NURS 3120 Exam 1 Study Guide Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
Purpose |of |Health |Assessment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Provider |of |care: |care |to |individuals, |
families, |populations, |communities
Manager |of |care: |taking |care |of |patient, |population, |community, |and |their |needs
Member |of |a |profession: |serve |as |an |advocate |for |patients
Nursing |Process |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Assessment |- |gather |complete |and |accurate |data |
from |client |through |interview, |physical |exam, |and |observation |to |make |judgements
2. |Diagnosis/Analysis |- |take |info |to |make |a |judgement |abt |patient's |condition, |including |actual |
and |potential |problems
3. |Outcomes |Identification
4. |Planning |- |use |problem-solving |and |decision-making |skills |to |prioritize |outcomes |and |goals, |
targeted |nursing |intervention/care |plan
5. |Implementation |- |perform |clinical |intervention, |use |clinical |judgement |to |monitor |the |
client's |progress |towards |achieving |their |goals
6. |Evaluate |- |assess |the |effectiveness |of |goals |and |the |need |for |interventions |to |be |adjusted |- |
did |we |meet |the |goal? |Is |there |anything |to |do |differently?
Clinical |Judgement |Model |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Assessment
2. |Analyze |cues
3. |Prioritize |hypotheses
4. |Generate |solutions
5. |Take |action
,6. |Evaluate |outcomes
Code |of |ethics |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-autonomy, |beneficence, |justice, |non-maleficence
Autonomy |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-having |self |control
Beneficence |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-helping |others |in |a |positive |manner
Justice |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-being |open |and |fair
Non-maleficence |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-avoiding |hurt |or |harm |to |others
Primary |prevention |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-interventions |designed |to |prevent |the |onset |of |
future |incidence |of |a |specific |problem
ex. |immunization, |health |diet
Secondary |prevention |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-an |early |prevention |that |decreases |the |
prevalence |of |a |specific |problem
ex. |BP |screenings, |mammograms, |scoliosis |screenings
Tertiary |prevention |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-treatment |designed |to |improve |the |quality |of |life |
and |reduce |the |symptoms |after |a |disease |or |disorder |has |developed. |Does |not |reduce |
incidence |or |prevalence
ex. |mitigate |risks |associated |w |an |existing |condition
, Nursing |process |relies |on |___ |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-evidence |based |thinking
Critical |Thinking |(7 |step |process) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Identify |strengths |and |abnormal |
data
2. |Cluster |data
3. |Draw |inferences
4. |Propose |nursing |diagnoses
5. |Check |for |defining |characteristics
6. |Confirm |or |remove |nursing |diagnosis
7. |Document |conclusions |- |in |a |progress |note |or |SBAR |(Situation |background |Assessment |and |
Recommendation)
Diagnostic |reasoning |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |process |of |analyzing |health |data |and |
drawing |conclusions |to |identify |diagnoses
Clinical |judgement |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-nursing |process |+. |critical |thinking |+ |diagnostic |
reasoning
Emergency |Assessment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-life |threatening |or |unstable |(A |- |airway, |B |- |
breathing, |C |- |circulation, |D |- |disability/level |of |consciousness, |E |- |exposure |to |chemical); |
gather |RELEVANT |INFO |only
Comprehensive |Assessment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-overall |health |history |and |physical |
assessment; |happens |typically |once |a |year
Focused |Assessment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-focused |on |one |issue/concern; |can |happen |
frequently
Questions With Correct Answers
Purpose |of |Health |Assessment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Provider |of |care: |care |to |individuals, |
families, |populations, |communities
Manager |of |care: |taking |care |of |patient, |population, |community, |and |their |needs
Member |of |a |profession: |serve |as |an |advocate |for |patients
Nursing |Process |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Assessment |- |gather |complete |and |accurate |data |
from |client |through |interview, |physical |exam, |and |observation |to |make |judgements
2. |Diagnosis/Analysis |- |take |info |to |make |a |judgement |abt |patient's |condition, |including |actual |
and |potential |problems
3. |Outcomes |Identification
4. |Planning |- |use |problem-solving |and |decision-making |skills |to |prioritize |outcomes |and |goals, |
targeted |nursing |intervention/care |plan
5. |Implementation |- |perform |clinical |intervention, |use |clinical |judgement |to |monitor |the |
client's |progress |towards |achieving |their |goals
6. |Evaluate |- |assess |the |effectiveness |of |goals |and |the |need |for |interventions |to |be |adjusted |- |
did |we |meet |the |goal? |Is |there |anything |to |do |differently?
Clinical |Judgement |Model |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Assessment
2. |Analyze |cues
3. |Prioritize |hypotheses
4. |Generate |solutions
5. |Take |action
,6. |Evaluate |outcomes
Code |of |ethics |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-autonomy, |beneficence, |justice, |non-maleficence
Autonomy |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-having |self |control
Beneficence |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-helping |others |in |a |positive |manner
Justice |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-being |open |and |fair
Non-maleficence |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-avoiding |hurt |or |harm |to |others
Primary |prevention |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-interventions |designed |to |prevent |the |onset |of |
future |incidence |of |a |specific |problem
ex. |immunization, |health |diet
Secondary |prevention |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-an |early |prevention |that |decreases |the |
prevalence |of |a |specific |problem
ex. |BP |screenings, |mammograms, |scoliosis |screenings
Tertiary |prevention |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-treatment |designed |to |improve |the |quality |of |life |
and |reduce |the |symptoms |after |a |disease |or |disorder |has |developed. |Does |not |reduce |
incidence |or |prevalence
ex. |mitigate |risks |associated |w |an |existing |condition
, Nursing |process |relies |on |___ |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-evidence |based |thinking
Critical |Thinking |(7 |step |process) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1. |Identify |strengths |and |abnormal |
data
2. |Cluster |data
3. |Draw |inferences
4. |Propose |nursing |diagnoses
5. |Check |for |defining |characteristics
6. |Confirm |or |remove |nursing |diagnosis
7. |Document |conclusions |- |in |a |progress |note |or |SBAR |(Situation |background |Assessment |and |
Recommendation)
Diagnostic |reasoning |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |process |of |analyzing |health |data |and |
drawing |conclusions |to |identify |diagnoses
Clinical |judgement |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-nursing |process |+. |critical |thinking |+ |diagnostic |
reasoning
Emergency |Assessment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-life |threatening |or |unstable |(A |- |airway, |B |- |
breathing, |C |- |circulation, |D |- |disability/level |of |consciousness, |E |- |exposure |to |chemical); |
gather |RELEVANT |INFO |only
Comprehensive |Assessment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-overall |health |history |and |physical |
assessment; |happens |typically |once |a |year
Focused |Assessment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-focused |on |one |issue/concern; |can |happen |
frequently
