NUR 1022C Foundations of Nursing
Exam #1 Complete Answered
What .organization .develops .the .standards .of .professional .performance .for .nurses? .- .
(correct .answer) .-American .Nurses .Association .(ANA)
What .is .a .Nurse .Practice .Act? .- .(correct .answer) .-- .NPA .is .unique .to .each .state .
- .each .state .has .their .own .board .of .nursing .
- .peer .based .(7 .out .of .8 .are .nurses .on .the .board)
What .is .the .Florida .State .Board .of .Nursing? .- .(correct .answer) .-aka .BON, .testing .(NCLEX-RN), .require
.CEU .24 .hours .for .renewal .of .license .every .2 .years/24 .months .
-> .Some .are .mandatory .courses .such .as .HIV .or .human .trafficking
What .is .a .Unlincensed .Assistive .Personnel? .- .(correct .answer) .-
UAP .= .unlicensed .assistive .personnel .= .support .staff, .be .respectful .of .techs, .tasks .are .delegated .to .t
hese .individuals .by .the .RN .
*team .based
What .is .Evidence .Base .Practice .(EBP)? .- .(correct .answer) .-Constant .learning .+ .based .on .research .not
.past/ .old .ways .of .doing .something .+ .use .your .expertise .
+ .listen .to .the .patient's .wants .= .Evidence .Based .Practice .(EBP)
What .are .the .steps .of .EBP? .- .(correct .answer) .-Inquiry, .have .continuous .curiousity .
Ask .a .clinical .question .- .ex: ."Is .it .better .to .use .the .baby .warmer .or .skin .to .skin .contact .when .a .bab
y .is .first .born?" .
Collect .best .evidnece
Integrate .the .evidence/ .implement .
Evaluate .the .change .
,Share .the .outcomes
What .are .the .5Cs .and .how .do .they .relate .to .the .nursing .profession? .- .(correct .answer) .-
**"5 .C's" .- .the .SSC .student .learning .outcomes .
1. .Caring .- .we .are .not .judges .
2. .Communication .= .always .communicate .with .your .charge .nurse .
(for .students .that .is .your .clinical .instructor), .includes .patient .education .
3, .Collaboration .and .management .of .care .- .working .with .auxillary .staff .and .other .deparments .like .p
hysical .theraphy .
4. .Commitment .to .professionalism .= .example, .shred .documents .to .protect .privacy, .follow .HIPAA
5. .Clinical .competence .and .decision .making
What .are .the .roles .of .a .professional .nurse? .- .(correct .answer) .-
Autonomous .= .independent, .ex: .has .to .follow .doctor's .orders, .but .use .knowledge .to .take .action .wh
en .appropriate .
Accountability .
Caregiver .= .* .most .trusted .profession
Advocacy .= .speak .for .the .patient .and .make .sure .that .the .patient's .wants .are .being .considered .
Educator .= .teachers, .teach .everyone .on .all .levels, .patient .education
Communicator .= .with .both .patients .and .other .staff .
Manager .= .delegation .of .tasks
What .are .some .EBPs .related .to .infection? .- .(correct .answer) .-
Evidence .shows .that .patients .develop .infections .in .the .hospital .because .healthcare .personnel .don't .
use .proper .hand .hygiene. .Hand .hygiene .is .the .#1 .way .to .prevent .infection .and .standard .precautions
.should .be .used .with .every .patient .every .time .because .90,000 .patients .die .every .year .due .to .HCAIs.
What .are .some .factors .that .affect .the .prevention, .control, .or .transmission .of .infection? .- .
(correct .answer) .-
Poor .hand .hygiene, .poor .sterile .technique .when .performing .invasive .procedures .like .placing .cathete
rs, .not .using .standard .precautions.
How .can .you .recognize .the .clinical .appearance .of .a .patient .with .an .infection? .
(Clinical .Manifestation) .- .(correct .answer) .-
If .it's .a .local .infection .the .pt .will .most .likely .experience .the .symptoms .of .inflammation .
(RHSP), .they .may .experience .some .immobility, .and .some .drainage. .If .it's .a .systemic .infection .- .a .pt .
, will .have .an .elevated .temp., .they .might .experience
.fatigue/malaise,
.nausea/vomiting, .increase .HR .and .respiration, .but .decreased .BP, .and .an .altered .level .of .consciousn
ess.
What .is .the .difference .between .medical .and .surgical .asepsis? .Explain .the .continuum. .- .
(correct .answer) .-
Medical .asepsis .is .general .clean .technique .while .surgical .asepsis .is .sterile .technique. .Surgical .asepsis
.is .cleaner .than .medical .asepsis .on .the .continuum.
What .is .the .difference .between .sterilization, .disinfection, .and .cleaning? .- .(correct .answer) .-
Sterilization .means .kill .all .the .microbes .and .remove .the .spores. .Disinfection .- .the .creation .of .a .bact
eriostatic .environment .through .the .use .of .chemicals .like .bleach .and .betadine. .Cleaning .refers .to .gen
eral .cleanliness, .regular .soap .and .water.
What .are .the .different .types .of .isolation? .- .(correct .answer) .-
There .are .two .types .of .isolation. .Protective .isolation .is .about .protecting .ourselves .from .the .infected
.patient. ."Reverse" .isolation .is .about .protecting .the .patient .from .us, .this .type .of .isolation .is .used .for
.immunocompromised .patients .and .it .involves .not .reusing
.gowns/gloves, .using .a .mask, .standard .precautions, .and .the .use .of .private .rooms. .Nurses .with .active
.infections .won't .be .assigned .these .pts.
What .are .the .general .principles .of .isolation? .- .(correct .answer) .-
Use .standard .precautions .which .means .having .good .hand .hygiene. .Dispose .of .contaminated .supplies
/equipment/PPE, .think .about .protecting .everyone .including .your
.coworkers/UAPs/techs, .and .be .clinically .competent .(5Cs).
How .can .you .apply .the .general .principles .of .isolation .when .working .in .isolation .rooms? .- .
(correct .answer) .-
When .delegating .tasks .make .sure .to .communicate, .notify .team .members, .Be .a .good .steward .of .sup
plies .and .only .take .in .what .you
.need/minimize .waste, .cluster .your .care, .and .be .prepared .you .shouldn't .need .to .walk .in .and .out .of .
the .room .bc .you .forgot .equipment, .properly .dispose .of .PPE, .never .wear .PPE .out .on .the .floor, .keep .
the .pt's .door .closed.
What .are .some .common .healthcare .acquired .infections .(HCAIs) .that .are .drug .resistant? .- .
(correct .answer) .-
MRSA .- .Methicillin .Resistant .Staphylococcus .Aureus, .VRE .- .Vancomycin .Resistant .Enterococcus, .and .
C.Diff. .- .Clostridium .Difficile
What .would .be .involved .in .the .care .of .a .client .experiencing .infection .issues? .- .(correct .answer) .-We
.would .use .the .CDC's .two .tier .approach .to .prevent .the .transmission .of .the .infectious .agent .from .th
at .particular .pt .experiencing .the .issue .to .other .patients .by .following .isolation .protocols, .using .prope