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nur 171 final
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A _________________ develops from observing and studying the relationship of one phenomenon to another. (science, skill, theory) | Science |
| A nursing _________________ is a health issue that can be prevented, reduced, resolved, or enhanced through independent nursing measures. (assessment, diagnosis, evaluation) | Diagnosis |
| _________________ defined nursing as “putting individuals in the best possible condition for nature to restore and preserve health.” (Henderson, Herbert, Nightingale | Nightingale |
| _________________ data are observable and measurable facts and are referred to as signs of a disorder. (Historical, Objective, Subjective) | Objective |
| T F Concept mapping is a method of organizing information in a graphic or pictorial form | True |
| T F Nurses with master's degrees conduct research and advise, manage, and instruct nurses pursuing degrees. | False. Nurses with doctoral degrees conduct research and advise, manage, and instruct nurses pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees. |
| T F The primary health care provider refers to the plan of care, reviews it for appropriateness, and revises it according to changes in the client's condition. | False. The nurse assigned to the client refers to the plan of care, reviews it for appropriateness, and revises it according to changes in the client’s condition |
| T F Nurses frequently use Maslow's Hierarchy of Human Needs to determine priorities when caring for clients. | True. |
| Process of identifying and evaluating outcomes _________________ | Quality assurance |
| An expected or desired outcome that helps the nursing team know whether nursing care has been appropriate for managing the client's nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems _________________ | Goal |
| The standard for clinical nursing practice _________________ | Nursing process |
| Care provided by the first health care worker assessing the person with a health need _________________ | Primary care |
| Assessment skills | Interviewing, observing, and examining the client |
| Caring skills | Assisting with activities of daily living |
| Counseling skills | Offering pertinent health teaching |
| Comforting skills | Providing interventions that allow for stability and security during a health-related crisis |
| steps of the nursing process | assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation |
| What are the different types of nursing diagnoses? | The five types of nursing diagnoses are actual, risk, possible, syndrome, and wellness. |
| What is a collaborative problem? | A collaborative problem is a physiological complication that requires both nurse- and physician-prescribed interventions |
| _________________ means damaging statements written and read by others. (Libel, Misdemeanors, Slander) | Libel |
| _________________ is the ethical principle that emphasizes the duty to be honest and to avoid deceiving or misleading clients. (Autonomy, Justice, Veracity | Veracity |
| A(n) _________________ disorder is acquired from the genetic codes of one or both parents. (congenital, hereditary, idiopathic) | Hereditary |
| Health services to which health care providers refer clients for consultation and additional testing, such as cardiac catheterization, are an example of _________________ care. (primary, secondary, tertiary) | Secondary |
| _________________ means physiologic and behavioral responses to disequilibrium. (Adaptation, Holism, Stress) | Stress |
| _________________ stabilizes mood, induces sleep, and regulates temperature. (Dopamine, Norepinephrine, Serotonin) | Serotonin |
| _________________ is a bond or kinship that a person feels with his or her country of birth or place of ancestral origin. (Culture, Ethnicity, Race | Ethnicity |
| A fixed attitude about all people who share a common characteristic related to age, sex, race, sexual orientation, or ethnicity is called a . (belief, generalization, stereotype) | Generalization |
| T F An anecdotal note cannot be used as evidence in court. | False. On the advice of an attorney, an anecdotal note can be used as evidence in court. |
| T F Malpractice is harm that results from acting carelessly in a given circumstance | False. Negligence is harm that results from acting carelessly in a given circumstance; malpractice is professional negligence. |
| T F Capitation is a payment system that provides incentives to control the number of tests and services rendered as a means of making a profit | True. |
| T F In the case method of nursing, one nurse manages all the care needs of a client or group of clients for a designated period | True. |
| T F Coping mechanisms are stress-reduction activities people select consciously to help them deal with challenging events or situations. | False. Coping strategies are stress-reduction activities selected consciously to help people deal with challenges; coping mechanisms are unconscious tactics for defending the psyche. |
| T F Receptors for neurotransmitters are found throughout the central nervous, endocrine, and immune systems. | True. |
| T F Ethnocentrism refers to the belief that one's own ethnicity is superior to all others | True. |
| T F Florence Nightingale coined the term “transcultural nursing.” | False. Madeline Leininger coined the term transcultural nursing. |
| Unlawful act in which untrue information harms a person's reputation _________________ | Defamation |
| Person who claims injury and brings charges against another person _________________ | Plaintiff |
| Sum of physical, emotional, social, and spiritual health, which determines how “whole” or well a person feels _________________ | Holism |
| Ill effect that results from permanent or progressive organ damage caused by a disease or its treatment _________________ | Sequela |
| A relatively stable state of physiologic equilibrium _________________ | Homeostasis |
| Natural body chemicals that produce effects similar to those of opiate drugs _________________ | Endorphins |
| Disappearance of signs and symptoms associated with a disease _________________ | Remission |
| Digestive enzyme that converts lactose into glucose and galactose _________________ | Lactase |
| Morbidity | The number of people affected by a specific disease, disorder, or injury |
| Mortality | The number of people who died from a particular disease or condition |
| Acute illness | A change in health that happens suddenly and lasts a short time |
| Chronic illness | A change in health that develops slowly and lasts a long time, increasing with age |
| Keloids | Irregular, elevated thick scars |
| Hypopigmentation | Damaged skin with temporary redness that fades to a lighter hue |
| Vitiligo | Irregular white patches on the skin from a lack of melanin |
| Mongolian spots | Dark-blue areas on the lower backs of darkly pigmented infants and children |
| What is the purpose of a nurse practice act? | statutory law that legally defines the unique role of the nurse |
| How does the World Health Organization (WHO) define health? | “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” |
| What are the five common management patterns that nurses use to administer client care? | functional nursing, case method, team nursing, primary nursing, and nurse-managed care. |
| What is homeostasis? | a relatively stable state of physiological equilibrium that the body maintains by adjusting and readjusting its responses to disruptions in the internal and external environment. |
| What four categories of stressors affect homeostasis? | Disruptions that affect homeostasis may be physiological, psychological, social, or spiritual. |
| What factors affect the stress response? | intensity of the stressor, number of stressors, duration of the stressor, physical health status, life experience, coping strategies, social support, personal beliefs, and attitudes and values. |
| What is transcultural nursing care? | providing nursing care within the context of another’s culture. |
| The _________________ domain is a learning style through which information is presented in such a way as to appeal to a person's feelings, beliefs, or values. (affective, cognitive, psychomotor) | Affective |
| Charting by exception is a documentation method in which nurses chart only _________________ assessment findings. (abnormal, physical, psychological) | Abnormal |
| _________________ includes nonverbal components such as facial expressions, posture, gestures, and body movements. (Kinesics, Paralanguage, Proxemics | Kinesics |
| _________________ is the technique of restating what the client has said to demonstrate listening. (Paraphrasing, Reflecting, Structuring | Paraphrasing |
| The nursing _________________ is a quick reference for current information about the client and his or her care. (checklist, Kardex, plan) | Kardex |
| _________________ charting follows a data, action, response (DAR) model to reflect the steps in the nursing process. (Exception, Flow, Focus | Focus |
| T F Health teaching promotes the client's ability to meet his or her health needs independently. | True. |
| T F People belonging to Generation X are technologically literate, having grown up with computers. | False. People belonging to the Net generation are technologically literate, having grown up with computers. |
| T F Therapeutic verbal communication involves the use of words alone to accomplish a particular objective. | False. Therapeutic verbal communication involves the use of words and gestures to accomplish a particular objective. |
| T F Silence is a form of therapeutic communication that encourages the client to participate in verbal discussions. | True. |
| T F Pie charting is a method of recording the client's progress under the headings of patient, implementation, and education | False. PIE charting is a method of recording the client’s progress under the headings of Problem, Intervention, and Evaluation. |
| T F A change-of-shift report is discussion between a nurse from a shift that is ending and personnel coming on duty. | True. |
| Learning style in which a person processes information by listening or reading facts and descriptions _________________ | Cognitive domain |
| Science of teaching children or those with cognitive ability comparable to that of children _________________ | Pedagogy |
| Nursing role that involves assigning a task, checking on completion of that task, and evaluating the resulting outcome _________________ | Delegator |
| Person who performs health-related activities that a sick person cannot perform independently _________________ | Caregiver |
| Written collections of information about a person's health, the care provided by health practitioners, and the client's progress _________________ | Medical records |
| Method of documentation that involves writing information about the client and his or her care in chronologic order _________________ | Narrative charting |
| Psychomotor domain | A style of processing that focuses on learning by doing |
| Androgogy | The principle of teaching adult learners |
| Gerogogy | A technique that enhances learning in older adults |
| Functionally illiterate | Term given to a person who possesses minimal literacy skills |
| Introductory phase | The client identifies one or more health problems for which he or she is seeking help. |
| Working phase | The nurse and client plan and enact the client's care. |
| Terminating phase | The nurse and client plan and enact the client's care. |
| bacteria exist without oxygen. (Aerobic, Anaerobic, Mycoplasmic) | Anaerobic |
| Tinea corporis is a/an type of fungal infection. (intermediate, superficial, systemic) | Superficial |
| Various anatomical and physiological adaptations keep human body temperature within a narrow stable range regardless of environmental temperature; hence humans are (heterothermic, homeothermic, poikilothermic | Homeothermic |
| A is the process of sending someone to another person or agency for special services. (discharge, referral, transfer) | Referral |
| Prolonged leads to brain damage or death. (apnea, dyspnea, orthopnea) | Apnea |
| is a heart rate below 60 beats per minute. (Bradycardia, Palpitation, Tachycardia) | Bradycardia |
| A/An is a crack in the skin, especially in or near mucous membranes. (abrasion, fissure, laceration) | fissure |
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