NUR 211 Exam 1
nurse-sensitive patient indicators - answer quality indicators that capture care or patient
outcomes most affected by nursing care
examples of nurse-sensitive indicators - answer patient falls, medication administration
errors, hospital-aquired pressure ulcers, restraint use, mislabeled specimens, patient
deterioration, pain management
purpose of joint commission's national patient safety goals (NPSGs) - answerto promote
specific improvements in patient quality and safety
compliance with NPSGs ensures... - answerquality and safe care for patients
responsibility - answerthe obligation to act or direct to accomplish a goal
accountability - answerbeing held to answer for personal actions and actions of others
authority - answerability or legitimate power to make decisions, implement strategies, or
elicit work from others
who does an RN delegate to? - answernursing care technicians, LPNs, nursing
students, volunteers, other nurses
who retains the authority and accountability? - answerthe RN who delegated the tasks
what care can the RN delegate? - answerSAFE THINGS! routine tasks and skills, skills
that the person has been taught, tasks in job description, routine care, care to STABLE
patients with predictable outcomes
never delegate... - answerassessment, teaching, or evaluations of interventions
four rights of delegation - answerright task, right person, right communication, right
feedback
right task - answerroutine tasks, skills included in training programs and orientation,
skills and tasks in which they have demonstrated competency, tasks in job description
right person - answerproperly trained, in job description, demonstrated competency,
licensed vs. unlicensed
,right communication - answerclear directions given, what to report back, safety
precautions, verify understanding that they know what to do, be very clear with what
information you need from them
right feedback - answermonitor performance based on standards of care, policies, and
procedures, RN is accountable, feedback on performance, documentation
obligation in ethical decisions - answeralways put the patient FIRST, maximize the
client's well-being, balance client's need for autonomy with family members'
responsibilities for the client's well-being, carry out hospital policies, protect nurse's
standard of care
how to enhance ethical decisions and practice? - answerknow the dilemma, know the
ethics and standards applied to it, familiarity with ANA code of ethics for nurses, respect
values and opinions of other HCPs
specific ethical issues - answerHIV/AIDS, abortion, organ transplantation, end-of-life
issues, management of personal health information (HIPPA)
ethical decision-making process - answerbe informed and open, put the patient first,
identify the options, decide which option you can ethically defend
principles of nursing - answerautonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice,
distributive justice, fidelity, veracity, and privacy
autonomy - answerright to make one's own decisions
nonmaleficence - answerduty to do no harm
beneficence - answerdoing good
justice - answerfairness; equal treatment
distributive justice - answerfairness in allocation of resources
fidelity - answerbe faithful to agreements and promises
veracity - answertelling the truth
privacy - answerkeeping patient information confidential
barriers to time management - answerprocrastination, perfectionism, and inability to
prioritize
goal of the state boards of nursing? - answerprotect the public
, licensure is to... - answerverify that you are a safe practitioner
in order to be licensed by the state board of nursing... - answersuccessfully complete a
nursing program, successfully pass the NCLEX
standards compared to an RN - answernursing students are held to the SAME standard
of care as the RN
differences? - answerthe assignment and the level of responsibility
roles of the nurse - answerphysical and psychological caregiver, perform skills,
communicate findings, teach, advocate, counsel, act as a change agent, leader
scope of nursing - answerpromoting health & wellness, preventing illness, restoring
health, care of the dying
nursing process - answerassessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation
diagnosis - answerindependent nursing interventions, a statement or conclusion,
NANDA-I are the the standardized names for diagnoses, can be actual or potential,
provides the basis for selection of nursing interventions
prioritize diagnoses with... - answerABCs (airway, breathing, circulation)
purpose of standard statements - answercommon language, communicates what
nurses do, distinguishes nurse's role, promotes quality care
types of nursing diagnoses - answerwellness, risk, actual, potential complications (PC)
how many parts does an ACTUAL diagnosis have? - answerthree parts
what are the three parts? - answerthe NANDA label, the etiology, and the defining
characteristics
how many parts does a RISK diagnosis have? - answertwo parts
what are the two parts? - answerthe NANDA label and the etiology (does not contain
defining characteristics because it is potential)
etiology for actual diagnosis - answerwhat is causing the nursing problem/diagnosis?
nursing diagnosis is related to the etiology (path cause), needs to be written in terms
that nurses can do something about (pain, immobility, etc.), do not use medical
diagnosis
etiology for risk diagnosis - answerwhat are contributing factors to cause the problem or
what could cause the problem? nursing diagnosis is related to the etiology (patho
nurse-sensitive patient indicators - answer quality indicators that capture care or patient
outcomes most affected by nursing care
examples of nurse-sensitive indicators - answer patient falls, medication administration
errors, hospital-aquired pressure ulcers, restraint use, mislabeled specimens, patient
deterioration, pain management
purpose of joint commission's national patient safety goals (NPSGs) - answerto promote
specific improvements in patient quality and safety
compliance with NPSGs ensures... - answerquality and safe care for patients
responsibility - answerthe obligation to act or direct to accomplish a goal
accountability - answerbeing held to answer for personal actions and actions of others
authority - answerability or legitimate power to make decisions, implement strategies, or
elicit work from others
who does an RN delegate to? - answernursing care technicians, LPNs, nursing
students, volunteers, other nurses
who retains the authority and accountability? - answerthe RN who delegated the tasks
what care can the RN delegate? - answerSAFE THINGS! routine tasks and skills, skills
that the person has been taught, tasks in job description, routine care, care to STABLE
patients with predictable outcomes
never delegate... - answerassessment, teaching, or evaluations of interventions
four rights of delegation - answerright task, right person, right communication, right
feedback
right task - answerroutine tasks, skills included in training programs and orientation,
skills and tasks in which they have demonstrated competency, tasks in job description
right person - answerproperly trained, in job description, demonstrated competency,
licensed vs. unlicensed
,right communication - answerclear directions given, what to report back, safety
precautions, verify understanding that they know what to do, be very clear with what
information you need from them
right feedback - answermonitor performance based on standards of care, policies, and
procedures, RN is accountable, feedback on performance, documentation
obligation in ethical decisions - answeralways put the patient FIRST, maximize the
client's well-being, balance client's need for autonomy with family members'
responsibilities for the client's well-being, carry out hospital policies, protect nurse's
standard of care
how to enhance ethical decisions and practice? - answerknow the dilemma, know the
ethics and standards applied to it, familiarity with ANA code of ethics for nurses, respect
values and opinions of other HCPs
specific ethical issues - answerHIV/AIDS, abortion, organ transplantation, end-of-life
issues, management of personal health information (HIPPA)
ethical decision-making process - answerbe informed and open, put the patient first,
identify the options, decide which option you can ethically defend
principles of nursing - answerautonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice,
distributive justice, fidelity, veracity, and privacy
autonomy - answerright to make one's own decisions
nonmaleficence - answerduty to do no harm
beneficence - answerdoing good
justice - answerfairness; equal treatment
distributive justice - answerfairness in allocation of resources
fidelity - answerbe faithful to agreements and promises
veracity - answertelling the truth
privacy - answerkeeping patient information confidential
barriers to time management - answerprocrastination, perfectionism, and inability to
prioritize
goal of the state boards of nursing? - answerprotect the public
, licensure is to... - answerverify that you are a safe practitioner
in order to be licensed by the state board of nursing... - answersuccessfully complete a
nursing program, successfully pass the NCLEX
standards compared to an RN - answernursing students are held to the SAME standard
of care as the RN
differences? - answerthe assignment and the level of responsibility
roles of the nurse - answerphysical and psychological caregiver, perform skills,
communicate findings, teach, advocate, counsel, act as a change agent, leader
scope of nursing - answerpromoting health & wellness, preventing illness, restoring
health, care of the dying
nursing process - answerassessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation
diagnosis - answerindependent nursing interventions, a statement or conclusion,
NANDA-I are the the standardized names for diagnoses, can be actual or potential,
provides the basis for selection of nursing interventions
prioritize diagnoses with... - answerABCs (airway, breathing, circulation)
purpose of standard statements - answercommon language, communicates what
nurses do, distinguishes nurse's role, promotes quality care
types of nursing diagnoses - answerwellness, risk, actual, potential complications (PC)
how many parts does an ACTUAL diagnosis have? - answerthree parts
what are the three parts? - answerthe NANDA label, the etiology, and the defining
characteristics
how many parts does a RISK diagnosis have? - answertwo parts
what are the two parts? - answerthe NANDA label and the etiology (does not contain
defining characteristics because it is potential)
etiology for actual diagnosis - answerwhat is causing the nursing problem/diagnosis?
nursing diagnosis is related to the etiology (path cause), needs to be written in terms
that nurses can do something about (pain, immobility, etc.), do not use medical
diagnosis
etiology for risk diagnosis - answerwhat are contributing factors to cause the problem or
what could cause the problem? nursing diagnosis is related to the etiology (patho
