NUR 1020 Test 3 FSCJ Questions With Complete Solutions
"PASS" stands for what and what situation? Correct Answer P-
Pull
A-Aim
S-Squeeze
S-Sweep
Used to describe fire fighting steps to be taken when operating a
CO2 bottle
"RACE" stands for what and what situation? Correct Answer
R: Rescue all patients in immediate danger, and move them to
safe areas.
A: Activate the manual-pull station or fire alarm, and have
someone call 911.
C: Contain the fire by closing doors, confining the fire, and
preventing the spread of smoke.
E: Extinguish the fire if possible after all patients are removed
from the area.
(HIPAA) Privacy Rule Correct Answer Protects the
confidentiality of health information relating to the provision or
payment of health care for a past, present, or future physical or
mental health condition but does permit the "minimum
necessary" use and disclosure of protected health information
without patient authorization for purposes of treatment,
payment, and health care operations
A ___________________ consists of a global conceptual
framework that defines broad perspectives for nursing practice
,and provides ways of looking at nursing phenomena from a
distinct nursing perspective. Correct Answer grand theory
A conceptual model addresses the four concepts of the nursing
meta-paradigm.......... Correct Answer 1. optimal functioning of
the person or patient
2. how people interact with the environment
3. illness and health promotion
4. nursing's role
A durable power of attorney is...? Correct Answer a legal
document that allows a designated person to make legal
decisions on behalf of an individual unable or not permitted to
make legal decisions independently. It sets limits on the powers
of the person designated as having power of attorney and is not
limited to matters related to medical care.
A Health care proxy is designed to? Correct Answer specify
the person who can make health care decisions for an individual
who is unable to comprehend information or communicate his or
her wishes for any reason.
A second major legal concern related to documentation is..........
Correct Answer The issue of timeliness. For patient care to
proceed smoothly, nurses must record assessment findings and
concerns as soon after their discovery as possible.
Documentation of assessment data in a timely manner allows
other health care professionals to accurately address a patient's
concerns or change in status. For instance, if a nurse finds
patient A's blood pressure and apical pulse elevated during the
morning assessment but fails to document those findings before
, proceeding to another patient's room, the physician responsible
for patient A's care may make rounds while the nurse is in the
other patient's room and fail to realize patient A's change in
condition.
Accurate and Timely Documentation.......... Correct Answer
Documentation must be accurate to provide a realistic view of a
patient's condition. Serious documentation errors include:
(1) omitting documentation from patient records, (2) recording
assessment findings obtained by another nurse or unlicensed
assistive personnel (UAP)
(3) recording care not yet provided. Nurses sometimes document
that a patient has received medication before its administration.
This is a serious violation of the law and becomes a medication
error of omission if the nurse is distracted before administering
the patient's medication.
Actions especially helpful in avoiding charges of malpractice
include...... Correct Answer (1) Maintaining current
professional practice knowledge.
(2) Maintaining competent practice skills.
(3) Maintaining professional relationships with patients and their
families.
Advance Directives Correct Answer These directives include
living wills, medical power of attorney for health care decisions,
and prehospital do not resuscitate orders. These directives
identify how a patient wishes to be treated in the event of certain
medical conditions and also identify who the patient wants to
"PASS" stands for what and what situation? Correct Answer P-
Pull
A-Aim
S-Squeeze
S-Sweep
Used to describe fire fighting steps to be taken when operating a
CO2 bottle
"RACE" stands for what and what situation? Correct Answer
R: Rescue all patients in immediate danger, and move them to
safe areas.
A: Activate the manual-pull station or fire alarm, and have
someone call 911.
C: Contain the fire by closing doors, confining the fire, and
preventing the spread of smoke.
E: Extinguish the fire if possible after all patients are removed
from the area.
(HIPAA) Privacy Rule Correct Answer Protects the
confidentiality of health information relating to the provision or
payment of health care for a past, present, or future physical or
mental health condition but does permit the "minimum
necessary" use and disclosure of protected health information
without patient authorization for purposes of treatment,
payment, and health care operations
A ___________________ consists of a global conceptual
framework that defines broad perspectives for nursing practice
,and provides ways of looking at nursing phenomena from a
distinct nursing perspective. Correct Answer grand theory
A conceptual model addresses the four concepts of the nursing
meta-paradigm.......... Correct Answer 1. optimal functioning of
the person or patient
2. how people interact with the environment
3. illness and health promotion
4. nursing's role
A durable power of attorney is...? Correct Answer a legal
document that allows a designated person to make legal
decisions on behalf of an individual unable or not permitted to
make legal decisions independently. It sets limits on the powers
of the person designated as having power of attorney and is not
limited to matters related to medical care.
A Health care proxy is designed to? Correct Answer specify
the person who can make health care decisions for an individual
who is unable to comprehend information or communicate his or
her wishes for any reason.
A second major legal concern related to documentation is..........
Correct Answer The issue of timeliness. For patient care to
proceed smoothly, nurses must record assessment findings and
concerns as soon after their discovery as possible.
Documentation of assessment data in a timely manner allows
other health care professionals to accurately address a patient's
concerns or change in status. For instance, if a nurse finds
patient A's blood pressure and apical pulse elevated during the
morning assessment but fails to document those findings before
, proceeding to another patient's room, the physician responsible
for patient A's care may make rounds while the nurse is in the
other patient's room and fail to realize patient A's change in
condition.
Accurate and Timely Documentation.......... Correct Answer
Documentation must be accurate to provide a realistic view of a
patient's condition. Serious documentation errors include:
(1) omitting documentation from patient records, (2) recording
assessment findings obtained by another nurse or unlicensed
assistive personnel (UAP)
(3) recording care not yet provided. Nurses sometimes document
that a patient has received medication before its administration.
This is a serious violation of the law and becomes a medication
error of omission if the nurse is distracted before administering
the patient's medication.
Actions especially helpful in avoiding charges of malpractice
include...... Correct Answer (1) Maintaining current
professional practice knowledge.
(2) Maintaining competent practice skills.
(3) Maintaining professional relationships with patients and their
families.
Advance Directives Correct Answer These directives include
living wills, medical power of attorney for health care decisions,
and prehospital do not resuscitate orders. These directives
identify how a patient wishes to be treated in the event of certain
medical conditions and also identify who the patient wants to
