NSG 2000 - Exam 1 questions well
answered
health promotion definition - correct answer ✔✔ actions taken by nurses. health care workers,
and others to empower clients to take control over their own health
Wellness definition - correct answer ✔✔ the actions taken by individuals to achieve health
potential
disease prevention definition - correct answer ✔✔ measures taken to limit exposure or effects
of illness. "to keep from happening or existing"
Roles of the Professional Nurse - correct answer ✔✔ provider of care
advocate
educator
communicator
member of a profession
designer/manager/coordinator of care
facets of direct and indirect care - correct answer ✔✔ promote health
prevent disease
care of ill. disabled, and dying
assessor
problem-solver
,how to prevent disease - correct answer ✔✔ assessment, education, planning, early
intervention
The NEW nursing process - correct answer ✔✔ Recognize cues (assessment)
Analyze cues (assessment, diagnosis)
Prioritize hypothesis (diagnosis)
Generate solutions (planning)
Take action (implementation)
Evaluate outcomes (evaluate)
Levels of prevention - correct answer ✔✔ primary, secondary, tertiary
primary prevention - correct answer ✔✔ decreasing the risk of alterations in health occurring
by changing behaviors or minimizing exposure
-healthy clients
-promote health
-prevent disease
-decrease risk (diet, exercise, sleep, stress, drugs, alcohol, smoking)
Primary prevention examples - correct answer ✔✔ -immunization programs
-health education in schools
nutrition, fitness activities
-car seat education programs
-protection from occupational hazards
, Secondary prevention - correct answer ✔✔ early SCREENING interventions to detect disease
process before it progressed to cause symptoms or complications in the patient
-identify illness
-provide treatment
-prevent worsening health
-activities are directed at diagnosis and prompt intervention
secondary prevention examples - correct answer ✔✔ communicable disease screening
screenings (ex. diabetes)
exercise programs for frail
tertiary prevention - correct answer ✔✔ efforts to control a health issue that has already
occurred or to slow the spread and prevent further illness
-chronic illness/disability
-prevent further consequences
-provide support of function
tertiary prevention examples - correct answer ✔✔ -prevention of pressure injuries after spinal
cord injury
-referrals to support groups
-rehab centers
assessment role of the nurse - correct answer ✔✔ -in context of nursing process
-professionalism
-data collection
-documentation
answered
health promotion definition - correct answer ✔✔ actions taken by nurses. health care workers,
and others to empower clients to take control over their own health
Wellness definition - correct answer ✔✔ the actions taken by individuals to achieve health
potential
disease prevention definition - correct answer ✔✔ measures taken to limit exposure or effects
of illness. "to keep from happening or existing"
Roles of the Professional Nurse - correct answer ✔✔ provider of care
advocate
educator
communicator
member of a profession
designer/manager/coordinator of care
facets of direct and indirect care - correct answer ✔✔ promote health
prevent disease
care of ill. disabled, and dying
assessor
problem-solver
,how to prevent disease - correct answer ✔✔ assessment, education, planning, early
intervention
The NEW nursing process - correct answer ✔✔ Recognize cues (assessment)
Analyze cues (assessment, diagnosis)
Prioritize hypothesis (diagnosis)
Generate solutions (planning)
Take action (implementation)
Evaluate outcomes (evaluate)
Levels of prevention - correct answer ✔✔ primary, secondary, tertiary
primary prevention - correct answer ✔✔ decreasing the risk of alterations in health occurring
by changing behaviors or minimizing exposure
-healthy clients
-promote health
-prevent disease
-decrease risk (diet, exercise, sleep, stress, drugs, alcohol, smoking)
Primary prevention examples - correct answer ✔✔ -immunization programs
-health education in schools
nutrition, fitness activities
-car seat education programs
-protection from occupational hazards
, Secondary prevention - correct answer ✔✔ early SCREENING interventions to detect disease
process before it progressed to cause symptoms or complications in the patient
-identify illness
-provide treatment
-prevent worsening health
-activities are directed at diagnosis and prompt intervention
secondary prevention examples - correct answer ✔✔ communicable disease screening
screenings (ex. diabetes)
exercise programs for frail
tertiary prevention - correct answer ✔✔ efforts to control a health issue that has already
occurred or to slow the spread and prevent further illness
-chronic illness/disability
-prevent further consequences
-provide support of function
tertiary prevention examples - correct answer ✔✔ -prevention of pressure injuries after spinal
cord injury
-referrals to support groups
-rehab centers
assessment role of the nurse - correct answer ✔✔ -in context of nursing process
-professionalism
-data collection
-documentation
