NURS 307 Exam 2 – Questions With Fully Explained
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What is to note about discharge Assess strengths and limitations of the patient, family,
planning? or support person.
Assess the environment.
Implement and coordinate the care plan.
Consider individual, family, and community resources.
Evaluate effectiveness of care.
The expected goals of the discharge plan are set
mutually and must be realistic.
Discharge planning begins as soon as a person is
admitted to the hospital or having surgery.
What is contuinity of care? Process by which health care providers give
appropriate, uninterrupted care and facilitate the
patient's transition between different settings and
levels of care
Ensures a smooth transition between ambulatory or
acute care and home health care or other types of
health care settings in the patient's community.
Depends on excellent communication as patients
move from one caregiver or health care site to
another.
,What is the goal of home health care? Help individuals to improve function and live with
greater independence; to promote the client's
optimal level of well-being; and to assist the patient
to remain at home, avoiding hospitalization or
admission to long-term care institutions.
What is an example of cognitive The nurse uses critical thinking skills to plan care for a
nursing skills? patient.
The nurse learns the correct dosages for patient pain
medications.
What is an example of technical A patient is ordered to receive a transfusion of RBCs.
nursing skills? The nurse needs to start a new, large-gauge
intravenous site on a patient and prime the tubing.
What is an example of interpersonal Mrs. Jone's call light is on, do you need my
nursing skills? assistance?
What is an example of ethical/legal Having a conversation with a fellow colleague on
nursing skills? what is reasonable to hold oneself and others
accountable.
What is collaborative practice? Happens when multiple health workers from different
professional backgrounds work together with
patients, families, careers, and communities to deliver
the highest quality of care.
What is to note about a patient being The original health record stays at the hospital.
discharged from a health care facility?
What is AMA? When a patient decides to leave without being
formally discharged; increased the risk for increased
sickness or complications.
Must be signed which releases the provider and
institution from any legal responsibility for the
patient's health status.
, What is Medicare? Largest single payer of home care services.
Pays the cost of the first 100 visits following the
hospital stay.
What should be noted about home The patient and the family are in control, the nurse is
health care? not.
The nurse formulates a care plan and sends it to the
primary care provider for approval.
Plan is reviewed as necessary, but at least every 60
days.
What is the pre-entry phase of the Information is collected, the nurse calls to set up a
home visit? visit, determination if the patient or caregiver can
answer questions.
What is the entry phase of the home Development of rapport with the patient and family,
visit? making assessments, determines nursing diagnosis,
establishment of desired outcomes, plans and
implements care, and teaching.
What is critical thinking? "A systematic way to form and shape one's thinking."
Guided by standards, policies, codes, ethics, and
laws.
The purpose might be to make a judgement about a
particular patient or situation or to make a decision
about how best to intervene.
What should be noted about Benner? Wrote that caring is the basic way of being in the
world and that caring is central to human expertise,
caring, and healing.
What should be noted about Five caring processes and defined caring as a
Swanson's caring process? "nuturing way of relating to a valued other toward
whom one feels a personal sense of commitment and
responsibility.
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Terms in this set (116)
What is to note about discharge Assess strengths and limitations of the patient, family,
planning? or support person.
Assess the environment.
Implement and coordinate the care plan.
Consider individual, family, and community resources.
Evaluate effectiveness of care.
The expected goals of the discharge plan are set
mutually and must be realistic.
Discharge planning begins as soon as a person is
admitted to the hospital or having surgery.
What is contuinity of care? Process by which health care providers give
appropriate, uninterrupted care and facilitate the
patient's transition between different settings and
levels of care
Ensures a smooth transition between ambulatory or
acute care and home health care or other types of
health care settings in the patient's community.
Depends on excellent communication as patients
move from one caregiver or health care site to
another.
,What is the goal of home health care? Help individuals to improve function and live with
greater independence; to promote the client's
optimal level of well-being; and to assist the patient
to remain at home, avoiding hospitalization or
admission to long-term care institutions.
What is an example of cognitive The nurse uses critical thinking skills to plan care for a
nursing skills? patient.
The nurse learns the correct dosages for patient pain
medications.
What is an example of technical A patient is ordered to receive a transfusion of RBCs.
nursing skills? The nurse needs to start a new, large-gauge
intravenous site on a patient and prime the tubing.
What is an example of interpersonal Mrs. Jone's call light is on, do you need my
nursing skills? assistance?
What is an example of ethical/legal Having a conversation with a fellow colleague on
nursing skills? what is reasonable to hold oneself and others
accountable.
What is collaborative practice? Happens when multiple health workers from different
professional backgrounds work together with
patients, families, careers, and communities to deliver
the highest quality of care.
What is to note about a patient being The original health record stays at the hospital.
discharged from a health care facility?
What is AMA? When a patient decides to leave without being
formally discharged; increased the risk for increased
sickness or complications.
Must be signed which releases the provider and
institution from any legal responsibility for the
patient's health status.
, What is Medicare? Largest single payer of home care services.
Pays the cost of the first 100 visits following the
hospital stay.
What should be noted about home The patient and the family are in control, the nurse is
health care? not.
The nurse formulates a care plan and sends it to the
primary care provider for approval.
Plan is reviewed as necessary, but at least every 60
days.
What is the pre-entry phase of the Information is collected, the nurse calls to set up a
home visit? visit, determination if the patient or caregiver can
answer questions.
What is the entry phase of the home Development of rapport with the patient and family,
visit? making assessments, determines nursing diagnosis,
establishment of desired outcomes, plans and
implements care, and teaching.
What is critical thinking? "A systematic way to form and shape one's thinking."
Guided by standards, policies, codes, ethics, and
laws.
The purpose might be to make a judgement about a
particular patient or situation or to make a decision
about how best to intervene.
What should be noted about Benner? Wrote that caring is the basic way of being in the
world and that caring is central to human expertise,
caring, and healing.
What should be noted about Five caring processes and defined caring as a
Swanson's caring process? "nuturing way of relating to a valued other toward
whom one feels a personal sense of commitment and
responsibility.
