LPN-RN Summer Bridge 2019 Exam 1 Practice Questions And 100% Correct Answers With Explanations Well Defined.

observing, comparing, contrasting, and evaluating the clients condition. ( looking at condition --> vital signs, medications, call physican) - correct answer Clinical Judgment reflective thinking process involving collecting and analyzing data, making sure it is accurate, determine what action to take. - correct answer Critical Thinking consider an issue and attempt to find a satisfactory solution to achieve best outcomes - correct answer Problem-Solving The unique function of the nurse is to assist with the individual, sick or well, in the performance of those activities contributing to health or recovery ( or peaceful to death) that he would preform unaided if he had the necessary strength, will, or knowledge, - correct answer Definition of Nursing for International Council of Nurses? nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations - correct answer Definition of Nursing for American Nurses Association? give us expectations of what a nurse is - correct answer What do these definations provide nurses? LPN's cannot -hang blood -chemotherapy treatments -IV push medications -pronounce time of death - correct answer What's the difference between an RN and a LPN? tells us how we have to act as a nurse ( accountable, competent, informed, judgment, advocate) - correct answer ANA Code of Ethics are what you can and can't do as a nurse - correct answer ANA Standards of clinical practice tells us... regualtes nursing practice in each state, approves nursing education, defines nursing practices, establishes criteria for differences between LPN and RN, determines scope of practice and establishes roles - correct answer State Boards of Nursing defines practice of professional nursing, approve nurse education programs, establishes criteria that allow a person to be a licensed as a RN or LPN, develop rules and regulations, enforce rules - correct answer *Nurse Practice Act* education, health screenings before someone gets sick, health promotion, teachings - correct answer Promotion avoidance of disease and infection ( vaccines) - correct answer Prevention activities foster a return to health for those ill ( ROM) - correct answer Restoration providing respectful care to those that are terminally ill, comfort - correct answer End of Life Care "bedside" , hands on - correct answer Direct Care "triage" administration, care conference, plan of care, build policies - correct answer Indirect Care Economy- when the economy is good, promotion/prevention is easy, people go to the doctor, when it is bad people are really sick when they go Healthcare- nursing shortage, higher patient -staff ratio Collective bargaining- insurance, unions Women's Movement- single moms is nice to work part time as a nurse to stay at home with kids Overall Consumers- clients, patient - correct answer What influences the care provided? private or personal standards of right or wrong - correct answer Morals stufy of moral principles + standards, formal process to make decisions - correct answer Ethics application of ethics in healthcare look at doing good for overall good - correct answer Bioethics subset of bioethics, refers to nursing practice - correct answer Nursing Ethics influence decision making, ideals, beliefs, customs - correct answer Values mental disposition towards object or person, what a person thinks or feels - correct answer Attitudes idea that one accepts is true but may be based on faith - correct answer Beliefs Personal -set values that you reflect on that hope lead to good life Professional- preform as you move forward in profession and set what you learn ( caring, competence, diversity, truth, hollistic care) - correct answer Personal Values VS Professional Values put aside your own values, to provide nonjudgmental care ( help patient make best decision for themselves) - correct answer *Value Neutrality* -be aware of and sensitive to issues -assume responsibility for your own moral actions -function as a team member -support the patient and family member -support patients who are not being allowed to decide -use and participate in institutional ethics committees -advocate for your client -continually strive to improve your ethical decision making - correct answer *Nurse's Ethical Obligations* NEED TO KNOW observe and consider, awareness of total situation, look at values, cultural issues, interpersonal relationships, environmental surroundings - correct answer Contextual Awareness creditable sources, apply stands of good reasoning (ask yourself- does this help the patient) - correct answer Inquiry exploring as many alternatives as you can for the patient - correct answer Exploring Alternatives recognize assumptions and exam beliefs that underlie choices - correct answer Analyzing Assumptions questioning, rationales ( did you miss anything or is there anything else you could have done as a nurse) - correct answer Reflecting & Decisions info, facts, and evidence, proof, why we do it - correct answer Theoretical Knowlege