PSC Adult Health 1 - Exam 1 correct 107
solutions Graded A+
PSC Adult Health 1 - Exam 1 correct 107
solutions Graded A+
Adverse event - ANSWER a variation in the standard of care
autonomy - ANSWER an ethical principle in which one is capable of making informed decisions about
one's own care
Benefecience - ANSWER An ethical principle in which nurses promote positive actions to help others
(benefit of others)
clinical judgement - ANSWER the observed outcome of critical thinking and decision making. It is an
iterative process that uses nursing knowledge to observe and access presenting situations, identify a
prioritized client concern, and generate the best possible evidence-based solutions in order to deliver
safe client care
early warning system - ANSWER a guide for the health care team to quickly determine a pts condition on
the basis of a physiologic scoring matrix
ethics - ANSWER a theoretical and reflective domain of human knowledge that addresses issues and
questions about morality in human choices, actions, character and ends
failure to rescue - ANSWER the inability of nurses or other interprofessional health team members to
save a pts life in a timely manner when a healthcare issue or medical complication occurs
fidelity - ANSWER an ethical principle that refers to the agreement that nurses will keep their obligations
or promises pts to follow through with care
healthcare disparities - ANSWER differences in pt access to or availability of appropriate healthcare
services
, PSC Adult Health 1 - Exam 1 correct 107
solutions Graded A+
Nonmaleficence - ANSWER an ethical principle that emphasizes the importance of preventing harm and
ensuring the pts well being (do no harm)
PICOT - ANSWER a format using a spirit of inquiry to formulate a quality improvement model used in
healthcare and other settings
rapid response team - ANSWER a group of healthcare professionals who save lies and decrease the risk
for harm by providing care before a medical emergency occurs
Social Justice - ANSWER An ethical principle that refers to equality and fairness, that is, all pts should be
treated to equality and fairness regardless or race, gender, sexual preference
systems thinking - ANSWER the ability to recognize, understand and synthesize the interactions and
interdependencies in a set of components designed for a specific purpose
veracity - ANSWER an ethical principle related to fidelity in which the nurse is obligated to tell the truth
to the best of his/her knowledge
What is med-surg nursing sometimes called and what is the age range for pts? - ANSWER adult health
nursing
Ages 18 and up
Family - ANSWER pts relatives and significant others in the pts life whom the pt identifies and values as
important
What are the roles of the nurse? - ANSWER care coordinator and transition manager
caregiver
pt educator
leader
solutions Graded A+
PSC Adult Health 1 - Exam 1 correct 107
solutions Graded A+
Adverse event - ANSWER a variation in the standard of care
autonomy - ANSWER an ethical principle in which one is capable of making informed decisions about
one's own care
Benefecience - ANSWER An ethical principle in which nurses promote positive actions to help others
(benefit of others)
clinical judgement - ANSWER the observed outcome of critical thinking and decision making. It is an
iterative process that uses nursing knowledge to observe and access presenting situations, identify a
prioritized client concern, and generate the best possible evidence-based solutions in order to deliver
safe client care
early warning system - ANSWER a guide for the health care team to quickly determine a pts condition on
the basis of a physiologic scoring matrix
ethics - ANSWER a theoretical and reflective domain of human knowledge that addresses issues and
questions about morality in human choices, actions, character and ends
failure to rescue - ANSWER the inability of nurses or other interprofessional health team members to
save a pts life in a timely manner when a healthcare issue or medical complication occurs
fidelity - ANSWER an ethical principle that refers to the agreement that nurses will keep their obligations
or promises pts to follow through with care
healthcare disparities - ANSWER differences in pt access to or availability of appropriate healthcare
services
, PSC Adult Health 1 - Exam 1 correct 107
solutions Graded A+
Nonmaleficence - ANSWER an ethical principle that emphasizes the importance of preventing harm and
ensuring the pts well being (do no harm)
PICOT - ANSWER a format using a spirit of inquiry to formulate a quality improvement model used in
healthcare and other settings
rapid response team - ANSWER a group of healthcare professionals who save lies and decrease the risk
for harm by providing care before a medical emergency occurs
Social Justice - ANSWER An ethical principle that refers to equality and fairness, that is, all pts should be
treated to equality and fairness regardless or race, gender, sexual preference
systems thinking - ANSWER the ability to recognize, understand and synthesize the interactions and
interdependencies in a set of components designed for a specific purpose
veracity - ANSWER an ethical principle related to fidelity in which the nurse is obligated to tell the truth
to the best of his/her knowledge
What is med-surg nursing sometimes called and what is the age range for pts? - ANSWER adult health
nursing
Ages 18 and up
Family - ANSWER pts relatives and significant others in the pts life whom the pt identifies and values as
important
What are the roles of the nurse? - ANSWER care coordinator and transition manager
caregiver
pt educator
leader
