Module 1

Question 0

National league of nurses

Answer 0

An accreditation agency for nursing schools

Question 1

American Nurses Association (ANA)

Answer 1

Defines standards that allow a nurse to carry out professional roles

Question 2

National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX)

Answer 2

Provides the licensing examination

Question 3

Quality and Safety Education in Nursing (QSEN)

Answer 3

Goal: to prepare nurses

Question 4

Texas Board of Nursing (TBON)

Answer 4

Defines legal scope of nursing practice in Texas via the NPA (nurse practice acts), establish criteria for education, and liscensure

Question 5

Texas Joint Commission (TJC)

Answer 5

Defines the national patient safety goals

Question 6

ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses

Answer 6

Defines the ethical scope of practice for nurses

Question 7

Nurse practice acts

Answer 7

Define legal scope of practice, excludes untrained people from practicing, make and enforce rules and regulations

Question 8

Scope of practice

Answer 8

Each nurse and or student is held legally responsible and accountable for meeting the standards of nursing practice. A nursing student may not practice outside of their scope of practice.

Question 9

What is a sentential event?

Answer 9

The patient is killed or harmed

Question 10

Goal 1: identify patients correctly

Answer 10

• use at least two ways to identify patient (name, DOB, MR #)

Question 11

SBAR

Answer 11

A communication method

Situation, background, assessment, recommendation

Question 12

Goal 4: prevent infection

Answer 12

Use the hand cleaning guidelines from CDC and WHO

Question 13

Goal 5: identify patient safety risks

Answer 13

Reduces the risk of falls (etc)

Question 14

What are the steps of the nursing process?

Answer 14

1. Assessment - collect data, validate data, organize data
2. Diagnosis - analyze data, formulate diagnosis
3. Planning - establish goals, develop outcome criteria
4. Implementation - carrying out the plan/perform the skills
5. Evaluation - goal achievement, reassess/revise, terminate if goal met
6. Exit or revise

Question 15

1. What is PERSON?

2. What does PERSON stand for?

Answer 15

1. PERSON is an assessment tool
2. P = psychosocial needs
   E = elimination needs
   R = rest, regulatory, reproductive needs
   S = safety needs
   O = oxygenation needs
   N = nutrition needs

Question 16

What exit precautions should be done when exiting a room?

Answer 16

1. Make sure the bed is in its lowest position
2. Make sure that only two side rails are up, as needed
3. Make sure the call bell is in reach
4. Make sure to perform hand hygiene when exiting

Question 17

List the order of handwashing

Answer 17

Going from clean to dirty

1. Wrist
2. Back of hands
3. Between fingers
4. Palm of hand
5. Each finger individually
6. Nails

Question 18

How long should you wash your hands?

Answer 18

15 to 30 seconds

Question 19

Which direction should you wipe your hands?

Answer 19

From wrist towards fingertips