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Nurs 3120: Exam 1 Review questions with
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what is the nursing process - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔systematic
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method by which nurses and providers care for clients
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-problem solving approach |\ |\




what are the components of the nursing process - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔ADPIE |\




assess
diagnose
plan |\




implement |\




evaluate


what are the parts of the assessment phase - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔1. collect data |\ |\ |\ |\




2. organize data
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3. validate data
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4. document data
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what is the purpose of an assessment - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔to establish a database of:
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-health history |\

,-physical assessment/exam |\




-lab and diagnostic test results
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what are the three types of assessment - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔initial, focused and reassessment |\ |\ |\




what is the difference between a nursing diagnosis and a medical
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diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔nursing is focused on the
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patients response to the illness while medical is focused on the
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cure/diagnosis


what should you do during the planning stage - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔prioritize problems and diagnoses |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




-formulate goals |\




-select nursing interventions
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-formulate interventions |\




what occurs during evaluation - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔-assess
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the patients progress towards goals
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-assess the effectiveness of the nursing care plan
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what does HIPAA stand for - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Health
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insurance portability accountability act |\ |\ |\




when did HIPAA start - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1996
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,why did hipaa start - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔because of
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technology- we needed rules for who could access what |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




how does hipaa effect nursing students - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔-don't discuss patient info in public places
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-don't share passwords or send unsecured emails
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ex. of infectious agents - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔bacteria,
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viruses, fungi |\




reservoir - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔natural habitat of an organism
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what are the means of transmission - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔airborne, direct and indirect |\ |\ |\




Which of the following is the most significant and commonly
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found infection-causing agent in health care institutions? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔bacteria |\ |\




smallest of all microorganisms - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔virus
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ex. of bacteria - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔e. coli
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ex. of virus - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔hepatitis B, common cold
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ex. of fungi - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔mold, yeast, ringworm
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, what things affect an organisms ability to produce disease -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔-number of organisms |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




-length of contact |\ |\ |\




-virulence
-person's immunity |\




reservoirs of microorganisms - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔-people
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-soil
-food/water/milk
-inanimate objects |\




-carriers
-animals


vehicle - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔food, blood, water toys
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vector - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔animal or insect that brings from
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one place to another
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what is a carrier - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔carries the disease but
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they are not sick, can be a carrier without having an active
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infection


Which infection or disease may be spread by touching a
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contaminated inanimate article? - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


✔✔influenza

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