Nurs 505 Exam 1 Study guide University of Nevada-Las Vegas |
UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Question:
Goal of a new nursing graduate before taking on the role of a
registered nurse
Answer:
develop critical thinking skills and pass the NCLEX
Question:
Nursing actions when functioning in the role of a nurse
advocate
Answer:
Ensure patient rights protection align care with preferences
defend against errors promote autonomy and
self-determination
Question:
Preventative care
Answer:
increases wellness, avoids or delays disease onset, increases
productivity, and reduces health care costs
-may help those in early illness stages keep from getting
sicker
-counseling on things like quitting smoking, losing weight,
eating better, treating depression, and reducing alcohol
-vaccines
Question:
secondary care
Answer:
,medical care/services for patients based on referral from PCP
and requires specialized knowledge, skill, or equipment
referrals often occur when PCP cannot meet PT needs
-ex://physical therapy
Question:
primary care
Answer:
basic care beginning with a nurse or PCP quality
improvement strategies team approach- key to continuity of
care organized, evidence-based care Patient-centered
interactions
Question:
tertiary care
Answer:
can be an extension of primary or secondary care based on
referral requires specialized medical care over an extended
perioe involving specialized centers of facilities related to PT
needs
-rehab facility after major surgery
Question:
restorative care
Answer:
working with individuals to restore confidence in their
abilities in caring for themself promotes independence and
self-care and helps individuals regain maximal functional
status continuity of health is also reflective of a PT's
confidence that they can continue to manage care effectively
-self-help and external help from family and other services
,Question:
continuing care
Answer:
provides individuals with a method of assistance for the
remainder of their lives when they may not have the ability to
meet those needs themselves
-nursing centers of facilities
-assisted living
-respite care
-adult day care
-palliative/hospice care
Question:
nurse educator
Answer:
identify patients' willingness and ability to learn, explain
concepts and facts about their health, describe the reason for
care activities, demonstrate procedures such as self-care
activities, reinforce learning or patient behavior, and evaluate
the patient's progress in learning.
Question:
nurse communicator
Answer:
ability to communicate with patients, families, other nurses,
health care professionals, resource people, and the community
Question:
nurse caregiver
Answer:
, support patients in maintaining health, managing illness, and
fostering independence provide evidence based care
addressing physical, emotional, spiritual, and social well-
being
Question:
nurse advocate
Answer:
Ensure patient rights protection align care with preferences
defend against errors promote autonomy and
self-determination
Question:
Discharge planning- when does it start? what does it involve?
Answer:
interprofessional process that develops a plan for continuing
care after a patient leaves a health care agency Starts as soon
as a patient is admitted develop a plan for further care
coordinating a smooth transition from hospital to another care
level anticipating and identifying patient needs
Question:
barriers to effective discharge planning
Answer:
ineffective communication lack of role clarity among team
members lack of resources
Question:
description and purpose of assisted living
Answer:
attractive long-term care setting with an environment more
like home and greater resident autonomy
-assistance with daily living
UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Question:
Goal of a new nursing graduate before taking on the role of a
registered nurse
Answer:
develop critical thinking skills and pass the NCLEX
Question:
Nursing actions when functioning in the role of a nurse
advocate
Answer:
Ensure patient rights protection align care with preferences
defend against errors promote autonomy and
self-determination
Question:
Preventative care
Answer:
increases wellness, avoids or delays disease onset, increases
productivity, and reduces health care costs
-may help those in early illness stages keep from getting
sicker
-counseling on things like quitting smoking, losing weight,
eating better, treating depression, and reducing alcohol
-vaccines
Question:
secondary care
Answer:
,medical care/services for patients based on referral from PCP
and requires specialized knowledge, skill, or equipment
referrals often occur when PCP cannot meet PT needs
-ex://physical therapy
Question:
primary care
Answer:
basic care beginning with a nurse or PCP quality
improvement strategies team approach- key to continuity of
care organized, evidence-based care Patient-centered
interactions
Question:
tertiary care
Answer:
can be an extension of primary or secondary care based on
referral requires specialized medical care over an extended
perioe involving specialized centers of facilities related to PT
needs
-rehab facility after major surgery
Question:
restorative care
Answer:
working with individuals to restore confidence in their
abilities in caring for themself promotes independence and
self-care and helps individuals regain maximal functional
status continuity of health is also reflective of a PT's
confidence that they can continue to manage care effectively
-self-help and external help from family and other services
,Question:
continuing care
Answer:
provides individuals with a method of assistance for the
remainder of their lives when they may not have the ability to
meet those needs themselves
-nursing centers of facilities
-assisted living
-respite care
-adult day care
-palliative/hospice care
Question:
nurse educator
Answer:
identify patients' willingness and ability to learn, explain
concepts and facts about their health, describe the reason for
care activities, demonstrate procedures such as self-care
activities, reinforce learning or patient behavior, and evaluate
the patient's progress in learning.
Question:
nurse communicator
Answer:
ability to communicate with patients, families, other nurses,
health care professionals, resource people, and the community
Question:
nurse caregiver
Answer:
, support patients in maintaining health, managing illness, and
fostering independence provide evidence based care
addressing physical, emotional, spiritual, and social well-
being
Question:
nurse advocate
Answer:
Ensure patient rights protection align care with preferences
defend against errors promote autonomy and
self-determination
Question:
Discharge planning- when does it start? what does it involve?
Answer:
interprofessional process that develops a plan for continuing
care after a patient leaves a health care agency Starts as soon
as a patient is admitted develop a plan for further care
coordinating a smooth transition from hospital to another care
level anticipating and identifying patient needs
Question:
barriers to effective discharge planning
Answer:
ineffective communication lack of role clarity among team
members lack of resources
Question:
description and purpose of assisted living
Answer:
attractive long-term care setting with an environment more
like home and greater resident autonomy
-assistance with daily living
