ANA Scope and Standards of Nursing
Practice Latest Exam with Answers
What is the ANA ANSWERS-American Nurses Association
What is the ANA concerned with? ANSWERS--legal aspects of nursing
-public recognition of significance of nursing practice to health care
-implications for nursing practice regarding trends
What is the ANA active in regarding nursing issues? ANSWERS--political
-financial
-professional
ANA definition of nursing ANSWERS-nursing is 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
What are the ANA standards of care in regards to professional nursing practice?
ANSWERS--assessment
-diagnosis
-outcome identification
-planning
-implementation
-evaluation
what are the ANA standards of professional performance? ANSWERS--quality of care
-performance appraisal
-education
-collegiality
-ethics
-collaboration
-research
-resource utilization
-leadership
Nurse Practice Acts (NPA's) ANSWERS--overseen by state boards of nursing
-regulate the scope of nursing practice
-protect public safety, health, and welfare
-states are different but similar
-NPA's are revised over past decade (more autonomy and expanded roles)
What is a nurse's scope of practice ANSWERS--graduated from an approved school of
nursing
, -qualified by national exam to be a RN
-hold a baccalaureate degree
-care for patients and families
-derive interventions based on desired outcomes
What does the scope of nursing practice serve as? ANSWERS-caregivers and
qualifications of care
what is the scope of nursing practice role? ANSWERS--integrate patient service
delivery
- prepare for tests/procedures
- monitor responses to interventions
Licensure ANSWERS-- Must past the NCLEX exam
- administered by State Boards of Nursing
- Same test in every state
- based on standardized minimum knowledge for RN
Certification ANSWERS-- can get certified in a specific speciality area of nursing
- minimum practice requirements are set
- pass initial exam (maintain certification with ongoing education)
Nursing as an art and a science is a blend of what? ANSWERS-blend of current
knowledge, standards, insight and humane care
What does nursing as an art and science require? ANSWERS-- evidence based
practice
- critical thinking
- use of common sense and life experiences
- creativity
Essential Features of Nursing ANSWERS-- caring relationship
- holistic view
- integration of objective and subjective data
- application of scientific knowledge
- scholarly inquiry
- promoting social justice
autonomy in nursing ANSWERS-things you can do without medical orders
accountability ANSWERS-- with increased autonomy comes with increased
accountability
- professionally and legally responsible for your actions
Role of a Nurse as a caregiver ANSWERS-- help patient regain health
- max level of independence
Practice Latest Exam with Answers
What is the ANA ANSWERS-American Nurses Association
What is the ANA concerned with? ANSWERS--legal aspects of nursing
-public recognition of significance of nursing practice to health care
-implications for nursing practice regarding trends
What is the ANA active in regarding nursing issues? ANSWERS--political
-financial
-professional
ANA definition of nursing ANSWERS-nursing is 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
What are the ANA standards of care in regards to professional nursing practice?
ANSWERS--assessment
-diagnosis
-outcome identification
-planning
-implementation
-evaluation
what are the ANA standards of professional performance? ANSWERS--quality of care
-performance appraisal
-education
-collegiality
-ethics
-collaboration
-research
-resource utilization
-leadership
Nurse Practice Acts (NPA's) ANSWERS--overseen by state boards of nursing
-regulate the scope of nursing practice
-protect public safety, health, and welfare
-states are different but similar
-NPA's are revised over past decade (more autonomy and expanded roles)
What is a nurse's scope of practice ANSWERS--graduated from an approved school of
nursing
, -qualified by national exam to be a RN
-hold a baccalaureate degree
-care for patients and families
-derive interventions based on desired outcomes
What does the scope of nursing practice serve as? ANSWERS-caregivers and
qualifications of care
what is the scope of nursing practice role? ANSWERS--integrate patient service
delivery
- prepare for tests/procedures
- monitor responses to interventions
Licensure ANSWERS-- Must past the NCLEX exam
- administered by State Boards of Nursing
- Same test in every state
- based on standardized minimum knowledge for RN
Certification ANSWERS-- can get certified in a specific speciality area of nursing
- minimum practice requirements are set
- pass initial exam (maintain certification with ongoing education)
Nursing as an art and a science is a blend of what? ANSWERS-blend of current
knowledge, standards, insight and humane care
What does nursing as an art and science require? ANSWERS-- evidence based
practice
- critical thinking
- use of common sense and life experiences
- creativity
Essential Features of Nursing ANSWERS-- caring relationship
- holistic view
- integration of objective and subjective data
- application of scientific knowledge
- scholarly inquiry
- promoting social justice
autonomy in nursing ANSWERS-things you can do without medical orders
accountability ANSWERS-- with increased autonomy comes with increased
accountability
- professionally and legally responsible for your actions
Role of a Nurse as a caregiver ANSWERS-- help patient regain health
- max level of independence
