Unit 9 - Values and Planning in Social Care

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice in Canada 2 Cultural Competence and Health Equity in Care 3 Health History and Physical Examination 4 Patient and Caregiver Teaching 5 Chronic Illness 6 Community-Based Nursing and Home Care 7 Older Adults 8 Stress and Stress Management 9 9 Sleep and Sleep Disorders 10 Pain 11 Substance Use 12 Complementary and Alternative Therapies 13 Palliative Care at the End of Life Section Two – Pathophysiolo...

1. What statement is true regarding decision making? A) It is an analysis of a situation B) It is closely related to evaluation C) It involves choosing between courses of action D) It is dependent upon finding the cause of a problem Ans: C Feedback: Decision making is a complex cognitive process often defined as choosing a particular course of action. Problem solving is part of decision making and is a systematic process that focuses on analyzing a difficult situation. Critical thinking, s...

MULTIPLE CHOICE : 1. The nurse is caring for a client with a new diagnosis of pneumonia and explains to the client that together they will plan the client’s care and set goals for discharge. The client asks, “How is that different from what the doctor does?” Which response by the nurse is most appropriate? a. “The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments prescribed by your doctor.” b. “The nurse’s job is to help the doctor by collecting data and commu...

MULTIPLE CHOICE : 1. The nurse is caring for a client with a new diagnosis of pneumonia and explains to the client that together they will plan the client’s care and set goals for discharge. The client asks, “How is that different from what the doctor does?” Which response by the nurse is most appropriate? a. “The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments prescribed by your doctor.” b. “The nurse’s job is to help the doctor by collecting data and commu...

Chapter 01: 21st Century Maternity and Women’s Health Nursing Lowdermilk: Maternity & Women’s Health Care, 11th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. In evaluating the level of a pregnant woman‘s risk of having a low-birth-weight (LBW) infant, which factor is the most important for the nurse to consider? a. African-American race b. Cigarette smoking c. Poor nutritional status d. Limited maternal education CORRECT ANSWER: A For African-American births, the incidence of LBW i...

Chapter 01: 21st Century Maternity and Women’s Health Nursing Lowdermilk: Maternity & Women’s Health Care, 12th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. In evaluating the level of a pregnant woman’s risk of having a low-birth-weight (LBW) infant, which factor is the most important for the nurse to consider? a. African-American race b. Cigarette smoking c. Poor nutritional status d. Limited maternal education ANS: A The rise in the overall LBW rates were due to increases in LBW b...

Nursing Informatics LECT Final Exam 118 Questions with Verified Answers 1. To make the data meaningful, data analysis in a quantitative study combines a variety of techniques that apply statistical procedures. Select all that apply: * tranlated into tables,charts, and graphs * organization of research questions, results, and visual or textual information * research process * conceptual arrangement - CORRECT ANSWER A, B 2. In healthcare environments, it involves the computer system that...

Nursing Informatics Certification Exam 252 Questions with Verified Answers Met structure of NI - CORRECT ANSWER The ability of the nurse to utilize data, information, and knowledge to make wise clinical decisions. Definition of Nursing Informatics - CORRECT ANSWER A speciality that integrates nursing science with multiple information and analytical sciences to identify, define, manage and communicate data, information, knowledge and wisdom in nursing practice. Meaningful Use - CORRECT A...

Nursing Informatics Test 1|106 Questions with Verified Answers What is informatics - CORRECT ANSWER •Informatics - computer information systems science •Nursing Informatics - A subspecialty of nursing that focuses on managing information pertaining to nursing •Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) - Focuses on information management, not computers •Information management is an integral part of nursing We are not taking this class to learn about computers and to be IT techs. W...

After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be: a. Objective. b. Reflective. c. Subjective. d. Introspective. - Correct answer A 2. A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and feels hot. These types of data would be: a. Objective. b. Reflective. c. Subjective. d. Introspective. - Correct answer C 3. The patients record, ...