observing, comparing, contrasting, and evaluating the clients condition. ( looking at condition --> vital
signs, medications, call physican) - correct answer Clinical Judgment
reflective thinking process involving collecting and analyzing data, making sure it is accurate, determine
what action to take. - correct answer Critical Thinking
consider an issue and attempt to find a satisfactory solution to achieve best outcomes - correct answer
Problem-Solving
The unique function of the nurse is to assist with the individual, sick or well, in the performance of those
activities contributing to health or recovery ( or peaceful to death) that he would preform unaided if he
had the necessary strength, will, or knowledge, - correct answer Definition of
Nursing for International Council of Nurses?
nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and
injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in
the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations - correct answer
Definition of Nursing for American Nurses Association?
give us expectations of what a nurse is - correct answer What do these definations
provide nurses?
LPN's cannot
-hang blood
-chemotherapy treatments
-IV push medications
-pronounce time of death - correct answer What's the difference between an RN
and a LPN?
,tells us how we have to act as a nurse ( accountable, competent, informed, judgment, advocate) -
correct answer ANA Code of Ethics are
what you can and can't do as a nurse - correct answer ANA Standards of clinical
practice tells us...
regualtes nursing practice in each state, approves nursing education, defines nursing practices,
establishes criteria for differences between LPN and RN, determines scope of practice and establishes
roles - correct answer State Boards of Nursing
defines practice of professional nursing, approve nurse education programs, establishes criteria that
allow a person to be a licensed as a RN or LPN, develop rules and regulations, enforce rules - correct
answer *Nurse Practice Act*
education, health screenings before someone gets sick, health promotion, teachings - correct answer
Promotion
avoidance of disease and infection ( vaccines) - correct answer Prevention
activities foster a return to health for those ill ( ROM) - correct answer Restoration
providing respectful care to those that are terminally ill, comfort - correct answer
End of Life Care
"bedside" , hands on - correct answer Direct Care
"triage" administration, care conference, plan of care, build policies - correct answer
Indirect Care
Economy- when the economy is good, promotion/prevention is easy, people go to the doctor, when it is
bad people are really sick when they go
Healthcare- nursing shortage, higher patient -staff ratio
, Collective bargaining- insurance, unions
Women's Movement- single moms is nice to work part time as a nurse to stay at home with kids
Overall Consumers- clients, patient - correct answer What influences the care
provided?
private or personal standards of right or wrong - correct answer Morals
stufy of moral principles + standards, formal process to make decisions - correct answer
Ethics
application of ethics in healthcare look at doing good for overall good - correct answer
Bioethics
subset of bioethics, refers to nursing practice - correct answer Nursing Ethics
influence decision making, ideals, beliefs, customs - correct answer Values
mental disposition towards object or person, what a person thinks or feels - correct answer
Attitudes
idea that one accepts is true but may be based on faith - correct answer Beliefs
Personal -set values that you reflect on that hope lead to good life
Professional- preform as you move forward in profession and set what you learn ( caring, competence,
diversity, truth, hollistic care) - correct answer Personal Values VS Professional
Values
put aside your own values, to provide nonjudgmental care ( help patient make best decision for
themselves) - correct answer *Value Neutrality*
-be aware of and sensitive to issues