Fundamental

Leininger's theory

The major concept of Leininger's theory is cultural diversity, where the goal is to provide a client with culturally specific nursing care.

What are the characteristics of an adverse hospital event? <p>What are the characteristics of an adverse hospital event? </p> It may also result in death at times. *It may cause minimal harm to the patient. *It is caused by human or hospital system error. It is caused by severe variation in the standard of care. Its cause can be analyzed using the root cause analysis tool.

An adverse hospital event is a medical error that may result in causing harm to the patient. However, the harm is not too severe or life-threatening to the patient. Adverse events are caused by human errors made by health care professionals or error in the hospital system. Sentinel events may result in death of the patient and are caused by severe variation in the standard of care. Sentinel events are analyzed using the root cause analysis tool. Adverse hospital event is analyzed using the failure mode effective analysis tool.

What information should the registered nurse provide when teaching a nursing student about defamation of character? 1"It is an example of an intentional tort." 2"Speaking falsely about another person is slander." 3"Written defamation of character is also called libel." 4"It is the publication of false statements that may damage a person's reputation." 5"Defamation of character may occur if nursing care falls below the standards of care."

2,3,4 Slander is a type of defamation of character. It involves speaking falsely about another person. Libel occurs when written defamation of character takes place. The publication of false statements that may cause damage to a person's reputation is called defamation of character. Defamation of character is a quasi-intentional tort. Malpractice may occur if nursing care falls below the standards of care.

The nurse provides seaweed soup as a first meal to a Korean client who just gave birth and requested a meal. Which nursing theory is the nurse following? <p>The nurse provides seaweed soup as a first meal to a Korean client who just gave birth and requested a meal. Which nursing theory is the nurse following?</p> 1Roy's theory 2Watson theory 3Leininger's theory 4Betty Neuman's theory

3 The major concept of Leininger's theory is cultural diversity, where the goal is to provide a client with culturally specific nursing care. Some Korean clients believe that seaweed soup cleanses the blood and promotes healing and lactation. Therefore, by giving seaweed soup to a postpartum client, the nurse is providing culturally specific care. According to Roy's theory, the goal of nursing is to help the person adapt to changes in physiological needs, self-concept, role function, and interdependent relations during health and illness. According to Watson's theory, the goal of nursing is promoting and restoring health and preventing illness. As per Betty Neuman's theory, the role of nursing is to stabilize the client when stressors are present. The nurse should assess the stressors, the client's response to the stressors, identify the nursing diagnosis, plan patient-centered care, implement interventions, and determine if the stressor is resolved.

Watson's theory,

the goal of nursing is promoting and restoring health and preventing illness.

Roy's theory,

the goal of nursing is to help the person adapt to changes in physiological needs, self-concept, role function, and interdependent relations during health and illness.

Betty Neuman's theory,

the role of nursing is to stabilize the client when stressors are present. The nurse should assess the stressors, the client's response to the stressors, identify the nursing diagnosis, plan patient-centered care, implement interventions, and determine if the stressor is resolved.