Nursing Exam 1 (correct answers)
Apprenticeship correct answers Learning by doing
Nursing Process correct answers Assessment, Nursing Diagosis, Planning,
Implementation, Evaluation
Nursing Art vs. Science correct answers Initially, nursing was an art- it consisted of
certain acts of care skillfully, with intuition and creativity. Over time, a scientific base
was combined with the art of nursing. From this body of knowledge, the nurse can
choose interventions that are most likely to produce desired outcomes for the patient
Founded the American Red Cross correct answers Clara Burton
Invasive Procedure correct answers Procedures that require entry into the body
Goals of Nursing correct answers To promote wellness, to prevent illness, to facilitate
coping, to restore health
Aseptically correct answers Without introducing infectious material
Evidence Based Practice (Nursing) correct answers Nursing practice based on
validated research
Nurse Practice Act correct answers Designed to protect the public, and they define the
legal scope of practice.
Nursing Process correct answers Organized, deliberate, systematic way to deliver
nursing care. Provides a way to implement caregiving, and it combines the art and
science of nursing
Implementation correct answers To put into action
NAPNES (National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service correct
answers Was formed to standardize practical nurse education and to establish licensure
criteria for graduates
Practical Nurses correct answers Provide direct patient care under the supervision of a
registered nurse, physician, or dentist
Practice Settings for LPN correct answers a.Hospitals- Restorative care is provided to ill
or injured patients
b.Extended Care Facilities-Facilities for intermediate or long-term care where personal
care and skilled care is provided for those requiring rehabilitation or custodial care
c.Physician's Office- Ambulatory patients receive preventative care or treatment of an
illness or injury
, d.Ambulatory Clinics- Ambulatory patients come for preventative care or treatment of an
illness or injury; often treatment by specialty groups is available on site
e.Renal Dialysis Clinics- Patients with kidney failure receive renal dialysis treatments
f.Hospices- Supportive treatment is provided for patients who are terminally ill
g.Home Health Agencies- In-home care is provided to patients by nurses who visit the
home
Diagnosis Related Groups correct answers created by medicare in 1983 as an attempt
to contain healthcare costs. system means that a hospital recieves a set amount of
money for a patient who is hospitalized with a certain diagnosis
Integrated Delivery Network correct answers set of providers and services organized to
deliver coordinated care to promote wellness, care for illness, and promote rehabilitation
Capitated Cost correct answers they are paid a set fee for every patient enrolled in the
network each year
Health Maintenance Organizations correct answers a type of group practice, enroll
patients for a set fee per month. They provide a limited network of physicians, hospitals,
and other health care providers from which to choose. One goal is to keep patients
healthy and out of the hospital
Preferred Provider Organizations PPO's correct answers Offer a discount on fees in
return for a large pool of potential patients. Allows insurance companies to keep their
premium rates lower and in turn makes insurance coverage of employees less
expensive for employers
Interventions correct answers Actions taken to improve, maintain or restore health or
prevent illness.
Privilege correct answers premission to do something that is usually not permitted in
other circumstances
Ethical Codes correct answers Actions and veliefes approved by a particular group of
people
Ethical Principles correct answers Rules of right and wrong from an ethical point of view
Ethics Committee correct answers A committee formed to consider ethical problems
Laws correct answers Rules of conduct that are established by our government
Judicial Law correct answers Results when a law or court decision is challenged in the
courts and the judge affirms or reverses the decision
Administrative Law correct answers Comes from agencies created by the legislature
Apprenticeship correct answers Learning by doing
Nursing Process correct answers Assessment, Nursing Diagosis, Planning,
Implementation, Evaluation
Nursing Art vs. Science correct answers Initially, nursing was an art- it consisted of
certain acts of care skillfully, with intuition and creativity. Over time, a scientific base
was combined with the art of nursing. From this body of knowledge, the nurse can
choose interventions that are most likely to produce desired outcomes for the patient
Founded the American Red Cross correct answers Clara Burton
Invasive Procedure correct answers Procedures that require entry into the body
Goals of Nursing correct answers To promote wellness, to prevent illness, to facilitate
coping, to restore health
Aseptically correct answers Without introducing infectious material
Evidence Based Practice (Nursing) correct answers Nursing practice based on
validated research
Nurse Practice Act correct answers Designed to protect the public, and they define the
legal scope of practice.
Nursing Process correct answers Organized, deliberate, systematic way to deliver
nursing care. Provides a way to implement caregiving, and it combines the art and
science of nursing
Implementation correct answers To put into action
NAPNES (National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service correct
answers Was formed to standardize practical nurse education and to establish licensure
criteria for graduates
Practical Nurses correct answers Provide direct patient care under the supervision of a
registered nurse, physician, or dentist
Practice Settings for LPN correct answers a.Hospitals- Restorative care is provided to ill
or injured patients
b.Extended Care Facilities-Facilities for intermediate or long-term care where personal
care and skilled care is provided for those requiring rehabilitation or custodial care
c.Physician's Office- Ambulatory patients receive preventative care or treatment of an
illness or injury
, d.Ambulatory Clinics- Ambulatory patients come for preventative care or treatment of an
illness or injury; often treatment by specialty groups is available on site
e.Renal Dialysis Clinics- Patients with kidney failure receive renal dialysis treatments
f.Hospices- Supportive treatment is provided for patients who are terminally ill
g.Home Health Agencies- In-home care is provided to patients by nurses who visit the
home
Diagnosis Related Groups correct answers created by medicare in 1983 as an attempt
to contain healthcare costs. system means that a hospital recieves a set amount of
money for a patient who is hospitalized with a certain diagnosis
Integrated Delivery Network correct answers set of providers and services organized to
deliver coordinated care to promote wellness, care for illness, and promote rehabilitation
Capitated Cost correct answers they are paid a set fee for every patient enrolled in the
network each year
Health Maintenance Organizations correct answers a type of group practice, enroll
patients for a set fee per month. They provide a limited network of physicians, hospitals,
and other health care providers from which to choose. One goal is to keep patients
healthy and out of the hospital
Preferred Provider Organizations PPO's correct answers Offer a discount on fees in
return for a large pool of potential patients. Allows insurance companies to keep their
premium rates lower and in turn makes insurance coverage of employees less
expensive for employers
Interventions correct answers Actions taken to improve, maintain or restore health or
prevent illness.
Privilege correct answers premission to do something that is usually not permitted in
other circumstances
Ethical Codes correct answers Actions and veliefes approved by a particular group of
people
Ethical Principles correct answers Rules of right and wrong from an ethical point of view
Ethics Committee correct answers A committee formed to consider ethical problems
Laws correct answers Rules of conduct that are established by our government
Judicial Law correct answers Results when a law or court decision is challenged in the
courts and the judge affirms or reverses the decision
Administrative Law correct answers Comes from agencies created by the legislature
