NR222 Health and Wellness Final Exam 2023/24

NR222 Health and Wellness Final Exam 2023/24 Health care reform will bring changes in the emphasis of care. Which of the following models is expected from health care reform? - ANSWER Moving from an acute illness to a health promotion, illness prevention model. Health care reform also affects how health care is delivered. There is greater emphasis on health promotion, disease prevention, and management of illness. The nurses on an acute care medical floor notice an increase in pressure ulcer formation in their patients. A nurse consultant decides to compare two types of treatment. The first is the procedure currently used to assess for pressure ulcer risk. The second uses a new assessment instrument to identify at-risk patients. Given this information, the nurse consultant exemplifies which career? - ANSWER Nurse researcher. The nurse researcher investigates problems by applying evidence-based practice or by conducting research to improve nursing care and further define and expand the scope of nursing practice. He or she often works in an academic setting, hospital, or independent professional or community service agency. An 18-year-old woman is in the emergency department with fever and cough. The nurse obtains her vital signs, listens to her lung and heart sounds, determines her level of comfort, and collects blood and sputum samples for analysis. Which standard of practice is performed? - ANSWER Assessment. Assessment is the collection of comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health and/or the situation.