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Nursing 104 Exam 1 Questions And Answers With Verified Solutions
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Nursing 104 Exam 1 Questions And Answers WithVerified Solutions
Roles of a Registered Nurse (RN) ANS 1. Nursing tasks for patients
2. Assessments
3. Medication tasks
4. Physician orders
5. Urgency of Tasks:
a. ABC's
b. Pain
c. Elimination
6. Status change
7. Off-unit procedures
8. Helping co-workers
Timeline of Events During a 12-Hour Shift ANS a. 0700- Report- "getting familiar w/ patient (labs) and
preparing for the day" "tests".
b. 0800-1000- A.M. Assessments, setting up patient for breakfast, charting, giving meds, calling doctors, following
out MD orders, assisting patient's with ADL's. (Activities of Daily Living: brushing teeth, showering, etc.)
Physicians did rounds.
c. 1100-1300- Giving meds "insulin," setting up patient's for lunch, discharging patient's due to morning rounds,
charting, trying to grab lunch for yourself.
d. 1400-1600- Busy time for admissions and discharges, giving meds, charting, trying to catch up from tasks
"dressing changes, starting new IVs, wound care, ambulating patients (getting them up and moving) etc, following
new MD orders.
e. 1700-1800- setting up patient's for dinner, giving meds.. major med pass time, "crossing your T's and dotting your
i's" b/c next shift is coming in.
f. 1845-1900- giving report to oncoming shift & leaving.
Descriptions of Typical Interactions with Patients and Their Families ANS a. Meals
b. Meds
c. Anything they call for
d. Answer any questions patient or family members might have
,Name Members of the Interdisciplinary Team: ANS a. Community Health Worker
b. Dentist
c. Health Educators
d. Interpreters
e. Mental Health Provider
f. RN
g. Vocational or Practical Nurses
h. Nutritionist
i. Pharmacists
j. MD
k. PA
l. Social Worker
m. Volunteers
n. Other Team Members
Differentiate b/w Science and Theory: ANS Theory functions in a parallel manner to scientific process, although
theory generally applies to a more specific area of the larger scientific process.
Science ANS a method of bringing together facts and giving them coherence and integrity
Ex: Scientific Process
Theory ANS A compilation of data that defines, describes, and logically relates info explaining past phenomena
and future trends. An abstract generalization that presents a systematic explanation about how phenomena are
interrelated; must include at least two related concepts.
(ex: Freud's theories about psychology of man, Einstein's theory of relativity).
a. An idea that had been supported by research
b. Explains relationships b/w symptoms and interventions.
Criteria for Theory Acceptance (6 Factors) ANS 1. Inclusiveness
2. consistency
3. Accuracy
, 4. Relevance
5. Fruitfulness
6. Simplicity
Nursing Science ANS a collection of data related to nursing that may be applied to the practice of nursing. Spans
all of nursing and its diversity. Guides the practice of nursing to better serve patients through healing prevention,
education, and health maintenance.
Steps in the Scientific Process ANS 1. Hypothesis
2. Method
3. Data Collection
4. Results
5. Evaluation
Hypothesis ANS Ask the question that is to be the main focus. It usually includes independent and dependent
variables.
Method ANS Decide what data will be collected to answer the question. Decide on and identify the step-by-step
procedure that will be used to collect this data. Make sure this process can be easily replicated.
Data Collection ANS Implement the step-by-step procedure that has been determined to answer the question.
Results ANS Statistically identify the outcomes. Establish parameters (e.g., level of significance) that will
determine whether that data is relevant.
Evaluation ANS Examine the results to determine the relevance of outcome data in answering the hypothesis.
Determine the significance and identify the potential for future research.
Conceptual Models ANS a description of the link b/w concepts such as nursing, person, health and environment.
A structure to organize concepts (ideas).
a. More loosely structured than theories, nursing conceptual models offer broader explanations of a process.
b. Provides conceptual perspectives regarding interrelated phenomena.
4 Concepts Basic to Nursing That Are Included in Models ANS 1. Nursing
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