NU 100 Midterm Exam Questions and Answers| New Update with 100% Correct Answers
Florence Nightingale Founder of modern nursing
Dorothea Dix Rights activist on behalf of mentally ill patients - created first wave of US
mental asylums. Army nursing Corps.
Virginia Henderson the patient is an individual who requires help to reach independence.
Sick or well.
Clara Barton Nurse during the Civil War; founder of the American Red Cross
Primary Roles of Nurse: care provider, educator, advocate, leader, change agent, manager,
researcher, collaborator, delegator
Metaparadigm four broad concepts core to nursing: person, environment, health, and
nursing
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs self actualization
self esteem
love and belonging
safety and security
physiological needs
Erickson's Psychosocial Theory development is lifelong
stages span from birth until death- personality is continually evolving
people are dealing with the realities of the ego throughout life
Styles of Leadership autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire, bureaucratic
,autocratic leadership leadership style that involves making managerial decisions without
consulting others
democratic leadership a leadership style in which managers work with employees to make
decisions
laissez-faire leadership A leadership style that leaves much of the business decision-making
to the workforce - a 'hands off' approach and the reverse of the autocratic style
Nursing Problems shortage of nurses, increased workload, increased stress, elderly
population
ethics committee committee made up of individuals who are involved in a patient's care,
including health care practitioners, family members, clergy, and others, with the purpose of
reviewing ethical issues in difficult cases. Involves education, case consultation, and policy
recommendation.
What's needed in a person for leadership? personality, ability and intelligence
affective learning domain feelings, values, motivations and attitudes.
What to do during a values conflict with substance abuse. Subtle signs of denial. Avoid
confrontation. Be matter of fact. Provide straight forward info.
ADPIE - Nursing Process Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
, Evaluation
Nursing Assessment systematic and continuous collection and analysis of information about
the client
Nursing Diagnosis used to evaluate the response of the whole person to actual or potential
health problems
Nursing Planning - the establishment of client goals/outcomes
- working with the client to prevent, reduce, or resolve problems
-to determine related nursing interventions that are most likely to assist client in achieving
goals
-this about improving the quality of life for your patient
- this is about what the patient needs to do to improve their health status or better cope with
illness.
Nursing Implementation Formally begins after a plan of care is developed. The nurse
initiates interventions that are designed to achieve the goals and expected outcomes needed to
support or improve the patient's health status.
Nursing Evaluation Involves measuring if goals in planning step were met: progress is
evaluated; changes in nursing diagnoses, goals & care plan may result; NA has keep role as NA's
observations are used for this step
Deontology defines actions as right or wrong. Not based on consequences.
Utilitarianism Defines actions as right or wrong based on consequences.
objective data information that is seen, heard, felt, or smelled by an observer; signs
Florence Nightingale Founder of modern nursing
Dorothea Dix Rights activist on behalf of mentally ill patients - created first wave of US
mental asylums. Army nursing Corps.
Virginia Henderson the patient is an individual who requires help to reach independence.
Sick or well.
Clara Barton Nurse during the Civil War; founder of the American Red Cross
Primary Roles of Nurse: care provider, educator, advocate, leader, change agent, manager,
researcher, collaborator, delegator
Metaparadigm four broad concepts core to nursing: person, environment, health, and
nursing
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs self actualization
self esteem
love and belonging
safety and security
physiological needs
Erickson's Psychosocial Theory development is lifelong
stages span from birth until death- personality is continually evolving
people are dealing with the realities of the ego throughout life
Styles of Leadership autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire, bureaucratic
,autocratic leadership leadership style that involves making managerial decisions without
consulting others
democratic leadership a leadership style in which managers work with employees to make
decisions
laissez-faire leadership A leadership style that leaves much of the business decision-making
to the workforce - a 'hands off' approach and the reverse of the autocratic style
Nursing Problems shortage of nurses, increased workload, increased stress, elderly
population
ethics committee committee made up of individuals who are involved in a patient's care,
including health care practitioners, family members, clergy, and others, with the purpose of
reviewing ethical issues in difficult cases. Involves education, case consultation, and policy
recommendation.
What's needed in a person for leadership? personality, ability and intelligence
affective learning domain feelings, values, motivations and attitudes.
What to do during a values conflict with substance abuse. Subtle signs of denial. Avoid
confrontation. Be matter of fact. Provide straight forward info.
ADPIE - Nursing Process Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
, Evaluation
Nursing Assessment systematic and continuous collection and analysis of information about
the client
Nursing Diagnosis used to evaluate the response of the whole person to actual or potential
health problems
Nursing Planning - the establishment of client goals/outcomes
- working with the client to prevent, reduce, or resolve problems
-to determine related nursing interventions that are most likely to assist client in achieving
goals
-this about improving the quality of life for your patient
- this is about what the patient needs to do to improve their health status or better cope with
illness.
Nursing Implementation Formally begins after a plan of care is developed. The nurse
initiates interventions that are designed to achieve the goals and expected outcomes needed to
support or improve the patient's health status.
Nursing Evaluation Involves measuring if goals in planning step were met: progress is
evaluated; changes in nursing diagnoses, goals & care plan may result; NA has keep role as NA's
observations are used for this step
Deontology defines actions as right or wrong. Not based on consequences.
Utilitarianism Defines actions as right or wrong based on consequences.
objective data information that is seen, heard, felt, or smelled by an observer; signs
