmHg.
, What is tachycardia? - ✔✔A rapid heart rate typically exceeding 100 bpm.
What factors can influence hygiene practices? - ✔✔Culture, health state, socioeconomic
status, spiritual practices, developmental stage, and personal preferences.
When should vital signs be assessed? - ✔✔Upon admission, as ordered, with changes in
patient condition, and before/during/after procedures.
What is the definition of pyrexia? - ✔✔A fever or elevated body temperature.
What is the significance of Korotkoff sounds? - ✔✔They are the sounds used to determine
systolic and diastolic blood pressure during auscultation.
What is the role of personal protective equipment (PPE) in healthcare? - ✔✔To protect
healthcare workers from exposure to infections and to prevent the spread of infections.
What is the definition of bradypnea? - ✔✔A decreased respiratory rate.
What are the benefits of proper hygiene and bathing? - ✔✔Benefits include cleaning the skin,
promoting circulation, reducing infections, allowing skin assessment, improving patient comfort,
and enhancing well-being.
What should be avoided during foot care? - ✔✔Avoid soaking feet.
What is a key consideration for nail care in foot hygiene? - ✔✔Nail care should be performed
per facility or provider orders.
and Study Guide
What are the ANA Standards of Nursing Practice? - ✔✔Guidelines that outline the professional
responsibilities of nurses.
What do Nurse Practice Acts detail? - ✔✔State-based laws that define the legal scope of
nursing practice.
Who determines licensure for nurses? - ✔✔State boards of nursing.
What is the Nursing Process? - ✔✔A systematic approach to patient care that includes
assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
What are the QSEN competencies? - ✔✔Patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration,
evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics.
What are the aims of nursing? - ✔✔To promote health, prevent illness, restore health, and
facilitate coping with disability or death.
What makes nursing a profession? - ✔✔A well-defined body of knowledge, strong service
orientation, recognized authority, ongoing research, a code of ethics, and professional
standards.
Who is considered the founder of modern nursing? - ✔✔Florence Nightingale.
What significant role did Clara Barton play in nursing history? - ✔✔She founded the American
Red Cross in 1882.
,Who was the first Black female nurse in the United States? - ✔✔Mary Eliza Mahoney.
What are some nursing competencies? - ✔✔Advocate, collaborator, counselor.
What are common infection risk factors? - ✔✔Breaks in skin, compromised immune system,
poor nutrition, inadequate health literacy, and inadequate hand hygiene.
What are standard precautions? - ✔✔Infection control practices used for all patient care to
prevent the spread of infection.
What is the purpose of gloves in healthcare? - ✔✔To prevent contamination and protect
healthcare workers' hands.
What does aseptic technique aim to prevent? - ✔✔The transfer of microorganisms and
contamination.
What causes contamination of a sterile field? - ✔✔Touching clean objects to sterile objects,
moisture, and violating the 1-inch border of the sterile field.
What is a Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI)? - ✔✔An infection acquired in a healthcare
setting that was not present at the time of admission.
What is an example of a droplet transmission infection? - ✔✔Mumps.
What are the stages of infection? - ✔✔Incubation, prodromal, illness, decline, and
convalescence.
What is the normal range for blood pressure? - ✔✔Systolic <120 mmHg and Diastolic <80
mmHg.
, What is tachycardia? - ✔✔A rapid heart rate typically exceeding 100 bpm.
What factors can influence hygiene practices? - ✔✔Culture, health state, socioeconomic
status, spiritual practices, developmental stage, and personal preferences.
When should vital signs be assessed? - ✔✔Upon admission, as ordered, with changes in
patient condition, and before/during/after procedures.
What is the definition of pyrexia? - ✔✔A fever or elevated body temperature.
What is the significance of Korotkoff sounds? - ✔✔They are the sounds used to determine
systolic and diastolic blood pressure during auscultation.
What is the role of personal protective equipment (PPE) in healthcare? - ✔✔To protect
healthcare workers from exposure to infections and to prevent the spread of infections.
What is the definition of bradypnea? - ✔✔A decreased respiratory rate.
What are the benefits of proper hygiene and bathing? - ✔✔Benefits include cleaning the skin,
promoting circulation, reducing infections, allowing skin assessment, improving patient comfort,
and enhancing well-being.
What should be avoided during foot care? - ✔✔Avoid soaking feet.
What is a key consideration for nail care in foot hygiene? - ✔✔Nail care should be performed
per facility or provider orders.
