EXAM 1 INTRO
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
1668 discovery of microbes/ use of microscope
edward jenner
1798 smallpox vaccine
louis Pasteur
1865 pasteurization germ theory
jospeh lister
1887 sterilization/antisepsis surgery
Alexander Fleming
1928 penicillin
jonas Salk
1955 polio vaccine
What kind of ethics would a person who is against the death penalty be adhering to?
Deontological
Pain related to an appendectomy is an example of a 3 part nursing diagnosis
False
Safe harbor laws protect nurses who expose others who are performing less than optimal care?
False
Who was the scientist who developed a vaccine for the viral disease that was a leading cause of death in the 19th century that was later declared eradicated worldwide by the World Health Addembly on May 8,1980?
Jonas Salk
The nurse is providing care to a prisoner who killed a family of four in drunk-driving accident. The nurse treats this patient with the same amount of care and expertise he treats his pediatric patient. What is the primary ethical trait this nurse is exhibiting
Justice
Which of the following are barriers to health services?
Lack of Insurance, limited language access,
What is NOT TRUE of a nurse's duty?
Leaving a bed alarm off on the bed of a patient at risk of falls who is known to wander Not communicating a patient's change in status
In what part of a research study does a researcher explore studies that have already been piblished on a topic of interest?
Literature Review
Which of the following are examples of complementary healing methods?
Massage, biofeedback, hypnosis
Which of the following health care delivery settings is the most costly? a)primary care b)secondary care c)tertiary care d)hospice care
b)secondary care
Which of the following is not a type of qualitative research
correlational
Which of the following are examples of unintentional torts?
Negligence,Malpractice
All of the following are included in the 5 stages of illness behaviors by Suchman EXCEPT: -Neutral Point -Awareness of a Symptoms -Dependent Role -Regains control
Neutral point
What term refers to the principles of doing no harm that all nurses must uphold?
Non-maleficence
Lillian Wald is a nurse best known for
Nursing role in the Industrial Revolution, Frist public health nurse in Henry Street Settlement House in New York City
In which of the following health insurance systems do physicians accept reimbursement for services based on pre-established fees for DRGs set between the insurance company and the physician?
PPO
NANDA-I diagnoses are composed of 3 parts. These are
Patient response to conditon, diagnosis, symptomatology
Which of the following should be given priority when establishing a nursing care plan?
Patient's main complaint
Which of the follwoing should be given priority when establashing s nursing care plan?
Physiologic needs
PPO
Preferred provider organization: patient may selefct any physician on the preferred list
An HMO is a system where
Primary care physcians receive pre set amount of monry for each patient enrolled.
Vccines are categorized into which level of prevention?
Primary prevention
Which of the following provisions is Not part of the Affordable Care Act
Provides for abortion services
Which of the following research approaches relates to finding meaning in human behavior and perception?
Qualitative
Which of the following is considered the "Gold Standard" of research that provides the highest level of evidence?
Randomized controlled trial
Tertiary care
Rehabilitation services- provided by non-cute conditons who need assistance in carrying out activities of ADL ( nursing facilities: long term care, nursing homes)
The nurse gave a medication to the wrong patient. The nurse promplty told the charge nurse and physician, and new orders were received to manage the situtation trait was being demonstrated by the nurse when the nurse reported the error to the charge nurse and physician?
Veracity
This organization focuses on health promotion and disease prevention through population-based intervention that address social determinants of health inequity
WHO
The Act called for the federal provision of funds to support maternal and infant prenatal care
The Sheppard-Towner Maternity and Infancy Protection Act of 1921
Cultural sensitivity includes which of the following? Select all that apply
The ability to understand and care Successful conflic resolution Professinal awareness the manner in which a subculture views
USDA
U.S department of agriculture which protects from harmful foods
Which of the following is not a source to find evidence- based information
wikipedia
An experimental study participants have the right to know if they are receiving a placebo
false
FDA
food and drug administration who safeguards the u.s from ill effects of food and medication
HUD
housing and urban development oversees living and housing conditions
a nurse had taken a telephone order from a physician for an emegerncy medication. The dose of the medication is abnormally high. what should the nurse do next?
question the order for the medication
Which of the following are considered outcome competencies of Standards of Practice under most Nurse Practice Acts? Select all that apply
-Provider of patient care -Patient of a union -Member of the health care team
Which of the following is not an essential element of a research study?
A personal opinion of the subject matter by the researcher
Which of the following is not an essential element of research study?
A personal opinion of the subject matter by the resercher
Which of the following traits are essential to a profession? Choose all that apply
Autonomy and orientation to service,Unique body of formalized education and on-going research, Organizational policies and standards
Learning more infromation about a topic is an example of what kind of research?
Basic research
An individual with sickle-cell anemia is associted with which determinant of health?
Biology and Genetics
The University of Texas at El Paso Nursing program is accredited by the
CCNE
CDC
Centers for diease control monitors communicable diseae,
DHHS
Department of health and human service oversees all health-realted concerns of the general public. Also responsible for disaster response such as diasters associated with natural disasters like hurricans, tornadoes, wildfires,earthquaked,and floods.
All of the following items are found in the Methods section of a research study except for
Description of protection of human rights
Which of the following was enacted to counter the thinking that being poor and/or unable to work was a personal moral failing? a)Shattuck report b)Sheppard Towner Act c)Elizabeth Poor Laws d)Social Security Act
Elizabeth Poor laws
What category of research studies would a random controlled trial study fall under?
Experimental
Mixed-Methods research design include all of the following except for:
Expository
Medicare part B covers Hospital stays True or False
False
Holistic care encompass all the following EXCEPT -Spiritual Health -Social Health -Financial Health -Cultural Health
Financial Health
Primary care
First encounter with health cae,ambulatory care, outpatient doctros office or clinic, workplace clinic, school nurse office
Which of the following individuals is known as the Founder of Modern Nursing as a profession
Florence Nightingale
Which of the following health-related practices has been consistently present throughout history?
Hand Washing
HMO
Health maintenance organization ; Patients selects primary care physician Physician receives pre-set amount
Nurses function in many different arenas but which of the following are considered the goals of nursing?
Health promotion, health restoration, health maintance
Secondary care
In-house patietn with acute or chronic problems that need medicinal or surgical interventions, Hospital, home health
In Travis Illness-Wellness Continuum, what is the dividing line between illness and wellness?
Increasing awarness of the disease process.
Which of the following is NOT a type of nursing diagnosis?
Medical
Which statement is true about Medicare ?
Medicare Part A is free to eligible individuals and covers all essential hospital costs.
Primary care prevention
Targeted to healthy populations : vaccines
Secondary care prevetion
Targets population at risk fro disease : screenings
Tertiary Care prevention
Targets those who already have a disease or condition : medication to improve quality of life
Higher levels of care delivered to patients with non-acute conditions who cannot be treated on an outpatient basis and who require assistance in carryting out activities of daily living (ADLs) occurs in which venue of health care delivery?
Tertiary care
What initial set of laws gave rise to modern welfare programs in the United States?
The Elizabethan Poor Laws
Taking pictures of patient records and posting them on social media would be a violation of which federal law?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Which of the following is a non-profit organization that evaluates and accredits hospitals and other health care delivery providers based on the quality of care they provide?
The Joint Commision
In which situtation should a nurse be aware of whistleblower protections and how to use them?
The nurse noticed that a clinic was overbilling patients for services provided to legal authorities
Which of the following is not a part of teh ANA's nursing code of ethics?
The nurse refrains from participating in processes that shape social policy
Which of the following is an example of assault
The nurse told the patient " If you dont do your exercises, I will not have your food trays delivered to you for the rest of the day"
What is true about on incident-based nursing peer reviews
The peer review committe is composed of physicians and hospital administrators The review determines if a nurse's action of misconduct should be reported on the Board of Nursing The peer review committee has the authority to make discipinary decisions
Which of the following experiments or human subject studies was conducted in an ethical manner?
The study by Gebhart et ai..2018 entitled. Distraction-focused intervention on examination stress in nursing students. Effects on psychological stress and biomarker levels. A randomized controlled trial.
A negative correlation occurs when
The value of one variable increases as the value of another variable decreases
Which of the following best describes palpation?
Touching
Which of the following is NOT part of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act?
Transportation for all gealth care services
Emotional Intelligence skills are a critical part of a nursong professional's skill set.
True
Medicaid is a national health insurance for the poor
True
A nurse is fired from her job at a long-termcare facility for reporting unsafe pateint care practice to the authorities. Which law protects this nurse from retaliation from her employer?
Whistleblower Protections
Which of the following is attributed to the Occupational category of Dr.Hettler's six dimensions of health and wellness?
You'll be able to gain satisfaction and enrichment in life through your chosen line of work
Which of the following has been a health care practice since very early in hisotry? a)use of mask and gowns b)sterilization c)burial of the dead d)vaccination
c)burial of the dead
EPA
environmental protection agency who safeguards the u.s from environmental pollution
Patient self determination act
give patient right to an attorney , autonomy- right to accept or refuse treatment
Most theories relating to nursing practice address four major components. These include:
health promotion,disease prevention,health maintenance,and health restoration
what is true about the safe harbor law in texas
it must be invoked prior to taking a patient assignment when the nurse thinks in good faith the assignment requires care different from the skill set the nurse possesses or the nurse must take on more patients than what may be safe to provide adequate
Whihc of the following is an example of nurses breach of duty
leaving a confused patient unattended
which of the following are examples of unintentional torts
malpractice
OSHA
occupational health and safety who monitors safety issues in the workplace
accountability is a component of fidelity
true
