NURS 211 - Exam 1 Study Guide with Complete
Solutions
Professional Identity Correct Answer-A sense of oneself that is
influenced by characteristics, norms, and values of the nursing
discipline, resulting in an individual thinking, acting, and feeling like a
nurse.
LCC end of program student learning outcomes Correct Answer-1.
Patient-centered care
2. Nursing judgment and evidence-based care
3. Professional identity
4. Safety and quality
5. Teamwork and collaboration skills
6. Informatics
Primary roles and functions of the nurse. Correct Answer-1. Care
provider
2. Educator
3. Advocate
4. Leader
5. Change agent
6. Manager
7. Researcher
8. Collaborator
,9. Delegator
Nurse Practice Acts Correct Answer-These acts provide the scope of
practice defined by each state or jurisdiction and set forth the legal limits
of nursing practice.
Standards of practice Correct Answer-Part 1: assessment, diagnosis,
outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Part
2: standards of professional performance; this includes ethics, culturally
congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education,
EBP and research, quality of practice, professional practice evaluation,
resource utilization, and environmental health.
Nursing Licensure Correct Answer-Two types: LVN/LPN and RN.
Legal permission to practice is granted by the Commission on Collegiate
Nursing Education, Accrediting Commission for Education in Nursing,
and the Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation.
Socialization and transformation process of a nurse. Correct Answer-1.
Novice
2. Advanced beginner (beginning situational perception but still limited)
3. Competent (has been working 2-3 years)
4. Proficient (Sees situations holistically rather than in terms of aspects,
uses maxims for guidance)
5. Expert (no longer relies on rules, guidelines, or maxims)
, Factors that affect future directions in nursing. Correct Answer-1.
Nursing shortage
2. Quality and safety education for nurses
3. Institute of medicine (aka national academy of medicine) report
4. National patient safety goals
5. Independent nursing practice
(Yoost, p. 16-17)
Behaviors that communicate professionalism in the nursing role. Correct
Answer-Listen to others, and provide information and advice clearly so
every patient can understand. Make well-informed decisions that are
best for the patient. Do not accept gifts for preferential treatment.
Individual Treatment - Treat patients and colleagues as individuals with
their own unique values, beliefs, and needs.
Compare and contrast research and evidence-based-practice Correct
Answer-Research applies a methodology (quantitative or qualitative) to
develop new knowledge. EBP seeks and applies the best clinical
evidence, often from research, toward making patient-care decisions. QI
uses systematic processes to improve patient outcomes.
Professional Identity Formation Correct Answer-Institutional roles,
behavioral competencies, and emerging identities. Becoming an
individual who thinks, acts and feels like a nurse.
Solutions
Professional Identity Correct Answer-A sense of oneself that is
influenced by characteristics, norms, and values of the nursing
discipline, resulting in an individual thinking, acting, and feeling like a
nurse.
LCC end of program student learning outcomes Correct Answer-1.
Patient-centered care
2. Nursing judgment and evidence-based care
3. Professional identity
4. Safety and quality
5. Teamwork and collaboration skills
6. Informatics
Primary roles and functions of the nurse. Correct Answer-1. Care
provider
2. Educator
3. Advocate
4. Leader
5. Change agent
6. Manager
7. Researcher
8. Collaborator
,9. Delegator
Nurse Practice Acts Correct Answer-These acts provide the scope of
practice defined by each state or jurisdiction and set forth the legal limits
of nursing practice.
Standards of practice Correct Answer-Part 1: assessment, diagnosis,
outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Part
2: standards of professional performance; this includes ethics, culturally
congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education,
EBP and research, quality of practice, professional practice evaluation,
resource utilization, and environmental health.
Nursing Licensure Correct Answer-Two types: LVN/LPN and RN.
Legal permission to practice is granted by the Commission on Collegiate
Nursing Education, Accrediting Commission for Education in Nursing,
and the Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation.
Socialization and transformation process of a nurse. Correct Answer-1.
Novice
2. Advanced beginner (beginning situational perception but still limited)
3. Competent (has been working 2-3 years)
4. Proficient (Sees situations holistically rather than in terms of aspects,
uses maxims for guidance)
5. Expert (no longer relies on rules, guidelines, or maxims)
, Factors that affect future directions in nursing. Correct Answer-1.
Nursing shortage
2. Quality and safety education for nurses
3. Institute of medicine (aka national academy of medicine) report
4. National patient safety goals
5. Independent nursing practice
(Yoost, p. 16-17)
Behaviors that communicate professionalism in the nursing role. Correct
Answer-Listen to others, and provide information and advice clearly so
every patient can understand. Make well-informed decisions that are
best for the patient. Do not accept gifts for preferential treatment.
Individual Treatment - Treat patients and colleagues as individuals with
their own unique values, beliefs, and needs.
Compare and contrast research and evidence-based-practice Correct
Answer-Research applies a methodology (quantitative or qualitative) to
develop new knowledge. EBP seeks and applies the best clinical
evidence, often from research, toward making patient-care decisions. QI
uses systematic processes to improve patient outcomes.
Professional Identity Formation Correct Answer-Institutional roles,
behavioral competencies, and emerging identities. Becoming an
individual who thinks, acts and feels like a nurse.
