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NURS 246: Test 1 (Nursing Assessment)critical thinking five-step process that professional nurses use to apply the best available evidence to caregiving and promoting human functions and responses to health and illness - correct answer nursing process a _______________________ care approach is holistic and essential when applying the nursing process - correct answer patient-centered a nursing assessment must be what three things in order for the nurse to correctly identify a person's desi...

NURS 246 Final Exam Nightingale College - Question and answers correctly solved NURS 246 Final Exam Florence Nightingale contributions - correct answer emphasized illness prevention, clean air, clean water, and clean housing. imbalance between the patient and environment decreases capacity for health Clara Barton contributions - correct answer created the American Red Cross Dorothea Dix contributions - correct answer advocated for those with mental health issues Harriet Tubman ...

family definition- relationship through blood ties, adoption, guardianship, and marriage correct answer: legal family definition- genetic biological networks among and between people correct answer: biological family definition- groups of people living together with or without legal or biological ties correct answer: sociological family definition- groups with strong emotional ties correct answer: psychological two or more people living together who are related by birth, marriage...

NURS 246: Test 1 (Health Assessment and Physical Examination) four reasons as to why a physical examination is conducted - correct answer 1) it is an initial evaluation in triage for emergency care 2) for routine screening to promote wellness behaviors and preventive health care measures 3) to determine eligibility for health insurance, military service, or a new job 4) to admit a patient to a hospital or a long-term care facility five purposes of a physical examination - correct answer 1...

NURS 3320 Exam 2 246 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES 2023.

Name the four ethical concepts that when implemented by the registered nurse, will help Mr. Finch establish trust in his HCP. correct answer: Autonomy Fidelity Veracity Beneficence Identify a charge that could be made against the RN if she engages in a social relationship with Mr. Finch that violates nursing standards of care. correct answer: Malpractice Name four interventions the RN should initiate to avoid crossing professional boundaries with Mr. Finch. correct answer: Ignore him...

purpose of nursing health history correct answer: current reason for seeking care, current health status (pain, mobility, ADL), past hx of illness, surgies, review of meds, immunizations, hx of check ups and screenings, risk factors, cultural and spiritual practices and preferences data collection - sources of data correct answer: patient is best source of information (interview, physical exam, observation) family and significant others (obtain patient's agreement first) health care te...

critical thinking five-step process that professional nurses use to apply the best available evidence to caregiving and promoting human functions and responses to health and illness correct answer: nursing process a _______________________ care approach is holistic and essential when applying the nursing process correct answer: patient-centered a nursing assessment must be what three things in order for the nurse to correctly identify a person's desire to improve their health or identif...

Nursing 246 FinalWhat might a patient need if their hemoglobin and hematocrit are low? - correct answer Blood transfusion Name 4 out of 6 factors that are assessed using the Braden scale - correct answer Sensory perception, moisture, activity, mobility, nutrition, friction and shear 6 rights of medication administration - correct answer 1. Patient 2. Drug 3.Dose 4. Route 5. Time 6. Documentation Peripheral vs Central IV - correct answer Peripheral: Inserted into a peripheral vein; ...