Skills for Nursing 6th Edition All Chapters | A+
ULTIMATE GUIDE 2023
Assessment skills - ANSWER: Skills used by the nurse to collect more information
about the client's condition.
Comforting skills - ANSWER: Skills that provide emotional support to clients.
Counseling skills - ANSWER: Skills used to provide health education and guidance to
clients.
Caring skills - ANSWER: Skills that include assistance provided with activities of daily
living.
Death rate reduction in Crimean War - ANSWER: The death rate of British soldiers
dropped from 60% to 1% due to improved nursing care.
Active listening - ANSWER: An important component of counseling skills that
encourages clients to express their concerns.
Baccalaureate nursing program - ANSWER: A nursing program that prepares
graduates for both staff and managerial positions.
Hospital-based diploma programs - ANSWER: 3-year courses providing maximum
exposure to clinical nursing.
Associate degree program - ANSWER: A nursing program that does not typically
prepare students for management positions.
Continuing nursing programs - ANSWER: On-the-job educational programs for
nurses.
Nightingale paradigm - ANSWER: The standard of nursing education that U.S. training
schools deviated from after the Civil War.
Emergency department assessment - ANSWER: The immediate requirement to
assess the injury and the circumstances surrounding it.
Client interview - ANSWER: A process where the nurse gathers information from the
client about their condition.
Nursing achievements in the Crimean War - ANSWER: Nurses improved ventilation,
nutritional, and sanitary conditions, leading to decreased infection rates.
, Cognitive Level: Understand - ANSWER: A level of cognitive processing where the
learner comprehends the material.
Cognitive Level: Remember - ANSWER: A level of cognitive processing where the
learner recalls previously learned material.
Cognitive Level: Apply - ANSWER: A level of cognitive processing where the learner
uses learned material in new situations.
Client Needs: Safe, Effective Care Environment - ANSWER: A category of client needs
focusing on the safety and effectiveness of care provided.
Integrated Process: Nursing Process - ANSWER: A systematic approach used by
nurses to assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning - ANSWER: The process of educating clients
about health and wellness.
Integrated Process: Caring - ANSWER: The process of providing compassionate and
supportive care to clients.
Psychosocial Integrity - ANSWER: A client need that focuses on the emotional and
social well-being of the client.
Management of Care - ANSWER: The process of overseeing and coordinating client
care.
Coordinated Care - ANSWER: The organization of client care to ensure effective and
efficient delivery.
Health Promotion and Maintenance - ANSWER: Client needs related to promoting
health and preventing illness.
Rationale for nursing skills - ANSWER: The reasoning behind using specific nursing
skills based on client needs and situations.
Client education about AIDS - ANSWER: An example of a nursing activity that utilizes
counseling skills.
Head injury assessment - ANSWER: The process of evaluating a client with a head
injury to determine the extent of the injury.
Stuvia.com - ANSWER: Marketplace for buying and selling study materials.
Nightingale Training Schools - ANSWER: Formal nursing training affiliated with select
hospitals.