RNSG 1125 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
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What is the definition of professionalism?
The assimilation of nursing skills and knowledge integrated with dignity and
respect for all patients
What are the 9 antecedents of professionalism?
Self awareness
Personal values
Professional values
Ethical values
Nursing social contract
Communication
Nursing skills
Integrity
What are the Attributes of professionalism?
Competency
Clear, patient focused, accurate communication
Critical thinking
Accountability
Responsibility
Lifelong learning
Caring
Advocacy
Teaching
What is critical thinking?
Disciplined and self-reflective, provides more holistic, logical and unbiased analysis and
conclusions.
What is accountability?
whatever you do in your work, you should be able to justify it as a sensible course of
action
What is responsibility?
obligation to perform duties, tasks or roles using sound professional judgment and being
answerable for the decisions made in doing this.
What are the 3 types of nursing audits?
Process Audit
Structure Audit
Outcome audit
What is lifelong learning?
a commitment to constant improvement of personal and collective nursing competency
What is an in-patient satisfaction survey used for?
Means of assessing client satisfaction with inter-professional care being provided
Better quality scores lead to better outcomes
, What is advocacy?
taking action to influence others to address a health-related concern or to support a
health-related belief
What is the link b/t patient centered communication and care satisfaction?
Communication plays a vital role in patient satisfaction with their care
What is the nurses teaching role?
Individualized, culturally-sensitive teaching by nurses promotes patients' health and
prevents patients' illness.
What is evidence based practice?
an approach that uses firm scientific data rather than anecdote, tradition, intuition or
folklore in making decisions about medical and nursing practice
What feelings are brought to a nurse via professionalism?
Safety
Acceptance
What are the attributes of evidence based practice? (Real Rednecks Value
Indecency)
Replicability
Reliability
Validity
Individual care
What is the entity that sets professional standards for nurses?
State Board of Nursing
What are DEC's?
Designated Nursing Competencies
Texas rules for professionalism
What is replicability of research?
The extent to which scientific procedures and findings can be repeated by other
researchers.
What is reliability of research?
Findings are consistent (ex: treatment for similar disorders lead to similar outcomes)
What is the job summary of nurses?
RN's provide and coordinate care
RN's educate patients & public about various health conditions
What is Individualized care?
Reflects art of nursing, meets individual needs of pt, provide comfort measures
What is validity?
Accuracy of applications and findings
What are the 5 levels of evidence?
A - Strongly recommended
B - recommended
C - no recommendation
D - recommends against
I - Insufficient evidence to recommend for or against
What are the roles of a nurse in research?
Principal investigator for a study
Co-investigator or collaborator for a study
ANSWERS A+ GRADED. Buy Quality Materials!
What is the definition of professionalism?
The assimilation of nursing skills and knowledge integrated with dignity and
respect for all patients
What are the 9 antecedents of professionalism?
Self awareness
Personal values
Professional values
Ethical values
Nursing social contract
Communication
Nursing skills
Integrity
What are the Attributes of professionalism?
Competency
Clear, patient focused, accurate communication
Critical thinking
Accountability
Responsibility
Lifelong learning
Caring
Advocacy
Teaching
What is critical thinking?
Disciplined and self-reflective, provides more holistic, logical and unbiased analysis and
conclusions.
What is accountability?
whatever you do in your work, you should be able to justify it as a sensible course of
action
What is responsibility?
obligation to perform duties, tasks or roles using sound professional judgment and being
answerable for the decisions made in doing this.
What are the 3 types of nursing audits?
Process Audit
Structure Audit
Outcome audit
What is lifelong learning?
a commitment to constant improvement of personal and collective nursing competency
What is an in-patient satisfaction survey used for?
Means of assessing client satisfaction with inter-professional care being provided
Better quality scores lead to better outcomes
, What is advocacy?
taking action to influence others to address a health-related concern or to support a
health-related belief
What is the link b/t patient centered communication and care satisfaction?
Communication plays a vital role in patient satisfaction with their care
What is the nurses teaching role?
Individualized, culturally-sensitive teaching by nurses promotes patients' health and
prevents patients' illness.
What is evidence based practice?
an approach that uses firm scientific data rather than anecdote, tradition, intuition or
folklore in making decisions about medical and nursing practice
What feelings are brought to a nurse via professionalism?
Safety
Acceptance
What are the attributes of evidence based practice? (Real Rednecks Value
Indecency)
Replicability
Reliability
Validity
Individual care
What is the entity that sets professional standards for nurses?
State Board of Nursing
What are DEC's?
Designated Nursing Competencies
Texas rules for professionalism
What is replicability of research?
The extent to which scientific procedures and findings can be repeated by other
researchers.
What is reliability of research?
Findings are consistent (ex: treatment for similar disorders lead to similar outcomes)
What is the job summary of nurses?
RN's provide and coordinate care
RN's educate patients & public about various health conditions
What is Individualized care?
Reflects art of nursing, meets individual needs of pt, provide comfort measures
What is validity?
Accuracy of applications and findings
What are the 5 levels of evidence?
A - Strongly recommended
B - recommended
C - no recommendation
D - recommends against
I - Insufficient evidence to recommend for or against
What are the roles of a nurse in research?
Principal investigator for a study
Co-investigator or collaborator for a study
