NURS 314 FELICIA MURRET TEST 1 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Role of the Professional Nurse - ANSWER PROMOTE health, PREVENT illness,
TREAT human responses, and ADVOCATE for patients
scope of practice - ANSWER the who, what, when, where, why, behaviors that all
registered nurses are expected to competently perform, regardless of role.
code of ethics - ANSWER how they expect us to behave, a non-negotiable ethical
standard.
nursing process - ANSWER assessment- interview
diagnosis-
outcome identification- realistic and measurable
planning
implementation- administering
evaluation- monitoring patient, did our plan work
Health Assessment - ANSWER Gathering information about the health status of the
patient, analyzing and synthesizing those data, making judgments about nursing
interventions based on the findings and evaluating patient care outcomes
health assessment includes - ANSWER health history, physical exam, comprehensive
assessment, communicate documents and findings
purpose of health assessment - ANSWER OBTAIN BASE LINE DATA.
watch trends and compare
basis for identifying nursing diagnosis
monitor status
screen for health problems
primary prevention - ANSWER involves strategies aimed at preventing problems/illness
ex: immunizations, health teaching, safety precautions, and nutrition counseling
, secondary prevention - ANSWER early detection/early diagnosis of health problems
and prompts treatment to prevent complications
ex: vision screening, pap smears, mammograms, scoliosis screening, etc
tertiary prevention - ANSWER preventing complications of an existing disease and
promoting heath to highest level.
Emergency assessment - ANSWER life threatening or unstable
change of level of consciousness
A airway
B breathing
C circulation
D disability
E exposure
comprehensive assessment - ANSWER complete medical/ health history and physical
exam
mostly in home health, hospice, outpatient surgery
focused assessment - ANSWER based on acute health concerns/issues
what is ailing the patient
(cough, diarrhea, vomit)
1 or 2 body systems
primary care, urgent care facilities
follow up assessment - ANSWER reexamination
either : acute - surgery
chronic- diabetes, renal failure
prioritizing care
1. emergent or life threatening - ANSWER - ABCDEs
- severely abnormal vital signs
Prioritizing care
2. high priority - ANSWER - requiere prompt intervention
- mental status change, acute pain, acute urinary problems, untreated medical
problems, risk of safety and security
prioritizing care
3. low priority - ANSWER chronic illness, allergies
frequency assessment - ANSWER done when abt to be discharged
subjective data - ANSWER based on patient experiences and perceptions
WITH ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Role of the Professional Nurse - ANSWER PROMOTE health, PREVENT illness,
TREAT human responses, and ADVOCATE for patients
scope of practice - ANSWER the who, what, when, where, why, behaviors that all
registered nurses are expected to competently perform, regardless of role.
code of ethics - ANSWER how they expect us to behave, a non-negotiable ethical
standard.
nursing process - ANSWER assessment- interview
diagnosis-
outcome identification- realistic and measurable
planning
implementation- administering
evaluation- monitoring patient, did our plan work
Health Assessment - ANSWER Gathering information about the health status of the
patient, analyzing and synthesizing those data, making judgments about nursing
interventions based on the findings and evaluating patient care outcomes
health assessment includes - ANSWER health history, physical exam, comprehensive
assessment, communicate documents and findings
purpose of health assessment - ANSWER OBTAIN BASE LINE DATA.
watch trends and compare
basis for identifying nursing diagnosis
monitor status
screen for health problems
primary prevention - ANSWER involves strategies aimed at preventing problems/illness
ex: immunizations, health teaching, safety precautions, and nutrition counseling
, secondary prevention - ANSWER early detection/early diagnosis of health problems
and prompts treatment to prevent complications
ex: vision screening, pap smears, mammograms, scoliosis screening, etc
tertiary prevention - ANSWER preventing complications of an existing disease and
promoting heath to highest level.
Emergency assessment - ANSWER life threatening or unstable
change of level of consciousness
A airway
B breathing
C circulation
D disability
E exposure
comprehensive assessment - ANSWER complete medical/ health history and physical
exam
mostly in home health, hospice, outpatient surgery
focused assessment - ANSWER based on acute health concerns/issues
what is ailing the patient
(cough, diarrhea, vomit)
1 or 2 body systems
primary care, urgent care facilities
follow up assessment - ANSWER reexamination
either : acute - surgery
chronic- diabetes, renal failure
prioritizing care
1. emergent or life threatening - ANSWER - ABCDEs
- severely abnormal vital signs
Prioritizing care
2. high priority - ANSWER - requiere prompt intervention
- mental status change, acute pain, acute urinary problems, untreated medical
problems, risk of safety and security
prioritizing care
3. low priority - ANSWER chronic illness, allergies
frequency assessment - ANSWER done when abt to be discharged
subjective data - ANSWER based on patient experiences and perceptions
