NURS-2111 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
concept - ANSWER a foundational way which ideas and phenomenon are
organized and communicated
empirical reality - ANSWER labels, categories, or selected properties of objects
to be studied
concepts and cognition - ANSWER a mental pictures or mental images, a word
that symbolizes ideas and meanings and expresses an abstraction
concepts and language - ANSWER a word to which meaning has been attached
through formal definition or common usage
concrete concept - ANSWER readily observable phenomenon (rash, lesion)
inferential concept - ANSWER indirectly observable phenomenon (pain)
abstract concept - ANSWER non-observable phenomenon (hope)
primary health care - ANSWER accessibility, public participation, health
promotion, appropriate skills and technology, intersectoral cooperation
patient safety - ANSWER the pursuit of the reduction and mitigation of unsafe
acts within the health care system, as well as the use of best practices shown to
lead to optimal patient outcomes
patient safety education in alberta project - ANSWER in 2009, the health quality
council of alberta began a collaborative project (the blueprint project) to
develop a framework for patient safety education in alberta, the project in
intended to *identify consistent key messages related to patient safety that
should be incorporated into educational programs at all levels*
principles of the AHS blueprint - ANSWER *patient engagement* at all levels of
healthcare delivery, *respectful/transparent relationships* between and among
those who deliver and those who receive healthcare, recognition that *health
workers function within complex systems* to deliver care, a *just and trusting
culture*, appropriate *responsibility/accountability at all levels* of healthcare
system, *continuous learning* and improvement
, canadian patient safety institute goals - ANSWER optimize patient safety by
enhancing health professionals education, incorporate patient safety into health
professions education across spectrum of health care settings used by
canadian health professional schools
canadian patient safety institute domains - ANSWER contribute to a *culture of
patient safety*, *work in teams* for patient safety, *communicating effectively*
for patient safety, *manage safety risks*, *optimize human and environmental
factors*, recognize and respond to and *disclose adverse events*
palliative care - ANSWER seeks to improve a persons quality of life once a
chronic, life-limiting condition is diagnosed, it continues until death and into
family bereavement and care of the body, it is included in all primary care
settings (homes, clinics, community settings, hospitals, hospices, and long-term
care facilities); regards death as a normal process; intends neither to hasten or
postpone death; integrates psychological and spiritual aspects of patient care
palliative approach - ANSWER dignity, hope, comfort, quality of life, relief of
suffering, autonomy, active involvement
end-of-life care - ANSWER starts in the final stage of dying, then continues until
death, into family bereavement and care of the body
hospice care - ANSWER relieve suffering and improve the quality of living and
dying, addresses physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and practice issues,
and their associated expectations, needs, hopes, and fears
nursing practices around death - ANSWER with increased anxiety in nurses
caring for a dying person, there is a decrease in communication with individuals
and family about death; nurses need to be aware of their own attitudes toward
death and dying so they can better support individuals; nurses who work in end-
of-life care have a highly visible role and may be caught between differing
wishes
nursing ethical considerations around death - ANSWER nurses ensure that
nursing care is provided with the persons informed consent; nurses recognize
and support a capable persons right to refuse or withdraw consent for care or
treatment at any time
nursing legal considerations around death - ANSWER legislation related to
advance care planning is provincial, thus elements in one province may be
different across jurisdictions
advance directive - ANSWER a patients formal or informal instructions
concerning expectations of care and choice of treatment options in response to
potential illnesses or conditions
CORRECT ANSWERS
concept - ANSWER a foundational way which ideas and phenomenon are
organized and communicated
empirical reality - ANSWER labels, categories, or selected properties of objects
to be studied
concepts and cognition - ANSWER a mental pictures or mental images, a word
that symbolizes ideas and meanings and expresses an abstraction
concepts and language - ANSWER a word to which meaning has been attached
through formal definition or common usage
concrete concept - ANSWER readily observable phenomenon (rash, lesion)
inferential concept - ANSWER indirectly observable phenomenon (pain)
abstract concept - ANSWER non-observable phenomenon (hope)
primary health care - ANSWER accessibility, public participation, health
promotion, appropriate skills and technology, intersectoral cooperation
patient safety - ANSWER the pursuit of the reduction and mitigation of unsafe
acts within the health care system, as well as the use of best practices shown to
lead to optimal patient outcomes
patient safety education in alberta project - ANSWER in 2009, the health quality
council of alberta began a collaborative project (the blueprint project) to
develop a framework for patient safety education in alberta, the project in
intended to *identify consistent key messages related to patient safety that
should be incorporated into educational programs at all levels*
principles of the AHS blueprint - ANSWER *patient engagement* at all levels of
healthcare delivery, *respectful/transparent relationships* between and among
those who deliver and those who receive healthcare, recognition that *health
workers function within complex systems* to deliver care, a *just and trusting
culture*, appropriate *responsibility/accountability at all levels* of healthcare
system, *continuous learning* and improvement
, canadian patient safety institute goals - ANSWER optimize patient safety by
enhancing health professionals education, incorporate patient safety into health
professions education across spectrum of health care settings used by
canadian health professional schools
canadian patient safety institute domains - ANSWER contribute to a *culture of
patient safety*, *work in teams* for patient safety, *communicating effectively*
for patient safety, *manage safety risks*, *optimize human and environmental
factors*, recognize and respond to and *disclose adverse events*
palliative care - ANSWER seeks to improve a persons quality of life once a
chronic, life-limiting condition is diagnosed, it continues until death and into
family bereavement and care of the body, it is included in all primary care
settings (homes, clinics, community settings, hospitals, hospices, and long-term
care facilities); regards death as a normal process; intends neither to hasten or
postpone death; integrates psychological and spiritual aspects of patient care
palliative approach - ANSWER dignity, hope, comfort, quality of life, relief of
suffering, autonomy, active involvement
end-of-life care - ANSWER starts in the final stage of dying, then continues until
death, into family bereavement and care of the body
hospice care - ANSWER relieve suffering and improve the quality of living and
dying, addresses physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and practice issues,
and their associated expectations, needs, hopes, and fears
nursing practices around death - ANSWER with increased anxiety in nurses
caring for a dying person, there is a decrease in communication with individuals
and family about death; nurses need to be aware of their own attitudes toward
death and dying so they can better support individuals; nurses who work in end-
of-life care have a highly visible role and may be caught between differing
wishes
nursing ethical considerations around death - ANSWER nurses ensure that
nursing care is provided with the persons informed consent; nurses recognize
and support a capable persons right to refuse or withdraw consent for care or
treatment at any time
nursing legal considerations around death - ANSWER legislation related to
advance care planning is provincial, thus elements in one province may be
different across jurisdictions
advance directive - ANSWER a patients formal or informal instructions
concerning expectations of care and choice of treatment options in response to
potential illnesses or conditions
