NURS 299 EXAM 1 WITH SOLUTIONS
Advocate CORRECT ANS-Help individuals obtain the care they are entitled to receive
through the health care system. The nurse strives to ensure that all persons receive high-
quality, appropriate, safe, and cost-effective care
Care Manager CORRECT ANS-Prevent duplication of services, maintain quality and safety
and reduce costs. This role depends on a collaborative relationship among the this role, other
nurses and physicians, the individual and his or her family, the insurance provider and other
care providers who work with the person. Facilitating communication among parties is one of
the most important functions of this role
Consultant CORRECT ANS-Providing knowledge about health promotion and disease
prevention to individuals or groups as this role. All nurses need to develop these skills that
can be integrated into practice and allow the individual nurse to take advantage of the
opportunities to provide support on an individual level or for future development at the
organization level.
Deliverer of Services CORRECT ANS-Delivery of direct services such as health education, flu
shots, and counseling in health promotion.
Educator CORRECT ANS-Health practices in the U.S. are derived from the theory that
health components such as good nutrition, industrial and highway safety, immunization, and
specific drug therapy should be within the grasp of the total population. Health education is
one of the primary prevention techniques available to avoid the major causes of disability and
death today and is a critical role for nurses.
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Healer CORRECT ANS-Requires the nurse to help individuals integrate balance the various
parts of their lives. Healing resides in the ability to glimpse or intuit the "interior" of an
individual, to sense and identify what is important to that other person, and to incorporate
the specific insight into a care plan that helps that person develop his/her own capacity to
heal
Researcher CORRECT ANS-To provide optimal health care, nurses need to use evidence-
based findings as their foundation for clinical decision-making. Nurses need to recognize that
research is important as a basis for their practice and that they need to participate in the
research process.
Levels of Prevention CORRECT ANS-1. Primary Prevention
2. Secondary Prevention
3. Tertiary Prevention
Primary Prevention CORRECT ANS-Before disease. Disease prevention.
health promotion/specific protection
ex) immunization, advocating for new policies
Secondary Prevention CORRECT ANS-Early detection and prompt treatment
ex) screening, treating early stages of disease
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Interventions similar to primary prevention but applied to individuals/ populations with
disease
Tertiary Prevention CORRECT ANS-Restoration and Rehabilitation
occurs when disease or disability is permanent
ex) preventing complications
Health Promotion CORRECT ANS-The science and art of helping people change their
lifestyle to move toward a state of optimal health.
Specific Protection CORRECT ANS-Decrease the vulnerability of the individual or
population to disease or dysfunction.
Evidence Based Practice CORRECT ANS-The conscientious, explicit and judicious use of
current based evidence in making decisions about the care of individuals. Integrating
individual clinical expertise with the best available external clinical evidence from systematic
research.
Qualitative Research CORRECT ANS-Studies that describe phenomena or define the
historical nature, cultural relevance or philosophical basis of aspects of nursing care.
Quantitative Research CORRECT ANS-Studies that describe situations, correlate different
variables related to care, or test casual relationships between variables related to care.
Advocate CORRECT ANS-Help individuals obtain the care they are entitled to receive
through the health care system. The nurse strives to ensure that all persons receive high-
quality, appropriate, safe, and cost-effective care
Care Manager CORRECT ANS-Prevent duplication of services, maintain quality and safety
and reduce costs. This role depends on a collaborative relationship among the this role, other
nurses and physicians, the individual and his or her family, the insurance provider and other
care providers who work with the person. Facilitating communication among parties is one of
the most important functions of this role
Consultant CORRECT ANS-Providing knowledge about health promotion and disease
prevention to individuals or groups as this role. All nurses need to develop these skills that
can be integrated into practice and allow the individual nurse to take advantage of the
opportunities to provide support on an individual level or for future development at the
organization level.
Deliverer of Services CORRECT ANS-Delivery of direct services such as health education, flu
shots, and counseling in health promotion.
Educator CORRECT ANS-Health practices in the U.S. are derived from the theory that
health components such as good nutrition, industrial and highway safety, immunization, and
specific drug therapy should be within the grasp of the total population. Health education is
one of the primary prevention techniques available to avoid the major causes of disability and
death today and is a critical role for nurses.
, NURS 299 EXAM 1 WITH SOLUTIONS
Healer CORRECT ANS-Requires the nurse to help individuals integrate balance the various
parts of their lives. Healing resides in the ability to glimpse or intuit the "interior" of an
individual, to sense and identify what is important to that other person, and to incorporate
the specific insight into a care plan that helps that person develop his/her own capacity to
heal
Researcher CORRECT ANS-To provide optimal health care, nurses need to use evidence-
based findings as their foundation for clinical decision-making. Nurses need to recognize that
research is important as a basis for their practice and that they need to participate in the
research process.
Levels of Prevention CORRECT ANS-1. Primary Prevention
2. Secondary Prevention
3. Tertiary Prevention
Primary Prevention CORRECT ANS-Before disease. Disease prevention.
health promotion/specific protection
ex) immunization, advocating for new policies
Secondary Prevention CORRECT ANS-Early detection and prompt treatment
ex) screening, treating early stages of disease
, NURS 299 EXAM 1 WITH SOLUTIONS
Interventions similar to primary prevention but applied to individuals/ populations with
disease
Tertiary Prevention CORRECT ANS-Restoration and Rehabilitation
occurs when disease or disability is permanent
ex) preventing complications
Health Promotion CORRECT ANS-The science and art of helping people change their
lifestyle to move toward a state of optimal health.
Specific Protection CORRECT ANS-Decrease the vulnerability of the individual or
population to disease or dysfunction.
Evidence Based Practice CORRECT ANS-The conscientious, explicit and judicious use of
current based evidence in making decisions about the care of individuals. Integrating
individual clinical expertise with the best available external clinical evidence from systematic
research.
Qualitative Research CORRECT ANS-Studies that describe phenomena or define the
historical nature, cultural relevance or philosophical basis of aspects of nursing care.
Quantitative Research CORRECT ANS-Studies that describe situations, correlate different
variables related to care, or test casual relationships between variables related to care.
