2024 NURS 5000 EXAM 1 WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Why define Nursing? - CORRECT-ANSWERSHelp public understand our value,
and helps differentiate activities of nursing from those of other help care
professionals.
Define critical thinking. - CORRECT-ANSWERSCombination of reasoned
thinking, openness to altering, ability to reflect, desire to fin the truth.
(Likely to have more than 1 answer)
What are some skills you must have to critically think. - CORRECT-
ANSWERSRecognize gaps in own knowledge.
Objectively gather information.
Separate relevant from irrelevant.
Define Nursing - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe 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
What theory is often used to prioritize nursing problems from most urgent to
not as urgent? - CORRECT-ANSWERSMaslow's Hierarchy of Needs
What are Gordon's Functional Health Patterns? Why are they used? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSThey assist a nurse in obtaining comprehensive nursing
assessment.
For systematic and standardized approach to data collection.
Examples: Health perception, nutritional- metabolic pattern, elimination
pattern, activity- exercise pattern, sleep- rest pattern
How nursing diagnosis relates to outcomes and interventions: The problem
suggest the _____. The etiology suggest the ____. - CORRECT-
ANSWERSProblem--> goal
Etiology--> intervention
,SMART goals. What does each letter stand for? - CORRECT-ANSWERSs=
specific
m= measurable
a= achievable
r= realistic
t= time-based
Write 3 learning objectives in the cognitive, psychomotor and affective
domains for:
Mobility- a client who recently had a stroke is being discharged to home with
a walker. - CORRECT-ANSWERSCognitive: The client will list three times they
should use the breaks on their walker before Feb 13.
Psychomotor: The client will walk 20 feet with the walker, with standby
assistance in the hall before Feb 13.
Affective: The client will verbalize feelings of acceptance for using a walker
at home before Feb 13.
What is the purpose of documentation (8). - CORRECT-ANSWERS1. legal
record
2. communication: rn to rn; provider
3. continuity of care: b/w hospitals
4. standards of practice
5. education
6. research
7. quality improvement
8. reimbursement: insurance
Common types of Charting: Narrative
- Define, advantages, disadvantages - CORRECT-ANSWERSTells the story of
the patient in the order that it happened.
Advantages: good for constructing a time line of events.
Disadvantages: lack of standardization
(don't duplicate)
Put in order from most abstract to most concrete:
empirical indicators
metaparadigm
philosophies
conceptual models
, grand theories
middle-range theories
practice theories - CORRECT-ANSWERSMost Abstract
Metaparadigm
Philosophies
Conceptual Models
Grand theories
Middle- range theory
Practice Theories
Empirical indicators
Most Concrete
Common types of Charting: SOAP(IER)
- Define, disadvantages - CORRECT-ANSWERSOften used to write nursing
processing notes.
S= subjective data
O= objective data
A= assessment (CONCLUSIONS)
P= plan (GOALS)
I= Intervention
E= evaluation
R= revision from original plan
Disadvantages: can switch focus from patient to disease, inefficient,
ineffective.
Common types of Charting: Focus/ DAR charting
- Define, advantages, disadvantages - CORRECT-ANSWERSView the positives
rather than problem oriented.
Chart about focus with DAR
D= data
A= action
R= response
advantage: holistic approach
disadvantage: lack of common problem list, difficult to track client progress.
Common types of Charting: Charting By Exception (CBE)
- Define, advantages, disadvantages - CORRECT-ANSWERSChart only
significant findings or exceptions to normals and standards.
Use pre-printed lists and forms.
CORRECT ANSWERS
Why define Nursing? - CORRECT-ANSWERSHelp public understand our value,
and helps differentiate activities of nursing from those of other help care
professionals.
Define critical thinking. - CORRECT-ANSWERSCombination of reasoned
thinking, openness to altering, ability to reflect, desire to fin the truth.
(Likely to have more than 1 answer)
What are some skills you must have to critically think. - CORRECT-
ANSWERSRecognize gaps in own knowledge.
Objectively gather information.
Separate relevant from irrelevant.
Define Nursing - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe 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
What theory is often used to prioritize nursing problems from most urgent to
not as urgent? - CORRECT-ANSWERSMaslow's Hierarchy of Needs
What are Gordon's Functional Health Patterns? Why are they used? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSThey assist a nurse in obtaining comprehensive nursing
assessment.
For systematic and standardized approach to data collection.
Examples: Health perception, nutritional- metabolic pattern, elimination
pattern, activity- exercise pattern, sleep- rest pattern
How nursing diagnosis relates to outcomes and interventions: The problem
suggest the _____. The etiology suggest the ____. - CORRECT-
ANSWERSProblem--> goal
Etiology--> intervention
,SMART goals. What does each letter stand for? - CORRECT-ANSWERSs=
specific
m= measurable
a= achievable
r= realistic
t= time-based
Write 3 learning objectives in the cognitive, psychomotor and affective
domains for:
Mobility- a client who recently had a stroke is being discharged to home with
a walker. - CORRECT-ANSWERSCognitive: The client will list three times they
should use the breaks on their walker before Feb 13.
Psychomotor: The client will walk 20 feet with the walker, with standby
assistance in the hall before Feb 13.
Affective: The client will verbalize feelings of acceptance for using a walker
at home before Feb 13.
What is the purpose of documentation (8). - CORRECT-ANSWERS1. legal
record
2. communication: rn to rn; provider
3. continuity of care: b/w hospitals
4. standards of practice
5. education
6. research
7. quality improvement
8. reimbursement: insurance
Common types of Charting: Narrative
- Define, advantages, disadvantages - CORRECT-ANSWERSTells the story of
the patient in the order that it happened.
Advantages: good for constructing a time line of events.
Disadvantages: lack of standardization
(don't duplicate)
Put in order from most abstract to most concrete:
empirical indicators
metaparadigm
philosophies
conceptual models
, grand theories
middle-range theories
practice theories - CORRECT-ANSWERSMost Abstract
Metaparadigm
Philosophies
Conceptual Models
Grand theories
Middle- range theory
Practice Theories
Empirical indicators
Most Concrete
Common types of Charting: SOAP(IER)
- Define, disadvantages - CORRECT-ANSWERSOften used to write nursing
processing notes.
S= subjective data
O= objective data
A= assessment (CONCLUSIONS)
P= plan (GOALS)
I= Intervention
E= evaluation
R= revision from original plan
Disadvantages: can switch focus from patient to disease, inefficient,
ineffective.
Common types of Charting: Focus/ DAR charting
- Define, advantages, disadvantages - CORRECT-ANSWERSView the positives
rather than problem oriented.
Chart about focus with DAR
D= data
A= action
R= response
advantage: holistic approach
disadvantage: lack of common problem list, difficult to track client progress.
Common types of Charting: Charting By Exception (CBE)
- Define, advantages, disadvantages - CORRECT-ANSWERSChart only
significant findings or exceptions to normals and standards.
Use pre-printed lists and forms.
