El Camino College

What is meant by the term "evidence-based practice"? - Answer Applying research findings; patient care data, preferences, and values; and nursing expertise to nursing practice To build the body of knowledge of nursing, a problem amenable to study should be - Answer based on published research findings and fit logically with what is already known. Which of the following is not a necessary step in the research process? - Answer Review of best practice guidelines Wh...

HUMAN DIGNITY: WHAT ARE THE 8 DIGNITY FACTORS? - Answer 1. Choice and Control 2. Communication 3. Eating and Nutrition 4. Pain Management 5. Personal Hygiene 6. Practical Assistance 7. Privacy 8. Social Inclusion HUMAN DIGNITY: WHAT ARE THE 10 DIGNITY DO'S IN NURSING? - Answer 1. Have a ZERO TOLERANCE of ALL forms of ABUSE 2. Support people with the SAME respect you would want for yourself or a member of your family 3. Treat each person as an individual by offering a p...

General survey - Answer physical appearance, psychosocial, vital signs Physical - Answer Age, race, Gender, Size, Stature, Motor activity, body or breath odors all fall into the ________ category of general survey Psychosocial - Answer Dress, grooming, personal hygiene, mood and manner, facial expressions, and speech fall into the _______ category of general survey Vital signs - Answer ___________________ include temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, ...

bell portion of stethoscope used - Answer best for detecting low pitched sounds Snellen eye chart used - Answer to test vision acuity small white light of ophthalmoscope used - Answer Used to assess undiluted eye Tuning fork use - Answer used to assess vibratory sensations and hearing Hammer use - Answer used to test deep tendon reflexes Diaphragm of stethoscope use - Answer best for detecting high pitched sounds What positions would you use ...

Comprehensive assessment - Answer upon admission to facility and includes the health history and complete physical, provides baseline for comparison ongoing partial - Answer conducted at regular intervals such as each hospital shift, done to monitor effectiveness of interventions focused - Answer assess a specific problem emergency - Answer rapid focused assessment, done to determine potentially fatal situation What is PQRST? - Answer provokes, quality, ...

What technology are seen in healthcare? - Answer Cardiac Monitors Mechanical Ventilators BP Cuffs Thermometers Electronic Health Records are __________ the quality of care delivered to clients. - Answer Improving Nurse's documenting in the EMR after providing care in the client's room... computers ___________ care due to information availability. - Answer Improve Implementation of protection of client information is done by... - Answer Policies for passw...

What are the components of the nursing process? - Answer ADPIE: Assessment (collection of data) Diagnosis (determine key issues) Planning (formal plan) Implementation (action) Evaluation (response to interventions/next steps) What is the Fundamentals of Care Framework? - Answer - A trusting therapeutic relationship between care recipient and care provider - Integrating and meeting a persons' physical, psychosocial and relational needs - A context of care that is support...

philosophy - Answer is a set of beliefs about the nature of how things work. It includes facilities beliefs and values about nursing and patient care. Concepts that help define the individual, the nurse, the environment, health, and illness Steps to the nursing process and what occurs during the step - Answer Step 1: Assessment - info about patient, family, community - collect through interview, examination, and consultation - include: physiological, psychological, sociolog...

Nursing has more entry levels of initial preparation to the profession than do other professions. Entry level degrees needed to qualify to take the NCLEX exam include (Select all that apply) A. Bachelor Degree Nursing Program B. Master Degree Nursing Program C. Associate Degree Nursing Program D. Diploma Nursing Program E. All of the above - Answer E. All of the above How old can an article be published in order to be considered relevant? A. 5 years B. 3 years C. 10 years D. 7 ...

Common reason nurses are disciplined by the BRN - Answer practicing while impaired (under the influence of alcohol or other substance). key elements of Nurse-patient communication - Answer Active listening, acceptance, and being nonjudgmental are key elements, as are the conscious use of feedback, appropriateness, efficiency, and flexibility Nursing practice and social media - Answer can cause tremendous consequences if used in ways that interfere with the privacy of pati...