NUR 129 Final Exam: Questions & Answers: Updated
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What action as a nurse would have an impact on passage of a bill? -
ANSWERLobbying; serving on committees; advocacy
Why is it important as a nurse to know about a candidate that you are supporting for
office? - ANSWERIt's important to know what they stand for and how their policies
can/will influence you as a nurse.
What is an official government health care agency? - ANSWERA small branch of the
gov't that works to protect the public's health/protects the public. Ex.) CDC, FDA,
Medicare, NIA, NIH, VA,
What is a significant benefit to a student who is a member of the National Student
Nurse Association? - ANSWERTo keep informed on current issues and tech; keep up-
to-date; to have a say in the community; connection;
What is the principle of autonomy? Be able to apply. - ANSWERThe quality or state
of being self -governing; the freedom to act on what you know; Ex.) A nurse
providing a patient with different treatment options and the patient making an
informed decision based on those options.
Lillian Wald - ANSWERBase of community nursing; Henry St. Settlement; Visiting
Nursing Service of NYC; human rights activist;
What topics were the focus of early studies in Nursing? - ANSWEREducation and its
importance
What are morals? - ANSWERA person's standards of behavior or beliefs concerning
what is and is not acceptable for them to do; the ability to know what's right and
wrong'
What is the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses? - ANSWERThe Code of Ethics for Nurses
was developed as a guide for carrying out nursing responsibilities in a manner
consistent with quality in nursing care and the ethical obligations of the profession.
What are Ethics? - ANSWERA standardizer code or guide to behaviors; principles
Where is same day surgery carried out in a hospital? - ANSWEROutpatient center;
ambulatory
What is a DNR? - ANSWERDo not resuscitate.
Who is Florence Nightingale? What is she important for in nursing and what book -
ANSWERFounder of modern nursing; believed in a clean work environment;
, developed standards of care; Notes on Nursing; founded the first school of nursing
(1860); first researcher
What is the focus of quality in health care? - ANSWERThe best and safest possible
situation for the patient; patients' satisfaction
What is the Institute of Medicine? - ANSWERThe Institute of Medicine (IOM) is an
independent, nonprofit organization that works outside of government to provide
unbiased and authoritative advice to decision makers and the public about health
What is assault and what is battery? - ANSWERAssault and battery is the
combination of two violent crimes: assault (the threat of violence) and battery
(physical violence)
What are advance directives? - ANSWERA written statement of a person's wishes
regarding medical treatment, often including a living will; related to their end of life
wishes;
What constitutes slander? - ANSWERThe action or crime of making a false spoken
statement damaging to a person's reputation.
What would violate patient confidentiality and privacy? - ANSWERNot providing
informed consent; violating HIPAA
When planning staff levels, what is a priority? - ANSWERHow sick the patients are;
the more sever the disease the more staff that is needed; acuity of the patient
Autonomy - ANSWERfreedom to make decisions about oneself
Beneficence - ANSWERdoing good for others
Non-maleficence - ANSWERThe act of not doing harm
Veracity - ANSWERtruthfulness
Fidelity - ANSWERFaithfulness
What is the Good Samaritan Law? - ANSWERProtects healthcare providers who give
aid in an emergency situation while off duty. Provider is not obligated to give care
but care that is started cannot be abandoned, care must be within providers scope
of practice, and care must not be grossly negligent.
What types of abuse must a nurse report? - ANSWERPatient abuse; child abuse;
elder abuse; abuse of a disabled person
What is socialization? - ANSWERA method of teaching and passing on ideas of a
profession to its new member
A+ Guide
What action as a nurse would have an impact on passage of a bill? -
ANSWERLobbying; serving on committees; advocacy
Why is it important as a nurse to know about a candidate that you are supporting for
office? - ANSWERIt's important to know what they stand for and how their policies
can/will influence you as a nurse.
What is an official government health care agency? - ANSWERA small branch of the
gov't that works to protect the public's health/protects the public. Ex.) CDC, FDA,
Medicare, NIA, NIH, VA,
What is a significant benefit to a student who is a member of the National Student
Nurse Association? - ANSWERTo keep informed on current issues and tech; keep up-
to-date; to have a say in the community; connection;
What is the principle of autonomy? Be able to apply. - ANSWERThe quality or state
of being self -governing; the freedom to act on what you know; Ex.) A nurse
providing a patient with different treatment options and the patient making an
informed decision based on those options.
Lillian Wald - ANSWERBase of community nursing; Henry St. Settlement; Visiting
Nursing Service of NYC; human rights activist;
What topics were the focus of early studies in Nursing? - ANSWEREducation and its
importance
What are morals? - ANSWERA person's standards of behavior or beliefs concerning
what is and is not acceptable for them to do; the ability to know what's right and
wrong'
What is the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses? - ANSWERThe Code of Ethics for Nurses
was developed as a guide for carrying out nursing responsibilities in a manner
consistent with quality in nursing care and the ethical obligations of the profession.
What are Ethics? - ANSWERA standardizer code or guide to behaviors; principles
Where is same day surgery carried out in a hospital? - ANSWEROutpatient center;
ambulatory
What is a DNR? - ANSWERDo not resuscitate.
Who is Florence Nightingale? What is she important for in nursing and what book -
ANSWERFounder of modern nursing; believed in a clean work environment;
, developed standards of care; Notes on Nursing; founded the first school of nursing
(1860); first researcher
What is the focus of quality in health care? - ANSWERThe best and safest possible
situation for the patient; patients' satisfaction
What is the Institute of Medicine? - ANSWERThe Institute of Medicine (IOM) is an
independent, nonprofit organization that works outside of government to provide
unbiased and authoritative advice to decision makers and the public about health
What is assault and what is battery? - ANSWERAssault and battery is the
combination of two violent crimes: assault (the threat of violence) and battery
(physical violence)
What are advance directives? - ANSWERA written statement of a person's wishes
regarding medical treatment, often including a living will; related to their end of life
wishes;
What constitutes slander? - ANSWERThe action or crime of making a false spoken
statement damaging to a person's reputation.
What would violate patient confidentiality and privacy? - ANSWERNot providing
informed consent; violating HIPAA
When planning staff levels, what is a priority? - ANSWERHow sick the patients are;
the more sever the disease the more staff that is needed; acuity of the patient
Autonomy - ANSWERfreedom to make decisions about oneself
Beneficence - ANSWERdoing good for others
Non-maleficence - ANSWERThe act of not doing harm
Veracity - ANSWERtruthfulness
Fidelity - ANSWERFaithfulness
What is the Good Samaritan Law? - ANSWERProtects healthcare providers who give
aid in an emergency situation while off duty. Provider is not obligated to give care
but care that is started cannot be abandoned, care must be within providers scope
of practice, and care must not be grossly negligent.
What types of abuse must a nurse report? - ANSWERPatient abuse; child abuse;
elder abuse; abuse of a disabled person
What is socialization? - ANSWERA method of teaching and passing on ideas of a
profession to its new member
