NUR 100 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
sentinel event - Answer-an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical
or psychological injury, or the risk thereof
establishing presence - Answer-involves giving attention, answering questions, having
an encouraging attitude, and expressing a sense of trust; "being with" rather than "doing
for"
the clergy - Answer-a body of officials who perform religious services, such as priests,
ministers or rabbis.
Religion - Answer-the system of organized beliefs and worship that a person practices
Spirituality - Answer-an awareness of one's inner self and a sense of connection to a
higher being, nature, or some purpose greater than oneself
role performance - Answer-the way in which individuals perceive their ability to carry out
significant roles
role strain - Answer-combines role conflict and role ambiguity
role conflict - Answer-results when a person has to simultaneously assume two or more
roles that are inconsistent, contradictory, or mutually exclusive
role ambiguity - Answer-involves unclear role expectations, which makes people unsure
about what to do or how to do it, creating stress and confusion
role overload - Answer-involves having more roles or responsibilities within a role than
are manageable
Erikson's stages of psychosocial development - Answer-1. trust vs. mistrust
2. autonomy vs. shame and doubt
3. initiative vs. guilt
4. industry vs. inferiority
5. identity vs. identity confusion
6. intimacy vs. isolation and loneliness
7. generativity vs. stagnation
8. ego identity vs. despair
identify confusion - Answer-unclear or conflicted about personal identity
self-concept - Answer-how you see yourself
, self-esteem - Answer-how you feel about yourself
LEARN - Answer-Listen
Explain
Acknowledge
Recommend
Negotiate
cultural competence - Answer-the ability of providers and organizations to effectively
deliver health care services that meet the social, cultural, and linguistic needs of
patients
patient centered care - Answer-providing care that is respectful of and responsive to
individual patient preferences, needs, and values and ensuring that patient values guide
all clinical decisions
external variables - Answer-family practices, psychosocial and socioeconomic factors,
cultural background
internal variables - Answer-developmental stage, intellectual background, perception of
functioning, emotional factors, spiritual factors
Risk Factors: Non-Modifiable - Answer-age, gender, race, genetics/family history
Risk Factors: Modifiable - Answer-smoking, diet, BP, physical activity, alcohol
consumption, stress management, cholesterol
Performance Improvement (PI) - Answer-an organization analyzes and evaluates
current performance and uses the results to develop focused improvement actions
pilot study - Answer-a study completed before (or sometimes after) the study of primary
interest, usually to test the effectiveness or characteristics of the manipulations
informed consent - Answer-giving potential participants enough information about a
study to enable them to choose whether they wish to participate
PICOT - Answer-P: Population
I: Intervention
C: Comparison
O: Outcome
T: Time
qualitative nursing research - Answer-This method describes information obtained in a
nonnumerical form (e.g., data in the form of written transcripts from a series of
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
sentinel event - Answer-an unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical
or psychological injury, or the risk thereof
establishing presence - Answer-involves giving attention, answering questions, having
an encouraging attitude, and expressing a sense of trust; "being with" rather than "doing
for"
the clergy - Answer-a body of officials who perform religious services, such as priests,
ministers or rabbis.
Religion - Answer-the system of organized beliefs and worship that a person practices
Spirituality - Answer-an awareness of one's inner self and a sense of connection to a
higher being, nature, or some purpose greater than oneself
role performance - Answer-the way in which individuals perceive their ability to carry out
significant roles
role strain - Answer-combines role conflict and role ambiguity
role conflict - Answer-results when a person has to simultaneously assume two or more
roles that are inconsistent, contradictory, or mutually exclusive
role ambiguity - Answer-involves unclear role expectations, which makes people unsure
about what to do or how to do it, creating stress and confusion
role overload - Answer-involves having more roles or responsibilities within a role than
are manageable
Erikson's stages of psychosocial development - Answer-1. trust vs. mistrust
2. autonomy vs. shame and doubt
3. initiative vs. guilt
4. industry vs. inferiority
5. identity vs. identity confusion
6. intimacy vs. isolation and loneliness
7. generativity vs. stagnation
8. ego identity vs. despair
identify confusion - Answer-unclear or conflicted about personal identity
self-concept - Answer-how you see yourself
, self-esteem - Answer-how you feel about yourself
LEARN - Answer-Listen
Explain
Acknowledge
Recommend
Negotiate
cultural competence - Answer-the ability of providers and organizations to effectively
deliver health care services that meet the social, cultural, and linguistic needs of
patients
patient centered care - Answer-providing care that is respectful of and responsive to
individual patient preferences, needs, and values and ensuring that patient values guide
all clinical decisions
external variables - Answer-family practices, psychosocial and socioeconomic factors,
cultural background
internal variables - Answer-developmental stage, intellectual background, perception of
functioning, emotional factors, spiritual factors
Risk Factors: Non-Modifiable - Answer-age, gender, race, genetics/family history
Risk Factors: Modifiable - Answer-smoking, diet, BP, physical activity, alcohol
consumption, stress management, cholesterol
Performance Improvement (PI) - Answer-an organization analyzes and evaluates
current performance and uses the results to develop focused improvement actions
pilot study - Answer-a study completed before (or sometimes after) the study of primary
interest, usually to test the effectiveness or characteristics of the manipulations
informed consent - Answer-giving potential participants enough information about a
study to enable them to choose whether they wish to participate
PICOT - Answer-P: Population
I: Intervention
C: Comparison
O: Outcome
T: Time
qualitative nursing research - Answer-This method describes information obtained in a
nonnumerical form (e.g., data in the form of written transcripts from a series of
