NUR 104 EXAM 3 CORE MEDICAL-SURGICAL
FOUNDATIONS AND PATIENT CARE REVIEW
2026
◉ clinical practice guidelines (CPG).
Answer: recommendations for appropriate treatment and care for
specific clinical circumstances.... guidelines are developed through a
systematic process to integrate the best evidence for treating
specific medical conditions and assist Healthcare Providers to make
decisions about appropriate treatment
◉ nursing care delivery model.
Answer: also called care delivery system more patient care delivery
model... details the way work assignments responsibility and
Authority or structure to accomplish patient care; depicts which
healthcare worker is going to perform what task who was
responsible and who has the authority to make decisions
◉ patient acuity.
Answer: indication of the amount and complexity of care required
for any particular patient.... High Acuity indicates a need for more
intense complex nursing care as a as compared with lower acuity
◉ patient classification system.
,Answer: method used to group or categorize patient's according to
specific criteria and Care requirements and thus help quantify the
patient Acuity or amount and level of Nursing Care needed
◉ patient outcome.
Answer: immeasurable condition that results from interventions by
the healthcare team; a change in a person's health after treatment;
outcomes may be positive such as improve Mobility or improve lab
values or negative such as infections falls or death
◉ staff mix.
Answer: combination of categories of workers employed to provide
patient care
◉ Staffing.
Answer: ensuring that an adequate number and mix of healthcare
team members are available to provide safe quality patient care
◉ Unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP).
Answer: an unlicensed individual who is trained to function in an
assistive roll to the RN by performing patient care activities as
delegated by the nurse; may include nursing assistants clinical
assistance orderlies health aides or other titles designated within
the work setting
,◉ Synergy Model for patient care.
Answer: matches nurse characteristics and patient needs 2 achieve
ideal patient outcomes
◉ 3 organizational needs that are significantly affected by Staffing.
Answer: Financial Resources, licensing regulations and The Joint
Commission or other accreditation standards, and customer
satisfaction
◉ productivity.
Answer: the ratio of the amount of output produced to the specific
amount of input is the measure of Staffing efficiency...Ouput/Input
◉ National Database of nursing quality indicators (NDNQI).
Answer: serves as a resource for data on Nurse sensitive outcomes
including patient falls, catheter-associated urinary tract infections,
and nurse turnover, and job satisfaction
◉ primary considerations for Staffing nursing unit.
Answer: the number of patients, the level of intensity of care,
contextual issues, geography of the environment, available
technology, level of experience, quality of nurses work life
◉ total patient care.
, Answer: the oldest method, refer to as case nursing, involves nurses
that are responsible for planning organizing and Performing All Care
for their assigned group of patients.. widely used in hospital critical
areas such as ICU where continuous assessment and expertise is
required
PROS-patient receives unfragmented care, at shift changes Rn's can
easily communicate the patient's condition, nurse maintains High
degree of autonomy, lines of responsibility and accountability are
clear
CONS- number of RNs required to provide total patient care may not
be available because of nursing shortages or financial constraints,
RN performs many tasks that could be performed by caregiver with
less training at a lower cost
◉ functional nursing.
Answer: staff members are assigned to complete certain tasks for
group of patients rather than care for specific patient--->emergency
departments
PROS- patient care is provided in an *economic and efficient*
manner because the less skilled lower-cost workers are used in
areas where task completion is the focus, a minimum number of our
ends is required to supervise and to perform strictly nursing duties,
FOUNDATIONS AND PATIENT CARE REVIEW
2026
◉ clinical practice guidelines (CPG).
Answer: recommendations for appropriate treatment and care for
specific clinical circumstances.... guidelines are developed through a
systematic process to integrate the best evidence for treating
specific medical conditions and assist Healthcare Providers to make
decisions about appropriate treatment
◉ nursing care delivery model.
Answer: also called care delivery system more patient care delivery
model... details the way work assignments responsibility and
Authority or structure to accomplish patient care; depicts which
healthcare worker is going to perform what task who was
responsible and who has the authority to make decisions
◉ patient acuity.
Answer: indication of the amount and complexity of care required
for any particular patient.... High Acuity indicates a need for more
intense complex nursing care as a as compared with lower acuity
◉ patient classification system.
,Answer: method used to group or categorize patient's according to
specific criteria and Care requirements and thus help quantify the
patient Acuity or amount and level of Nursing Care needed
◉ patient outcome.
Answer: immeasurable condition that results from interventions by
the healthcare team; a change in a person's health after treatment;
outcomes may be positive such as improve Mobility or improve lab
values or negative such as infections falls or death
◉ staff mix.
Answer: combination of categories of workers employed to provide
patient care
◉ Staffing.
Answer: ensuring that an adequate number and mix of healthcare
team members are available to provide safe quality patient care
◉ Unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP).
Answer: an unlicensed individual who is trained to function in an
assistive roll to the RN by performing patient care activities as
delegated by the nurse; may include nursing assistants clinical
assistance orderlies health aides or other titles designated within
the work setting
,◉ Synergy Model for patient care.
Answer: matches nurse characteristics and patient needs 2 achieve
ideal patient outcomes
◉ 3 organizational needs that are significantly affected by Staffing.
Answer: Financial Resources, licensing regulations and The Joint
Commission or other accreditation standards, and customer
satisfaction
◉ productivity.
Answer: the ratio of the amount of output produced to the specific
amount of input is the measure of Staffing efficiency...Ouput/Input
◉ National Database of nursing quality indicators (NDNQI).
Answer: serves as a resource for data on Nurse sensitive outcomes
including patient falls, catheter-associated urinary tract infections,
and nurse turnover, and job satisfaction
◉ primary considerations for Staffing nursing unit.
Answer: the number of patients, the level of intensity of care,
contextual issues, geography of the environment, available
technology, level of experience, quality of nurses work life
◉ total patient care.
, Answer: the oldest method, refer to as case nursing, involves nurses
that are responsible for planning organizing and Performing All Care
for their assigned group of patients.. widely used in hospital critical
areas such as ICU where continuous assessment and expertise is
required
PROS-patient receives unfragmented care, at shift changes Rn's can
easily communicate the patient's condition, nurse maintains High
degree of autonomy, lines of responsibility and accountability are
clear
CONS- number of RNs required to provide total patient care may not
be available because of nursing shortages or financial constraints,
RN performs many tasks that could be performed by caregiver with
less training at a lower cost
◉ functional nursing.
Answer: staff members are assigned to complete certain tasks for
group of patients rather than care for specific patient--->emergency
departments
PROS- patient care is provided in an *economic and efficient*
manner because the less skilled lower-cost workers are used in
areas where task completion is the focus, a minimum number of our
ends is required to supervise and to perform strictly nursing duties,
