NURS 309 Exam 1 (Sarah Caswell) Questions And Correct Answers
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NURS 309
NURS 309 Exam 1 (Sarah Caswell)
Questions And Correct Answers
What project was initiated in 2005 that outlined the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitudes for
nursing through their six initiatives? - answerthe quality and safety education for nurses
project (QSEN)
what are KSA's? - answerkn...
NURS 309 Exam 1 (Sarah Caswell)
Questions And Correct Answers
What project was initiated in 2005 that outlined the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitudes for
nursing through their six initiatives? - answer✔✔the quality and safety education for nurses
project (QSEN)
what are KSA's? - answer✔✔knowledge, skills, and attitudes
what are the six major initiatives of QSEN? - answer✔✔patient centered care
teamwork and collaboration
evidence-based practice
informatics
safety
quality improvement
which QSEN competency involves doing everything for the good of the patient? -
answer✔✔patient centered care
which QSEN competency involves working with other health care professionals such as other
nurses, NP's, physicians, dieticians, social workers, and housekeepers? - answer✔✔teamwork
and collaboration
which QSEN competency is constantly changing and requires nurses to take continuing
education courses each year? - answer✔✔evidence-based practice
which QSEN competency involves taking all the information we gather about a patient and
analyzing/documenting it? - answer✔✔informatics
which QSEN competency involves prioritizing safety of the patient over everything else? -
answer✔✔safety
which QSEN competency involves always looking for the best way to provide care in order to
create the best outcomes possible for the patient? - answer✔✔quality improvement
why does the nursing process require critical thinking? - answer✔✔you have to be able to look at
the entire picture in order to assess and revise treatment
what are the five steps of the nursing process? - answer✔✔assessment
nursing diagnosis
planning
implementation
evaluation
what step of the nursing process involves data collection and analysis? - answer✔✔assessment
what are the 9 parts of a nursing assessment? - answer✔✔medication profile
health status
lifespan
gender
lifestyle/habits
diet/nutrition
environment
culture
inherited traits
why is assessment of the patient's lifespan important in the nursing process when it comes to
medications? - answer✔✔treatment varies with the very young and very old
why is assessment of a patient's culture important in the nursing process when it comes to
medications? - answer✔✔their beliefs may prohibit certain treatments, or their alternative
remedies may interact with drugs
why is assessment of a patient's inherited traits important in the nursing process when it comes to
medications? - answer✔✔these traits may cause them to react differently to certain drugs
what are the 6 aspects of assessment of a patient's health status? - answer✔✔chronic medical
conditions
acute medical conditions
current medications
allergies
current laboratory values
vital signs
which of the following is the correct way to assess whether a patient has allergies?
1- ask "do you have any allergies?"
2- ask "are you allergic to _____________?"
3- ask "what are you allergic to?"
4- give them the prescribed treatment regardless since the doctor gave the order and should have
checked the patient's allergies themselves - answer✔✔3
why is it important to assess the patient's developmental level when it comes to medications? -
answer✔✔to determine whether they have the capacity to take the medications in a safe manner
why is it important to assess the patient's ability to read and write when it comes to medications?
- answer✔✔they may not be able to read the medication label
why do we need to assess a female patient's reproductive status before administering
medications? - answer✔✔any woman of child-bearing age (has begun menstruation) can be
potentially pregnant, and medications may be contraindicated if they can negatively impact the
fetus
why is it important to ask a patient if they are taking any supplements or complementary
medicines? - answer✔✔they may fear judgement or they may not consider these drugs, so we
have to ask to make sure they aren't taking anything that could interact with medications
why is it important to ask a patient if they use alcohol, illicit drugs, tobacco, or nicotine? -
answer✔✔these substances may interact with medications
why must we avoid asking a patient if they smoke, and instead ask them if they use tobacco or
nicotine? - answer✔✔these products come in many forms other than cigarettes
why must we assess a patient's occupation before giving medications? - answer✔✔we must
determine how the medications will affect them at work
why is it important to ask a patient about their finances/insurance when it comes to medications?
- answer✔✔they may be embarrassed to mention it to the nurse, and they will not follow their
prescribed treatment since they're unable to afford it
why is it important to assess a patient's activity/exercise when giving medications? -
answer✔✔this may affect the drugs' absorption rates
why is it important to assess a patient's sleep/rest when giving medications? - answer✔✔drugs
may alter their sleeping pattern, and lack of sleep can lead to more problems
why is it important to assess a patient's diet/nutrition when giving meds? - answer✔✔drugs can
interact with some foods and malnutrition can affect absorption and distribution
why is it important to assess a patient's living environment when giving medications? -
answer✔✔the medications may affect school/work, they may be in a rural area with no access to
a pharmacy, or they may live/work in an area with pollutants
what is compliance? - answer✔✔implementation/fullfillment of a prescriber/caregiver's
prescribed course of treatment
what is a medication error? - answer✔✔any preventable adverse drug event involving
inappropriate involving inappropriate medication use by a patient or HCP; may or may not cause
harm
what is noncompliance? - answer✔✔informed decision not to adhere to therapeutic
plan/suggestion
what is missing from the following prescriber order?
"tylenol, 2 tablets PO, every 4 hours as needed for pain or fever" - answer✔✔the dose is missing
the strength (ex. 325 mg tablet or 500 mg tablet)
what organization forms and approves nursing diagnoses that nurses utilize in everyday practice?
- answer✔✔north american nursing diagnosis association international (NANDA-I)
what are the three most common ND's related to drug therapy? - answer✔✔deficient knowledge
risk for injury
noncompliance
what are the three parts of a nursing diagnosis? - answer✔✔response, related factors, and data
cues
in the following ND, what is the response?
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