NURS 100 FINAL EXAM LATEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+
List the 5 stages of Benner's nursing proficiency - ANSWER: 1. novice
2. adv. beginner
3. competent
4. proficient
5. expert
Nursing definition - ANSWER: diagnosing and treatment of human responses to
actual and potential health problems
Who was coined with "mother of nursing" - ANSWER: Florence Nightingale
What are some influences on nursing - ANSWER: nurse self care
healthcare reform (affordable care act)
demographic changes
medically underserved
What does the National League for nursing (NLN) do? - ANSWER: set standards for
excellence and innovation in nursing education
What does the American Nursing Association (ANA) do? - ANSWER: improve
standards of health and availability of healthcare, improve professional development
& economic welfare of nurses
List some professional roles of nurses - ANSWER: autonomy & accountability
caregiver
advocate
educator
communicator
manager
List the 21st century nurse competencies - ANSWER: care coordinator
direct care of complex patients
outcome evaluation
What is the purpose of nursing theory? - ANSWER: provide nurses w/ perspective to
view client situations, way to organize data, method to analyze and interpret
information
What are the 4 domains of nursing? - ANSWER: 1. person
2. health
,3. environment/situation
4. nursing
What is the nursing process acronym? - ANSWER: ADPIE
Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
What is the foundation of nursing clinical decision making? - ANSWER: Nursing
Process ( ADPIE)
This nursing theorist was focused on environment - ANSWER: Florence Nightingale
This nursing theorist was focused on self care - ANSWER: Dorothy Orem
This nursing theorist was focused on systems & the whole person - ANSWER: Betty
Neuman
This nursing theorist was focused on science of caring, health promotions, and
restore patient to health - ANSWER: Jean Watson
Who coined the theory of caring and what did it promote? - ANSWER: Jean Watson
- promotes healing & wholeness
- rejects the disease orientation to healthcare
- care before cure
- nurse/ pt ratio
Give examples of providing presence - ANSWER: - being with
- eye contact
- listening
- body language
- tone of voice
- positive & encourage attitude
Steps of Evidence -based practice (EBP) - ANSWER: 0. Consistently questioning
1. Ask the clinical question.
2. Collect the best evidence.
3. Critique the evidence.
4. Integrate the evidence.
5. Evaluate the practice decision or change.
6. Share the outcomes of EBP changes with others.
PICOT format - ANSWER: *P* - Identify the population or problem (age, gender,
ethnicity, disease/disorder)
, *I* - Intervention, or range of interventions of interest (exposure to disease, risk
behavior, education)
*C* - What will you compare the intervention against? (no disease, absence of risk
factors, placebo or no intervention)
*O* - Outcome of interest (risk of disease, rates of occurrence of adverse outcomes,
accuracy of diagnosis)
*T* - Time it takes for intervention to achieve the outcome (selected to observe the
population or problem/condition)
What does the Nurse Practice Act do? - ANSWER: regulates the scope of nursing
practice & protects public health, safety, and welfare.
What type of law is Nurse Practice Act - ANSWER: civil
Accountability definition - ANSWER: must answer for all activities surrounding client
care; legally and professionally
Responsibility definition - ANSWER: nurse is conscientious and honest in all
professional activities
What is the entry level proficiency exam for nurses? - ANSWER: NCLEX
What law limits liability for rendering emergency assistance outside of employment
setting? - ANSWER: Good Samaritan Law
Who defines practice of LPN and RN and is established by Michigan State Board of
Nursing? - ANSWER: Public Health Code
What is the State Board of Nursing responsible for? - ANSWER: *appointed members
by governor*
- determine scope of practice
- set min education standards
- licensure/renewal
- disciplinary actions
- establish requirements to obtain a nursing license
Americans with dis - ANSWER: Comprehensive legislation that is designed to protect
individuals with disabilities (mental/physical) against discrimination.
What is the patient self determination act? - ANSWER: requires institutions to
provide written info to pts concerning rights to make decisions
- refuse treatments
- formulate advance directives (DNR, living will, DPOA)
What does EMTALA - ANSWER: If a pt in active labor or someone has no insurance,
must still treat and stabilize pt
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+
List the 5 stages of Benner's nursing proficiency - ANSWER: 1. novice
2. adv. beginner
3. competent
4. proficient
5. expert
Nursing definition - ANSWER: diagnosing and treatment of human responses to
actual and potential health problems
Who was coined with "mother of nursing" - ANSWER: Florence Nightingale
What are some influences on nursing - ANSWER: nurse self care
healthcare reform (affordable care act)
demographic changes
medically underserved
What does the National League for nursing (NLN) do? - ANSWER: set standards for
excellence and innovation in nursing education
What does the American Nursing Association (ANA) do? - ANSWER: improve
standards of health and availability of healthcare, improve professional development
& economic welfare of nurses
List some professional roles of nurses - ANSWER: autonomy & accountability
caregiver
advocate
educator
communicator
manager
List the 21st century nurse competencies - ANSWER: care coordinator
direct care of complex patients
outcome evaluation
What is the purpose of nursing theory? - ANSWER: provide nurses w/ perspective to
view client situations, way to organize data, method to analyze and interpret
information
What are the 4 domains of nursing? - ANSWER: 1. person
2. health
,3. environment/situation
4. nursing
What is the nursing process acronym? - ANSWER: ADPIE
Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
What is the foundation of nursing clinical decision making? - ANSWER: Nursing
Process ( ADPIE)
This nursing theorist was focused on environment - ANSWER: Florence Nightingale
This nursing theorist was focused on self care - ANSWER: Dorothy Orem
This nursing theorist was focused on systems & the whole person - ANSWER: Betty
Neuman
This nursing theorist was focused on science of caring, health promotions, and
restore patient to health - ANSWER: Jean Watson
Who coined the theory of caring and what did it promote? - ANSWER: Jean Watson
- promotes healing & wholeness
- rejects the disease orientation to healthcare
- care before cure
- nurse/ pt ratio
Give examples of providing presence - ANSWER: - being with
- eye contact
- listening
- body language
- tone of voice
- positive & encourage attitude
Steps of Evidence -based practice (EBP) - ANSWER: 0. Consistently questioning
1. Ask the clinical question.
2. Collect the best evidence.
3. Critique the evidence.
4. Integrate the evidence.
5. Evaluate the practice decision or change.
6. Share the outcomes of EBP changes with others.
PICOT format - ANSWER: *P* - Identify the population or problem (age, gender,
ethnicity, disease/disorder)
, *I* - Intervention, or range of interventions of interest (exposure to disease, risk
behavior, education)
*C* - What will you compare the intervention against? (no disease, absence of risk
factors, placebo or no intervention)
*O* - Outcome of interest (risk of disease, rates of occurrence of adverse outcomes,
accuracy of diagnosis)
*T* - Time it takes for intervention to achieve the outcome (selected to observe the
population or problem/condition)
What does the Nurse Practice Act do? - ANSWER: regulates the scope of nursing
practice & protects public health, safety, and welfare.
What type of law is Nurse Practice Act - ANSWER: civil
Accountability definition - ANSWER: must answer for all activities surrounding client
care; legally and professionally
Responsibility definition - ANSWER: nurse is conscientious and honest in all
professional activities
What is the entry level proficiency exam for nurses? - ANSWER: NCLEX
What law limits liability for rendering emergency assistance outside of employment
setting? - ANSWER: Good Samaritan Law
Who defines practice of LPN and RN and is established by Michigan State Board of
Nursing? - ANSWER: Public Health Code
What is the State Board of Nursing responsible for? - ANSWER: *appointed members
by governor*
- determine scope of practice
- set min education standards
- licensure/renewal
- disciplinary actions
- establish requirements to obtain a nursing license
Americans with dis - ANSWER: Comprehensive legislation that is designed to protect
individuals with disabilities (mental/physical) against discrimination.
What is the patient self determination act? - ANSWER: requires institutions to
provide written info to pts concerning rights to make decisions
- refuse treatments
- formulate advance directives (DNR, living will, DPOA)
What does EMTALA - ANSWER: If a pt in active labor or someone has no insurance,
must still treat and stabilize pt
