Test Bank for Medical Surgical Nursing Question
&verified Answers (Rated A+)
Health - ANSWER-Being connected in body, mind, and spirit; defined by the World
Health Organization as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.
Nurse Characteristics - ANSWER-Cultural competence, sensitivity to cultural
differences, and appropriate care are necessary for an effective nurse-patient
relationship.
Self-Care Education Programs - ANSWER-Emphasize health promotion, disease
prevention, management of illness, self-care, and judicious use of the professional
health care system.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - ANSWER-Self-actualization, the highest level, includes
self-fulfillment, desire to know and understand, and aesthetic needs.
Health Continuum - ANSWER-Concept where health and illness exist on a spectrum
Ever-changing Health - ANSWER-State of health fluctuating from wellness to poor
health
Transition - ANSWER-Ability to move from a state of health to illness rapidly
Patient Care Focus - ANSWER-Emphasis on holistic care beyond disease treatment
Collaborative practice model - ANSWER-Promotes shared participation, responsibility,
and accountability in a health care environment to meet complex health care needs.
Maslow's hierarchy of needs - ANSWER-Ranks human needs in the following order:
physiologic needs, safety and security, sense of belonging and affection, esteem and
self-respect, and self-actualization.
Scope of practice - ANSWER-Defined in the state where the nurse provides care,
demonstrating adherence to the nurse practice act.
Certified nurse practitioners (CNPs) - ANSWER-Educationally prepared with a
population focus in adult-gerontology or pediatrics, providing additional training in
primary care or acute care to meet the need for primary care providers.
QSEN competency of quality improvement - ANSWER-Exemplified by critically
appraising the outcomes of care provided.
&verified Answers (Rated A+)
Health - ANSWER-Being connected in body, mind, and spirit; defined by the World
Health Organization as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being.
Nurse Characteristics - ANSWER-Cultural competence, sensitivity to cultural
differences, and appropriate care are necessary for an effective nurse-patient
relationship.
Self-Care Education Programs - ANSWER-Emphasize health promotion, disease
prevention, management of illness, self-care, and judicious use of the professional
health care system.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - ANSWER-Self-actualization, the highest level, includes
self-fulfillment, desire to know and understand, and aesthetic needs.
Health Continuum - ANSWER-Concept where health and illness exist on a spectrum
Ever-changing Health - ANSWER-State of health fluctuating from wellness to poor
health
Transition - ANSWER-Ability to move from a state of health to illness rapidly
Patient Care Focus - ANSWER-Emphasis on holistic care beyond disease treatment
Collaborative practice model - ANSWER-Promotes shared participation, responsibility,
and accountability in a health care environment to meet complex health care needs.
Maslow's hierarchy of needs - ANSWER-Ranks human needs in the following order:
physiologic needs, safety and security, sense of belonging and affection, esteem and
self-respect, and self-actualization.
Scope of practice - ANSWER-Defined in the state where the nurse provides care,
demonstrating adherence to the nurse practice act.
Certified nurse practitioners (CNPs) - ANSWER-Educationally prepared with a
population focus in adult-gerontology or pediatrics, providing additional training in
primary care or acute care to meet the need for primary care providers.
QSEN competency of quality improvement - ANSWER-Exemplified by critically
appraising the outcomes of care provided.
