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According to Doane & Voarcoe, what is the most important resource a nurse brings to practice? Correct Answer-The person he or she is What is relationship practice (RP) guided by? Correct Answer-Guided by conscious participation with clients using a number of relational skills including listening, questioning, empathy, mutuality, reciprocity, self-observation, reflection and sensitivity to emotional contexts 3 Descriptors of RP Correct Answer-RP is an understanding of patient needs within c...

Addiction Correct Answer--Physically dependent -Identified when there is a consequence to life, work, relations, etc. -Continue to use it despite negative consequences Dependency Correct Answer-Physically dependent but doesn't necessarily have the same negative consequences as addiction Adverse Childhood Experiences Correct Answer--Traumatic events that can have negative, lasting impacts on health and well-being -Includes abuse, household change, and neglect How does ACE score influ...

Community Correct Answer-is a group of people, whether together geographically (towns, neighbourhood) or within settings (workplaces, schools etc.) or by shared interest - whichever it is there is a COMMON BOND Ex. NW Calgary school age children Population Correct Answer-is usually larger, a more diverse group of people, often within a particular geographical area but not always Ex. School age children Community health nursing/ Public health nursing Correct Answer-nursing practice sp...

Pharmacology Correct Answer--the science of drugs -the study of drugs and their interactions with the body -means knowledge/study of poison A Drug Correct Answer--any chemical that has an influence on the physiological processes of a living organism -any exogenous non-nutritive substance that influences bodily function -cannot make the body do something that wasn't part of its original function Pharmacodynamics Correct Answer--the mechanism of drug action and the relationships bet...

What are beliefs? Correct Answer--opinions, interpretations that we accept as true though they may not be What are attitudes? Correct Answer-the position we take on a person, object, or idea What are the Harmful behaviors that result in healthcare settings? Correct Answer-1. Less effort being put in 2. Misdiagnosis 3. Improper procedures 4. No medication/no treatment 5. Condition minimized 6. Delay/Denial of service-waiting to give them service 7. Withholding pain medication ...

What are the five types of care of Primary health care? Correct Answer-promotive, preventive, curative, rehabilitation, supportive/palliative What are the two goals of the Primary health care approach Correct Answer-1. maintain and improve the health status of the entire population and, 2. "reduce inequities in health status between population groups" What are the 5 principles of primary health care Correct Answer-Accessibility, Public participation, Health promotion, Appropriate...

Leadership Correct Answer-- The act of influencing and directing others. - Includes assisting the group to meet its goals and maintaining group cohesiveness. Leaders Correct Answer-- attentive to group process, monitor when interventions should be directed at an individual or a group level. - takes responsibility and has the courage to develop potential. - recognize diverse personality styles and roles within a team and how they influence team dynamics - discuss strategies that support ...

What are the components of the CasP framework? Correct Answer-Analysis, Community health diagnosis (which is affected by stressors and lines of resistance), Plan, Interventions ( 4 types of prevention), and Evaluation What are the three goals of the CasP model? Correct Answer-1. Decrease potential of community system to encounter stressors 2. Limit impact of stressors on community through prevention interventions 3. Build capacity of community to act on its own behalf What is a key inf...

Community vs population Correct Answer-community: a group of people with shared common bond Population: typically, larger and more diverse group of people often (but not always) within a particular geographic location what is Community Health Nursing/Public Health Nursing? what are some focuses of CHN? Correct Answer-nursing practice specialized in promoting health of individuals, families, communities, and populations and promoting an environment that supports health o Work where we live...

3 checks of drug administration Correct Answer-1. As you take the drug from storage 2. As you prepare the drug 3. Bedside just before administering the drug -->Compare the medication label to the mAR What can a drug NOT do to the body? Correct Answer-Cause a cell or tissue to perform a function not part of its natural physiology. Epinephrine is an example of an Correct Answer-Agonist What happens if you activate Alpha 1 Adrenoreceptors? Correct Answer-fight or flight response wil...