NU 300 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS.
What is adult health nursing? Answer - med surg nursing typically in pts older
than 65
What is the scope of adult health nursing? Answer - managing actual or
potential health problems affecting the individual, SO, and community
What are health concepts? Answer - problems due to medical issues
What are the priorities of the pt? Answer - safety and quality
What is the highest priority? Answer - safety
What is QSEN? Answer - quality and safety education for nurses
What is patient centered care? Answer - Pt is the source of control and full
partner in providing compassionate care based on respect for patient's
PREFERENCES, VALUES, and NEEDS
What are some examples of pt centered care? Answer - - pet therapy
- message therapy
- etc
,What does the joint commission recommend to ensure pt centered care?
Answer - - understandable discharge instructions
- explanation of self care activities
- ongoing emergency care information
- list of community resources
- knowledge of lang, culture and health literacy
- med reconciliation
What is medication reconciliation? Answer - an evaluation process of current
prescribed meds at admission, transfer, and discharge
Why is teamwork and collaboration important in health care? Answer - nurses
have to function effectively within nursing and interprofessional teams
fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision making
Who are the members of the interprofessional team? Answer - - pt
- family
- nurses
- CNA
- doctor
- PT
- occupational therapist
- respiratory therapist
Which form of communication is best and most accurate? Answer - face to
face
SBAR Answer - Situation: whats going on
, Background: pt info
Assessment: what you find
R: what you think should happen
What are the rights of delegation? Answer - - right task
- right circumstance
- right supervision
- right person
- right communication
What is the role of the RN in relation to delegation? Answer - the nurse has
authority, accountability, and responsibility for nursing practice makes
decisions and takes action consistent with the obligation to promote health
and to provide optimal care
What activities may the nurse delegate to the CNA? Answer - bathing, feeding,
ambulating, and toileting
(sometimes vitals)
What is evidence based practice? Answer - - integration of the best current
evidence and practices to make decisions about pt care
- it promotes safety based on reliable studies, guidelines, consensus and expert
opinions
What are core measures? Answer - Developed by the Joint Commission to
improve quality of health care by implementing a national standardized
performance measurement system
What is the process of quality improvement? Answer - - plan
SOLUTIONS.
What is adult health nursing? Answer - med surg nursing typically in pts older
than 65
What is the scope of adult health nursing? Answer - managing actual or
potential health problems affecting the individual, SO, and community
What are health concepts? Answer - problems due to medical issues
What are the priorities of the pt? Answer - safety and quality
What is the highest priority? Answer - safety
What is QSEN? Answer - quality and safety education for nurses
What is patient centered care? Answer - Pt is the source of control and full
partner in providing compassionate care based on respect for patient's
PREFERENCES, VALUES, and NEEDS
What are some examples of pt centered care? Answer - - pet therapy
- message therapy
- etc
,What does the joint commission recommend to ensure pt centered care?
Answer - - understandable discharge instructions
- explanation of self care activities
- ongoing emergency care information
- list of community resources
- knowledge of lang, culture and health literacy
- med reconciliation
What is medication reconciliation? Answer - an evaluation process of current
prescribed meds at admission, transfer, and discharge
Why is teamwork and collaboration important in health care? Answer - nurses
have to function effectively within nursing and interprofessional teams
fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision making
Who are the members of the interprofessional team? Answer - - pt
- family
- nurses
- CNA
- doctor
- PT
- occupational therapist
- respiratory therapist
Which form of communication is best and most accurate? Answer - face to
face
SBAR Answer - Situation: whats going on
, Background: pt info
Assessment: what you find
R: what you think should happen
What are the rights of delegation? Answer - - right task
- right circumstance
- right supervision
- right person
- right communication
What is the role of the RN in relation to delegation? Answer - the nurse has
authority, accountability, and responsibility for nursing practice makes
decisions and takes action consistent with the obligation to promote health
and to provide optimal care
What activities may the nurse delegate to the CNA? Answer - bathing, feeding,
ambulating, and toileting
(sometimes vitals)
What is evidence based practice? Answer - - integration of the best current
evidence and practices to make decisions about pt care
- it promotes safety based on reliable studies, guidelines, consensus and expert
opinions
What are core measures? Answer - Developed by the Joint Commission to
improve quality of health care by implementing a national standardized
performance measurement system
What is the process of quality improvement? Answer - - plan
