NUR 227 HESI EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
100% VERIFIED
preventative health care - ANSWER health care focuses on educating and equipping
clients to reduce and control risk factors of disease. Examples include programs that
promote immunization, stress management, and seat belt use
primary health care - ANSWER health emphasizes health promotion and includes
prenatal and well-baby care, nutrition counseling, and disease control. This level of care
is based on a sustained partnership between the client and the provider. Examples
include office or clinic visits and scheduled school or work-centered screenings (Vision,
hearing, obesity).
secondary heath care - ANSWER health care includes the diagnosis and treatment of
emergency, acute illness, or injury. Examples include care that is given in hospital
settings(inpatient and emergency departments), diagnostic centers, or emergent
carecenters.
tertiary health care - ANSWER health care involves the provision or specialized highly
technical care.Examples include oncology centers and burn centers
restorative health carerr - ANSWER health care involves intermediate follow up care for
restoring health. Examples include home health care, rehabilitation centers, and
in-home respite care.
autonomy - ANSWER Ability of the client to make personal decisions, even when those
decisions may not be in the clients own best interest
beneficience - ANSWER Agreement that the care given is in the best interest of the
client; taking positive actions to help others
fidelity - ANSWER Agreement to keep ones promise to the client about care that was
offered
,justice - ANSWER Fair treatment in matters related to physical and psychosocial care
and use of resources
nonmaleficience - ANSWER Avoidance of harm or pain as much as possible when giving
treatments
veracity - ANSWER It is the basis of the trust relationship established between a patient
and a healthcare provider
a problem is an ethical dilemma if.... - ANSWER - It cannot be solved by a review of
scientific data.
- It involves a conflict between two moral imperatives.
- The answer will have a profound effect on the situation/client.
advocacy - ANSWER Support of the cause of the client regarding health, safety, and
personal rights
responsibility - ANSWER Willingness to respect obligations and follow through on
promises
accountability - ANSWER Ability to answer for one's own actions
confidentiality - ANSWER Protection of privacy without diminishing access to quality
care.
assault - ANSWER The conduct of one person makes another person fearful and
apprehensive(Threatening to place a nasogastric tube in a client who is refusing to eat)
battery - ANSWER Intentional and wrongful physical contact with a person that involves
an injury or offensive contact (restraining a client and administering an injection against
, his/her wishes)
false imprisonment - ANSWER A person is confined or restrained against his will (Using
restraints on a competent client to prevent his leaving the care facility)
negligence - ANSWER A nurse fails to implement safety measures for a client who has
been identified as at risk for falls.
malpractice - ANSWER (Professional negligence)- A nurse administers a large dose of
medication due to a calculation error. The client has a cardiac arrest and dies
informed consent responsibility of the provider - ANSWER Communicate purpose of
procedure, and complete description of procedure in the patients primary language
(use medical interpreter if needed, NOT family member).
Explain Risks vs. benefits
Describe other options to treat the condition
informed consent responsibility of the RN - ANSWER Make sure provider gave the
patient the above information.
Ensure patient is competent to give informed consent (i.e. patient is an adult or
emancipated minor, not impaired)
Have patient sign consent document
If pt has further questions
call provider and have them come back and explain things further BEFORE they sign
the form
patient education on assessment - ANSWER identify patient needs, learning style
(auditory, visual, kinesthetic), abilities,available recources.
patient education planning - ANSWER develop mutually agreeable goals/outcomes
100% VERIFIED
preventative health care - ANSWER health care focuses on educating and equipping
clients to reduce and control risk factors of disease. Examples include programs that
promote immunization, stress management, and seat belt use
primary health care - ANSWER health emphasizes health promotion and includes
prenatal and well-baby care, nutrition counseling, and disease control. This level of care
is based on a sustained partnership between the client and the provider. Examples
include office or clinic visits and scheduled school or work-centered screenings (Vision,
hearing, obesity).
secondary heath care - ANSWER health care includes the diagnosis and treatment of
emergency, acute illness, or injury. Examples include care that is given in hospital
settings(inpatient and emergency departments), diagnostic centers, or emergent
carecenters.
tertiary health care - ANSWER health care involves the provision or specialized highly
technical care.Examples include oncology centers and burn centers
restorative health carerr - ANSWER health care involves intermediate follow up care for
restoring health. Examples include home health care, rehabilitation centers, and
in-home respite care.
autonomy - ANSWER Ability of the client to make personal decisions, even when those
decisions may not be in the clients own best interest
beneficience - ANSWER Agreement that the care given is in the best interest of the
client; taking positive actions to help others
fidelity - ANSWER Agreement to keep ones promise to the client about care that was
offered
,justice - ANSWER Fair treatment in matters related to physical and psychosocial care
and use of resources
nonmaleficience - ANSWER Avoidance of harm or pain as much as possible when giving
treatments
veracity - ANSWER It is the basis of the trust relationship established between a patient
and a healthcare provider
a problem is an ethical dilemma if.... - ANSWER - It cannot be solved by a review of
scientific data.
- It involves a conflict between two moral imperatives.
- The answer will have a profound effect on the situation/client.
advocacy - ANSWER Support of the cause of the client regarding health, safety, and
personal rights
responsibility - ANSWER Willingness to respect obligations and follow through on
promises
accountability - ANSWER Ability to answer for one's own actions
confidentiality - ANSWER Protection of privacy without diminishing access to quality
care.
assault - ANSWER The conduct of one person makes another person fearful and
apprehensive(Threatening to place a nasogastric tube in a client who is refusing to eat)
battery - ANSWER Intentional and wrongful physical contact with a person that involves
an injury or offensive contact (restraining a client and administering an injection against
, his/her wishes)
false imprisonment - ANSWER A person is confined or restrained against his will (Using
restraints on a competent client to prevent his leaving the care facility)
negligence - ANSWER A nurse fails to implement safety measures for a client who has
been identified as at risk for falls.
malpractice - ANSWER (Professional negligence)- A nurse administers a large dose of
medication due to a calculation error. The client has a cardiac arrest and dies
informed consent responsibility of the provider - ANSWER Communicate purpose of
procedure, and complete description of procedure in the patients primary language
(use medical interpreter if needed, NOT family member).
Explain Risks vs. benefits
Describe other options to treat the condition
informed consent responsibility of the RN - ANSWER Make sure provider gave the
patient the above information.
Ensure patient is competent to give informed consent (i.e. patient is an adult or
emancipated minor, not impaired)
Have patient sign consent document
If pt has further questions
call provider and have them come back and explain things further BEFORE they sign
the form
patient education on assessment - ANSWER identify patient needs, learning style
(auditory, visual, kinesthetic), abilities,available recources.
patient education planning - ANSWER develop mutually agreeable goals/outcomes
