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BKB Nursing1 Lecture
BKB Nursing 1 Exam 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Philosophy is: | 1:The values and beliefs we have. 2:How we view human beings. |
| How does the mind, body, and spirit influence human beings? | They continuously interact creating a unique biopsychosocial, cultural, and spiritual individual. |
| Who is a health care consumer? | The patient. |
| What is the difference between between caring about and caring for someone? | Caring about is being present or having feelings for someone. Caring for is providing physical care for someone. |
| What are the two major components in the practice of Nursing? | 1: Nurse - Patient relationship. 2: Environment |
| What is BSN in 10? | A proposed law that would require that within 10 years of graduating with an ASN, you will need to get your BSN. |
| What are the levels of Maslow's hierarchy of needs starting with the most basic? | 1:Physiologic needs; 2:Safety & Security; 3:Love & Belonging; 4:Self-esteem; 5:Self Actualization |
| What is considered a normal temperature for human beings? | 98.6 degrees Farenhient plus or minus 1 degree. |
| What does ICN stand for? | International counsel of Nursing |
| What are the 5 steps of the Nursing Process? | 1:Assessing; 2:Diagnosing; 3:Planning; 4:Implementing; 5:Evaluating |
| What does NOC stand for? | Nursing Outcome Classification |
| What does NIC stand for? | Nursing Intervention Classification |
| Define Health: | A state of optimal functioning or well-being in physical, mental, and social rhelms. |
| Define Licensure: | The process by which a state determines that a candidate meets specific minimum requirements to practice in the profession. |
| Define Nursing: | The profession that aims to promote health, prevent illness, restore health, and facilitate coping with disability or death. |
| What is the nurse practice act? | Laws established in each state to regulate the practice of nursing. |
| Define the criteria for the Nursing Profession: | A job that is well defined body of specific and unique knowledge, Strong service orientation,Recognized authority by a professional group, Code of ethics, Professional organization that sets standards, ongoing research, and has autonomy. |
| Which phrase best describes the science of nursing? a:The skilled application of knowledge; b:The knowledge base for care; c:Hands-on care, such as giving a bath; Respect for each individual patient | b: The knowledge base for care |
| Which nurse in history is credited with establishing nursing education? a:Clara Brown; b:Lillian Wald; c:Lavinia Dock; d:Florance Nightingale | d: Florance Nightingale |
| What historic event in the 20th century led to an increased emphasis on nursing and broadened the role of nurses? a:Relegious Reform; b:Crimean War; c:World War II; d:Vietnam War | c: World War II |
| Which phrase describes one of the purposes of the ANA's Nursing Social Policy Statement? a:To describe the nurse as a dependent caregiver; b:To provide standards for nursing educational programs; c: To describe nursing's values and social responsibility | c: To describe nursing's values and social responsibility |
| A school nurse is teaching a class about the effects of smoking. This educational program will meet which of the aims of nursing? a:Promoting health; b:Preventing illness; c:Restoring Health; d:Facilitating coping with disability or death | b: Preventing illness |
| Which of the following nursing degrees prepares a nurse for advanced practice as a clinical specialist or nurse practioner? a:LPN; b:ADN; c:BSN; d:Master's | d: Master's |
| Which nursing organization was the first international organization of professional women? a:ICN; b:ANA; c:NLN; d:NSNA | a: ICN |
| What is the purpose of the ANA's Scope and Standards of Practice? a:To describe the ethical responsibilty of nurses; b:To define the activities that are special and unique to nursing; c:To regulate the practice of nursing | b: To define the activities that are special and unique to nursing |
| What type of authority regulates the practice of nursing? a:International standards and codes; b:Federal guidelines and regulations; c:State nurse practice acts; d:Institutional policies | c: State nurse practice acts |
| Who are the largest group of healthcare providers in the United States? a:Registered nurses; b:Physicians; c:Physical therapists; d:Social workers | a: Registered nurses |
| Define Acute Illness: | A rapid onset of symptoms and lasts a relatively short time. |
| Define holistic care: | Care that addresses the many dimentions that make up the whole individual. |
| Define Health: | A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. (NOT the absence of illness or disease) |
| Define Morbidity: | The Measure of frequency a disease occurs. |
| Define Mortality: | The Measure of number of deaths. |
| Define Wellness: | An active state of being healthy by living a lifestyle that promotes good physical, mental, and emotional health. |
| Define Illness: | The response of a person to a disease. |
| Define Chronic Illness: | A slow onset of symptoms from a permanent change within the body and many periods of remission. |
| Define Disease: | A pathological change in the structure or function of the body or mind. |
| Define Exacerbation: | When the symptoms of a chronic illness reappear. |
| Define Health Promotion: | The behavior of an individual that is motivated by a personal desire to increase well-being and health potential. |
| Define Remission: | When a chronic illness is present but the symptoms are not. |
| Define Risk Factor: | Something that increases a person's chances for illness or injury such as age, genetic factors, physiologic factors, health habits, lifestyle, and environment. |
| Which statment is the most true of health and illness? a:Health and Illness are the same for all people; b:Health and illness are individually defined by each person; c:People w/ acute illnesses are actually healthy | b: Health and illness are individually defined by each person |
| A nurse has volunteered to give influenza injections at a local clinic. What level of care is he demonstrating? a:Tertiary; b:Secondary; c:Primary; d:Promotive | c: Primary |
| A nurse's neighbor tells her "I have a high temp, feel awful, & I am not going to work." What stage of illness behavior is the neighbor exhibiting? a:Experiencing symptoms; b:The sick role; c:The dependent role; d:Achieving recovery & rehabilitation | b: Assuming the sick role |
| What are the stages of illness? | 1:Experiencing symptoms; 2:Assuming the sick role; 3:Assuming the dependent role; 4:Achieving recovery and rehibilation |
| What are the 6 human dimentions? | 1: Physical; 2:Emotional; 3:Intellectual; 4:Environmental; 5:sociocultural; 6:Spiritual |
| Define Primary health promotion: | The promoting of health and prevention of disease or injury. (Proactive steps such as Vaccinations and education on healthier living habits) |
| Define Secondary health promotion: | The screening for early detection of diseases with prompt diagnosis and treatment. |
| Define Tertiary health promotion: | the process after diagnosis and treatment used to reduce a disability and help rehabilitate patients to a maximum level of functioning. |
| Which characteristic is not part of chronic illness? a:Permanent change in body structure or function; b:Self treatment to relieve symptoms; c:Long periods of treatment & care; d:Often has remissions & exacerbations | b: Self treatment to relieve symptoms |
| The agent-host-environment model of health and illness is based on what concept? a:Risk factors; b:Infectious diseases; c:Behaviors to promote health; d:Stages of illness | a: Risk factors |
| Concepts from models of health-illness continuum & the high-level wellness models both demonstrate what? a:Illness as a fixed point in time; b:Health as a constantly changing state; c:Wellness as a passive state; d:The importance of family | b: Health as a constantly changing state |
| After having a child, John stops smoking. This change is most likely based on his perception of all but? a:His susceptibility to lung cancer; b:How serious lung cancer would be; c:The benefits stopping will have; d:Personal choice & economic factors | d:Personal choice & economic factors |
| Which pt is most likely to have annual breast examinations & mamograms based on the physical human dimention? a:Jane, best friend had a benign breast lump removed; b:Sarah, lives in a low income area; c:Tricia, family history of breast cancer | c: Tricia, family history of breast cancer |
| Someone stops eating fast food to loose weight. What model of health or illness explains this? a:Health-illness continuum; b:Agent-host-environment model; c:Health promotion model; d:Health belief model | c: Health promotion model |
| A nurse follows guidelines for a healthy lifestyle. How can this promote health in others? a:Being a role model for healthy behaviors; b:By not requiring sick days from work; c:By never exposing others to any type of illness; d:By spending less on food. | a: Being a role model for healthy behaviors |
| What are Basic Human Needs? | The needs that are common to all people. (Physiologic and Psychosocial) |
| Define Family: | Any group of people who live together and are emotionally bonded. |
| Define Nuclear Family: | Two parents and their children (traditional family) |
| Define Extended Family: | Those that would be in the nuclear family of the grandparents. |
| Define Blended Family: | Two parents and unrelated children from prior relationships. |
| Define Community: | A specific population or group of people living in the same geographic area, under similar regulations and having common values, interests, & needs. |
| Define Physiologic Needs: | The needs that humans require in order to be able to maintain life. |
| Whar are some examples of Physiologic needs? | Oxygen, Water, Food, Temperature regulation, Elimination, Sexuality, Physical activity, and Rest |
| Define Safety and Security Needs: | The needs that provide physical and emotional protection. |
| Define Physical safety and security: | Being protected from potential or actual harm. |
| Define Emotional safety and security: | Trusting others and being free of fear, anxiety, and apprehension. |
| Define Love & Belonging Needs: | The understanding and acceptance of others in both giving and receiving love, and the feeling of belonging to families, peers, friends, a neighborhood, and a community. |
| Define Self-Esteem Needs: | The need to feel good about oneself, have pride and a sense of accomplishment, and to believe that others respect and appreciate those accomplishments. |
| Define Self-Actualization Needs: | The achieving of one's full potential through development of their unique capabilities. |
| The use of Maslow's hierarchy is useful for which of the following nursing activities? a:Making accurate nursing diagnoses; b:Establishing priorities of care; c:Communicating concerns more concisely; d:Integrating science into nursing care | b: Establishing priorities of care |
| Which of the following levels of basic human needs is most basic? a:Physiologic; b:Safety & security; c:Love & belonging; d:Self-actualization | a: Physiologic |
| Of all the physiologic needs, which one is the most essential? a:Food; b:Water; c:Elimination; d:Oxygen | d: Oxygen |
| Practicing careful hand hygiene and using sterile techniques are ways in which nurses meet which basic human need? a:Physiologic; b:Safety & security; c:Self Esteem; d:Love & belonging | b: Safety & security |
| Which Statement is true of self-actualization? a:Self-actualization needs are met by having confidence & independence; b:The self-actualization process continues throughout life; c:Lonliness & isolation occur when self-actualization needs are not met | b: The self-actualization process continues throughout life |
| What is the best broad definition of family? a:A father, Mother, & Children; b:A group whose members are biologically related; c:A unit that includes aunts, uncles, and cousins; d:A group of people who live together | d: A group of people who live together |
| Where do individuals learn their health beliefs & values? a:In the family; b:In school; c:From school nurses; d:From peers | a: In the family |
| John & Mary, parents of one child each. When they marry, the family structure that is formed will be what? a:Nuclear family; b:Extended family; c:Blended family; d:Cohabiting family | c: Blended family |
| Which of the following is one of the developmental tasks of the older adult family? a:Maintain a supportive home base; b:Prepare for retirement; c:Cope with loss of energy and privacy; d:Adjust to loss of spouse | d: Adjust to loss of spouse |
| Which of the following is one element of a healthy community? a:Meets all the needs of its inhabitants; b:Offers access to healthcare services; c:Has mixed residential & industrial areas; d:Is little concerned with air & water quality | b: Offers access to healthcare services |
| Define Informed Consent: | The pt must be provided relavent information regarding the process and potential outcomes and only then can provide or refuse consent. |
| What is EBP? | Evidence Based Practice |
| What is Evidence based practice? | It uses the best evidence available to make clinical decisions blending both the art and science of nursing to achieve the best pt outcomes. |
| Define Systematic Reviews: | The summary of multiple studies regarding a specific clinical practice or topic and recommend practice changes and future directions for research. |
| Define Evidence-based practice guidelines: | The synthesis of information from multiple studies and recommend best practices for treating a disease or disability. |
| What is the best broad definition of family? a:A father, Mother, & Children; b:A group whose members are biologically related; c:A unit that includes aunts, uncles, and cousins; d:A group of people who live together | d: A group of people who live together |
| Where do individuals learn their health beliefs & values? a:In the family; b:In school; c:From school nurses; d:From peers | a: In the family |
| John & Mary, parents of one child each. When they marry, the family structure that is formed will be what? a:Nuclear family; b:Extended family; c:Blended family; d:Cohabiting family | c: Blended family |
| Which of the following is one of the developmental tasks of the older adult family? a:Maintain a supportive home base; b:Prepare for retirement; c:Cope with loss of energy and privacy; d:Adjust to loss of spouse | d: Adjust to loss of spouse |
| Which of the following is one element of a healthy community? a:Meets all the needs of its inhabitants; b:Offers access to healthcare services; c:Has mixed residential & industrial areas; d:Is little concerned with air & water quality | b: Offers access to healthcare services |
| Define Informed Consent: | The pt must be provided relavent information regarding the process and potential outcomes and only then can provide or refuse consent. |
| What is EBP? | Evidence Based Practice |
| What is Evidence based practice? | It uses the best evidence available to make clinical decisions blending both the art and science of nursing to achieve the best pt outcomes. |
| Define Systematic Reviews: | The summary of multiple studies regarding a specific clinical practice or topic and recommend practice changes and future directions for research. |
| Define Evidence-based practice guidelines: | The synthesis of information from multiple studies and recommend best practices for treating a disease or disability. |
| When you ask a student why it is necessary to change the pt's bed daily, they state "I guess we have always done it that way." This is an example of: a:Unsubstantiated knowledge; b:Scientific knowledge; c:Authoritative knowledge; d:Traditional knowledge | d: Traditional knowledge |
| One method of developing a theory is by first examining a general idea & then considering specific actions or ideas. What is this method called? a:Inductive reasoning; b:Deductive reasoning; c:Conceptual modeling; d:Concept development | b: Deductive reasoning |
| When describing the term 'concept' to a group of students, which word would the instructor most likely use? a:Fact; b:Science; c:Idea; d:Truth | c: Idea |
| Which type of theory focuses on clinical nursing practice? a:Prescriptive theory; b:Descriptive theory; c:Developmental theory; d:Systems theory | a: Prescriptive theory |
| After reviewing information about the four concepts common to nursing theories, the students demonstrate understanding of the information when they identify which concept as most important? a:Person; b:Environment; c:Health; d:Nursing | a: Person |
| When conducting research, information is collected. This would be identified as which of the following? a:Subject; b:Analysis; c:Data; d:Abstract | c: Data |
| Which type of quantitative research is conducted to directly influence or improve clinical practive? a:Basic research; b:Applied research; c:Experimental research; d:Descriptive research | b: Applied research |
| A nurse researcher is studying the effects of exercise and sleep on blood pressure. The researcher identifies blood pressure as which type of variable? a:Exploratory; b:Correlational; c:Dependent; d:Independent | c: Dependent |
| Of the following types of qualitative research, which method developed in anthropology? a:Historical; b:Ethnography; c:Grounded theory; d:Phenomenology | b: Ethnography |
| Which of the following is represented by the letter P in PICO format? a:Comparison to another similar treatment; b:Focused literature review; c:Specific identification of the desired outcome; d:Explicit description of population of interest | d: Explicit description of population of interest |
| Define Statutory Law: | Laws that set standards that also must be with both federal and state constitutions. |
| Define Common Law: | The body of law that has evolved from prior juducial decisions that have been accumulated and used in similar cases. |
| Define Litigation: | The process of bringing and trying a lawsuit. |
| Define Plaintiff: | The person or government bring suit against another. |
| Define Defendant: | The person/entity being accused of a crime or tort. |
| Define Accreditation: | The process an educational program is evaluated and recognized as having met certain standards. |
| Define Certification: | The process by which a person who has met certain criteria established by a non-governmental association is granted recognition in a specific practice area. |
| Define fraud: | Willful and purposeful misrepresentation that could cause, or has caused, loss or harm to a person or property. |
| Define Negligence: | Performing an act that a resonably prudent person under similar circumstances would not do or conversely, failing to perform an act that a reasonably prudent person under similar circumstances would do. |
| Define Malpractice: | Negligence by professional personel. |
| What are the four elements of liability? | 1:Duty; 2:Breach of duty; 3:Causation; 4:Damages |
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