Latest Nursing 2000 Final Exam Questions And Answers

Reading skills - ANS -think about the subject -skim the section to be read -read for comprehension -recall to yourself what you have just learned -discuss the reading with others Listening skills - ANS -be an active listener -concentrate on class -relate to what you already know -what are the major points -listen for essential phrases Note-taking - ANS -ask questions as needed -copy down items -review notes after class -consider a tape recorder -do NOT write everything down -develop a standard that works best for you -identify key points and content -make legible notes and abbreviate Note-taking methods - ANS -outlining -mapping -cornell Florence Nightingale - ANS A. founder of modern nursing -studied with Fliedner at Kaiserswerth -well-educated and well-traveled -inspected hospitals and studied sanitary reports/books on public health -basis of future contributions -1860: established school of nursing (training school) -1853: superintendent of charity hospital B. Crimean War-1854:In Turkey -1854: took contingent of nurses to assist the military hospital -decreased morality rate from 60% to 1% -known as "lady with the lamp" -thought to be the first nurse researcher -concerned with the character of nurses C. Values -nurses were to nurse and nursing should be in charge of nursing -promoted lifelong learning -men=women -stressed importance of nursing assessment/reporting -differentiated sick nursing vs. health nursing Best learning style - ANS -visual -auditory -reading -kinesthetic Preparing to study - ANS -adequate setting -books and supplies -study most difficult subject first -set study goals (2-3 hours to study for every 1 credit hour) Study skills - ANS -avoid procrastination and distractions -study set time then take a break -if tired or bored, switch task or subject -study with friends or in groups -develop time-use chart -read text before and after class -develop mnemonics Exam preperation - ANS -begin to study early -identity effective review methods -review study guides, notes and text -"teach" classmates -repetition Multiple choice - ANS -review stem carefully, look for negatives -note "priority" and "first action" -no clue=b or c -look at all answers before choosing Essay - ANS -make easy to read -create mini outline -answer what the question asks -do NOT add extraneous content Test anxiety - ANS -tense muscles -headache -sweaty palms -upset stomach -fast heart rate -shortness of breath Stress management - ANS -learn to relax -deep breathing -laugh -aromatherapy -visualization -positive affirmations -practice acceptance -become organized -healthy habits -build up support system -balance -do NOT work excessive hours Nursing in the USA - ANS 1. Pre-Civil War -similar to Europe standards *Dorothea Dix: improved care for mentally ill 2. Civil War -no organized system to care for sick -lay nurses provided care -minimal support from physicians