Prenursing skills class Exam 1|Nursing Clinical Practice, Infection
Control, Standard Precautions, Transmission-Based Precautions, Hand
Hygiene, Medical Asepsis, Surgical Asepsis, Patient Safety, National Patient
Safety Goals, Critical Thinking, Clinical Judgment, Clinical Reasoning, Nursing
Process (ADPIE), Patient Assessment, Evidence-Based Practice, Nursing
Roles, Autonomy, Accountability, Caregiver, Educator, Advocate,
Communicator, Manager, Body Mechanics, Patient Positioning, Range of
Motion, Pressure Ulcer Prevention, Restraint Alternatives, Documentation,
Electronic Health Records, SBAR Communication, Interprofessional
Collaboration, Cultural Competence Exam Questions Verified and Provided
with Complete A+ Graded Rationales Latest Updated 2026
ANA
American Nurses Association
ICN
International Council of Nurses
nursing is
the art of nurturing and administering to the sick, combined with the scientific application of chemistry,
anatomy, physiology, biology, nutrition, psychology, and pharmacology to the particular clinical situation
responsibility& roles of nursing
*autonomy & accountability
*caregiver
*advocate
*educator
*communicator
,*manager
critical thinking
"the nursing process"
a process that challenges the nurse to interpret & evaluate information data to derive judgments
through organizing info & picking out relevant data
clinical judgment
the thought process that allows nurses to arrive at a conclusion based on objective and subjective info
abt a PT.
clinical reasoning
clinical reasoning to describe the process by which nurses collect cues, process, the info, come to an
understanding of a PT problem or situation, plan and implement interventions, evaluate outcomes, &
reflect on & learn from the process
nurses are skilled...
cognitively, technically, interpersonally, ethically, & legally
Nursing Responsibilities
- articulate why
- demonstrate understanding
- define the goals
- assess
- reassess
, - evaluate
overall National Patient Safety Goals
improve patient safety
National Patient Safety Goal #1
identify the patient correctly with at least 2 identifiers
National Patient Safety Goal #7
prevent infections, reduce the risk of infection
Steps of the Nursing Process (ADPIE)
1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation
think "ADPIE"
chain of infection
infectious agent,
reservoir,
portal of exit,
mode of transmission,
Control, Standard Precautions, Transmission-Based Precautions, Hand
Hygiene, Medical Asepsis, Surgical Asepsis, Patient Safety, National Patient
Safety Goals, Critical Thinking, Clinical Judgment, Clinical Reasoning, Nursing
Process (ADPIE), Patient Assessment, Evidence-Based Practice, Nursing
Roles, Autonomy, Accountability, Caregiver, Educator, Advocate,
Communicator, Manager, Body Mechanics, Patient Positioning, Range of
Motion, Pressure Ulcer Prevention, Restraint Alternatives, Documentation,
Electronic Health Records, SBAR Communication, Interprofessional
Collaboration, Cultural Competence Exam Questions Verified and Provided
with Complete A+ Graded Rationales Latest Updated 2026
ANA
American Nurses Association
ICN
International Council of Nurses
nursing is
the art of nurturing and administering to the sick, combined with the scientific application of chemistry,
anatomy, physiology, biology, nutrition, psychology, and pharmacology to the particular clinical situation
responsibility& roles of nursing
*autonomy & accountability
*caregiver
*advocate
*educator
*communicator
,*manager
critical thinking
"the nursing process"
a process that challenges the nurse to interpret & evaluate information data to derive judgments
through organizing info & picking out relevant data
clinical judgment
the thought process that allows nurses to arrive at a conclusion based on objective and subjective info
abt a PT.
clinical reasoning
clinical reasoning to describe the process by which nurses collect cues, process, the info, come to an
understanding of a PT problem or situation, plan and implement interventions, evaluate outcomes, &
reflect on & learn from the process
nurses are skilled...
cognitively, technically, interpersonally, ethically, & legally
Nursing Responsibilities
- articulate why
- demonstrate understanding
- define the goals
- assess
- reassess
, - evaluate
overall National Patient Safety Goals
improve patient safety
National Patient Safety Goal #1
identify the patient correctly with at least 2 identifiers
National Patient Safety Goal #7
prevent infections, reduce the risk of infection
Steps of the Nursing Process (ADPIE)
1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation
think "ADPIE"
chain of infection
infectious agent,
reservoir,
portal of exit,
mode of transmission,
