NURSING EXAM 1 FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING

NURSING EXAM 1 FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING WITH WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS Apprenticeship CORRECT ANSWER-Learning by doing Nursing ProcessCORRECT ANSWER-Assessment, Nursing Diagosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation Nursing Art vs. ScienceCORRECT ANSWER-Initially, nursing was an art- it consisted of certain acts of care skillfully, with intuition and creativity. Over time, a scientific base was combined with the art of nursing. From this body of knowledge, the nurse can choose interventions that are most likely to produce desired outcomes for the patient Founded the American Red CrossCORRECT ANSWER-Clara Burton Invasive ProcedureCORRECT ANSWER-Procedures that require entry into the body Goals of NursingCORRECT ANSWER-To promote wellness, to prevent illness, to facilitate coping, to restore health AsepticallyCORRECT ANSWER-Without introducing infectious material Evidence Based Practice (Nursing)CORRECT ANSWER-Nursing practice based on validated research Nurse Practice ActCORRECT ANSWER-Designed to protect the public, and they define the legal scope of practice. Nursing ProcessCORRECT ANSWER-Organized, deliberate, systematic way to deliver nursing care. Provides a way to implement caregiving, and it combines the art and science of nursing ImplementationCORRECT ANSWER-To put into action NAPNES (National Association for Practical Nurse Education and ServiceCORRECT ANSWER-Was formed to standardize practical nurse education and to establish licensure criteria for graduates Practical NursesCORRECT ANSWER-Provide direct patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse, physician, or dentist Practice Settings for LPNCORRECT ANSWER-a.Hospitals- Restorative care is provided to ill or injured patients b.Extended Care Facilities-Facilities for intermediate or long-term care where personal care and skilled care is provided for those requiring rehabilitation or custodial care c.Physician's Office- Ambulatory patients receive preventative care or treatment of an illness or injury d.Ambulatory Clinics- Ambulatory patients come for preventative care or treatment of an illness or injury; often treatment by specialty groups is available on site e.Renal Dialysis Clinics- Patients with kidney failure receive renal dialysis treatments f.Hospices- Supportive treatment is provided for patients who are terminally ill g.Home Health Agencies- In-home care is provided to patients by nurses who visit the home Diagnosis Related GroupsCORRECT ANSWER-created by medicare in 1983 as an attempt to contain healthcare costs. system means that a hospital recieves a set amount of money for a patient who is hospitalized with a certain diagnosis Integrated Delivery NetworkCORRECT ANSWER-set of providers and services organized to deliver coordinated care to promote wellness, care for illness, and promote rehabilitation Capitated CostCORRECT ANSWER-they are paid a set fee for every patient enrolled in the network each year Health Maintenance OrganizationsCORRECT ANSWER-a type of group practice, enroll patients for a set fee per month. They provide a limited network of physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers from which to choose. One goal is to keep patients healthy and out of the hospital Preferred Provider Organizations PPO'sCORRECT ANSWER-Offer a discount on fees in return for a large pool of potential patients. Allows insurance companies to keep their premium rates lower and in turn makes insurance coverage of employees less expensive for employers InterventionsCORRECT ANSWER-Actions taken to improve, maintain or restore health or prevent illness. PrivilegeCORRECT ANSWER-premission to do something that is usually not permitted in other circumstances Ethical CodesCORRECT ANSWER-Actions and veliefes approved by a particular group of people Ethical PrinciplesCORRECT ANSWER-Rules of right and wrong from an ethical point of view Ethics CommitteeCORRECT ANSWER-A committee formed to consider ethical problems LawsCORRECT ANSWER-Rules of conduct that are established by our government Judicial LawCORRECT ANSWER-Results when a law or court decision is challenged in the courts and the judge affirms or reverses the decision Administrative LawCORRECT ANSWER-Comes from agencies created by the legislature StatutesCORRECT ANSWER-Laws that may be either civil or criminal. TortCORRECT ANSWER-Violation of Civil Law CrimeCORRECT ANSWER-A wrong against society, and imprisonment and/or fines may result if one is convicted.