PNE 161 FINAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What are Florence Nightingale's five beliefs on nursing curriculum? What are her two
contributions to nursing care? - Answer -Continuing education nutrition is important
nurses should teach nurses fresh clean air is important directed towards two conditions
which are health and illness.
Nightingale nurses and training school
Why is nursing and art and a science and what are the four common goals of nursing? -
Answer -The four common goals are:
promote wellness
prevent illness
facilitate coping
restore health
The science is the data and physiology and the art is the care giving skills
Identify the nine prominent nursing theorists and their main practice framework.
Virginia
Dorthy
Martha
Dorthea
Betty
Sister
Jean
Rosemarie
Patricia - Answer -Virginia- 14 fundamentals
Dorthy- 7 behavioral subsystems
Martha- unitary man
Dorthea- self care deficits
Betty- stress reduction
Sister- 4 adaptive modes
Jean- carative factors
Rosemarie- pt attributes
Patricia- all aspects of care
Identify the six standards of practice for the LPN. - Answer -1. accept and assign
responsibilities
2. Function within education and experience
3. work as a team
4. nursing process and planning
5. peer review and evaluation
6. Development of policies concerning health/nursing
,Discuss different types of nursing care delivery. - Answer -Functional- fragmented
Team- RN team leader
Total pt- 1 nurse to 1 pt
Primary- 24hr 1 nurse
Relationship- caregiving
Pt centered - 6 areas of care
Identify common communication techniques that block effective communication and
their rationales. - Answer -Therapeutic techniques
using silence
open ended questions
restating
clarifying
using touch
summarizing
looking @ other solutions
Blockers
changing the subject
false reassurance
giving advice
defensive comments
cliches
prying for answers
ISBAR-R - Answer -INTRO
SITUATION
BACKGROUND
ASSESSMENT
RECOMMENDATIONS
READ-BACK/QUESTIONS
Discuss the chain of infection and ways to break the chain. (6 Links) - Answer -
Causative agent- the pathogen
Reservoir- where its found
Portal of exit- where it leaves
Mode of transfer- how it travel
Portal of entry- where it enters
Susceptible host- host worthy of infection
4 types of immunity - Answer -natural- antibodies get produced after exposure
natural passive- fetus receives mothers antibodies
artificial- shots or vaccines
passive- given antitoxin that contains antibodies
medical asepsis vs surgical
, which is sterile which is clean? - Answer -medical (clean) - microorganisms are
eliminated as much as possible, can be done with water and chemicals.
surgical (sterile) - requires that all microorganisms be removed.
PPE order - Answer -gown, mask, eyewear, gloves
Cleaning vs Disinfecting - Answer -cleaning removes and inhibits growth while
disinfecting kills and inactivates
Describe the 7 categories of clients that are at highest risk for infections and state why. -
Answer -Weakened by injury or illness
Central venous cath, endo tube, or ventilation
Age
Open wounds
Surgical incision
Weak immune system
What are the stages of infection? - Answer -Incubation period- first entry
Prodromal stage- onset of vague symptoms
Full stage of illness- localized systemic signs appear
Convalescent period- symptoms begin to subside
What is HAIs? - Answer -healthcare associated infections
Tier 2 precautions - Answer -Tier 2 precautions are geared toward the method of
transmission used in combination with standard precautions
Types of Illnesses - Answer -**acute illness** - sudden and short in time
**chronic illness** - long lasting
**terminal illness** - no cure or resolve and ends in death
**primary illness**- develops without being caused by another health problem
**secondary illness** - results from primary disease
**congenital illness**
-genetic or inherited
**Idiopathic illness**
-one with no known cause
3 stages of illness - Answer -transition- onset
acceptance- sick role
convalescence- recovery
holistic medicine - Answer -an approach to health care that emphasizes prevention of
illness and takes into account a person's entire physical and social environment
What are Florence Nightingale's five beliefs on nursing curriculum? What are her two
contributions to nursing care? - Answer -Continuing education nutrition is important
nurses should teach nurses fresh clean air is important directed towards two conditions
which are health and illness.
Nightingale nurses and training school
Why is nursing and art and a science and what are the four common goals of nursing? -
Answer -The four common goals are:
promote wellness
prevent illness
facilitate coping
restore health
The science is the data and physiology and the art is the care giving skills
Identify the nine prominent nursing theorists and their main practice framework.
Virginia
Dorthy
Martha
Dorthea
Betty
Sister
Jean
Rosemarie
Patricia - Answer -Virginia- 14 fundamentals
Dorthy- 7 behavioral subsystems
Martha- unitary man
Dorthea- self care deficits
Betty- stress reduction
Sister- 4 adaptive modes
Jean- carative factors
Rosemarie- pt attributes
Patricia- all aspects of care
Identify the six standards of practice for the LPN. - Answer -1. accept and assign
responsibilities
2. Function within education and experience
3. work as a team
4. nursing process and planning
5. peer review and evaluation
6. Development of policies concerning health/nursing
,Discuss different types of nursing care delivery. - Answer -Functional- fragmented
Team- RN team leader
Total pt- 1 nurse to 1 pt
Primary- 24hr 1 nurse
Relationship- caregiving
Pt centered - 6 areas of care
Identify common communication techniques that block effective communication and
their rationales. - Answer -Therapeutic techniques
using silence
open ended questions
restating
clarifying
using touch
summarizing
looking @ other solutions
Blockers
changing the subject
false reassurance
giving advice
defensive comments
cliches
prying for answers
ISBAR-R - Answer -INTRO
SITUATION
BACKGROUND
ASSESSMENT
RECOMMENDATIONS
READ-BACK/QUESTIONS
Discuss the chain of infection and ways to break the chain. (6 Links) - Answer -
Causative agent- the pathogen
Reservoir- where its found
Portal of exit- where it leaves
Mode of transfer- how it travel
Portal of entry- where it enters
Susceptible host- host worthy of infection
4 types of immunity - Answer -natural- antibodies get produced after exposure
natural passive- fetus receives mothers antibodies
artificial- shots or vaccines
passive- given antitoxin that contains antibodies
medical asepsis vs surgical
, which is sterile which is clean? - Answer -medical (clean) - microorganisms are
eliminated as much as possible, can be done with water and chemicals.
surgical (sterile) - requires that all microorganisms be removed.
PPE order - Answer -gown, mask, eyewear, gloves
Cleaning vs Disinfecting - Answer -cleaning removes and inhibits growth while
disinfecting kills and inactivates
Describe the 7 categories of clients that are at highest risk for infections and state why. -
Answer -Weakened by injury or illness
Central venous cath, endo tube, or ventilation
Age
Open wounds
Surgical incision
Weak immune system
What are the stages of infection? - Answer -Incubation period- first entry
Prodromal stage- onset of vague symptoms
Full stage of illness- localized systemic signs appear
Convalescent period- symptoms begin to subside
What is HAIs? - Answer -healthcare associated infections
Tier 2 precautions - Answer -Tier 2 precautions are geared toward the method of
transmission used in combination with standard precautions
Types of Illnesses - Answer -**acute illness** - sudden and short in time
**chronic illness** - long lasting
**terminal illness** - no cure or resolve and ends in death
**primary illness**- develops without being caused by another health problem
**secondary illness** - results from primary disease
**congenital illness**
-genetic or inherited
**Idiopathic illness**
-one with no known cause
3 stages of illness - Answer -transition- onset
acceptance- sick role
convalescence- recovery
holistic medicine - Answer -an approach to health care that emphasizes prevention of
illness and takes into account a person's entire physical and social environment
