Nursing 108 Midterm Questions with Verified Solutions

Nursing 108 Midterm Questions with Verified Solutions what are the 2 types of community health nurses 1) public health nurse 2) home health nurse/clinic nurse what do public health nurses do? promote/protect the health of a specific population or the community as a whole what do home health/clinic nurses do? focus on prevention, health restoration, health maintenance and palliative care what kind of patients did community health nurses first begin to work with? -TB patients in 1905 -later began to work with children to promote hygiene and nutrition what is the British North American Act? (1867) stated that the federal gov't funds quarantine and marine hospitals but the provinces are in charge of everything else. Organized health care was provided at the local level through public welfare and charities. what is the Medical Care Insurance Act? (1968) universal insurance for hospital and medical services what is critical thinking? ability to focus purposeful thinking to get required results in specific situations. why is critical thinking important to nursing? it produces a positive patient/family outcome, helps with patient safety and patient/family satisfaction name some things that foster critical thinking empathy, courage, humility, curiosity etc. what are the 7 critical thinking skills? 1) use of precise language 2) perceiving; recognizing differences 3) believing and knowing; don't jump to conclusions 4) clarifying; ask questions 5) comparing; notice similarities and differences 6) judging and evaluating; providing evidence 7) reasoning; distinguish b/w relevant vs irrelevant info what are the 5 ways of acquiring nursing knowledge? tradition, authority, trial and error, personal experience, and role modelling what is the nursing problem solving process? a systemic, problem solving approach to identify, prevent and treat actual or potential health problems and promote wellness. It's a 'thinking and doing' approach= a way of organizing your thoughts, then creating an action for it. what are some benefits of the nursing problem solving process? promotes collaboration, is efficient, increases client participation, promotes individualized care, promotes continuing care and increases job satisfaction what are the 5 steps of the nursing problem solving process cycle? 1) assessment 2) nursing diagnosis 3) planning of care 4) implementation of care