craven chapter 2
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