pg. 1 NURS300 Exam 1/ Practice Exam Questions with 100% Verified Answers/ Updated 2024 – Rated A+
State Board of Nsg: Functions/Purpose; - ANSWER - Main purpose: Ensure enforcement of state nurse practice act Established by Ns Practice Act Regulates those under Ns practice act (NPA) and prevents those not under NPA from practicing nursing -title of "nurse" is protected; HUNS; *nursing student* not student nurse
Ns Practice Act: Purpose, Importance - ANSWER - IMPORTANT - The Law in each state
Addresses: LPNs, RNs, APNs, CNMs
-Sets educational requirements, exam requirements, licensing -Defines actors and duties allowed and functions -Defined and guided by each state by Common Law "Protect public by setting and enforcing *standards of nsg educ and practice*"
- *violations of nurse practice act are a criminal offense*
- single most important piece of legislation for nsg; affects all facets of nsg practice; it is the law within
each state -scope of nursing practice
Communication w hearing-impaired patients - ANSWER - Speak clearly, be in eye-sight, be patient. Don't assume cognitive ability is declined Translator?
Process recording: primary purpose - ANSWER - to evaluate your communication skills with your patient, how you can improve or things that worked well; IPR 1 / 3
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Purpose of nursing process - ANSWER - - identify pt health status
- id actual or potential health care needs
- Est plans to med needs
- deliver specific individualized nsg interventions to meet needs (*deliver individualized nursing care*)
- evaluate effectiveness of interventions
Human responses occur in all ___ and occur at levels of functioning including ___, ___, and ___ - ANSWER - dimensions, cellular/systemic/holistically
Purposes of a nursing diagnosis - ANSWER - Purpose: identify pt health status, actual/potential health care needs. Establish plans, deliver specific individualized interventions. Evaluate effectiveness
Different types of nursing diagnosis/problems (actual, risk, possible) - ANSWER - An *actual*l diagnosis identifies a CURRENT health problem (Ex: inadequate airway clearance as evidence by the inability to maintain adequate oxygenation on room air), present at any time of assessment
A *risk* diagnosis identifies when a patient could be at RISK for additional health problems (Ex: infection), likely develops if ns not intervene, pt has risk factors
A *wellness or health promotion* diagnosis identifies a patient's READINESS to transition to a higher wellness level (Ex: readiness for enhanced self-care to increase cardiac output related to increased cardiac output due to pacemaker insertion)
A *syndrome* diagnosis determines SYMPTOMS based on certain situations (Ex: post-trauma syndrome or relocation stress syndrome)
A *Possible* diagnosis resulting from UNCLEAR OR INCOMPLETE EVIDENCE to a particular health problem (Ex: possible social isolation), have data to suspect but not enough to be sure
Nsg diagnoses based on what? How does the nurse develop an accurate patient problem list? - ANSWER
- based on pt. information, scientific rationale/research (EBP); critical thinking, nsg judgement, human
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NANDA diagnosis has three parts - ANSWER - 1. label- concise phrase describing pt's health
- definition- precise explanation
- defining characteristics- *cues* (S and O data) indicating presence of label
Critical thinking - ANSWER - - intentional higher-level thinking "nursing judgement"
- essential to nsg practice
- guides ns in all aspects of pt care
- critical analysis, clarify, questions, reason (inductive/deductive), infer, differ facts/opinion, recognize
assumptions
attitudes to promote critical thinking - ANSWER - - independence, fair-mindedness, insight to egocentric, intellectual health, courage, integrity, persevere, confident, curious
- ns should use knowledge from other subjects, deal with changes in stressful environ, make important
decisions, hold high standard, responsible, practice tech skills, gain interpersonal skills, flexible/independent/self-confident
ANA - ANSWER - American Nursing Association Care, Cure, Coordination Standards of professional performance, *standards of nursing practice* Standards of care State Board of Nursing: Nurse practice act: "A profession must control its practice to guarantee the quality of its service to the public"
NLN - ANSWER - National League for Nursing "NLN members represent nursing education programs across the spectrum of higher education, health care organizations, and agencies."
ICN - ANSWER - International Council of Nursing
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