NUR 215
State Board of Nursing - answer The state board of nursing hands out our licenses,
regulations
Nurse Practice Act - answer The laws that apply to nursing, where the state board of
nursing gets their laws. Statutory laws passed by each state
ANA Code of Ethics - answer Behavior guidelines, behavior and unrespectable
behavior. How you are treating patients making sure that everything is handled right and
ethically.
What does the nursing as a profession entail? - answer- The code of ethics
- Knowledge, formal standardized education
- Open to learning
- Autonomy
- Respectful
- Accountable
Ethical Concepts and Principals - answer· Fidelity
· Justice
· Autonomy
· Beneficence
· Non-maleficence
· Veracity
· Accountability
Why is defining nursing important? - answerTo define what we do, to know what to do
and separate our jobs from other health care jobs.
What is the RN scope of practice? - answer· Assessments
· Clinical Judgements, Judgement calls
· Education
· Med Administration
· Can do everything that the CNA can do and the LPN
· Bed changes
· Vitals
· CNA cannot take care of a critical patient
What would be the appropriate action if asked to perform a task outside your scope of
practice? - answerIt would not be appropriate that they asked you to perform a task
outside of your scope, report it, or document it
, What are the nursing attributes and definitions of each? - answer· Critical Thinking
· Case manager
· Empathy
· Caring
· Compassionate
· Care coordinator
· Problem solver
· Good listener
· Client advocate
HIPPA - answerHealth Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Protective health
information. Some examples are age, name, room number these are patient identifies.
They can be communicated from one person to another, it is important to give a bedside
report. Giving a report at the nurse's station is a violation.
What happens if you violate HIPPA? - answerFines, license removed, sued.
ABC's - answerA- Airway
B-Breathing
C-Circulation
Nursing care should be ____ to invasive to ______ invasive. - answerLeast invasive to
most
Risk factors for safety in the community - answerLack of health-related resources and
public services, car accidents
Risk factors for safety in the hospital - answerFalling precautions, carbon monoxide,
fires
Risk factors for safety in the hospital - answerInfections, understaffed, medication
errors/issues, equipment malfunctions, fire, radiation
Which age groups are recommended (the most) to get immunizations? -
answerChildren and elderly
Which immunizations should the elderly population receive? - answerFlu, Covid,
Shingles, pneumonia
What is the Healthy people 2020 purpose? - answerNational goal to prevent diseases.
Modifiable risk factors - answerModifiable risk factors are factors that you change such
as smoking.
Non-modifiable risk factors - answerNon modifiable risks are risks that cannot be
changed such as genetics, culture
State Board of Nursing - answer The state board of nursing hands out our licenses,
regulations
Nurse Practice Act - answer The laws that apply to nursing, where the state board of
nursing gets their laws. Statutory laws passed by each state
ANA Code of Ethics - answer Behavior guidelines, behavior and unrespectable
behavior. How you are treating patients making sure that everything is handled right and
ethically.
What does the nursing as a profession entail? - answer- The code of ethics
- Knowledge, formal standardized education
- Open to learning
- Autonomy
- Respectful
- Accountable
Ethical Concepts and Principals - answer· Fidelity
· Justice
· Autonomy
· Beneficence
· Non-maleficence
· Veracity
· Accountability
Why is defining nursing important? - answerTo define what we do, to know what to do
and separate our jobs from other health care jobs.
What is the RN scope of practice? - answer· Assessments
· Clinical Judgements, Judgement calls
· Education
· Med Administration
· Can do everything that the CNA can do and the LPN
· Bed changes
· Vitals
· CNA cannot take care of a critical patient
What would be the appropriate action if asked to perform a task outside your scope of
practice? - answerIt would not be appropriate that they asked you to perform a task
outside of your scope, report it, or document it
, What are the nursing attributes and definitions of each? - answer· Critical Thinking
· Case manager
· Empathy
· Caring
· Compassionate
· Care coordinator
· Problem solver
· Good listener
· Client advocate
HIPPA - answerHealth Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Protective health
information. Some examples are age, name, room number these are patient identifies.
They can be communicated from one person to another, it is important to give a bedside
report. Giving a report at the nurse's station is a violation.
What happens if you violate HIPPA? - answerFines, license removed, sued.
ABC's - answerA- Airway
B-Breathing
C-Circulation
Nursing care should be ____ to invasive to ______ invasive. - answerLeast invasive to
most
Risk factors for safety in the community - answerLack of health-related resources and
public services, car accidents
Risk factors for safety in the hospital - answerFalling precautions, carbon monoxide,
fires
Risk factors for safety in the hospital - answerInfections, understaffed, medication
errors/issues, equipment malfunctions, fire, radiation
Which age groups are recommended (the most) to get immunizations? -
answerChildren and elderly
Which immunizations should the elderly population receive? - answerFlu, Covid,
Shingles, pneumonia
What is the Healthy people 2020 purpose? - answerNational goal to prevent diseases.
Modifiable risk factors - answerModifiable risk factors are factors that you change such
as smoking.
Non-modifiable risk factors - answerNon modifiable risks are risks that cannot be
changed such as genetics, culture
