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Who is Florence Nightingale - Answer- Founder of modern nursing
What does her theory include?. - Answer- holistic thinking, health and wellness, she introduced cleanliness and other antiseptic techniques to nursing practices and started nursing education.
What is critical thinkin...
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Who is Florence Nightingale - Answer- Founder of modern nursing
What does her theory include?. - Answer- holistic thinking, health and wellness, she
introduced cleanliness and other antiseptic techniques to nursing practices and
started nursing education.
What is critical thinking in nursing? - Answer- Looking at situations objectively
Determining pertinent information
Recognizing problems or needs
Prioritizing those needs
Considering various actions and probable outcomes
Making informed decisions re: needed interventions based on knowledge,
experience, judgment, research
Evaluating outcomes
What is Informed Consent? - Answer- It is a process of communication between a
patient and physician that results in the patient's authorization or agreement to
undergo a specific medical intervention.
When is delegation to a CNA or LPN acceptable? - Answer- As long the patient is
stable
libel - Answer- a tort consisting of false and malicious publication printed (written) for
the purpose of defaming a person's name
slander - Answer- an abusive attack on a person's character or good name (verbal)
veracity - Answer- adherence to the truth; truthfulness
malpractice - Answer- professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage, not
doing what you are supposed to be doing
beneficence - Answer- the quality of being kind or helpful or generous, to the benefit
of the pt even if it causes pain or discomfort, doing whats best for pt
assault - Answer- to harm someone, physically
battery - Answer- forcing treatment without pt approval
, Patient Self-determination Act - Answer- requires healthcare facilities to provide
written information on the patient's right to execute advance directives, living will, poa
& to accept or refuse medical treatment
HIPAA - Answer- The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, a federal
law protecting the privacy of patient-specific health care information and providing
the patient with control over how this information is used and distributed.
scope of practice - Answer- legal description of what a specific health professional
may and may not do
scope of practice: CNA - Answer- ...
scope of practice: RN - Answer- ...
scope of practice: LPN - Answer- ...
scope of practice: Nursing student - Answer- ...
What is accreditation? - Answer- a voluntary process a health care organization
undertakes to prove they are providing an acceptable standard of practice and
quality of care.
What is the most frequently used accrediting body? - Answer- The Joint
Commission, TJC
Difference between medical practice & nursing practice? - Answer- Med practice
diagnoses the illness and nursing practice diagnoses the reaction to the illness or
treatment
Purpose of Nursing Process - Answer- purpose is identification & treatment of client
needs in response to illness. Is client centered, goal oriented method of providing
care. A systematic, rational approach to panning and providing individualized nursing
care which provides a framework for nursing practice.
Steps of the Nursing Process - Answer- A ssessment
D iagnosis - (NANDAs)
P lanning (Goals & Desired Outcomes,Interventions to achieve those goals)
I mplementation
E valuation
Step 1. Assessment - Answer- Systematic data collection to determine client needs.
Includes:
Health History
Current chief complaint, present & past history
Family hx, allergies, meds
Lifestyle, Functional status
Social Data
Psychosocial Data, Coping
Patterns of healthcare
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