craven chapter 2

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LPN

can provide nursing care under the direct supervision of a Rn

A nurse is educating a client on meditation techniques to provide mental calmness and physical relaxation. Which nursing intervention facilitates this process? -helping the client to assume a specific, comfortable posture -providing a stimulating environment in which to conduct the meditation -teaching the client to have multiple focal points -promoting a closed attitude to avoid judgments and distractions

helping the client to assume a specific comfortable posture

professional nursing

nurse possessing the baccalaureate degree in nursing

The nurse is caring for a client in the acute care setting. Which intervention reinforces a client's self esteem? -Require the client to perform a leg wound dressing change before discharge can occur. -Inform the client that the use of bedpan is safe during the early hospital days. -Notify the client that occupational therapy is scheduled before discharge. -Remove all liquids at the bedside due to aspiration risk.

require the client to perform a leg wound dressing change before discharge can occur

A nurse assists the patient in the development of a healthy lifestyle. The adoption of these lifestyle changes in the patient's life is considered Adaptation Self-care Self-esteem Health management

self care

nurse anesthetist

specializes and is certified in the administration of anesthesia

The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of heart failure. This admission is the client's third admission within 90 days. The nurse educates the client with the goal of preventing readmission. Which nursing activity for this client would represent tertiary-level prevention? -Screening for tuberculosis -Assessing for risk factors for heart disease -Teaching about adhering to a low-sodium diet -Screening for breast cancer every 5 years

teaching about adhering to a low sodium diet

A patient has had a total knee replacement and is receiving care that includes learning to walk with a walker. What level of prevention is most applicable to this patient?

tertiary because rehabilitation

functional health patterns

Method for organizing assessment data based on the level of patient function in specific areas (e.g., mobility).

Nurse Practioner (NP)

advanced education and certification who may practice independently

nurse midwife

advanced practice nurse that are allowed to conduct prenatal examinations, do prenatal teaching, pregnancies. pregnancy and childbirth

What type of practice was challenged by patients who want to be treated as whole persons, not just as a disease? Homeopathic care Holistic care Altruistic medicine Allopathic medicine

allopathic medicine

What term is defined as "those practices that do not form part of the dominant system for managing health and disease"?

alternative medicine

General Systems Theory

assumes all systems must be goal directed system is ever changing and any change in one part affects the whole

A nurse practitioner considering going back to school to obtain a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP) anticipates that the main focus of the curriculum will be on: -ethics. -clinical practice. -conducting research. -managerial styles.

clinical practice

environment

context in which a person lives includes social and inanimate characteristics

What nurse theorist developed therapeutic touch?

dolores kireger

What is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity?

health

person

human being

Maslow's Hirearchy of Needs

physiological, safety, love, esteem, self-actualization

socialization

process in which a person is familiarized with the ways of a specific culture of group

nurse educator

responsible for nursing and healthcare education in various settings

A woman over the age of 40 years has an annual mammogram. What level of prevention does this represent?

secondary

Nurse Practice Act

state guidelines that govern the practice of professional nursing

The nurse wants to find out if ordering physical therapy for a client is within the scope of nursing practice. Where should the nurse review the guidelines or law?

state nurse practice act

health

state of well being and optimal functioning

Nurse Administrator

supervises the organization of nursing care to ensure overall safety and quality

self-actualization

the process of fulfilling our potential

During World War II, nurses were actively recruited and enlisted in the military. What effect did this have on the nursing profession -caused a civilian nursing shortage -encouraged more men to become nurses -increased demand for ambulatory services -inspired the formation of home health nursing

caused a civilian nursing shortage

While interviewing a client during a routine health visit, the client informs the nurse that he meditates regularly to combat stress. The nurse demonstrates understanding that this technique involves: -engaging in deep personal thought and reflection. -stimulating the meridians. -balancing Yin and Yang. -consciously directing energy exchange.

engaging in deep personal though and reflection

Traditional medicine's view of health is typically explained by the health model termed High-level wellness Health belief model Wellness-illness continuum Holistic health model

wellness illness continuum

A patient inquires about the use of herbal therapy. Which statement by the nurse is most accurate? "All herbs are equal in purity, so purchase the cheapest brand." "Herbs can have side effects and can interact with prescription medications." "Be sure to pay attention to the packaging's therapeutic and prevention information." "It is best if you select a licensed herbalist as a practitioner."

"Herbs can have side effects and can interact with prescription medications."

Nursing is described in various ways. The focus of all nursing interventions can be described by which statement? -Nursing focuses on the human experience and responses of individuals, families, and groups. -Nursing focuses on curing illness in individuals. -Nursing focuses on birth, health, illness, and death of individuals. -Nursing focuses on the spiritual dimension of the client.

-Nursing focuses on the human experience and responses of individuals, families, and groups.

human needs

Any physiologic or psychological factors necessary for a healthy existence

nursing theory

Explanation or description of nursing issues that defines and predicts nursing practice

conceptual framework

Formal explanation that links concepts and emphasizes relationships among them

Nurse Researcher

Nurse responsible for continued development of nursing knowledge and improvement of practice through research

advanced practice nursing

Nurse who has advanced degrees and certification

nursing

Profession that involves diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual or potential health problems

American Nurses Association (ANA)

Professional organization that represents all registered nurses.

clinical nurse specialist

RN who holds a masters degree in a nursing specialty and has advanced clinical experience


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