Nursing 208 - Final Exam || Answers 100% Rated Correct.
errors in BP assessment (low) correct answers cuff too wide, arm above level of heart, failure to
ID ausculatory gap
errors in BP assessment (high) correct answers cuff too narrow, arm unsupported
what happens if you deflate the BP cuff too quickly? correct answers low systolic and high
diastolic
what happens if you repeat BP assessment too quickly? correct answers high systolic OR low
diastolic
what is the essence of nursing? correct answers caring
what are some threats to nursing? correct answers becoming procedure oriented and different
levels of education
Jean Watson: theory of caring correct answers -Nurse theorist who is responsible for the
philosophy and science of caring: "Theory of Caring"
-She opened Watson Caring Science Institute in Colorado; Center for Human Caring
-Caring is central to nursing
-It is a moral idea, rather than a behavior
-Was introduced by 'philosophy in science of caring.' Watson's theory is holistic, & often used as
basis of nursing practice in schools & hospitals
-"Nursing is more than moral ideal"
-Not Inherited (can be learned)
1. Acquired through the culture of nursing (from different instructors, etc.)
-Caring is difficult to quantify
, -Preservation of human dignity & humanity
what did Jean Watson believe were the barriers/threats to nursing? correct answers 1. Different
levels of education
a. BSN, ADN, diploma, & LPN
b. Patients don't know these differences
-these different levels can't do the same thing, which causes problems; nurses may be asked to do
something outside the scope of their practice
2. Procedure and skill oriented culture
a. Technical vs. caring part of nursing
-Preoccupation with procedures; only performs skill, without taking anything else into account =
bad
-Some nurses get bogged down in new technology and rely on machines to help them do things,
but never actually check on the patient and truly demonstrate caring towards the patient; this is
bad because patients need us to touch them and care for them; machines can break, so we need to
know how to do things manually
10 Carative "intrinsic" factors correct answers unseen aspects of nursing that are the core of
nursing; these factors should *preserve the human dignity of the patient*
#1. CF - Altruistic values correct answers doing things for the right reason (being a nurse to help
people, not just to make money)
#2. CF - Sensitivity to others correct answers be open and sensitive to other people's feelings
(doesn't apply just to patient)
#3. CF - A warm, genuine, & empathetic helping/trust relationship correct answers putting
yourself in their place
errors in BP assessment (low) correct answers cuff too wide, arm above level of heart, failure to
ID ausculatory gap
errors in BP assessment (high) correct answers cuff too narrow, arm unsupported
what happens if you deflate the BP cuff too quickly? correct answers low systolic and high
diastolic
what happens if you repeat BP assessment too quickly? correct answers high systolic OR low
diastolic
what is the essence of nursing? correct answers caring
what are some threats to nursing? correct answers becoming procedure oriented and different
levels of education
Jean Watson: theory of caring correct answers -Nurse theorist who is responsible for the
philosophy and science of caring: "Theory of Caring"
-She opened Watson Caring Science Institute in Colorado; Center for Human Caring
-Caring is central to nursing
-It is a moral idea, rather than a behavior
-Was introduced by 'philosophy in science of caring.' Watson's theory is holistic, & often used as
basis of nursing practice in schools & hospitals
-"Nursing is more than moral ideal"
-Not Inherited (can be learned)
1. Acquired through the culture of nursing (from different instructors, etc.)
-Caring is difficult to quantify
, -Preservation of human dignity & humanity
what did Jean Watson believe were the barriers/threats to nursing? correct answers 1. Different
levels of education
a. BSN, ADN, diploma, & LPN
b. Patients don't know these differences
-these different levels can't do the same thing, which causes problems; nurses may be asked to do
something outside the scope of their practice
2. Procedure and skill oriented culture
a. Technical vs. caring part of nursing
-Preoccupation with procedures; only performs skill, without taking anything else into account =
bad
-Some nurses get bogged down in new technology and rely on machines to help them do things,
but never actually check on the patient and truly demonstrate caring towards the patient; this is
bad because patients need us to touch them and care for them; machines can break, so we need to
know how to do things manually
10 Carative "intrinsic" factors correct answers unseen aspects of nursing that are the core of
nursing; these factors should *preserve the human dignity of the patient*
#1. CF - Altruistic values correct answers doing things for the right reason (being a nurse to help
people, not just to make money)
#2. CF - Sensitivity to others correct answers be open and sensitive to other people's feelings
(doesn't apply just to patient)
#3. CF - A warm, genuine, & empathetic helping/trust relationship correct answers putting
yourself in their place
