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EXAMS
1. A formal method used to collect data about a patient - ANSWER-Nursing health
history
2. A guideline or principle for rational thought. - ANSWER-Intellectual standard
3. A nurse who has been in the same clinical position for 2 to 3 years. This nurse
understands the organization and specific care required by the type of patients. This
nurse is a competent practitioner who is able to anticipate nursing care and establish
long-range goals. In this phase the nurse has usually had experience with all types of
psychomotor skills required by this specific group of patients. - ANSWER-Competent
4. A critical thinker deals with situations justly. This means that you do not let bias or
prejudice affect your decisions. - ANSWER-Fairness
5. A critical thinker is determined to find effective solutions to patient care problems -
ANSWER-Perserverance
6. A form of decision making that involves being able to understand and think through
clinical problems, gather information about the problem, analyze clues or individual
cues, understand the meaning of evidence, and know when there is enough
information to make an accurate diagnosis. - ANSWER-Diagnostic reasoning
, 7. A nurse who has had some level of experience with the situation. This experience may
be only observational in nature, but the nurse is able to identify meaningful aspects or
principles of nursing care. - ANSWER-Advanced Beginner
8. A nurse with diverse experience who has an intuitive grasp of an existing or potential
clinical problem. This nurse is able to zero in on the problem and focus on multiple
dimensions of the situation. This nurse is skilled at identifying both patient-centered
problems and problems related to the health care system or perhaps the needs of the
novice nurse. - ANSWER-Expert
9. A nurse with more than 2 to 3 years of experience in the same clinical position. This
nurse perceives a patient's clinical situation as a whole, is able to assess an entire
situation, and can readily transfer knowledge gained from multiple previous
experiences to a situation. This nurse focuses on managing care as opposed to
managing and performing skills. - ANSWER-Proficient
10. A state of burnout and secondary traumatic stress. It occurs without warning and
often results from giving high levels of energy and compassion over a prolonged
period to those who are suffering, often without experiencing improved patient
outcomes - ANSWER-Compassion fatigue
11. A statement of philosophical ideals of right and wrong that define the principles you
will use to provide care to your patients - ANSWER-Code of Ethics
12. Active listening prompts such as "all right," "go on," or "uh-huh." This technique shows
that you have heard what a patient says, are interested in hearing the full story, and
are encouraging the patient to give more details. - ANSWER-Back channeling
13. Admitting to any limitations in your knowledge and skill. - ANSWER-Humility and
self-awareness
14. An essential element of professional nursing that involves the initiation of
independent nursing interventions without medical orders. - ANSWER-Autonomy