ANSWERS
_____ developed a nationwide system of standardization of nursing requirements for
practical nursing. - ANSWER-National League for Nursing (NLN)
.5 healthy lifestyle practices - ANSWER-Attention to nutrition, exercise, mental health,
substance abuse avoidance, and disease prevention
.5 roles for a practical nurse in health promotion - ANSWER-Caregiver, teacher,
advocate, collaborator, and role model
.Affordable Care Act - ANSWER-An expansion of medicaid, most of employers must
provide health insurance, have insurance or face surtax, prevents rejection based on
pre-existing condition. Also referred to as "Obamacare", signed into law in 2010.
.All or none thinking - ANSWER-The mind is made up, and no additional facts will be
considered (black-and-white thinking with no grays in between)
.Analysis - ANSWER--The breakdown of something that is complex into smaller parts in
such a way that leads to a better understanding of the whole
-Advanced level of application and involves organizing and prioritizing two or more
pieces information so as to provide a safe response.
.Application - ANSWER-Using learned information in clinical situation
.Case Nursing - ANSWER-(Total Patient Care) Home health
.Comprehension - ANSWER-Grasping the meaning of material and being able to repeat
it in your own words; Understand, recall, and identify examples
.Critical Thinking (List 6) - ANSWER--Outcome focused, result- oriented thinking that
required careful identification of the problems, issues, and risks involved
-Is driven by patient, family, and community needs
-Uses both logic and intuition, based on knowledge, skills, and experience
-Is guided by professional standards
-Calls for strategies that make the most of human potential and compensates for
problems created by human nature
-Is constantly re-evaluating, self-correcting, and striving to improve