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Nurses assess health on many levels, including: - Correct Answers1. psychosocial
2. physical
3. emotional
4. spiritual
5. cultural
Nursing process to care for patients by? - Correct Answers1. assessing
2. making nursing diagnoses
3. develop outcomes
4. planning for care
5. performing interventions
6. evaluating
7. revising interventions as needed
Nursing has a focus comprising four main goals - Correct Answers1. to promote health
2. to prevent illness
3. to treat human responses to health or illness
4. to advocate for individuals, families, communities, and populations
To communicate thinking, d documentation of care which uses a SOAP note organization is? - Correct
Answerssubjective
objective
analysis
plan
nurses are __ for the patient and the profession. - Correct Answersadvocates
nursing values include the following? - Correct Answers1. respect
2. unity
,3. diversity
4. integrity
5. excellence
in the ER nurses focus their assessments on - Correct Answerslife threatening injuries and situations
in intesive care setting nurses assess patients using - Correct Answersinvasive monitoring equipment
such as an arterial line that goes into the patients heart or an intracranial pressure line that goes into
the patients brain
on acute care units nurses develop special skills such as - Correct Answerscardiac and
electrocardiogram monitoring or thorough neurological assessment skills
the core curriculum for a masters degree in nursing science includes? - Correct Answersadvanced
health assessment, advanced pathophysiology and advanced pharmacology combined with the
specialty focus track
Nurse practitioner - Correct Answersmay care for patients throughout the patients life span, may also
focus on primary care or acute care, with clinical track options in pediatric, family practice, women's
health, gerontology, acute care, and psychiatric/mental health care
certified nurse midwife - Correct Answershas deep historical roots worldwide with focus on
gynecological care, pregnancy, birth and contraceptive options advocate for the woman to be an
active participant in her health care choices
certified registered nurse anesthetist - Correct Answersconsidered the oldest specialty within nursing
practice, have authority to select, obtain, or administer the anesthetics, adjuvant drugs, accessory
drugs, and fluid necessary to manage anesthesia, to maintain the airway and to correct abnormal
responses to anesthesia or surgery
clinical nurse specialist - Correct Answersis experienced and knowledgeable in specialty area they are
an RN through study and practice at a graduate level is expert in selected clinical area of nursing such
as critical care, cardiology, oncology, diabetic care, and psychiatry
the person who moves toward high level wellness focuses on - Correct Answersawareness, education
and growth
,the person who moves toward illness and premature death develop - Correct Answerssigns and
symptoms of disease or disabilities
the US department of health and human services developed a national model for health promotion
and risk reduction called - Correct Answershealthy people
healthy people model goal - Correct Answersto increase the length and quality of life for the
population of the United States and to eliminate health disparities
healthy people model 10 leading areas of focus are? - Correct Answers1. physical activity
2. being overweight and obesity
3. tobacco use
4. substance abuse
5. responsible sexual behavior
6. mental health
7. injury and violence
8. environmental quality
9. immunization
10. access to health care
the three levels of interventions to promote health change are - Correct Answersprimary
secondary
tertiary
primary prevention - Correct Answersinvolves strategies aimed at preventing problems.
Immunizations, health teaching, safety precautions, and nutrition counseling
secondary prevention - Correct Answersearly diagnosis of health problems and prompts treatment to
prevent complications. vision screening, pap smears, BP screening, hearing tests, scoliosis screening,
and tuberculin skin testing
, tertiary prevention - Correct Answersfocuses on preventing complications of an existing disease and
promoting health to the highest level. Diet teaching and exercise programs
what is health assessment - Correct Answersgathering information about the health status of the
patient, analyzing, and synthesizing those data, make judgments about nursing interventions based
on finding and evaluating patient care outcomes
a health assessment includes both a? - Correct Answershealth history and a physical assessment
a nurses assessment of a hospitalized patient in pain includes not only the physical causes and
manifestations of pain but also the patients responses such as - Correct Answersan inability to get
out of bed
refusal to eat
withdrawal from family members
anger at the hospital staff
the health history includes - Correct Answersinterviewing to collect the patients past medical and
surgical histories, lifestyle, and current symptoms
a comprehensive health history includes - Correct Answersnutrition, development, mental health,
culture and safety issues
the nursing process is a - Correct Answerssystemic problem solving approach to identifying and
treating human responses to actual or potential health difficulties it is patient centered and focuses
on solving problems and enhancing strengths it is applicable to patients in all stages of the lifespan
and in all settings
the nursing process includes - Correct Answers1. assessing the patient
2. analyzing data and making nursing diagnoses
3. determine patient outcomes or planning care
4. implementing
5. evaluating the patients status to determine whether interventions were effective
the nursing process begins with a - Correct Answerscomplete and accurate health assessment to
promote health at the highest level