10/16/24, 1:30 NUR2214 c Exam 1 Study
PM Guide
NUR2214c Exam 1 Highlights
Nursing Process - foundation of nursing process
Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Hold Patients accountable for their care
Education for patients and family comes from evidence-based practice
Ethics - ask what’s the actual issue
Enculturation - the process whereby a culture is passed from generation to
generation. Acculturation - Firsthand contact between groups may bring
about cultural changes in language, technology, food, clothing, music, and
other aspects.
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k 6
, 10/16/24, 1:30 NUR2214 c Exam 1 Study
PM Guide
Assimilation - the process by which individuals from one cultural group merge with,
or blend into, a second group
Ethnocentrism - the belief that one's own culture is superior to that of another
while using one's own cultural values as the criteria by which to judge other
cultures
Screening - prevent disease and decrease morbidity and mortality
Think like a nurse - apply knowledge in making clinical decisions, actually
participating in process, developing a questioning attitude
Plan of care - ask pt first what they want
Clinical reasoning/judgement develops over
time Prioritization - Pt with chest pain
Exemplar concept of safety - collaboration
Impaired bed mobility = pressure ulcers
When using an interpreter make sure they understand medical terminology and
speak to the patient
Use open-ended communication - encourage narrative responses from patients
Evidence- based practice: results in better patient outcomes, keeps nursing practice
current, and increases the nurse's confidence in professional decision making.
-allows a nurse to address questions and problems by reviewing the research,
clinical guidelines, and other resources to determine practice.
How do we Evaluate quality of care - processes and outcomes
*Principles of Ethics - Nursing practice requires ethical decision making on a consistent
basis. Nurses make judgments about patients’ rights and benefits in many situations.
Beneficence - doing good. Nurses demonstrate beneficence by acting on behalf of others
and placing a priority on the needs of others rather than on personal thoughts and
feelings.
Nonmaleficence - do no harm. Requires only the avoidance of harm
Respect for Autonomy - patient who makes independence health care decision,
include patients in the process, develop care plans with realistic goals and
interventions
Veracity - honesty, unrestricted communication among individuals demonstrates
respect for others and builds trust
Justice - act fairly and equitably, all people treated impartially, all should have
health care regardless of ability to pay, organ donation is challenging
Accountability - willingness to accept responsibility for one’s actions, provides safe
patient care and address potential problems
-Nurses who exhibit accountability are honest, accept the consequences of their
actions, and initiate best nursing practices based on current evidence-based
research.
about:blan 2/
k 6
PM Guide
NUR2214c Exam 1 Highlights
Nursing Process - foundation of nursing process
Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Hold Patients accountable for their care
Education for patients and family comes from evidence-based practice
Ethics - ask what’s the actual issue
Enculturation - the process whereby a culture is passed from generation to
generation. Acculturation - Firsthand contact between groups may bring
about cultural changes in language, technology, food, clothing, music, and
other aspects.
about:blan 1/
k 6
, 10/16/24, 1:30 NUR2214 c Exam 1 Study
PM Guide
Assimilation - the process by which individuals from one cultural group merge with,
or blend into, a second group
Ethnocentrism - the belief that one's own culture is superior to that of another
while using one's own cultural values as the criteria by which to judge other
cultures
Screening - prevent disease and decrease morbidity and mortality
Think like a nurse - apply knowledge in making clinical decisions, actually
participating in process, developing a questioning attitude
Plan of care - ask pt first what they want
Clinical reasoning/judgement develops over
time Prioritization - Pt with chest pain
Exemplar concept of safety - collaboration
Impaired bed mobility = pressure ulcers
When using an interpreter make sure they understand medical terminology and
speak to the patient
Use open-ended communication - encourage narrative responses from patients
Evidence- based practice: results in better patient outcomes, keeps nursing practice
current, and increases the nurse's confidence in professional decision making.
-allows a nurse to address questions and problems by reviewing the research,
clinical guidelines, and other resources to determine practice.
How do we Evaluate quality of care - processes and outcomes
*Principles of Ethics - Nursing practice requires ethical decision making on a consistent
basis. Nurses make judgments about patients’ rights and benefits in many situations.
Beneficence - doing good. Nurses demonstrate beneficence by acting on behalf of others
and placing a priority on the needs of others rather than on personal thoughts and
feelings.
Nonmaleficence - do no harm. Requires only the avoidance of harm
Respect for Autonomy - patient who makes independence health care decision,
include patients in the process, develop care plans with realistic goals and
interventions
Veracity - honesty, unrestricted communication among individuals demonstrates
respect for others and builds trust
Justice - act fairly and equitably, all people treated impartially, all should have
health care regardless of ability to pay, organ donation is challenging
Accountability - willingness to accept responsibility for one’s actions, provides safe
patient care and address potential problems
-Nurses who exhibit accountability are honest, accept the consequences of their
actions, and initiate best nursing practices based on current evidence-based
research.
about:blan 2/
k 6
