Exam 1 Nursing 119 (RCGC TEST 1)
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What are some of Florence Nightingale's Contributions? - ANSWER 1. Identifying
personal needs of the patient
2. Establishing standards for hospital management
3. Establishing a respected occupation for woman
4. Establishing nursing education
5. Recognizing Health and Illness
6. Nursing is separate from medicine
7. Nutrition is important to health
8. Occupational and recreational therapy for the sick
9. Continuing education
10. Maintaining accurate records
What are the 5 major basic human needs identified by Maslow? - ANSWER 1.
Physiological
2. Safety
3. Love and Belonging
4. Esteem
5. Self-Actualization
What are the criteria of a profession and the professionalization of nursing? -
ANSWER 1. Well-defined body of specific and unique knowledge
2. Strong Service Orientation
3. Recognized authority by a professional group
4. Code of Ethics
5. Professional organization that sets standards
6. Ongoing research
7. Autonomy and self-regulation
8. Nursing using NEW and EXISTING knowledge to solve problems
Identify the Standards of Nursing Practice - ANSWER 1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Outcome identification
4. Planning
5. Implementation
What is the nurse's responsibility when Assessing a patient? - ANSWER Collects
comprehensive data pertinent to the patients health of the situation
, What is the nurses responsibility when diagnosing a patient? - ANSWER
Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or issues
What is the nurse's responsibility when using Outcome Identification? - ANSWER
Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or the
situation
What is the nurse's responsibility when Planning for patient care? - ANSWER
Develop a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected
outcomes
What is the nurse's responsibility when using Implementation? - ANSWER
Implement the identified plan, coordinate care delivery, employ strategies to
promote health and a safe environment
What is The Nursing Process directed by? - ANSWER Patient/Person,
Environment, health and nursing.
What does The Nursing Process use to direct actions? - ANSWER Assessments
and Feedback
What are the 4 aims of Nursing? - ANSWER 1. To Promote Health
2. To Prevent Illness
3. To Restore Health
4. To Facilitate Coping with Disability or Death
What are the 4 Competencies that help MEET the Nursing Aims? - ANSWER 1.
Cognitive
2. Technical
3. Interpersonal
4. Ethical/Legal
What model is typically used for diseases? - ANSWER Agent-Host-Environment
Model
When using the Agent-Host-Environment model, what is important for the
promotion and maintenance of health? - ANSWER Understanding the risk
factors
When using the Agent-Host-Environment model, what is the Host reaction
influenced by? - ANSWER Family history, Age and Health Habits
What does the Health-Illness Continuum Model measure? - ANSWER A Person's
Level of Wellness
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What are some of Florence Nightingale's Contributions? - ANSWER 1. Identifying
personal needs of the patient
2. Establishing standards for hospital management
3. Establishing a respected occupation for woman
4. Establishing nursing education
5. Recognizing Health and Illness
6. Nursing is separate from medicine
7. Nutrition is important to health
8. Occupational and recreational therapy for the sick
9. Continuing education
10. Maintaining accurate records
What are the 5 major basic human needs identified by Maslow? - ANSWER 1.
Physiological
2. Safety
3. Love and Belonging
4. Esteem
5. Self-Actualization
What are the criteria of a profession and the professionalization of nursing? -
ANSWER 1. Well-defined body of specific and unique knowledge
2. Strong Service Orientation
3. Recognized authority by a professional group
4. Code of Ethics
5. Professional organization that sets standards
6. Ongoing research
7. Autonomy and self-regulation
8. Nursing using NEW and EXISTING knowledge to solve problems
Identify the Standards of Nursing Practice - ANSWER 1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Outcome identification
4. Planning
5. Implementation
What is the nurse's responsibility when Assessing a patient? - ANSWER Collects
comprehensive data pertinent to the patients health of the situation
, What is the nurses responsibility when diagnosing a patient? - ANSWER
Analyzes the assessment data to determine the diagnosis or issues
What is the nurse's responsibility when using Outcome Identification? - ANSWER
Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or the
situation
What is the nurse's responsibility when Planning for patient care? - ANSWER
Develop a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected
outcomes
What is the nurse's responsibility when using Implementation? - ANSWER
Implement the identified plan, coordinate care delivery, employ strategies to
promote health and a safe environment
What is The Nursing Process directed by? - ANSWER Patient/Person,
Environment, health and nursing.
What does The Nursing Process use to direct actions? - ANSWER Assessments
and Feedback
What are the 4 aims of Nursing? - ANSWER 1. To Promote Health
2. To Prevent Illness
3. To Restore Health
4. To Facilitate Coping with Disability or Death
What are the 4 Competencies that help MEET the Nursing Aims? - ANSWER 1.
Cognitive
2. Technical
3. Interpersonal
4. Ethical/Legal
What model is typically used for diseases? - ANSWER Agent-Host-Environment
Model
When using the Agent-Host-Environment model, what is important for the
promotion and maintenance of health? - ANSWER Understanding the risk
factors
When using the Agent-Host-Environment model, what is the Host reaction
influenced by? - ANSWER Family history, Age and Health Habits
What does the Health-Illness Continuum Model measure? - ANSWER A Person's
Level of Wellness
