ANCC Med-Surg Certification -Questions
and Answers.
Nursing Code of Conduct (4) -
\1)Participation in intra-professional collaboration
2) Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
3) Maintaining respect for human dignity
4) Integrating professional values with personal values
Nursing Ethics (definition) -
\Moral principles that govern behavior, ideal, standards
Autonomy -
\Duty to allow patient to make independent decisions
Veracity -
\Duty to tell the truth
Fidelity -
\Duty to keep promises and commitments
Justice -
\Duty to provide equal and fair distribution of resources
Beneficence -
\Duty to promote good and take positive actions
Nonmaleficence -
\Duty to do no harm and avoid negative actions
Confidentiality -
\Duty to keep some information from disclosure without consent
Privacy -
\Duty to protect physical body or information from unauthorized view
Advocacy ( general definition) -
\Action or series of actions that argues for, speaks in favor of, recommends, or supports
another person, place, or thing.
Nursing Advocacy Components (2) -
\1) Integrates individuality, professionalism, and empowerment
2) Involves a process of analyzing, counseling, responding, and shielding
, Autocratic Leadership -
\Unilateral, dictatorial, works toward single goal; meets resistance from mature,
experienced staff
Democratic Leadership -
\Team approach, staff participation; retains responsibility for outcomes
Laissez-faire Leadership -
\Little control; leaves decisions to others; works well with committed, motivated staff
who can analyze well
Charasmatic Leadership -
\Triggers emotional responses; eloquent communicator and persuader
Transformational Leadership -
\Connection between the leader and the follower increases motivation for problem
solving
Transactional Leadership -
\Compliance via reward/punishment system
Quantum Leadership -
\Flexible, non-controlling; analytical, empathetic, visionary team player
Situational Leadership -
\Match style to situation; high stress situations are best handled by task-oriented
leaders; moderate situations are best handled by relationship-based leaders
Kubler-Ross Stages of Grief ( 5) -
\1) Denial - avoiding the inevitable
2) Anger - expressing emotions previously bottled up
3) Bargaining - Trying to find a way out
4) Depression - Acknowledging the inevitable
5) Acceptance - moving forward
Shared Governance (Definition) -
\A model of nursing practice designed to improve work environment, satisfaction, and
nurse retention by giving staff equal footing with leaders in the creation of policies,
procedures, and other decision-making processes that directly affect nursing practice
and the organization.
Tenets of Shared Governance (3) -
\1) Champions staff as the most important asset of the organization
2) Encourages autonomy, empowerment, involvement, and participation
3) Teams and groups are designed to be self led and self managed.
and Answers.
Nursing Code of Conduct (4) -
\1)Participation in intra-professional collaboration
2) Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
3) Maintaining respect for human dignity
4) Integrating professional values with personal values
Nursing Ethics (definition) -
\Moral principles that govern behavior, ideal, standards
Autonomy -
\Duty to allow patient to make independent decisions
Veracity -
\Duty to tell the truth
Fidelity -
\Duty to keep promises and commitments
Justice -
\Duty to provide equal and fair distribution of resources
Beneficence -
\Duty to promote good and take positive actions
Nonmaleficence -
\Duty to do no harm and avoid negative actions
Confidentiality -
\Duty to keep some information from disclosure without consent
Privacy -
\Duty to protect physical body or information from unauthorized view
Advocacy ( general definition) -
\Action or series of actions that argues for, speaks in favor of, recommends, or supports
another person, place, or thing.
Nursing Advocacy Components (2) -
\1) Integrates individuality, professionalism, and empowerment
2) Involves a process of analyzing, counseling, responding, and shielding
, Autocratic Leadership -
\Unilateral, dictatorial, works toward single goal; meets resistance from mature,
experienced staff
Democratic Leadership -
\Team approach, staff participation; retains responsibility for outcomes
Laissez-faire Leadership -
\Little control; leaves decisions to others; works well with committed, motivated staff
who can analyze well
Charasmatic Leadership -
\Triggers emotional responses; eloquent communicator and persuader
Transformational Leadership -
\Connection between the leader and the follower increases motivation for problem
solving
Transactional Leadership -
\Compliance via reward/punishment system
Quantum Leadership -
\Flexible, non-controlling; analytical, empathetic, visionary team player
Situational Leadership -
\Match style to situation; high stress situations are best handled by task-oriented
leaders; moderate situations are best handled by relationship-based leaders
Kubler-Ross Stages of Grief ( 5) -
\1) Denial - avoiding the inevitable
2) Anger - expressing emotions previously bottled up
3) Bargaining - Trying to find a way out
4) Depression - Acknowledging the inevitable
5) Acceptance - moving forward
Shared Governance (Definition) -
\A model of nursing practice designed to improve work environment, satisfaction, and
nurse retention by giving staff equal footing with leaders in the creation of policies,
procedures, and other decision-making processes that directly affect nursing practice
and the organization.
Tenets of Shared Governance (3) -
\1) Champions staff as the most important asset of the organization
2) Encourages autonomy, empowerment, involvement, and participation
3) Teams and groups are designed to be self led and self managed.
