NSG 231 Exam 1 Study Guide with verified
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answers
How|has|the|military|influenced|nursing?|-|VERIFIED|ANSWER✔✔--|Civil|war|allowed|women|to|work|in|
hospitals
-Nurses|took|the|lead|in|caring|for|sick,|wounded,|and|dying|soldiers
-Care|facilities|were|created|to|be|clean|and|maintained|(florence|nightingale)|and|this|lowered|the|
death|rate|drastically.
-Nursing|school|established
What|is|Illness|Prevention?|-|VERIFIED|ANSWER✔✔-Illness|prevention|focuses|on|avoidance|of|disease|
and|infection.|Activities|are|targeted|to|minimize|the|risk|of|development|of|or|exposure|to|disease.|
(Example:|Immunizations)
Describe|the|impact|various|historical|nurses|have|had|on|nursing.|-|VERIFIED|ANSWER✔✔-Florence|
Nightingale|pushed|for|clean|living|spaces|with|nutritious|diet.|Virginia|Henderson|defined|what|nursing|
was|within|the|20th|century|and|created|the|14|basic|nursing|needs.|And|Hildegrard|Peplau's|researched|
showed|that|developing|a|relationship|with|psychiatric|patients|improves|their|treatment|more|effective.
Critical|elements|of|the|full|spectrum|nursing|role|-|VERIFIED|ANSWER✔✔-Thinking,|Doing,|Caring,|and|
Patient|Situation
List|common|difficulties|and|defining|nursing.|-|VERIFIED|ANSWER✔✔-Constantly|changing|nature|of|
nursing,|healthcare,|and|society|complicates|the|definition|of|nursing.|There|are|also|many|images|of|
nurses|are|out|there,|from|the|naughty|nurse,|to|the|old|mean|nurse.|These|images|make|it|difficult|for|
the|public|to|know|the|reality|of|nursing|and|are|confusing|to|nurses|themselves.
Mechanical|or|traditional|nursing|defined|-|VERIFIED|ANSWER✔✔-Traditional|nursing|is|often|limited|in|
the|methods|that|can|be|used|in|order|to|treat|a|patient.|Typically,|there|are|policies|and|procedures|
that|guide|the|actions.|Aside|from|medical|treatment,|comfort,|advice,|and|kindness|there|is|little|else|
that|a|traditional|nurse|can|provide|for|their|patients.
, Holistic|Nursing|-|VERIFIED|ANSWER✔✔-Holistic|nursing|is|broadly|defined|as|using|nursing|knowledge|
and|practices|in|conjunction|with|other|psychological,|spiritual,|social,|interpersonal,|and|biological|skills|
to|treat|the|whole|patient|as|in|mind,|body,|and|spirit.|Holistic|nurses|typically|have|additional|training|
with|their|state|license.
Independent|practice|-|VERIFIED|ANSWER✔✔-Independent|practice|(or|intervention)|is|one|that|
registered|nurses|are|accointable|for|and|are|licensed|to|prescribe,|perform,|or|delegate|based|on|their|
knowledge|and|skills.|Independent|practice|does|not|require|a|provider's|order|.|These|are|performed|in|
response|to|a|nursing|diagnosis.
Dependent|Practice|-|VERIFIED|ANSWER✔✔-Dependent|intervention|is|one|that|is|prescribed|by|a|
physician|or|advanced|practice|nurse|but|carried|out|by|the|nurse.|These|are|normally|prescriptions|for|
diagnostic|tests,|medications,|treatments,|IV|therapies,|diet,|and|activity.
Advantages|and|Disadvantages|of|the|use|of|non-licensed|assistive|personnel|-|VERIFIED|ANSWER✔✔-
NAP's|help|nurses|provide|patient|care.|Common|roles|include|nurse|aide,|assistant,|orderly,|and|
technician.|They|can|perform|simple|tasks|under|the|direction|of|the|licensed|nurse.|Although|it|may|be|
appropriate|to|have|NAP's|to|assume|the|simple|tasks,|this|can|tend|to|distance|licensed|nurses|from|
many|aspects|of|direct|patient|care.
Characteristics|of|critical|thinking|-|VERIFIED|ANSWER✔✔-Critical|thinking|is|a|combo|of|reasoned|
thinking,|an|openness|to|alternatives,|an|ability|to|reflect,|and|a|desire|to|seek|truth.|
-|recognizing|the|need|for|more|information|
-evaluating|the|credibility|and|usefulness|of|sources|of|information
-Listening|carefully,|reading|thoughtfully
-Separating|relevant|and|irrelevant|data
Critical|thinking|helps|you|to|know|what|is|important|about|each|patient's|situation,|when|you|need|
more|information|and|when|you|need|help|to|make|the|best|decision
Nursing|process|steps|with|examples|-|VERIFIED|ANSWER✔✔-1.|Assessment:|Data|gathering|stage,|
obtain|information|from|many|sources;|the|client|via|history|or|physical|examination,|the|client|record,|
other|health|professionals,|and|the|client's|family|or|support|system.|You|will|use|the|data|that|you|
gather|to|draw|conclusions|about|the|client's|health|issues.
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answers
How|has|the|military|influenced|nursing?|-|VERIFIED|ANSWER✔✔--|Civil|war|allowed|women|to|work|in|
hospitals
-Nurses|took|the|lead|in|caring|for|sick,|wounded,|and|dying|soldiers
-Care|facilities|were|created|to|be|clean|and|maintained|(florence|nightingale)|and|this|lowered|the|
death|rate|drastically.
-Nursing|school|established
What|is|Illness|Prevention?|-|VERIFIED|ANSWER✔✔-Illness|prevention|focuses|on|avoidance|of|disease|
and|infection.|Activities|are|targeted|to|minimize|the|risk|of|development|of|or|exposure|to|disease.|
(Example:|Immunizations)
Describe|the|impact|various|historical|nurses|have|had|on|nursing.|-|VERIFIED|ANSWER✔✔-Florence|
Nightingale|pushed|for|clean|living|spaces|with|nutritious|diet.|Virginia|Henderson|defined|what|nursing|
was|within|the|20th|century|and|created|the|14|basic|nursing|needs.|And|Hildegrard|Peplau's|researched|
showed|that|developing|a|relationship|with|psychiatric|patients|improves|their|treatment|more|effective.
Critical|elements|of|the|full|spectrum|nursing|role|-|VERIFIED|ANSWER✔✔-Thinking,|Doing,|Caring,|and|
Patient|Situation
List|common|difficulties|and|defining|nursing.|-|VERIFIED|ANSWER✔✔-Constantly|changing|nature|of|
nursing,|healthcare,|and|society|complicates|the|definition|of|nursing.|There|are|also|many|images|of|
nurses|are|out|there,|from|the|naughty|nurse,|to|the|old|mean|nurse.|These|images|make|it|difficult|for|
the|public|to|know|the|reality|of|nursing|and|are|confusing|to|nurses|themselves.
Mechanical|or|traditional|nursing|defined|-|VERIFIED|ANSWER✔✔-Traditional|nursing|is|often|limited|in|
the|methods|that|can|be|used|in|order|to|treat|a|patient.|Typically,|there|are|policies|and|procedures|
that|guide|the|actions.|Aside|from|medical|treatment,|comfort,|advice,|and|kindness|there|is|little|else|
that|a|traditional|nurse|can|provide|for|their|patients.
, Holistic|Nursing|-|VERIFIED|ANSWER✔✔-Holistic|nursing|is|broadly|defined|as|using|nursing|knowledge|
and|practices|in|conjunction|with|other|psychological,|spiritual,|social,|interpersonal,|and|biological|skills|
to|treat|the|whole|patient|as|in|mind,|body,|and|spirit.|Holistic|nurses|typically|have|additional|training|
with|their|state|license.
Independent|practice|-|VERIFIED|ANSWER✔✔-Independent|practice|(or|intervention)|is|one|that|
registered|nurses|are|accointable|for|and|are|licensed|to|prescribe,|perform,|or|delegate|based|on|their|
knowledge|and|skills.|Independent|practice|does|not|require|a|provider's|order|.|These|are|performed|in|
response|to|a|nursing|diagnosis.
Dependent|Practice|-|VERIFIED|ANSWER✔✔-Dependent|intervention|is|one|that|is|prescribed|by|a|
physician|or|advanced|practice|nurse|but|carried|out|by|the|nurse.|These|are|normally|prescriptions|for|
diagnostic|tests,|medications,|treatments,|IV|therapies,|diet,|and|activity.
Advantages|and|Disadvantages|of|the|use|of|non-licensed|assistive|personnel|-|VERIFIED|ANSWER✔✔-
NAP's|help|nurses|provide|patient|care.|Common|roles|include|nurse|aide,|assistant,|orderly,|and|
technician.|They|can|perform|simple|tasks|under|the|direction|of|the|licensed|nurse.|Although|it|may|be|
appropriate|to|have|NAP's|to|assume|the|simple|tasks,|this|can|tend|to|distance|licensed|nurses|from|
many|aspects|of|direct|patient|care.
Characteristics|of|critical|thinking|-|VERIFIED|ANSWER✔✔-Critical|thinking|is|a|combo|of|reasoned|
thinking,|an|openness|to|alternatives,|an|ability|to|reflect,|and|a|desire|to|seek|truth.|
-|recognizing|the|need|for|more|information|
-evaluating|the|credibility|and|usefulness|of|sources|of|information
-Listening|carefully,|reading|thoughtfully
-Separating|relevant|and|irrelevant|data
Critical|thinking|helps|you|to|know|what|is|important|about|each|patient's|situation,|when|you|need|
more|information|and|when|you|need|help|to|make|the|best|decision
Nursing|process|steps|with|examples|-|VERIFIED|ANSWER✔✔-1.|Assessment:|Data|gathering|stage,|
obtain|information|from|many|sources;|the|client|via|history|or|physical|examination,|the|client|record,|
other|health|professionals,|and|the|client's|family|or|support|system.|You|will|use|the|data|that|you|
gather|to|draw|conclusions|about|the|client's|health|issues.
