LPN Unit 1 Test Review Questions and answers, rated A+. latest update.

LPN Unit 1 Test Review Questions and answers, rated A+. latest update. The Nursing Process - -Assessment- gathering of information through signs and symptoms, patient history, and objective findings. (asking questions, performing head-to-toe assessment, and reviewing laboratory and diagnostic tests. Diagnosis- (Nursing Diagnosis) is the formulation of nursing diagnosis through analysis of your assessment findings. Related to the needs or problems a patient is experiencing. Selected based on definitions and defining characteristics. Planning- Process of determining priorities and what nursing actions should be performed. Also determines expected outcome and a realistic timeframe for that to occur. The nurse then decides on appropriate interventions to resolve the patient problem or nursing diagnosis. Implementation- The process of taking action to resolve the patient's problems, the nursing diagnosis. These actions are called interventions. When a nurse performs these interventions it is called implementation. Evaluation- When a nurse reflects on the interventions he or she has performed and if they brought the patient closer to achieving goals. If not, the nurse revises and changes the goal to help better fit the patient. Gene Watson - -Caring theory. Nursing is an interpersonal process. Clara Barton - -- Known as the "Angel of the Battlefield" during the US Civil War. Cared for soldiers from the north and south. - First president of the Red Cross Association now known as the American Red Cross. Florence Nightingale - -- Established modern nursing - Attended Kaiserworth in 1851 - She is famous for her nursing care during the Crimean War. -Instrumental in the establishment of Nightingale School of London. What was the year it was made a requirement for practical nurses to be licensed? - -1955 Every state in America calls a practical nurse an LPN except two. Which two? What do they call it? - - California and Texas. LVN- License Vocational Nurse What is NCLEX an acronym for? - -National Counsel Licensure Examination for.. Practical Nurses or Registered Nursing. Nurse Practice Act - -Law governing nurses actions. Establishes a scope of practice for each level of nurse based on educational preparation. Who enforces the Nurse Practice Act? - -The Board of Nursing in each state. Lillian Wald - --Known as the first visiting nurse - Opened the Henry Street settlement that provided health-care to the poor. Martha Rogers - -Theorizes that the science of unitary human beings focuses on the betterment of humankind through new and innovative modalities; maintaining an environment free of negative energy is important. Dorethia Oroem - -The self-care deficit nursing theory explains what nursing care is required when people are not able to care for themselves; goal is to help client attain total self-care. Description of a Rehab Facility. - -A level of care in which the patient receives intense physical, occupational, and speech therapy. A physician specialist in physical medicine oversees the patients care during his or her stay. A patient must be capable of participating in 3 hours of therapy a day. What are the limitations of a CNA? - - Description of HMO - -A cost containment program featuring a primary care physician (PCP) as the gatekeeper to eliminate unnecessary testing and procedures. This capitated system requires the insured person to stay within the network. Medicare - -Federal government's health insurance for people older than 65 or those with certain disabilities. Medicaid - -Federal state program in which the government helps states pay for the health care of those with an income that puts them below the poverty line, as well as certain other individuals. What is the difference between an APN and an RN? - -Can diagnose illnesses and prescribe