NURSING 208 EXAM 1 || POSSIBLE QUESTIONS
ACCURATELY ANSWERED.
what is the essence of nursing? correct answers caring
which theory says that caring is central to nursing, its a moral idea rather than behavior, holistic,
often used as a basis of nursing practice, and is not inherited? correct answers jean watson theory
of caring
what are the barriers and threats to caring? correct answers different levels of nurses, procedure
and skill oriented culture
intrinsic factors unseen aspects of nursing that are the core of nursing correct answers 10 carative
factors
what are the 10 carative factor? correct answers 1. Altruistic values (doing this for the right
reason), Sensitivity to others, A warm, genuine, & empathetic helping-trust relationship (put
yourself in their place), Interpersonal teaching-learning (interactive thing between you and
patient, teach as you go and learn from your patient), Scientific problem solving (nursing
process), Acceptance of own feelings (negative & positive) (put your values to the side and give
everything to your patient), Acceptance of others' feelings (negative & positive) (not taking
things personally, Providing for comfortable, private, safe environment, Assist the patient with
attaining lower & higher order needs (Maslow/basics, spirituality, sexuality), Phenomenology of
existential psychology (question of existence and being)
what do all of the carative factors help do? correct answers preserve the human dignity of the
patient
knowing one's internal states, preferences, resources, and intuitions correct answers self
awareness
Recognizing one's emotions & their effects. correct answers emotional awareness
,managing one's internal states, impulses, and resources, self-control (impulse control)
trustworthiness, conscientiousness, adaptability, & innovation, integrity, personal performance
correct answers self regulation
keep disruptive emotions and impulses in check correct answers self control
maintaining standards of honesty & integrity correct answers trustworthiness
taking responsibilities for personal performance correct answers conscientiousness
adeptness at inducing desirable responses in others (good communicator-listen openly & sending
convincing messages) correct answers social competence
QSEN correct answers quality and safety education in nursing
are medical diagnoses (MD is the first place you need to look for a HCP) correct answers health
care problems (HCP)
what is the starting point for the nursing dx? correct answers health care problems (HCP)
Reaction to stimulus (HCP); how patient reacts to stressor, problem, difficulty or illness.
**Nurses take care of these. May not be related to medical problem; Nursing Dx comes from
patient response correct answers human responses
true or false?
An actual HCP can cause actual or potential responses. correct answers true
true or false?
,potential HCP can cause actual or potential responses. correct answers true
Which of the following describes the HCP the best:
-thirst
-low Na
-anti-hypertensives
-fluid volume deficit
-congestive heart failure correct answers -congestive heart failure
systematic, circular framework for planning & providing individualized nursing care to patients
correct answers nursing process
can nurses treat these independently:
Weakness Anxiety
Discomfort Self-care deficit (SCD) - eating, bathing
Hopelessness Pain correct answers yes
what are the 5 steps of the nursing process? *use ADPIE correct answers assessment
diagnosis
planning
interventions/implementations
evaluation
is the nursing diagnostic statement a whole statement? correct answers yes
what is the nursing diagnostic category? example? correct answers the first part of the nursing
diagnosis; ex. acute pain
, R and HR correct answers risk and high risk
RC correct answers risk for complications (or potential complications)
what does a nurse monitor in an RC diagnosis?
example? correct answers a change in state; onset
ex. decreased cardiac output
NIC correct answers nursing intervention classification
NOC correct answers nursing outcome classification
First part of the nursing process; most important; Must be accurate to get enough data to make a
clinical judgment correct answers assessment
A way to communicate between nurses; Basically putting a label on what we're seen the patient
is experiencing, so we can take care of it correct answers diagnosis
If the problem exists in the patient (display cues and symptoms) and it can be treated
independently by the nurse; example? correct answers actual nursing diagnosis
impaired physical mobility, anxiety
If the problem does not exist (no cues or symptoms) and it can be independently prevented by
the nurse; example? correct answers risk NDx
High Risk (HR) for altered respiratory function
problems that we can identify and Dx, but can't independently take care of (can be potential or
collaborative) correct answers RC
ACCURATELY ANSWERED.
what is the essence of nursing? correct answers caring
which theory says that caring is central to nursing, its a moral idea rather than behavior, holistic,
often used as a basis of nursing practice, and is not inherited? correct answers jean watson theory
of caring
what are the barriers and threats to caring? correct answers different levels of nurses, procedure
and skill oriented culture
intrinsic factors unseen aspects of nursing that are the core of nursing correct answers 10 carative
factors
what are the 10 carative factor? correct answers 1. Altruistic values (doing this for the right
reason), Sensitivity to others, A warm, genuine, & empathetic helping-trust relationship (put
yourself in their place), Interpersonal teaching-learning (interactive thing between you and
patient, teach as you go and learn from your patient), Scientific problem solving (nursing
process), Acceptance of own feelings (negative & positive) (put your values to the side and give
everything to your patient), Acceptance of others' feelings (negative & positive) (not taking
things personally, Providing for comfortable, private, safe environment, Assist the patient with
attaining lower & higher order needs (Maslow/basics, spirituality, sexuality), Phenomenology of
existential psychology (question of existence and being)
what do all of the carative factors help do? correct answers preserve the human dignity of the
patient
knowing one's internal states, preferences, resources, and intuitions correct answers self
awareness
Recognizing one's emotions & their effects. correct answers emotional awareness
,managing one's internal states, impulses, and resources, self-control (impulse control)
trustworthiness, conscientiousness, adaptability, & innovation, integrity, personal performance
correct answers self regulation
keep disruptive emotions and impulses in check correct answers self control
maintaining standards of honesty & integrity correct answers trustworthiness
taking responsibilities for personal performance correct answers conscientiousness
adeptness at inducing desirable responses in others (good communicator-listen openly & sending
convincing messages) correct answers social competence
QSEN correct answers quality and safety education in nursing
are medical diagnoses (MD is the first place you need to look for a HCP) correct answers health
care problems (HCP)
what is the starting point for the nursing dx? correct answers health care problems (HCP)
Reaction to stimulus (HCP); how patient reacts to stressor, problem, difficulty or illness.
**Nurses take care of these. May not be related to medical problem; Nursing Dx comes from
patient response correct answers human responses
true or false?
An actual HCP can cause actual or potential responses. correct answers true
true or false?
,potential HCP can cause actual or potential responses. correct answers true
Which of the following describes the HCP the best:
-thirst
-low Na
-anti-hypertensives
-fluid volume deficit
-congestive heart failure correct answers -congestive heart failure
systematic, circular framework for planning & providing individualized nursing care to patients
correct answers nursing process
can nurses treat these independently:
Weakness Anxiety
Discomfort Self-care deficit (SCD) - eating, bathing
Hopelessness Pain correct answers yes
what are the 5 steps of the nursing process? *use ADPIE correct answers assessment
diagnosis
planning
interventions/implementations
evaluation
is the nursing diagnostic statement a whole statement? correct answers yes
what is the nursing diagnostic category? example? correct answers the first part of the nursing
diagnosis; ex. acute pain
, R and HR correct answers risk and high risk
RC correct answers risk for complications (or potential complications)
what does a nurse monitor in an RC diagnosis?
example? correct answers a change in state; onset
ex. decreased cardiac output
NIC correct answers nursing intervention classification
NOC correct answers nursing outcome classification
First part of the nursing process; most important; Must be accurate to get enough data to make a
clinical judgment correct answers assessment
A way to communicate between nurses; Basically putting a label on what we're seen the patient
is experiencing, so we can take care of it correct answers diagnosis
If the problem exists in the patient (display cues and symptoms) and it can be treated
independently by the nurse; example? correct answers actual nursing diagnosis
impaired physical mobility, anxiety
If the problem does not exist (no cues or symptoms) and it can be independently prevented by
the nurse; example? correct answers risk NDx
High Risk (HR) for altered respiratory function
problems that we can identify and Dx, but can't independently take care of (can be potential or
collaborative) correct answers RC
