NURSING 225 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE
Florence Nightingale - Answers :Decreased morality from 49% to 2%
Florence Nightingale - Answers :Known during the crimson war for taking care of
soldiers
Noticed people died quicker in the hospital than at home
Florence Nightingale - Answers :"mother of infection control"
Florence Nightingale - Answers :Created the pie chart
Clara Barton - Answers :Founder of the American Red Cross
Mary Mahoney - Answers :first certified and educated African American nurse
20th century - Answers :Time of discovery in nursing
New things came out; research began
Organization and certifications stated to blossom
21st centruy - Answers :Challenges arose:
Zika virus
Ebola
MRSA
More resistant bacteria
More natural disasters
Aging population = more chronic diseases
in patient to out patient setting
Aims of nursing practice - Answers :promote health, prevent illness, restore health, and
facilitate coping
Cognitive skills - Answers :the "what"
Technical skills - Answers :The "How"
Interpersonal skills - Answers :The "Why"
4 parts of technical skills - Answers :technique, organization, dexterity, and speed
Altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity, and social justice - Answers :What are the
5 professional nursing values?
Altruism - Answers :Concern for the wellbeing of others
,Autonomy - Answers :accountability and independence
Human dignity - Answers :the respect of a patient and their beliefs along with their
privacy
integrity - Answers :acting in accord with your ethic beliefs; honesty
Social justice - Answers :Promoting the fact that everyone deserves health care;
fairness (treating all patients equally)
Professional work ethics - Answers :attendance, appearance, character, teamwork,
attitude, productivity in performance, organizational skills, communication, collaboration,
respect, competence, and professionalism
Guidelines for nursing practice - Answers :standards of practice, nurse practice acts,
and licensure
ADPIE - Answers :assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation
Steps in the nursing process - Answers :What is ADPIE used for?
Nursing roles - Answers :Caregiver, advocate, educator, communicator, manager,
career development, and researcher
Genomics - Answers :Study of genes
AIDET - Answers :Acknowledge, introduce, duration, explanation, and thanking
When entering a patient's room - Answers :What is AIDET used for?
What type of touch is protective touch - Answers :contact
What type of touch is task oriented touch - Answers :contact
What type of touch is caring touch - Answers :contact
type of touch when you stop the patient from falling - Answers :protective touch
Type of touch when you are performing medical tasks - Answers :task oriented touch
type of touch when you hold the patient's hand while IV is being put in - Answers :caring
touch
Touch with the eyes - Answers :non contact touch
active - Answers :What type of process is listening?
, Transpersonal - Answers :connection with a power that is unseen; outside the body
Interpersonal - Answers :connection with others and their environment
intrapersonal - Answers :connection with themselves; inside the body
Health - Answers :traditionally: the presence or absence of disease
WHO: state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing
ANA: Striving toward optimal human functioning
illness-wellness continuum - Answers :perception of being ill matters
even though patient is ill doesn't always mean she is on the ill side; her perception could
push her to the wellness side
Every patient is different
7 key components of wellness - Answers :environmental, physical, emotional, social,
vocational, intellectual, and spiritual
Wellness education - Answers :teaches people how to care for themselves. Driven by
motivation and goals
Health belief model - Answers :3 components: individuals perception of disease,
modifying factors, likelihood of actions
Components of the holistic health model - Answers :physical, psychological,
sociological, cultural, developmental, and spiritual
Health promotion - Answers :Things that we can do to promote health
Ex: no smoking, exercise, good diet
Desperity - Answers :unequal burden between ethnic groups
African Americans - Answers :Who is more at risk for developing diseases?
internal variables - Answers :non modifiable; height, race, genetics, sex, etc.
external factors - Answers :modifiable; environment, family, social support, eating
habits, smoking, etc.
primary prevention - Answers :Focusing on the individual at risk for developing disease
Ex: mammograms, shots
Secondary prevention - Answers :Focuses on keeping disease from getting worse
Ex: insulin for diabetic
Florence Nightingale - Answers :Decreased morality from 49% to 2%
Florence Nightingale - Answers :Known during the crimson war for taking care of
soldiers
Noticed people died quicker in the hospital than at home
Florence Nightingale - Answers :"mother of infection control"
Florence Nightingale - Answers :Created the pie chart
Clara Barton - Answers :Founder of the American Red Cross
Mary Mahoney - Answers :first certified and educated African American nurse
20th century - Answers :Time of discovery in nursing
New things came out; research began
Organization and certifications stated to blossom
21st centruy - Answers :Challenges arose:
Zika virus
Ebola
MRSA
More resistant bacteria
More natural disasters
Aging population = more chronic diseases
in patient to out patient setting
Aims of nursing practice - Answers :promote health, prevent illness, restore health, and
facilitate coping
Cognitive skills - Answers :the "what"
Technical skills - Answers :The "How"
Interpersonal skills - Answers :The "Why"
4 parts of technical skills - Answers :technique, organization, dexterity, and speed
Altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity, and social justice - Answers :What are the
5 professional nursing values?
Altruism - Answers :Concern for the wellbeing of others
,Autonomy - Answers :accountability and independence
Human dignity - Answers :the respect of a patient and their beliefs along with their
privacy
integrity - Answers :acting in accord with your ethic beliefs; honesty
Social justice - Answers :Promoting the fact that everyone deserves health care;
fairness (treating all patients equally)
Professional work ethics - Answers :attendance, appearance, character, teamwork,
attitude, productivity in performance, organizational skills, communication, collaboration,
respect, competence, and professionalism
Guidelines for nursing practice - Answers :standards of practice, nurse practice acts,
and licensure
ADPIE - Answers :assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation
Steps in the nursing process - Answers :What is ADPIE used for?
Nursing roles - Answers :Caregiver, advocate, educator, communicator, manager,
career development, and researcher
Genomics - Answers :Study of genes
AIDET - Answers :Acknowledge, introduce, duration, explanation, and thanking
When entering a patient's room - Answers :What is AIDET used for?
What type of touch is protective touch - Answers :contact
What type of touch is task oriented touch - Answers :contact
What type of touch is caring touch - Answers :contact
type of touch when you stop the patient from falling - Answers :protective touch
Type of touch when you are performing medical tasks - Answers :task oriented touch
type of touch when you hold the patient's hand while IV is being put in - Answers :caring
touch
Touch with the eyes - Answers :non contact touch
active - Answers :What type of process is listening?
, Transpersonal - Answers :connection with a power that is unseen; outside the body
Interpersonal - Answers :connection with others and their environment
intrapersonal - Answers :connection with themselves; inside the body
Health - Answers :traditionally: the presence or absence of disease
WHO: state of complete physical, mental, and social wellbeing
ANA: Striving toward optimal human functioning
illness-wellness continuum - Answers :perception of being ill matters
even though patient is ill doesn't always mean she is on the ill side; her perception could
push her to the wellness side
Every patient is different
7 key components of wellness - Answers :environmental, physical, emotional, social,
vocational, intellectual, and spiritual
Wellness education - Answers :teaches people how to care for themselves. Driven by
motivation and goals
Health belief model - Answers :3 components: individuals perception of disease,
modifying factors, likelihood of actions
Components of the holistic health model - Answers :physical, psychological,
sociological, cultural, developmental, and spiritual
Health promotion - Answers :Things that we can do to promote health
Ex: no smoking, exercise, good diet
Desperity - Answers :unequal burden between ethnic groups
African Americans - Answers :Who is more at risk for developing diseases?
internal variables - Answers :non modifiable; height, race, genetics, sex, etc.
external factors - Answers :modifiable; environment, family, social support, eating
habits, smoking, etc.
primary prevention - Answers :Focusing on the individual at risk for developing disease
Ex: mammograms, shots
Secondary prevention - Answers :Focuses on keeping disease from getting worse
Ex: insulin for diabetic
