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The plan of care goals S.M.A.R.T. stands for? - CORRECT ANSWERS S: Smart
M: Measurable
A: Attainable
R: Realistic
T: Timed
(Interventions & Evaluation)
Non-maleficence - CORRECT ANSWERS The duty to cause no harm, both individually and for
all
Autonomy - CORRECT ANSWERS Freedom of choice
Beneficence - CORRECT ANSWERS Taking positive action to help others
Justice - CORRECT ANSWERS Fair distribution of resources (Access to healthcare)
Fidelity - CORRECT ANSWERS Agreement to keep promises
Accountability - CORRECT ANSWERS Responsible legally and professionally for decisions
Advocacy - CORRECT ANSWERS Protecting patients' human and legal rights
,Veracity - CORRECT ANSWERS Being honest and telling the truth (Honest about risks for a
procedure)
Maslow's Hierarchy of needs: - CORRECT ANSWERS § Basic Needs- food, warmth, water, rest
§ Safety Needs- Security and safety
§ Belongingness and Love Needs- Intimate relationships and friendships
§ Esteem Needs- Prestige and feeling of accomplishment
§ Self-Actualization- Achieving one's full potential, including creative activities
Priority Nursing Interventions - CORRECT ANSWERS o Providing physical treatments,
emotional support, and patient education are all examples of nursing interventions; nursing care plan to
monitor and improve their patient's comfort and health
o Survival needs or imminent life-threatening problems take the highest priority
o What is the nurse's priority? Which client should the nurse see first? If you can only choose one
option...? What should the nurse do next?
Prioritizing Patients - CORRECT ANSWERS o Consider age of patient, vital signs that are out
of range, ABCs, pain and safety
Priority 1: Treatable life-threatening illness or injury
Priority 2: Serious but not life-threatening illness or injury
Priority 3: Walking wounded
Priority 4 (sometimes called Priority 0): Dead or fatally injured
Delegations: UAP/CNA - CORRECT ANSWERS o NEVER delegate clinical reasoning, judgment,
education, and critical decision-making to UAP
o Right task, right circumstance, right person, right directions or communication, and right supervision
or evaluation
, Hospice - CORRECT ANSWERS o Focuses on care of terminally ill patients, usually those who
have less than 6 months to live
o Non-curable
o No identifiable cause
o More suffering with pain
§ Goal is to manage pain, provide comfort, and ensure the quality of life
Palliative Care - CORRECT ANSWERS o Care designed not to treat an illness but to provide
physical and emotional comfort to the patient, and support and guidance to his or her family
o Curable
o Available for anyone, no age limitations
o Focuses on prevention, relief, and reduction of symptoms
§ Goal is to help achieve the best possible quality of life
Sleep Disorders - CORRECT ANSWERS o Bed wetting, sleep-onset anxiety, sleep apnea,
delayed sleep phase disorder, sleepwalking/talking, night terrors
The RN is caring for four clients and is preparing to do his initial rounds. Which client should the nurse
assess first?
A. A client with diabetes is being discharged today.
B. A 35-year-old male with tracheostomy and copious secretions.
C. A teenager is scheduled for physical therapy this morning.
D. A 78-year-old female client with a pressure ulcer needs a dressing change. - CORRECT ANSWERS
Correct Answer: B. A 35-year-old male with tracheostomy and copious secretions.
The patient with an airway problem should be given the highest priority. The ABCs identifies the airway,
breathing and cardiovascular status of the patient as the highest of all priorities in that sequential order.