PRN EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS10
Florence Nightengale based her curriculum on? - ANSWERS--Nutrition on being an important
part of nursing care.
Nurses should help identify and meet patients personal needs, including providing emotional
support.
2015, the ANA (American Nurses Association) Revised the Standards of Nursing Practice which
contains? - ANSWERS-17 standards of national practice of nursing, describing all facets of
nursing practices: who, what, when, where,and how.
DRGs - ANSWERS---Were created by medicare in 1983 as an attempt to contain rising health
care costs.
--DRGs system means that a hospital receives a set amount of money for a patient who is
hospitalized with a certain diagnosis.
HMOs - ANSWERS-(a type of group practice, enroll patients for a set fee per month)
-Provide a limited network of physicians, hospitals and other health care providers from which
to choose.
-Must be referred by their PCP for test, hospitalizations, with specialist.
1 goal of HMO? - ANSWERS-Is to keep patients healthy and put of the hospital.
Preventative and Primary care - ANSWERS--Prenatal care
-Family planning
, -wearing seat belt
Acute illness - ANSWERS-one that develops suddenly and resolves in a short time.
Chronic illness - ANSWERS-(hypertension) tends to develop slowly, can be controlled but not
cured, and is long-lasting.
Primary illness - ANSWERS-Develops without being caused by another health problem.
Secondary illness - ANSWERS-Results from or is caused by a primary illness.
Congenital - ANSWERS--present at birth
-Sickle cell anemia (inherited disease)
-Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a CONGENITAL disorder caused by alcohol intake during
pregnancy.
Maslow Hierarchy of basic needs - ANSWERS-Oxygenation, nutrition, elimination, safety,
rest&comfort, hygiene, activity, and sexual procreation.
Physiologic needs - ANSWERS-Oxygen comes first, followed by cardiovascular function comes
next. Nutrition and for elimination comes after that.
Security belonging - ANSWERS--Security for pts mainly depends on the reassurance that their
physiologic and safety needs will be met.
-Also includes protection from psychological harm, freedom from anxiety&fear, and the need
for structure, order, and a peaceful environment.
Self-actualization - ANSWERS-Is an ongoing process, not something reached at a particular time.
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS10
Florence Nightengale based her curriculum on? - ANSWERS--Nutrition on being an important
part of nursing care.
Nurses should help identify and meet patients personal needs, including providing emotional
support.
2015, the ANA (American Nurses Association) Revised the Standards of Nursing Practice which
contains? - ANSWERS-17 standards of national practice of nursing, describing all facets of
nursing practices: who, what, when, where,and how.
DRGs - ANSWERS---Were created by medicare in 1983 as an attempt to contain rising health
care costs.
--DRGs system means that a hospital receives a set amount of money for a patient who is
hospitalized with a certain diagnosis.
HMOs - ANSWERS-(a type of group practice, enroll patients for a set fee per month)
-Provide a limited network of physicians, hospitals and other health care providers from which
to choose.
-Must be referred by their PCP for test, hospitalizations, with specialist.
1 goal of HMO? - ANSWERS-Is to keep patients healthy and put of the hospital.
Preventative and Primary care - ANSWERS--Prenatal care
-Family planning
, -wearing seat belt
Acute illness - ANSWERS-one that develops suddenly and resolves in a short time.
Chronic illness - ANSWERS-(hypertension) tends to develop slowly, can be controlled but not
cured, and is long-lasting.
Primary illness - ANSWERS-Develops without being caused by another health problem.
Secondary illness - ANSWERS-Results from or is caused by a primary illness.
Congenital - ANSWERS--present at birth
-Sickle cell anemia (inherited disease)
-Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a CONGENITAL disorder caused by alcohol intake during
pregnancy.
Maslow Hierarchy of basic needs - ANSWERS-Oxygenation, nutrition, elimination, safety,
rest&comfort, hygiene, activity, and sexual procreation.
Physiologic needs - ANSWERS-Oxygen comes first, followed by cardiovascular function comes
next. Nutrition and for elimination comes after that.
Security belonging - ANSWERS--Security for pts mainly depends on the reassurance that their
physiologic and safety needs will be met.
-Also includes protection from psychological harm, freedom from anxiety&fear, and the need
for structure, order, and a peaceful environment.
Self-actualization - ANSWERS-Is an ongoing process, not something reached at a particular time.
