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Nursing Process 1 Exam 1 Questions With
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- answer✔3. Examine the role of confidentiality related to nurse-client communication
(including HIPPA and JCAHO) and the protection of client information in all settings
Define nursing - answer✔Nurses encompass autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of
all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings. Nursing includes the
promotion of health, prevention of illness, and the care of ill, disabled and dying people,
advocacy. Promotion of a safe environment, research, participation in shaping health policy and
in patient and health systems management and education are also key nursing roles (ICN 2010)-
Wilkinson p7)
Assisting individuals sick and well
What is the purpose of nursing - answer✔Promotion of health, prevention of illness, health
restoration and the care of ill.
Nurses provide primary, secondary and tertiary services. Wilkinson, page 18 has full discussion
of nurses care at each stage of health
Who do we care for - answer✔All ages: the well, the ill, disabled, and dying. (page 14;
wilkinson) individuals, groups, families, communities, or societies
Direct care - answer✔personal interaction between nurse and client
Indirect care - answer✔work on behalf of an individual, group, family or community to improve
health status
Where do nurses work and care for their client - answer✔Hospital, long term care facilities,
community, schools, industry, education, lab/research, government. Clinics, in home.
Ambulatory health care - answer✔helping patient regain mobility
Behavior health care - answer✔helping someone learn to cope with mental health issues
Critical access care - answer✔knowing all skills (small hospital)
In home care - answer✔helping maintain independence.
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Lab services - answer✔knowing how to draw labs and what lab values mean.
Nursing home - answer✔promoting independence, communication with the provider, being an
advocate to the aged
Hospital - answer✔specialized care
What are the patient safety goals? - answer✔• Improve staff communication
• Prevent infection
• Identify patient correctly
• Prevent mistakes in surgery
What are the initiatives of the institute of healthcare improvement? - answer✔• Deploy rapid
response teams, provide evidence based care of heart attacks, prevent central line infections,
prevent drug events, prevent surgical site infection, prevent VAP
What are some important qualities for a nurse? - answer✔Critical thinking skills, caring and
compassion, detail oriented, organizational skills, speaking skills, listening skills, patience,
competence
Name six core companies and nurse role in each which are bases on studies by IOM and QSEN -
answer✔• Provide patient centered care
• Collaborate with the team
• Use evidence based practive
• Use quality improvement
• Use informatics
What is IOM stand for - answer✔Institution of medicine
What does QSEN stand for - answer✔Quality and Safety Education for Nurses. - addresses the
challenge of preparing future nurses with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) necessary
to continuously improve the quality and safety of the healthcare systems within which they work.
What is the interdisciplinary team and who are some the members - answer✔Doctors, Physical
therapy, nurses, nurse aids, dietary, OT, Pharmacy, housekeeping, maintenance, mid levels,
spiritual care, Respiratory therapist, Radiology tech. Surgical team and clerical staff.
Intrapersonal Communication - answer✔self-talk
interpersonal communication - answer✔occurs between two or more people; face-to-face
