NSC 252 Final Exam Questions With Complete Solutions
"Distinctive Characteristics" of the Nursing Process Correct
Answers Cyclic & Dynamic
Patient Centered
Problem Solving & Decision Making
Interpersonal & Collaborative
Applicable Universally
Critical Thinking
"Patient" Data Correct Answers Unresponsive
Not Breathing
Has been incontinent
Flat on his/her back in bed
Heart Rate - 120
Respiratory Rate - 32
Labored Respirations
,Diminished Breath Sounds
Thick Secretions
Ineffective Cough
Chest X-Ray Showing Congestion in Lower Lobes of Lungs
Bilaterally
21st Century Correct Answers Increased recognition of nursing
as a profession & academic discipline
theory, research, education, & practice
Explosion of technology & informatics
Focus on health promotion, evidence-based nursing practice,
outcomes of nursing practice, economics...
5 Phases of the Nursing Process Correct Answers Assessment
Analysis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
,6 Major Categories of Negligence that Result in Malpractice
Lawsuits Correct Answers Failure to follow standards of care
Failure to use equipment in a responsible manner
Failure to communicate
Failure to document
Failure to asses and monitor
Failure to act as a patient's advocate
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)*
Correct Answers Independent accrediting body
Provides voluntary accreditation for educational programs in
nursing (LPN/LVN - DNP)
*Previously the National League for Nursing Accrediting
Commission (NLNAC)
Administrative Law Correct Answers When a state legislature
passes a statute, an administrative agency is given the authority
to create rules and regulations to enforce the statutory laws.
Advanced Beginner Correct Answers Demonstrates acceptable
performance
Has gained prior experience in actual situations to recognize
recurring meaningful components
, Principles, based on experiences, begin to be formulated to
guide actions
Altruism Correct Answers the belief in or practice of
disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Correct
Answers National voice for baccalaureate- & higher-degree
nursing education programs
Establishes quality standards for baccalaureate- & graduate-
degree nursing education, assists in implementation of those
standards...
American Nurses Association (ANA) Correct Answers Health
System Reform Agenda
American Nurses Association (ANA)/State Nurses Associations
Correct Answers National/state professional organization for
nurses...representing the nation's (or state's) entire registered
nurse population
Key: ANA/KNA represents nurses; contrasted to the National
Council
of State Board's of Nursing (NCSBN)/Kentucky Board of
Nursing (KBN) whose mission is to regulate nursing practice &
to protect the public
ANA's Agenda (2008) - 4 Most Critical Elements of Health
Care Reform Correct Answers 1. Access to health care
(universal): affordable, available, & acceptable
"Distinctive Characteristics" of the Nursing Process Correct
Answers Cyclic & Dynamic
Patient Centered
Problem Solving & Decision Making
Interpersonal & Collaborative
Applicable Universally
Critical Thinking
"Patient" Data Correct Answers Unresponsive
Not Breathing
Has been incontinent
Flat on his/her back in bed
Heart Rate - 120
Respiratory Rate - 32
Labored Respirations
,Diminished Breath Sounds
Thick Secretions
Ineffective Cough
Chest X-Ray Showing Congestion in Lower Lobes of Lungs
Bilaterally
21st Century Correct Answers Increased recognition of nursing
as a profession & academic discipline
theory, research, education, & practice
Explosion of technology & informatics
Focus on health promotion, evidence-based nursing practice,
outcomes of nursing practice, economics...
5 Phases of the Nursing Process Correct Answers Assessment
Analysis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
,6 Major Categories of Negligence that Result in Malpractice
Lawsuits Correct Answers Failure to follow standards of care
Failure to use equipment in a responsible manner
Failure to communicate
Failure to document
Failure to asses and monitor
Failure to act as a patient's advocate
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)*
Correct Answers Independent accrediting body
Provides voluntary accreditation for educational programs in
nursing (LPN/LVN - DNP)
*Previously the National League for Nursing Accrediting
Commission (NLNAC)
Administrative Law Correct Answers When a state legislature
passes a statute, an administrative agency is given the authority
to create rules and regulations to enforce the statutory laws.
Advanced Beginner Correct Answers Demonstrates acceptable
performance
Has gained prior experience in actual situations to recognize
recurring meaningful components
, Principles, based on experiences, begin to be formulated to
guide actions
Altruism Correct Answers the belief in or practice of
disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Correct
Answers National voice for baccalaureate- & higher-degree
nursing education programs
Establishes quality standards for baccalaureate- & graduate-
degree nursing education, assists in implementation of those
standards...
American Nurses Association (ANA) Correct Answers Health
System Reform Agenda
American Nurses Association (ANA)/State Nurses Associations
Correct Answers National/state professional organization for
nurses...representing the nation's (or state's) entire registered
nurse population
Key: ANA/KNA represents nurses; contrasted to the National
Council
of State Board's of Nursing (NCSBN)/Kentucky Board of
Nursing (KBN) whose mission is to regulate nursing practice &
to protect the public
ANA's Agenda (2008) - 4 Most Critical Elements of Health
Care Reform Correct Answers 1. Access to health care
(universal): affordable, available, & acceptable
