NUR 1022C - FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING EXAM
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What organization develops the standards of professional performance for
nurses?
American Nurses Association (ANA)
What is a Nurse Practice Act?
- NPA is unique to each state
- each state has their own board of nursing
- peer based (7 out of 8 are nurses on the board)
What is the Florida State Board of Nursing?
aka BON, testing (NCLEX-RN), require CEU 24 hours for renewal of license
every 2 years/24 months
-> Some are mandatory courses such as HIV or human trafficking
What is a Unlincensed Assistive Personnel?
UAP = unlicensed assistive personnel = support staff, be respectful of techs,
tasks are delegated to these individuals by the RN
,*team based
What is Evidence Base Practice (EBP)?
Constant learning + based on research not past/ old ways of doing something
+ use your expertise + listen to the patient's wants = Evidence Based Practice
(EBP)
What are the steps of EBP?
Inquiry, have continuous curiousity
Ask a clinical question - ex: "Is it better to use the baby warmer or skin to skin
contact when a baby is first born?"
Collect best evidnece
Integrate the evidence/ implement
Evaluate the change
Share the outcomes
What are the 5Cs and how do they relate to the nursing profession?
**"5 C's" - the SSC student learning outcomes
1. Caring - we are not judges
2. Communication = always communicate with your charge nurse (for students
that is your clinical instructor), includes patient education
,3, Collaboration and management of care - working with auxillary staff and
other deparments like physical theraphy
4. Commitment to professionalism = example, shred documents to protect
privacy, follow HIPAA
5. Clinical competence and decision making
What are the roles of a professional nurse?
Autonomous = independent, ex: has to follow doctor's orders, but use
knowledge to take action when appropriate
Accountability
Caregiver = * most trusted profession
Advocacy = speak for the patient and make sure that the patient's wants are
being considered
Educator = teachers, teach everyone on all levels, patient education
Communicator = with both patients and other staff
Manager = delegation of tasks
What are some EBPs related to infection?
Evidence shows that patients develop infections in the hospital because
healthcare personnel don't use proper hand hygiene. Hand hygiene is the #1
way to prevent infection and standard precautions should be used with every
patient every time because 90,000 patients die every year due to HCAIs.
, What are some factors that affect the prevention, control, or transmission of
infection?
Poor hand hygiene, poor sterile technique when performing invasive
procedures like placing catheters, not using standard precautions.
How can you recognize the clinical appearance of a patient with an infection?
(Clinical Manifestation)
If it's a local infection the pt will most likely experience the symptoms of
inflammation (RHSP), they may experience some immobility, and some
drainage. If it's a systemic infection - a pt will have an elevated temp., they
might experience fatigue/malaise, nausea/vomiting, increase HR and
respiration, but decreased BP, and an altered level of consciousness.
What is the difference between medical and surgical asepsis? Explain the
continuum.
Medical asepsis is general clean technique while surgical asepsis is sterile
technique. Surgical asepsis is cleaner than medical asepsis on the continuum.
What is the difference between sterilization, disinfection, and cleaning?
Sterilization means kill all the microbes and remove the spores. Disinfection -
the creation of a bacteriostatic environment through the use of chemicals like
bleach and betadine. Cleaning refers to general cleanliness, regular soap and
water.
1|2025-2026|170QS&AS|:-SEMINOLE STATE COLLEGE
What organization develops the standards of professional performance for
nurses?
American Nurses Association (ANA)
What is a Nurse Practice Act?
- NPA is unique to each state
- each state has their own board of nursing
- peer based (7 out of 8 are nurses on the board)
What is the Florida State Board of Nursing?
aka BON, testing (NCLEX-RN), require CEU 24 hours for renewal of license
every 2 years/24 months
-> Some are mandatory courses such as HIV or human trafficking
What is a Unlincensed Assistive Personnel?
UAP = unlicensed assistive personnel = support staff, be respectful of techs,
tasks are delegated to these individuals by the RN
,*team based
What is Evidence Base Practice (EBP)?
Constant learning + based on research not past/ old ways of doing something
+ use your expertise + listen to the patient's wants = Evidence Based Practice
(EBP)
What are the steps of EBP?
Inquiry, have continuous curiousity
Ask a clinical question - ex: "Is it better to use the baby warmer or skin to skin
contact when a baby is first born?"
Collect best evidnece
Integrate the evidence/ implement
Evaluate the change
Share the outcomes
What are the 5Cs and how do they relate to the nursing profession?
**"5 C's" - the SSC student learning outcomes
1. Caring - we are not judges
2. Communication = always communicate with your charge nurse (for students
that is your clinical instructor), includes patient education
,3, Collaboration and management of care - working with auxillary staff and
other deparments like physical theraphy
4. Commitment to professionalism = example, shred documents to protect
privacy, follow HIPAA
5. Clinical competence and decision making
What are the roles of a professional nurse?
Autonomous = independent, ex: has to follow doctor's orders, but use
knowledge to take action when appropriate
Accountability
Caregiver = * most trusted profession
Advocacy = speak for the patient and make sure that the patient's wants are
being considered
Educator = teachers, teach everyone on all levels, patient education
Communicator = with both patients and other staff
Manager = delegation of tasks
What are some EBPs related to infection?
Evidence shows that patients develop infections in the hospital because
healthcare personnel don't use proper hand hygiene. Hand hygiene is the #1
way to prevent infection and standard precautions should be used with every
patient every time because 90,000 patients die every year due to HCAIs.
, What are some factors that affect the prevention, control, or transmission of
infection?
Poor hand hygiene, poor sterile technique when performing invasive
procedures like placing catheters, not using standard precautions.
How can you recognize the clinical appearance of a patient with an infection?
(Clinical Manifestation)
If it's a local infection the pt will most likely experience the symptoms of
inflammation (RHSP), they may experience some immobility, and some
drainage. If it's a systemic infection - a pt will have an elevated temp., they
might experience fatigue/malaise, nausea/vomiting, increase HR and
respiration, but decreased BP, and an altered level of consciousness.
What is the difference between medical and surgical asepsis? Explain the
continuum.
Medical asepsis is general clean technique while surgical asepsis is sterile
technique. Surgical asepsis is cleaner than medical asepsis on the continuum.
What is the difference between sterilization, disinfection, and cleaning?
Sterilization means kill all the microbes and remove the spores. Disinfection -
the creation of a bacteriostatic environment through the use of chemicals like
bleach and betadine. Cleaning refers to general cleanliness, regular soap and
water.
