NURS 261 Exam 1 Study Guide Questions With Complete
Solutions
Activity-exercise (Gordon's Functional Pattern) Correct
Answer Exercise, activity, leisure, and recreation.
The mobility pattern, what do I do to stay mobile, what kind of
exercises do I do
advocacy Correct Answer An ethical concept for nursing
practice and refers to providing support for a patient's rights or
best interests. To respect client decisions and enhance client
independence. Nurses take responsibility to protect the legal and
ethical rights of patients
autonomy Correct Answer The freedom to choose without
coercion, informed consent to treatment, interventions, and
health-promotion efforts. Individuals act intentionally, with
understanding, and without controlling influences.
Right to self-determination (i.e. respect pt.'s decisions).
Examples include planning care with pt., honoring pt.'s
decisions and educate in a way pt.'s can make informed choices
beneficence Correct Answer Is the quality or state of doing or
producing "good." It presents us with the duty to maximize the
benefits of actions while minimizing harms.
Characteristics of promoting a therapeutic relationship: Correct
Answer Purposeful communication-asking purposeful
questions in a way that we get maximum information
,Rapport- building harmony and an affinity between people in a
relationship, developing an atmosphere where the patients
concerns are of interest to the nurse. Being genuine, and open
Trust-a necessary component of any helping relationship.
Empathy- the ability to understand another's feelings without
losing personal identity and perspective.
Goal directed-a helping relationship exists solely to meet some
need or to promote the growth of the recipient.
Cognitive-perceptual (Gordon's Functional Pattern) Correct
Answer Sensory, perceptual, and cognitive patterns
What is their mental health, their cognitive ability
Communication barriers Correct Answer These barriers can
originate with the nurse, the individual, or both. Diagnosing the
source of the communication breakdown, taking steps to correct
it, and using knowledge too the communication process and
appropriate therapeutic techniques are the nurse's responsibility.
Belittling the others feelings, Disagreeing with the
patient/family, Defending, Making stereotyped comments,
Changing the subject, Giving literal response, Using clichés,
Giving advice, Giving approval, Requesting and explanation,
Agreeing with the other person, Expressing disapproval,
Challenging
, confidentiality Correct Answer The ability to maintain
privacy in one's life is an expression of autonomy. The right to
limit the access of your personal information to anyone but
yourself, and because of that it limits who we can give
information to (HIPPA). We guard patient
______________________.
Coping-stress tolerance (Gordon's Functional Pattern) Correct
Answer General coping pattern and effectiveness in stress
tolerance.
How to they cope with stress, how do they cope with an event,
how do they cope with diagnosis with them or someone in the
family
Describe the health concerns and issues of emerging
populations: Correct Answer Currently, emerging populations
include ethnic minorities and persons who are homeless. The
increasing population of immigrants has been a significant
contributor to the presence of increasing numbers of major
ethnic groups in the US.
The increasing populations of ethnic groups are one of many
factors producing disparities in health status and access to the
health care system in the US.
-These disparities in the health care system may cause increase
in social costs attributable to the lost productivity or use of
health care services among the ethnic minority populations.
-They are Minorities, homeless, LGBTQ
Descriptive ethical based theories: Correct Answer This
theory does not tell us what actions we ought to take. They are
Solutions
Activity-exercise (Gordon's Functional Pattern) Correct
Answer Exercise, activity, leisure, and recreation.
The mobility pattern, what do I do to stay mobile, what kind of
exercises do I do
advocacy Correct Answer An ethical concept for nursing
practice and refers to providing support for a patient's rights or
best interests. To respect client decisions and enhance client
independence. Nurses take responsibility to protect the legal and
ethical rights of patients
autonomy Correct Answer The freedom to choose without
coercion, informed consent to treatment, interventions, and
health-promotion efforts. Individuals act intentionally, with
understanding, and without controlling influences.
Right to self-determination (i.e. respect pt.'s decisions).
Examples include planning care with pt., honoring pt.'s
decisions and educate in a way pt.'s can make informed choices
beneficence Correct Answer Is the quality or state of doing or
producing "good." It presents us with the duty to maximize the
benefits of actions while minimizing harms.
Characteristics of promoting a therapeutic relationship: Correct
Answer Purposeful communication-asking purposeful
questions in a way that we get maximum information
,Rapport- building harmony and an affinity between people in a
relationship, developing an atmosphere where the patients
concerns are of interest to the nurse. Being genuine, and open
Trust-a necessary component of any helping relationship.
Empathy- the ability to understand another's feelings without
losing personal identity and perspective.
Goal directed-a helping relationship exists solely to meet some
need or to promote the growth of the recipient.
Cognitive-perceptual (Gordon's Functional Pattern) Correct
Answer Sensory, perceptual, and cognitive patterns
What is their mental health, their cognitive ability
Communication barriers Correct Answer These barriers can
originate with the nurse, the individual, or both. Diagnosing the
source of the communication breakdown, taking steps to correct
it, and using knowledge too the communication process and
appropriate therapeutic techniques are the nurse's responsibility.
Belittling the others feelings, Disagreeing with the
patient/family, Defending, Making stereotyped comments,
Changing the subject, Giving literal response, Using clichés,
Giving advice, Giving approval, Requesting and explanation,
Agreeing with the other person, Expressing disapproval,
Challenging
, confidentiality Correct Answer The ability to maintain
privacy in one's life is an expression of autonomy. The right to
limit the access of your personal information to anyone but
yourself, and because of that it limits who we can give
information to (HIPPA). We guard patient
______________________.
Coping-stress tolerance (Gordon's Functional Pattern) Correct
Answer General coping pattern and effectiveness in stress
tolerance.
How to they cope with stress, how do they cope with an event,
how do they cope with diagnosis with them or someone in the
family
Describe the health concerns and issues of emerging
populations: Correct Answer Currently, emerging populations
include ethnic minorities and persons who are homeless. The
increasing population of immigrants has been a significant
contributor to the presence of increasing numbers of major
ethnic groups in the US.
The increasing populations of ethnic groups are one of many
factors producing disparities in health status and access to the
health care system in the US.
-These disparities in the health care system may cause increase
in social costs attributable to the lost productivity or use of
health care services among the ethnic minority populations.
-They are Minorities, homeless, LGBTQ
Descriptive ethical based theories: Correct Answer This
theory does not tell us what actions we ought to take. They are
