NURSE 111 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
Accountability correct answer Being answerable for the outcomes of a task or
assignment
Accountability correct answer Being answerable for the outcomes of a task or
assignment
Advanced Directives correct answer Legal document executed by an individual
that expresses that individual's desires regarding medical treatment that may be
used if and when the individual is no longer able to communicate his or her
preferences directly. The patient's right to use ADs is guaranteed in the Patient
Self-Determination Act. Competent patients may execute ADs at any time.
Through a durable power of attorney for healthcare, the patient may designate
another individual (usually a family member, significant other, or close personal
friend) as healthcare surrogate or healthcare proxy and give that individual power
to make healthcare decisions on behalf of the patient if the patient is unable to do
so.
Advocate/Advocates correct answer To act on behalf of others
Advocate/Advocates correct answer To act on behalf of others
Affordable Care Act correct answer Passed by Congress and signed into law by
President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. This 906-page law, along with its
thousands of pages of regulations, was enacted in an attempt to make healthcare
affordable for all Americans. Some of these changes included expanding and
reforming Medicaid and Medicare; incentives to reduce 30-day readmission rates;
and incentives to reduce wasteful spending by healthcare facilities.
, AIDET correct answer Acknowledge Introduce Duration Explanation Thank you
Altruism correct answer A concern for the welfare and well-being of others.
American Nurses Association (ANA) correct answer Fosters high standards of
nursing practice, promotes the rights of nurses in the workplace, projects a
positive and realistic view of nursing, and lobbies Congress and federal regulatory
agencies on healthcare issues affecting nurses and the health of Americans.
Respond to current events related to the ANA's policy agenda by writing a
position statement or resolution. The ANA also writes issue briefs expressing the
association's opinion on how federal or state laws or proposed federal rules,
regulations, policies or guidelines affect nurses and patients. In addition, the ANA
publishes a number of documents that serve as guiding principles and standards
for all RNs in the United States.
American Nurses Association correct answer Represents registered nurses in the
US through joint membership with its constituent and state nurses' associations
and direct membership. Mission statement: nurses advancing our profession to
improve health for all. Fosters high standards of nursing practice, promotes the
rights of nurses in the workplace, projects a positive and realistic view of nursing,
and lobbies Congress and federal regulatory agencies on healthcare issues
affecting nurses and the health of Americans.
ANA- continuing education correct answer The ANA Standards of Professional
Performance recognize this (Standard 8, Education), and each state's board of
nursing outlines continuing education requirements designed to increase nurses'
knowledge and skill (ANA, 2010).
ANSWERS
Accountability correct answer Being answerable for the outcomes of a task or
assignment
Accountability correct answer Being answerable for the outcomes of a task or
assignment
Advanced Directives correct answer Legal document executed by an individual
that expresses that individual's desires regarding medical treatment that may be
used if and when the individual is no longer able to communicate his or her
preferences directly. The patient's right to use ADs is guaranteed in the Patient
Self-Determination Act. Competent patients may execute ADs at any time.
Through a durable power of attorney for healthcare, the patient may designate
another individual (usually a family member, significant other, or close personal
friend) as healthcare surrogate or healthcare proxy and give that individual power
to make healthcare decisions on behalf of the patient if the patient is unable to do
so.
Advocate/Advocates correct answer To act on behalf of others
Advocate/Advocates correct answer To act on behalf of others
Affordable Care Act correct answer Passed by Congress and signed into law by
President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. This 906-page law, along with its
thousands of pages of regulations, was enacted in an attempt to make healthcare
affordable for all Americans. Some of these changes included expanding and
reforming Medicaid and Medicare; incentives to reduce 30-day readmission rates;
and incentives to reduce wasteful spending by healthcare facilities.
, AIDET correct answer Acknowledge Introduce Duration Explanation Thank you
Altruism correct answer A concern for the welfare and well-being of others.
American Nurses Association (ANA) correct answer Fosters high standards of
nursing practice, promotes the rights of nurses in the workplace, projects a
positive and realistic view of nursing, and lobbies Congress and federal regulatory
agencies on healthcare issues affecting nurses and the health of Americans.
Respond to current events related to the ANA's policy agenda by writing a
position statement or resolution. The ANA also writes issue briefs expressing the
association's opinion on how federal or state laws or proposed federal rules,
regulations, policies or guidelines affect nurses and patients. In addition, the ANA
publishes a number of documents that serve as guiding principles and standards
for all RNs in the United States.
American Nurses Association correct answer Represents registered nurses in the
US through joint membership with its constituent and state nurses' associations
and direct membership. Mission statement: nurses advancing our profession to
improve health for all. Fosters high standards of nursing practice, promotes the
rights of nurses in the workplace, projects a positive and realistic view of nursing,
and lobbies Congress and federal regulatory agencies on healthcare issues
affecting nurses and the health of Americans.
ANA- continuing education correct answer The ANA Standards of Professional
Performance recognize this (Standard 8, Education), and each state's board of
nursing outlines continuing education requirements designed to increase nurses'
knowledge and skill (ANA, 2010).
