NURSING 115

Nursing 115 MidtermMovie - Nursing History question: Where were the first Nightingale Training Schools in the US? - correct answer 1873- NY Training School at Bellevue, CT Training School, and Boston Training School Movie - Nursing History question: What areas for nursing practice were taught in early programs? - correct answer Making beds, preparing meals, cleaning equipment; instruction from physicians on bandaging, medication, hygiene, ventilation; harsh conditions with 12-15 hours on ward...

Nursing 115-Exam 2-Ch 16Nursing process - correct answer a critical thinking five-step process that professional nurses use to apply the best available evidence to caregiving and promoting human functions and responses to health and illness; a form of scientific reasoning Assessment - correct answer -first step in nursing process -involves gathering and analyzing information about a patient's health status 2 Steps in nursing assessment - correct answer 1. collection of information from a...

Nursing 115 FinalFlorence Nightingale's Definition of Nursing - correct answer Proper use of fresh air, light, warmth, cleanliness, quiet, and proper selection and administration of diet - All at the least expense of the patient WWII's effect on definition of nursing - correct answer Advanced technology, more aware of emotions playing a part Holistic Nursing - correct answer Nursing the whole person, personality, environment, emotions, spirit A philosophy of nursing is like ____ - cor...

nursing 115 test 4 Evaluation: - correct answer nursing action, goals, patient's progress Heath Promotion: - correct answer *Assists patients to remain healthy *Prevent diseases and injuries *Detect diseases earlier *Promote healthy lifestyles *Detection of warning signs Illness Prevention: - correct answer *Identify risk factors, such as family history *Assists patients in reducing risk factors *Major difference from health promotion is that disease prevention addressees the healt...

Nursing 115What are the characteristics of a nursing professional Kelly's Criteria? - correct answer Describe the Scope and Standards of the practice of nursing - correct answer Study "Summary of Key Points" at the end of the chapter - correct answer Why should we define nursing? - correct answer HAVING AN ACCEPTED DEFINITION OF NURSING PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK FOR NURSING PRACTICE. What is Florence Nightingale's definition of nursing? - correct answer How did the post-World W...

Nursing 115 test 2What are the purposes of the professional nursing organizations? - correct answer Professional standards of practice, ethical conduct of members, ensure high quality, leadership opportunities, meet present and future challanges What are the benefits of belonging to a professional nursing organization? - correct answer Develop leadership skills, certification, research opportunities, defining practice standards and redefining policies, legislative lobbying power, publications...

Nursing 115 MidtermNursing - correct answer Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities; prevention of illness and injury; alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human responses; and advocacy in the care of individuals, families communities, and populations. Florence Nightingale - correct answer -Improved sanitation in battlefield hospitals -Organized first school of nursing -Her practices in managing the patient's environment to ...

nursing 115 pharmacologyNeutropenia - correct answer deficiency of neutrophils Agranulocytosis - correct answer A life-threatening drop in white blood cells. This condition is sometimes produced by the atypical antipsychotic drug clozapine. glomerulonephritis - correct answer inflammation of the glomeruli within the kidney Hyperkalemia - correct answer excessive potassium in the blood Captopril uses are - correct answer Captopril is used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension), c...

nursing 115 test 1: chapters 1,2,3 What are the characteristics of a nursing professional (Kelly's Criteria)? - correct answer 1. services provided are vital to humanity and the welfare of society 2. a specialized body of knowledge that is continually enlarged through research 3. services involve intellectual activities; accountability is a strong feature 4. practitioners are educated in an institution of higher learning 5. practitioners are more autonomous or independent 6. practitioners...

Nursing 115 test 2State Board of Nursing - correct answer Executive, Legislative and Judicial State Practice Act - correct answer Objectives of State Practice Act◦ Define standards & scope Describes authority power and composition of nursing board ◦ Defines educational program standards ◦ Sets minimum educational requirements ◦ Determines titles and abbreviations ◦ Provides outline for disciplinary actions What are 3 functions of the state boards of nursing? - correct answ...