Nurs 300 exam Questions And Answers Rated A+

Examples of critical think/nursing judgment - critical analysis (clarify!) questioning reasoning- inductive and deductive making inferences differentiating facts about opinions evaluating credibility of info sources clarifying concepts recognizing assumptions How do you communicate with Hearing-Impaired Patients? - Speak clearly, be in eye-sight, be patient. Don't assume cognitive ability is declined Translator? How does the nurse develop an accurate patient problem list? - critical thinking, nsg judgement, human responses How pt's physical condition may impair communication - Cannot peak clearly, cognitively impaired, cannot hear clearly, unresponsive, don't speak English -Speak clearly, be in eye-sight, treat the same if unresponsive b/c they may be able to hear you Nsg diagnoses based on what? - based on pt. information, scientific rationale/research (EBP) road to nsg dx - data clustering -> data validation -> interpret of data -> ID of pt needs -> formulation of nsg diagnoses What are examples of inhibition/barriers to therapeutic communication - language sociocultural differencesgender health status developmental level knowledge differences emotional distance emotions daydreaming/texting :( What are examples of therapeutic responses by the Nurse in patient situations? - restate, openended questions, state observations, acceptance, silence What are the national patient safety goals? - -identify patients correctly -identify patient safety risks -improve staff communication -use medicine safely -use alarms safely -prevent infection -prevent mistakes in surgery What are the nursing behaviors? - - we operate under professional organizations - Code of Ethics - Altruistic (unselfish) -Zone of helpfulness What are the roles of nurses? - care provider communicator Teacher counselor advocateclinical decision-maker leader/ change agent manager researchers friend/comforter "parent figure" What are Watson's caring factors? - 1.) Humananistics/altruistic value system 2.) instill faith/hope 3.) sensitivity to self/others 4.) helping/ trusting/ caring/ relationships 5.) promoting/accepting expression of positive/ negative feelings 6.) creative, individualized problem-solving, caring process 7.) teaching/ learning 8.) basic human needs gratification while preserving human dignity and wholeness 9.) healing environment; holistically 10.) open to existential, phenomenological, and spiritual dimensions of caring/healing not explained scientifically (mystery and miracles)