Nsg 521- Exam 1 Prep Questions And Correct Verified Answers

NSG 521- EXAM 1 PREP QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
WhatA2areA2theA2stepsA2ofA2theA2NursingA2Process?A2-A2Ans--ADPIE:
Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation

ExplainA2eachA2stepA2ofA2theA2NursingA2ProcessA2-A2Ans--Assessment-A2GatherA2Info
Diagnosis-A2IdentifyA2andA2prioritizeA2theA2problem
Planning-A2PlanA2ofA2care/
action;A2AlwaysA2discussA2withA2patientA2butA2ensureA2itsA2realisticA2(SMART)
Implementation-
A2NursingA2ActionsA2&A2InterventionA2(Assess,A2Monitor,A2ObserveA2andA2Provide)
EvaluationA2-ReassessingA2theA2patient;A2WasA2theA2desiredA2outcomeA2met?

WhatA2areA2theA2differentA2typesA2ofA2assessment?A2-A2Ans--
Initial,A2comprehensive,A2focused,A2emergency

ExplainA2whenA2eachA2assessmentA2willA2beA2used.A2(Initial,A2comprehensive,A2focused,A
2emergency)A2-A2Ans--Initial:A2FirstA2assessmentA2toA2establishA2aA2baseline.
Comprehensive:A2In-
depthA2evaluationA2ofA2overallA2health,A2usuallyA2uponA2admissionA2orA2duringA2routineA2e
xams.
Focused:A2TargetedA2toA2aA2specificA2issueA2orA2symptom.
Emergency:A2RapidA2assessmentA2duringA2criticalA2orA2life-threateningA2situations.

WhatA2isA2theA2differenceA2betweenA2subjectiveA2andA2objectiveA2data?A2-A2Ans--
SubjectiveA2dataA2isA2whatA2theA2patientA2saysA2aboutA2theirA2conditionA2(symptoms);A2Ob
jectiveA2dataA2isA2whatA2theA2nurseA2observesA2orA2measuresA2(signs).

WhatA2areA2nursingA2diagnoses?A2-A2Ans--
AA2nursingA2diagnosisA2isA2aA2clinicalA2judgmentA2aboutA2aA2patient'sA2responseA2toA2actu
alA2orA2potentialA2healthA2problemsA2orA2lifeA2processes.

WhatA2areA2theA2makesA2upA2nursingA2diagnoses?A2-A2Ans--
ProblemA2(P):A2TheA2labelA2orA2descriptionA2ofA2theA2patient'sA2healthA2issue.
EtiologyA2(E):A2TheA2causeA2orA2relatedA2factorsA2contributingA2toA2theA2problem.
SignsA2andA2SymptomsA2(S):A2TheA2definingA2characteristicsA2orA2evidenceA2supportingA2
theA2diagnosisA2(objectiveA2andA2subjectiveA2data).
Example:A2ImpairedA2physicalA2mobilityA2relatedA2toA2post-
surgicalA2painA2asA2evidencedA2byA2patientA2reportingA2painA28/10A2andA2reluctanceA2toA2
ambulate.

, WhatA2areA2theA2typesA2ofA2nursingA2interventions?A2-A2Ans--Independent
Dependent

WhatA2isA2theA2differenceA2betweenA2independentA2andA2dependentA2nursingA2interventio
ns?A2-A2Ans--
IndependentA2interventionsA2areA2initiatedA2byA2theA2nurseA2withoutA2externalA2instruction
s,A2relyingA2onA2theirA2knowledgeA2andA2judgment.
DependentA2interventionsA2requireA2physicianA2orA2providerA2orders,A2andA2theA2nurseA2fo
llowsA2throughA2withA2theA2necessaryA2care.

WhatA2isA2HIPAA?A2AndA2whatA2doesA2itA2do?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2HealthA2InsuranceA2PortabilityA2andA2AccountabilityA2ActA2(1996)A2isA2aA2lawA2thatA2
protectsA2patientA2privacyA2andA2confidentiality.A2ItA2ensuresA2theA2secureA2handlingA2ofA2
healthA2information.

WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2areA2HIPPAA2violations?A2SelectA2AllA2ThatA2Apply
A.A2AccessingA2aA2patient'sA2medicalA2recordsA2outA2ofA2curiosity,A2evenA2ifA2youA2doA2not
A2shareA2orA2useA2theA2information.
B.A2DiscussingA2aA2patient'sA2conditionA2withA2theA2providerA2atA2theA2nurses'A2station.
C.A2LeavingA2aA2patient'sA2medicalA2chartA2openA2inA2aA2restricted-
accessA2areaA2ofA2theA2hospitalA2whereA2onlyA2authorizedA2staffA2areA2present.
D.A2PostingA2aA2photoA2ofA2aA2patient'sA2medicalA2conditionA2onA2socialA2media,A2withA2th
eirA2verbalA2consent.A2-A2Ans--A,A2CA2&A2D

WhatA2isA2negligence?A2-A2Ans--
failureA2toA2provideA2adequateA2andA2reasonableA2care;A2PutsA2theA2patientA2atA2riskA2ofA2
harm

WhatA2isA2malpractice?A2-A2Ans--
Illegal,A2improper,A2orA2negligentA2actionsA2byA2aA2licensedA2professionalA2thatA2resultA2in
A2harm


WhatA2isA2abondonment?A2-A2Ans--
DesertionA2ofA2aA2patientA2byA2anyoneA2whoA2hasA2assumedA2theA2responsibilityA2ofA2car
e.

WhatA2areA2theA2componentsA2ofA2malpractice?A2-A2Ans--
Duty:A2TheA2nurseA2hadA2aA2responsibilityA2toA2careA2forA2theA2patient.Example:A2NurseA2i
sA2assignedA2toA2careA2forA2aA2post-surgicalA2patient.
BreachA2ofA2Duty:A2TheA2nurseA2failedA2toA2meetA2theA2standardA2ofA2care.A2Example:A2Fa
ilingA2toA2repositionA2aA2patientA2regularlyA2toA2preventA2pressureA2ulcers.
Causation:A2TheA2nurse'sA2failureA2directlyA2causedA2harmA2toA2theA2patient.A2Example:A2
TheA2patientA2developsA2aA2pressureA2ulcerA2dueA2toA2improperA2care.