Professional Role in Nursing

Question 1

State Nurse Practice Act

Answer 1

defines the scope of practice within each state

Question 2

3 exceptions to HIPAA

Answer 2

1. danger to self
2. danger to others
3. being harmed

Question 3

Consent

Answer 3

same thing in practice & research

Question 4

Assent

Answer 4

any child 7+ must give assent in research

Question 5

Nursing Research

Answer 5

to generate new knowledge by identifying clinical questions and collecting data

Question 6

Evidence-Based Practice

Answer 6

to change practice through research

Question 7

Quality Improvement

Answer 7

to improve patient care processes - change nursing intervention or processes

Question 8

Beneficence

Answer 8

Benefit

Question 9

Nonmaleficence

Answer 9

do no harm

Question 10

Justice

Answer 10

treat all fairly

example: shortage of vaccines, CDC comes out with plan to give to healthcare workers, ill, young, elderly

Question 11

Respect Others

Answer 11

avoid coercion/undue influence

example: reward for research - a participant must be willing to do research task without reward

Question 12

The leading cause of preventable errors is…

Answer 12

communication errors between providers