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Who is Florence Nightingale ✔Correct Answer-Founder of modern nursing
What does her theory include?. ✔Correct Answer-holistic thinking, health and wellness, she
introduced cleanliness and other antiseptic techniques to nursing practices and started nursing
education.
What is critical thinking in nursing? ✔Correct Answer-Looking at situations objectively
Determining pertinent information
Recognizing problems or needs
Prioritizing those needs
Considering various actions and probable outcomes
Making informed decisions re: needed interventions based on knowledge, experience,
judgment, research
Evaluating outcomes
basic principles of Critical Thinking ✔Correct Answer-Intuition, Reflection, Knowledge,
Experience. Scientific method, perseverance
identify critical thinking attitudes ✔Correct Answer-responsibility, authority, accountability
What is Informed Consent? ✔Correct Answer-It is a process of communication between a
patient and physician that results in the patient's authorization or agreement to undergo a
specific medical intervention.
When is delegation to a CNA or LPN acceptable? ✔Correct Answer-As long the patient is
stable
libel ✔Correct Answer-a tort consisting of false and malicious publication printed (written) for
the purpose of defaming a person's name
slander ✔Correct Answer-an abusive attack on a person's character or good name (verbal)
veracity ✔Correct Answer-adherence to the truth; truthfulness
malpractice ✔Correct Answer-professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage, not
doing what you are supposed to be doing
beneficence ✔Correct Answer-the quality of being kind or helpful or generous, to the benefit
of the pt even if it causes pain or discomfort, doing whats best for pt
, assault ✔Correct Answer-to harm someone, physically
battery ✔Correct Answer-forcing treatment without pt approval
Patient Self-determination Act ✔Correct Answer-requires healthcare facilities to provide
written information on the patient's right to execute advance directives, living will, poa & to
accept or refuse medical treatment
HIPAA ✔Correct Answer-The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, a federal law
protecting the privacy of patient-specific health care information and providing the patient with
control over how this information is used and distributed.
scope of practice ✔Correct Answer-legal description of what a specific health professional
may and may not do
scope of practice: CNA ✔Correct Answer-...
scope of practice: RN ✔Correct Answer-...
scope of practice: LPN ✔Correct Answer-...
scope of practice: Nursing student ✔Correct Answer-...
What is accreditation? ✔Correct Answer-a voluntary process a health care organization
undertakes to prove they are providing an acceptable standard of practice and quality of care.
What is the most frequently used accrediting body? ✔Correct Answer-The Joint Commission,
TJC
Difference between medical practice & nursing practice? ✔Correct Answer-Med practice
diagnoses the illness and nursing practice diagnoses the reaction to the illness or treatment
Purpose of Nursing Process ✔Correct Answer-purpose is identification & treatment of client
needs in response to illness. Is client centered, goal oriented method of providing care. A
systematic, rational approach to panning and providing individualized nursing care which
provides a framework for nursing practice.
Steps of the Nursing Process ✔Correct Answer-A ssessment
D iagnosis - (NANDAs)
P lanning (Goals & Desired Outcomes,Interventions to achieve those goals)
I mplementation
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