NUR 1025 EXAM 1 WITH QUESTIONS
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Nursing workforce issues - ANSWER ✔✔ • Nursing students
• Staffing and nurse-to-patient ratios
• Nursing assignments
• Patient abandonment
• Nurse delegation
Risk management and performance/quality improvement - ANSWER ✔✔ • Identifying possible
risks
• Analyzing risks
• Acting to reduce risks
• Evaluating the steps take to reduce risks
• Quality improvement
• Patient safety and improved care are the goals
Professional Responsibilities and Roles - ANSWER ✔✔ -Autonomy and Accountability:
-Educator
-Caregiver
-Advocate
-Communicator
-Manager
Autonomy and Accountability: - ANSWER ✔✔ have initiation of independent nursing
interventions without medical orders. Responsible professionally and legally for the type and
quality of nursing care provided.
advocate - ANSWER ✔✔ protects patient's human and legal rights and provide assistance in
asserting these rights. Secure patient health care rights.
Caregiver - ANSWER ✔✔ help patients maintain and regain health, manage disease and
symptoms, and attain a maximal level of function and independence. Restore patients emotional,
spiritual a social well-being.
educator - ANSWER ✔✔ explain concepts and facts about health, describe reason for routine
care activities, demonstrate procedures, reinforce learning or patient behavior, and evaluate
progress in learning.
,communicator - ANSWER ✔✔ essential to routinely communicate with patients, to advocate,
give emotional support, and make decisions with patients and family.
manager - ANSWER ✔✔ establish environment for collaborate patient-center care with positive
patient outcome. Coordinate activities of members of nursing staff. Creates a nursing
environment that reflects the mission and values of the health care organization.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses - ANSWER ✔✔ the most independently functioning
nurse. An APRN has a master's degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree in nursing;
advanced education in pathophysiology, pharmacology, and physical assessment; and
certification and expertise in a specialized area of practice
Clinical Nurse Specialist - ANSWER ✔✔ APRN who is an expert clinician in a specialized area
of practice. The specialty may be identified by a population (e.g., geriatrics), setting (e.g., critical
care), disease specialty (e.g., diabetes), type of care (e.g., rehabilitation), or type of problem (e.g.,
pain). Clinical nurse specialists provide diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management of
patients in all health care settings. They also provide expertise and support to nurses caring for
patients at the bedside, help drive practice changes throughout an organization, and ensure the
use of best practices and evidence-based care to achieve the best possible patient
Nurse Practitioner - ANSWER ✔✔ APRN who provides comprehensive health care to a group
of patients in an inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory care, or community-based setting. This care
includes assessment, diagnosis, planning, and treatment; monitoring ongoing health status;
evaluation of therapies; and health education. Some NPs provide care to acutely ill patients in
hospital settings, including critical care units. Other NPs provide comprehensive care, directly
managing the nursing and medical care of patients who are healthy or who have chronic
conditions. It is important to review state regulations for advanced practice. Some states require
the NP to have a collaborative provider agreement with an agency or physician/physician group
to treat a specific group of patients; other states do not.
Certified Nurse-Midwife: - ANSWER ✔✔ APRN who is also educated in midwifery and is
certified by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM). The scope of practice of nurse-
midwifery has been defined by the ACNM (2011) as encompassing a full range of primary
health care services for women from adolescence beyond menopause. These services include
primary care; gynecologic and family planning services; preconception care; care during
pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period; care of the normal newborn during the first 28
days of life; and treatment of male partners for sexually transmied infections (ACNM, 2011).
The nurse-midwife conducts physical examinations; prescribes medications, including controlled
substances and contraceptive methods; admits, manages, and discharges patients; orders and
interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests; and orders the use of medical devices.
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - ANSWER ✔✔ advanced education from a nurse
anesthesia-accredited program. Before applying to a nurse anesthesia program, a nurse must have
at least 1 year of critical care or emergency experience. Nurse anesthetists' practice both
autonomously and in collaboration with a variety of health care providers on the
, interprofessional team to deliver high-quality, holistic, evidence- based anesthesia and pain care
services (American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, 2017). CRNAs practice under the
guidance and supervision of an anesthesiologist, a physician with advanced knowledge of
surgical anesthesia.
Nurse educator - ANSWER ✔✔ works primarily in schools of nursing, staff development
departments of health care agencies, and patient education departments. Nurse educators need
experience in clinical practice to provide them with practical skills and theoretical knowledge. A
faculty member in a nursing program educates students to become professional nurses. Nursing
faculty members are responsible for teaching current nursing practice; trends; theory; and
necessary skills in classroom, laboratories, and clinical settings. Nursing faculty have graduate
degrees such as a master's degree in nursing or an earned doctorate in nursing or related field.
Generally, they have a specific clinical, administrative, or research specialty and advanced
clinical experience.
Nurse administrator - ANSWER ✔✔ patient care and the delivery of specific nursing services
within a health care agency. Nursing administration begins with positions such as clinical care
coordinators. Experience and additional education sometimes lead to a middle-management
position such as nurse manager of a specific patient care area or house supervisor or to an upper-
management position such as an associate director or director of nursing services.
Nurse Researcher - ANSWER ✔✔ conducts evidence-based practice and research to improve
nursing care and further define and expand the scope of nursing practice. She or he often works
in an academic seeking, hospital, or independent professional or community service agency. The
preferred educational requirement is a doctoral degree, with at least a master's degree in nursing.
Levels of Health Care - ANSWER ✔✔ Primary, Preventative, Secondary, Tertiary, Restorative
Care, and Continuing Care
Preventive Care - ANSWER ✔✔ - Improved health outcomes for an entire population
- Reduces and controls risk factors for disease. . (include: Immunizations, wellness visits, diet
counseling, adult screenings for blood pressure)
Primary care - ANSWER ✔✔ - Focuses on improved health outcomes
- Requires collaboration
(common illness, prenatal care, well-baby care, family planning, patient-centered medical home,
primary doctor)
Secondary care - ANSWER ✔✔ - Provided by a specialist upon referral from PCP
- Focus: Diagnosis and treatment of illness
- Used when the nature or severity of a condition makes primary care insufficient.
(Urgent care; hospital emergency room, acute medical-surgical care; ambulatory care, outpatient
surgery, hospital. Radiological procedures)
AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS|
VERIFIED BY EXPERT| 2025\2026 NEW
UPDATE.
Nursing workforce issues - ANSWER ✔✔ • Nursing students
• Staffing and nurse-to-patient ratios
• Nursing assignments
• Patient abandonment
• Nurse delegation
Risk management and performance/quality improvement - ANSWER ✔✔ • Identifying possible
risks
• Analyzing risks
• Acting to reduce risks
• Evaluating the steps take to reduce risks
• Quality improvement
• Patient safety and improved care are the goals
Professional Responsibilities and Roles - ANSWER ✔✔ -Autonomy and Accountability:
-Educator
-Caregiver
-Advocate
-Communicator
-Manager
Autonomy and Accountability: - ANSWER ✔✔ have initiation of independent nursing
interventions without medical orders. Responsible professionally and legally for the type and
quality of nursing care provided.
advocate - ANSWER ✔✔ protects patient's human and legal rights and provide assistance in
asserting these rights. Secure patient health care rights.
Caregiver - ANSWER ✔✔ help patients maintain and regain health, manage disease and
symptoms, and attain a maximal level of function and independence. Restore patients emotional,
spiritual a social well-being.
educator - ANSWER ✔✔ explain concepts and facts about health, describe reason for routine
care activities, demonstrate procedures, reinforce learning or patient behavior, and evaluate
progress in learning.
,communicator - ANSWER ✔✔ essential to routinely communicate with patients, to advocate,
give emotional support, and make decisions with patients and family.
manager - ANSWER ✔✔ establish environment for collaborate patient-center care with positive
patient outcome. Coordinate activities of members of nursing staff. Creates a nursing
environment that reflects the mission and values of the health care organization.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses - ANSWER ✔✔ the most independently functioning
nurse. An APRN has a master's degree or Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree in nursing;
advanced education in pathophysiology, pharmacology, and physical assessment; and
certification and expertise in a specialized area of practice
Clinical Nurse Specialist - ANSWER ✔✔ APRN who is an expert clinician in a specialized area
of practice. The specialty may be identified by a population (e.g., geriatrics), setting (e.g., critical
care), disease specialty (e.g., diabetes), type of care (e.g., rehabilitation), or type of problem (e.g.,
pain). Clinical nurse specialists provide diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management of
patients in all health care settings. They also provide expertise and support to nurses caring for
patients at the bedside, help drive practice changes throughout an organization, and ensure the
use of best practices and evidence-based care to achieve the best possible patient
Nurse Practitioner - ANSWER ✔✔ APRN who provides comprehensive health care to a group
of patients in an inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory care, or community-based setting. This care
includes assessment, diagnosis, planning, and treatment; monitoring ongoing health status;
evaluation of therapies; and health education. Some NPs provide care to acutely ill patients in
hospital settings, including critical care units. Other NPs provide comprehensive care, directly
managing the nursing and medical care of patients who are healthy or who have chronic
conditions. It is important to review state regulations for advanced practice. Some states require
the NP to have a collaborative provider agreement with an agency or physician/physician group
to treat a specific group of patients; other states do not.
Certified Nurse-Midwife: - ANSWER ✔✔ APRN who is also educated in midwifery and is
certified by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM). The scope of practice of nurse-
midwifery has been defined by the ACNM (2011) as encompassing a full range of primary
health care services for women from adolescence beyond menopause. These services include
primary care; gynecologic and family planning services; preconception care; care during
pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period; care of the normal newborn during the first 28
days of life; and treatment of male partners for sexually transmied infections (ACNM, 2011).
The nurse-midwife conducts physical examinations; prescribes medications, including controlled
substances and contraceptive methods; admits, manages, and discharges patients; orders and
interprets laboratory and diagnostic tests; and orders the use of medical devices.
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - ANSWER ✔✔ advanced education from a nurse
anesthesia-accredited program. Before applying to a nurse anesthesia program, a nurse must have
at least 1 year of critical care or emergency experience. Nurse anesthetists' practice both
autonomously and in collaboration with a variety of health care providers on the
, interprofessional team to deliver high-quality, holistic, evidence- based anesthesia and pain care
services (American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, 2017). CRNAs practice under the
guidance and supervision of an anesthesiologist, a physician with advanced knowledge of
surgical anesthesia.
Nurse educator - ANSWER ✔✔ works primarily in schools of nursing, staff development
departments of health care agencies, and patient education departments. Nurse educators need
experience in clinical practice to provide them with practical skills and theoretical knowledge. A
faculty member in a nursing program educates students to become professional nurses. Nursing
faculty members are responsible for teaching current nursing practice; trends; theory; and
necessary skills in classroom, laboratories, and clinical settings. Nursing faculty have graduate
degrees such as a master's degree in nursing or an earned doctorate in nursing or related field.
Generally, they have a specific clinical, administrative, or research specialty and advanced
clinical experience.
Nurse administrator - ANSWER ✔✔ patient care and the delivery of specific nursing services
within a health care agency. Nursing administration begins with positions such as clinical care
coordinators. Experience and additional education sometimes lead to a middle-management
position such as nurse manager of a specific patient care area or house supervisor or to an upper-
management position such as an associate director or director of nursing services.
Nurse Researcher - ANSWER ✔✔ conducts evidence-based practice and research to improve
nursing care and further define and expand the scope of nursing practice. She or he often works
in an academic seeking, hospital, or independent professional or community service agency. The
preferred educational requirement is a doctoral degree, with at least a master's degree in nursing.
Levels of Health Care - ANSWER ✔✔ Primary, Preventative, Secondary, Tertiary, Restorative
Care, and Continuing Care
Preventive Care - ANSWER ✔✔ - Improved health outcomes for an entire population
- Reduces and controls risk factors for disease. . (include: Immunizations, wellness visits, diet
counseling, adult screenings for blood pressure)
Primary care - ANSWER ✔✔ - Focuses on improved health outcomes
- Requires collaboration
(common illness, prenatal care, well-baby care, family planning, patient-centered medical home,
primary doctor)
Secondary care - ANSWER ✔✔ - Provided by a specialist upon referral from PCP
- Focus: Diagnosis and treatment of illness
- Used when the nature or severity of a condition makes primary care insufficient.
(Urgent care; hospital emergency room, acute medical-surgical care; ambulatory care, outpatient
surgery, hospital. Radiological procedures)
