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A public health nurse is leaving the home of a young mother who has a special needs baby. The neighbor states, "How is she doing since the baby's father is no help?" What is the best response to the neighbor?
"New mothers need support."
An________is a set of steps, typically embedded in a branching flow chart, that approximates the decision-making process of an expert clinician.
Algorithm
What does an APA in-text citation include in parentheses when the source is quoted directly and the author's name is not mentioned in the text?
Author, publication year, and page number (preceded by p.) all separated by commas: (Doe, 2017, p25)
Volunteered to care for wounds and feed Union soldiers during the Civil War; served as the supervisor of nurses for the Army of the James, organizing hospitals and nurses; established the Red Cross in the United States in 1882
Clara Barton
Which of the following cited correctly in APA style?
Dietel and Dietel (1999) define pointers as "variables that contain as their values addresses of other variables" (p. 294).
Served as superintendent of the Female Nurses of the Army during the Civil War; was given the authority and the responsibility for recruiting and equipping a corps of army nurses; was a pioneering crusader for the reform of the treatment of the mentally ill
Dorothea Dix
A nurse is formulating a clinical question in PICOT format. What does the letter P represent?
Explicit descriptions of the population of interest
Carrying out a physician-initiated order is an example of an independent nursing action
False
A student nurse interacting with patients on a cardiac unit recognizes the four concepts in nursing theory that determine nursing practice. Of these four, which is most important?
Person
The Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) report of research provides a _________structure of nursing interventions.
Taxonomy
A student nurse asks an experienced nurse why it is necessary to change the patient's bed every day. the nurse answers: "I guess we have just always done it that way." This answer is an example of what type of knowledge?
Traditional knowledge
Communication is influenced by the way people value themselves, one another, and the purpose of any human interaction
True
Each source listed in the Reference list must be cited in-text?
True
In APA style, a separate title page is required for a document?
True
Incivility is rude, disruptive, intimidating, and undesirable behavior directed at another person
True
Nursing care provided within a community must be culturally competent and family-centered
True
If the source you are reading includes research from another source, and you include that information in your paper, how would you cite the source?
Use the phrase "as cited in..." followed by the secondary source citation.
When should you use in-text citations within your paper?
Whenever information has come from another source
The process of_____________occurs when two or more people with varying degrees of experience and expertise discuss a problem and its solution
collaboration
Interventions performed jointly or interdependently by nurses and other members of the health care team are called___________interventions.
collaborative
Evaluation that is conducted by using direct observation of nursing care, patient interviews and chart review to determine whether the specified evaluative criteria are met is known as____________ evaluation.
concurrent
The documentation of a judgment summarizing data interpretation and patient outcome achievement is an __________Standard
evaluative
It is critical that every nursing intervention is supported by a sound scientific rationale, as demanded by________-based practice.
evidence
During the implementation step of the nursing process, patient outcomes are identified.
false
Quality by inspection focuses on finding opportunities for improvement and fosters an environment that thrives on teamwork
false
The Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) project defines an indirect care intervention as any nursing activity.
false
The chief purpose of ongoing planning is to teach the patient to competently carry out necessary self-care behaviors at home
false
The following would be considered an example of a psychomotor outcome: "Before discharge, the patient will verbalize the need to quit smoking
false
Twentieth-century health care in the United States has finally focused more on the needs of the patient rather than on the disease process affecting the patient.
false
A_______-initiated intervention is an autonomous action based on the scientific rationale that a nurse executes to benefit the patient in a predictable way
nurse
A patient___________is an expected conclusion to the patient's health expectation.
outcome
In the nursing process, evaluative criteria are the patient_____________developed during the planning step
outcomes
The evaluation of one staff member by another staff member on the same level in the hierarchy of an organization is known as ____________review.
peer
Initial________addresses each problem listed in the prioritized list of nursing diagnoses and identifies appropriate patient goals and related nursing care.
planning
A health__________is a condition that necessitates interventions to prevent or resolve disease, or to promote coping and wellness.
problem
Written plans, known as________, detail the nursing activities to be executed in specific situations
protocols
A ______________of nursing practice is established by authority, customs, or consent, and reflects a level of performance accepted by and expected of nursing staff.
standard
A national study of more than 1,700 health care professionals found that the majority of physicians and nurses surveyed had seen coworkers take shortcuts that could have been dangerous to patients.
true
An example of a cognitive outcome is: "Within one day after teaching, the patient will list three benefits of quitting smoking."
true
Delegation is the transfer of responsibility for the performance of an activity to another person while retaining accountability for the outcome.
true
Evaluative criteria are measurable qualities, attributes, or characteristics that specify skills, knowledge, or health status.
true
Nurse-initiated interventions do not require a health care provider's (or other team member's) order.
true
Risk nursing diagnoses are statements that an individual, family, or community is more vulnerable to develop the problem than others in the same or similar situation
true
Standing orders empower the nurse to initiate actions that ordinarily require the order or supervision of a physician
true
The focus of a process evaluation is the nature and sequence of activities carried out by nurses who are implementing the nursing process.
true
Unless specified otherwise, the data recorded in the nursing history are assumed to have been collected from the patient
true
Staff who are trained to function in an assistive role to the registered nurse (RN) in the provision of patient activities, as delegated by and under the supervision of the RN, are called_____________ assistive personnel.
unlicensed
The purpose of ________________ data is to keep the information, an important part of the assessment, free from error, bias, and misinterpretation as much as possible.
validating
This is the longest phase. During this phase the nurse will work together with the patient to meet the patient's physical and Psychosocial needs.
working phase
This theorist, whose application to the clinical practice deals with the concerns of the environment of the patient, including cleanliness, ventilation, temperature, light, diet, and noise. Who am I?
Florence Nightingale
A nurse and an abolitionist: active in the underground railroad movement before joining the Union Army during the Civil War
Harriet Tubman
Nursing diagnoses focus on unhealthy responses to health and illness
true
______is developed to describe nursing.
Nursing theory
For all quoted material, the in-text citation must include?
The author's last name, year, and the title of the source --> For citing a direct quote, include the author's last name, date of publication, and a page or paragraph number.
As a nurse, nurses have different roles. One of the roles is a Researcher. As a researcher, what is the function of the nurse?
The participation in or conduct of research to increase knowledge in nursing and improve patient care
As a nurse, nurses have different roles. One of the roles is an Advocate. As an advocate, what is the function of the nurse?
The protection of human or legal rights of the securing of care for all patients based on the belief that patients have the right to make informed decisions about their own health and lives
A nurse is caring for a patient in the ICU who is being monitored for a possible cerebral aneurysm following a loss of consciousness in the emergency room (ED). The nurse anticipates preparing the patient for ordered diagnostic tests. What aspect of nursing does this nurse's knowledge of the diagnostic procedures reflect? The art of nursing The science of Nursing The caring aspect of nursing The holistic approach to nursing
The science of nursing
Nurses today complete a nursing education program and practice nursing that identifies the personal needs of the patient and the role of the nurse in meeting those needs. Which nursing pioneer is MOST instrumental in this birth of modern nursing? Clara barton Lilian wald Lavinia dock Florence nightingale
Florence Nightingale
As a nurse, nurses have different roles. One of the roles is being a Leader. As a leader, what is the function of the nurse?
The assertive, self-confident practice of nursing when providing care, effecting change, and functioning with groups
Which of the following examples includes a properly formatted in-text citation for a quote?
"The emphasis on philosophical disclosure is related..." (Williams & Snode, 2005, p.45).
Which of the following examples includes a properly formatted in-text citation for a quote?
Smith (2005) stated, "The rules and regulations clearly mandate..." (p.67)
For all paraphrased or summarized content, the in-text citation must include?
The author's last name and the date of publication
Most schools of nursing and health care institutions establish a __________data set that specifies the information that must be collected from every patient.
minimum
In APA style, personal communication (e-mails, memos, letters) are?
not included in the Reference list. need to include the author's initials and the exact date of communication
A key nursing skill when performing both the nursing history and the physical examination is___________, the conscious and deliberated use of the five senses to gather data.
observation
An intimate communication zone occurs during an interaction between parents and children, whereas a ________ zone occurs when people interact with close friends.
personal
Which of the following in-text citations is the correct format for a source with 3 or more authors?
(Smith, Jones, & Sloan, 2016) **owl purdue says (Smith et al., 2016)
Which of the following examples includes a properly formatted in-text citation for a paraphrase?
Adult students are frequently motivated to return to school... (alex et al., 2005)
What is a running head in APA style?
An abbreviated form of the title, up to 50 characters long, in all uppercase letters at the top of each page
Multiple parenthetical references are?
Are allowed in APA
As a nurse, nurses have different roles. One of the roles is a caregiver. As a caregiver what is the function of the nurse?
As a caregiver, the nurse integrates the roles of communicator, teacher, counselor, leader, researcher, advocate, and collaborator to promote wellness through activities that prevent illness, restore health, and facilitate coping with disability or death. The role of care giver is the primary role of the nurse
A group of concepts that follows an understandable pattern makes up_____________.
Conceptual framework or model
Community-based nurses are employed in hospital emergency departments, home health care, school nursing, and occupational nursing
False
While communicating with a client who is hearing impaired, the nurse must take into account that the client's hearing serves as a?
Filter
Defines nursing as both an art and a science, she differentiated nursing from medicine and created freestanding nursing education; is regarded as the founder of modern nursing
Florence Nightingale
Established a neighborhood nursing service for the sick poor of the Lower East Side in New York City; the founder of public health Nursing
Lillian Wald
A charge nurse meets with staff to outline a plan to provide transcultural nursing care for patients in their health care facility. Which theorist promoted this type of care as the central theme of nursing care, knowledge, and practice?
Madeleine Leininger
Graduated from the New England Hospital for Women and Children in 1879 as America's first African American Nurse
Mary E Mahoney
A nurse uses the SBAR method in a hand-off report to communicate to the health care team about the client. Which element should the nurse cover in the "B" section of the SBAR report?
Mental status
During an annual performance review with an employee, the nurse manager does not maintain eye contact and seems concerned about the time and the next appointment. What type of communication is the manager exhibiting?
Nonverbal
As human beings, our behaviors, our feelings, and our values all relate to our physiologic and__________ needs.
Psychosocial
A nurse studies the culture of Native Alaskans to determine how their diet affects their overall state of health. Which method of qualitative research is the nurse using?
Ethnography
When interacting with a patient, the nurse answers, "I am sure everything will be fine. You have nothing to worry about." This is an example of what type of inappropriate communication technique?
Cliche
The nurse is practicing____________ nursing when individualized, health-oriented care considers how all human dimensions affecting the patient's basic human needs are met
Holistic
Select the statement that is true for APA formatted citations?
If no date is listed, write, "n.d." to indicate no date was provided.
When should et al. be used in APA style?
If the source has more than 2 authors and has already been mentioned once in the document When the source has 6 or more authors (owl purdue says first time in-text citation 3 or more authors, use et al.)
Which of the following examples includes a properly formatted in-text citation for a summary or paraphrase?
Jones (2006) stated the results of the study directly correlate with the challenges
Avoiding information contrary to one's opinion is an example of ________, an approach that leads to potential errors in clinical decision making
bias
In order for the communication process to occur, three components are needed: a source or sender, the message, and the ___________, the medium the sender selects to send the message.
channel
A data____________is a grouping of patient data or cues that point to the existence of a patient health problem.
cluster
______, like ideas, are abstract impressions organized into symbols of reality.
Concepts
As a nurse, nurses have different roles. One of the roles is a Communicator. As a communicator, what is the function of the nurse?
The use of effective interpersonal and therapeutic communication skills to establish and maintain helping relationships with patients of all ages in a wide variety of health care settings
As a nurse, nurses have different roles. One of the roles is a Counselor. As a counselor, what is the function of the nurse?
The use of therapeutic interpersonal communication skills to provide information, making appropriate referrals, and facilitate the patient's problem-solving skills
What would an in-text citation include when the author of a source is unknown?
The word anonymous and the year of publication... lecture note says: "The first few words of the Reference list entry (i.e. part of the title) and the publication year"
Nurses today work in a wide variety of health care settings. What trend occurred during World War II that had a tremendous effect on this development in the nursing profession? There was a shortage of nurses and an increased emphasis on education Emphasis on the war slowed development of knowledge in medicine and technology The role of the nurse focused on acute technical skills used in hospital settings Nursing was dependent on the medical profession to define its priorities
There was a shortage of nurses and an increased emphasis on education
Using physician-prescribed and nursing-prescribed interventions are examples of__________ problems that are managed by nurses to minimize the complications of an event.
collaborative
Maslow's Human Needs Model can be used to organized or cluster data
true
The phase expected outcomes is used to refer to the less-specific, hard-to-measure criteria for measuring whether a goal has been met
true
In APA style, a long quotation of more than 40 words long should be?
doubled-spaced, indented half an inch, and have no quotation marks
Work or social pressures that cause stress are__________ risk factors for altered family health
environmental
A comprehensive care plan specifies any routine nursing assistance that the patient needs to meet basic human needs and describes appropriate nursing responsibilities for fulfilling the collaborative and medical care plan
false
According to Maslow's Hierarchy of basic needs, Self-esteem is considered the highest basic need (Level 5)
false
Clearly identifying patient strengths and actual and potential problems is a part of the nursing process known as assessing
false
Interpersonal communication, or self-talk, is the communication that happens within the individual
false
Most experienced nurses begin the work of interpreting and analyzing data after they have finished collecting it
false
Nursing assessments have the same components as medical assessments, but with less detail
false
Subjective data are observable and measurable data that can be seen, heard, or felt by someone other than the person experiencing it
false
The nursing________identifies the patient's health status, strengths, health problems, health risks, and need for nursing care.
history
Problem-solving that is _________ refers to a direct understanding of a situation based on a background of experience, knowledge, and skill that makes expert decision making possible
intuitive
The outcome of critical thinking or clinical reasoning is known as clinical___________, the conclusion, decision, or opinion the nurse makes
judgement
The patient will call the nurse by name
orientation phase
Patient safety and transparency of information are two principles of____________-centered care that can be used by every organization
person
A_______________nursing diagnosis is a clinical judgement concerning an undesirable human response to a health condition/life process that exists in an individual, family , gorup, or community.
problem-focused
When preparing for data collection, identify the __________ of the nursing assessment first, then gather the appropriate data.
purpose
Sweating or _______________ are two examples of homeostatic mechanisms that help maintain body temperature within a narrow and safe temperature range
shivering
Through the process of______________, the family functions by teaching; transmitting beliefs, values, and attitudes; and modeling effective coping mechanisms
socialization
A___________or a norm is a generally accepted rule, measure, pattern, or model to which data can be compared in the same class or category.
standard
The patient will participate in identifying the goals accomplished or the progress made toward the goals
termination phase
A_________is composed of a group of concepts that describe a pattern of reality.
theory
When the relationship between the carer and the cared for is used for promoting or restoring the health and well-being of people within the relationship
therapeutic
A family can be defined as any group of people who live together and depend on one another for physical, emotional, and financial support
true
A focused assessment is conducted to gather data about a specific problem that has already been identified
true
A health promotion nursing diagnosis is a clinical judgment concerning motivation and desire to increase well-being and to actualize human health potential
true
A traditional family with two parents and their children is known as a nuclear family
true
Actual or potential health problems that can be prevented or resolved by independent nursing interventions are termed nursing diagnosis.
true
Concept mapping--- an instructional strategy to identify, graphically display and link key concepts--- is an example of a critical-thinking approach to care planning
true
Critical thinking is defined as " a systematic way to form and shape one's thinking"
true
Hypothesis formation and testing are two steps in the scientific problem-solving method used by healthcare professionals as they work with patients
true
