NURA 303: EXAM 1 Questions and Answers
What are the roles of a professional nurse? Ans: promote health,
prevent illness, restoring health and facilitating coping with
disease or death.
The roles include caregiver, communicator, teacher, counselor,
leader, researcher, advocate, and collaborator.
Nursing involves specialized skills and application of knowledge
based on an education that has both theoretical and clinical
practice components.
Licensed to formulate and dispense medications Ans: pharmacist
Educated to assist clients to speak more clearly Ans: speech
therapist
Licensed to diagnose and treat illness Ans: physicians
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Titles include nursing assistant, orderly, care technician Ans:
assistive personnel
Manages and plans nutritional needs of clients Ans: dietitian
Licensed to assist physically challenged clients to adapt Ans:
occupational therapist
Completes certification exam to assist health care providers Ans:
physician assistant
Seeks to restore function or prevent further disability Ans:
physical therapist
Counsels' clients/families and makes community referrals Ans:
social worker
Educated in techniques to improve pulmonary function Ans:
respiratory therapist
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Gives spiritual support to clients, families, and staff Ans: chaplain
or spiritual care provider
Body of individuals who help maintain health of clients Ans: nurse
primary health care occurs? Ans: 1. family planning centers
2. Primary care centers
3. urgent care centers
4. employment health centers
primary healthcare provides? Ans: Family planning, prenatal and
well-baby care, immunizations, health risk screenings, diagnostic
tests, health education, and medications
primary healthcare treats what type of client? Ans: Patients with
common health problems and/or needing preventative measures.
secondary healthcare occurs? Ans: 1. hospital-based clinics
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2. emergency departments
3. hospitals or same day surgery units
4. psychiatric institutes
secondary healthcare provides? Ans: Physicians in specialties such
as internal medicine, pediatrics, neurology, psychiatry, and
advanced practice nurses.
secondary healthcare treats what type of clients? Ans: Victims of
car accidents
Someone needing surgery
Clients needing mental health care
tertiary healthcare occurs? Ans: large medical centers like Grady
or CHOA
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