Nur 103 Final exam study UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What are the different types of learning style? - CORRECT ANSWER - Visual
Auditory
Kinesthetic
Kinesthetic learning style - CORRECT ANSWER - the tendency to prefer demonstrations and physical activity
involving bodily movement
Auditory learning style - CORRECT ANSWER - learner is one who retains information better by hearing lectures
or listening to music and tapes
Visual learning style - CORRECT ANSWER - Uses visual objects such as graphs, charts, pictures, and seeing
information
purpose of goals/desired outcomes - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Provide direction for planning nursing
interventions
2. Serve as criteria for evaluating client progress
3. Enable the client and nurse to determine when the problem has been resolved
4. Help motivate the client and nurse by providing a sense of achievement
SMART goals - CORRECT ANSWER - Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely
Studying techniques - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. elaborate
2. generate and test
3. organize
4. take breaks
5. avoid illusions of learning
Time management, calendars, post it notes, taking notes, concept mapping - CORRECT ANSWER - Studying
success
Florence Nightingale - CORRECT ANSWER - Established sanitary nursing care units. Founder of modern
nursing. began professional education of nursing.
Clara Barton (1821-1912) - CORRECT ANSWER - Launched the American Red Cross in 1881. An "angel" in the
Civil War, she treated the wounded in the field.
Linda Richards (1841-1930) - CORRECT ANSWER - First trained nurse in America. Responsible for the
development of the first nursing and hospital records. Credited with the development of our present-day documentation
system.
Mary Eliza Mahoney (1845-1926) - CORRECT ANSWER - The first African-American professional nurse;
graduated from New England Hospital in 1879; worked for acceptance of African-Americans in the nursing profession
Purpose of Nursing - CORRECT ANSWER - Health promotion, health maintenance, and health restoration, illness
prevention, coping with death
Nursing knowledge is based on ________ - CORRECT ANSWER - theoretical practice
Nursing Philosophy - CORRECT ANSWER - Beliefs, values, ethics, attitudes, and accountability that guides the
nursing profession
Roles of the Professional Nurse - CORRECT ANSWER - Teach
Advocate
Assess
Manage care
,care provider
leader
researcher
manager
Collaborate with other members of health care team
7 C's of nursing - CORRECT ANSWER - Communication
Compassion
Caring
Competence
Commitment
Critical reasoning
Complexity
ANA defines nursing as - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 _________ - CORRECT
ANSWER - Behaviors
Attitudes
Values
Beliefs
Attitudes are made up of three components: - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Affective (emotional reaction)
2. Behavioral (actions or observable behavior)
3. Cognitive (thoughts and beliefs)
altruism - CORRECT ANSWER - unselfish regard for the welfare of others
autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER - independence, right to self-determination
Cultural competence - CORRECT ANSWER - An understanding of how a patient's cultural background shapes his
beliefs, values, and expectations for therapy.
human dignity - CORRECT ANSWER - respect for the inherent worth and uniqueness of individuals and
populations
integrity - CORRECT ANSWER - (n.) honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness,
soundness
Social Justice - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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 -
CORRECT ANSWER - Religion/spirituality
Politics
Social
Morality
Economics
Intellectual
Behavior is thought to be based on their ________, ________, and _______ - CORRECT ANSWER - beliefs
values
attitudes
What organization defines the rules and responsibilities for Nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER - ANA
ANA code of ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - A guide for carrying out nursing responsibilities in a manner
consistent with quality in nursing care and the ethical obligations of the profession.
HIPPA - CORRECT ANSWER - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - CORRECT ANSWER - keep all patient
information private unless it is required by another to perform continuation of care. give information to those who been
granted access to the patients information (my husband, or anyone verbally or written consent for them to have access to)
Code of Ethics for Nurses - CORRECT ANSWER - Integrity
Respect
Confidentiality & privacy
Equity
Knowledge practice
Polite & courtesy
Honesty
Competency
Responsibility
Safety
How do nurses prioritize patients health - CORRECT ANSWER - ABCs
Maslows Physiological
Maslows Safety
How do nurses prevent illness? - CORRECT ANSWER - Primary: Prevention
Secondary: Screening
Tertiary: Therapy, patient now has the disease process but we help them with rehab and support
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - CORRECT ANSWER - (level 1) Physiological Needs, (level 2) Safety and
Security, (level 3) Relationships, Love and Affection, (level 4) Self Esteem, (level 5) Self Actualization
Psychosocial health - CORRECT ANSWER - Well-being in the social, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual
dimensions of one's life.
holistic health - CORRECT ANSWER - views the mind, body, and spirit as interdependent and functioning as a
whole within the environment
Oxygenation - CORRECT ANSWER - The process of delivering oxygen to the blood by diffusion from the alveoli
following inhalation into the lungs.
Pain and Comfort - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Pain management - a patient right
2. "5th vital sign"
3. A key nursing quality indicator in acute care and nursing home setting
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What are the different types of learning style? - CORRECT ANSWER - Visual
Auditory
Kinesthetic
Kinesthetic learning style - CORRECT ANSWER - the tendency to prefer demonstrations and physical activity
involving bodily movement
Auditory learning style - CORRECT ANSWER - learner is one who retains information better by hearing lectures
or listening to music and tapes
Visual learning style - CORRECT ANSWER - Uses visual objects such as graphs, charts, pictures, and seeing
information
purpose of goals/desired outcomes - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Provide direction for planning nursing
interventions
2. Serve as criteria for evaluating client progress
3. Enable the client and nurse to determine when the problem has been resolved
4. Help motivate the client and nurse by providing a sense of achievement
SMART goals - CORRECT ANSWER - Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely
Studying techniques - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. elaborate
2. generate and test
3. organize
4. take breaks
5. avoid illusions of learning
Time management, calendars, post it notes, taking notes, concept mapping - CORRECT ANSWER - Studying
success
Florence Nightingale - CORRECT ANSWER - Established sanitary nursing care units. Founder of modern
nursing. began professional education of nursing.
Clara Barton (1821-1912) - CORRECT ANSWER - Launched the American Red Cross in 1881. An "angel" in the
Civil War, she treated the wounded in the field.
Linda Richards (1841-1930) - CORRECT ANSWER - First trained nurse in America. Responsible for the
development of the first nursing and hospital records. Credited with the development of our present-day documentation
system.
Mary Eliza Mahoney (1845-1926) - CORRECT ANSWER - The first African-American professional nurse;
graduated from New England Hospital in 1879; worked for acceptance of African-Americans in the nursing profession
Purpose of Nursing - CORRECT ANSWER - Health promotion, health maintenance, and health restoration, illness
prevention, coping with death
Nursing knowledge is based on ________ - CORRECT ANSWER - theoretical practice
Nursing Philosophy - CORRECT ANSWER - Beliefs, values, ethics, attitudes, and accountability that guides the
nursing profession
Roles of the Professional Nurse - CORRECT ANSWER - Teach
Advocate
Assess
Manage care
,care provider
leader
researcher
manager
Collaborate with other members of health care team
7 C's of nursing - CORRECT ANSWER - Communication
Compassion
Caring
Competence
Commitment
Critical reasoning
Complexity
ANA defines nursing as - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 _________ - CORRECT
ANSWER - Behaviors
Attitudes
Values
Beliefs
Attitudes are made up of three components: - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Affective (emotional reaction)
2. Behavioral (actions or observable behavior)
3. Cognitive (thoughts and beliefs)
altruism - CORRECT ANSWER - unselfish regard for the welfare of others
autonomy - CORRECT ANSWER - independence, right to self-determination
Cultural competence - CORRECT ANSWER - An understanding of how a patient's cultural background shapes his
beliefs, values, and expectations for therapy.
human dignity - CORRECT ANSWER - respect for the inherent worth and uniqueness of individuals and
populations
integrity - CORRECT ANSWER - (n.) honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness,
soundness
Social Justice - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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 -
CORRECT ANSWER - Religion/spirituality
Politics
Social
Morality
Economics
Intellectual
Behavior is thought to be based on their ________, ________, and _______ - CORRECT ANSWER - beliefs
values
attitudes
What organization defines the rules and responsibilities for Nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER - ANA
ANA code of ethics - CORRECT ANSWER - A guide for carrying out nursing responsibilities in a manner
consistent with quality in nursing care and the ethical obligations of the profession.
HIPPA - CORRECT ANSWER - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - CORRECT ANSWER - keep all patient
information private unless it is required by another to perform continuation of care. give information to those who been
granted access to the patients information (my husband, or anyone verbally or written consent for them to have access to)
Code of Ethics for Nurses - CORRECT ANSWER - Integrity
Respect
Confidentiality & privacy
Equity
Knowledge practice
Polite & courtesy
Honesty
Competency
Responsibility
Safety
How do nurses prioritize patients health - CORRECT ANSWER - ABCs
Maslows Physiological
Maslows Safety
How do nurses prevent illness? - CORRECT ANSWER - Primary: Prevention
Secondary: Screening
Tertiary: Therapy, patient now has the disease process but we help them with rehab and support
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - CORRECT ANSWER - (level 1) Physiological Needs, (level 2) Safety and
Security, (level 3) Relationships, Love and Affection, (level 4) Self Esteem, (level 5) Self Actualization
Psychosocial health - CORRECT ANSWER - Well-being in the social, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual
dimensions of one's life.
holistic health - CORRECT ANSWER - views the mind, body, and spirit as interdependent and functioning as a
whole within the environment
Oxygenation - CORRECT ANSWER - The process of delivering oxygen to the blood by diffusion from the alveoli
following inhalation into the lungs.
Pain and Comfort - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Pain management - a patient right
2. "5th vital sign"
3. A key nursing quality indicator in acute care and nursing home setting
