Nursing 301 Fundamentals Exam 1 – Questions With
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Why is nursing theory used and what It guides the nursing process and help explain why
does it do? nurses do what they do.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (level 1) Physiological Needs, (level 2) Safety and
Security, (level 3) Relationships, Love and Affection,
(level 4) Self Esteem, (level 5) Self Actualization
What makes a group of people a Having excessive risk factors.
vulnerable population?
What is the focus of community Health promotion
nursing? ex. education, vaccinations, clinics
Five stages of nursing process Assessment: Data collection (subjective, objective)
Analysis/Diagnosis: Interpret data to reach an
appropriate judgment about health status. Guides
nursing care.
Planning: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic,
Time (SMART)
Implementation: Nursing plan into action
Evaluation: Were goals met? What needs to be
changed?
Nursing Diagnosis: "risk for" "Risk for" puts priority at the bottom of the list
PHYSICAL NEEDS FIRST
, Why do we use nursing diagnosis? To distinguish nursing roles from the physician's roles.
Levels of Prevention Primary: prevention (vaccines)
Secondary: screening (labs)
Tertiary: treatment for already diagnosed disease
Target audience for levels of Primary: healthy population
prevention Secondary: at-risk population
Tertiary: sick population
When taking report from a nurse, what Assess the patient and collect your data after
should you always do? receiving the report.
Subjective data Things a patient tells you about that you cannot
observe through your senses, symptoms.
Ex. Patient states pain is 7/10
Objective data What the health professional observes by inspecting,
palpating, percussing, and auscultating during the
physical examination
Ex. Vital signs
What did Clara Barton do? Founded the American Red Cross and formalized
nursing education.
What did Florence Nightingale do? Insisted on better hygiene infield hospitals, founded
the first nursing school, and focused on data
collection.
What did Dorothy Dix do? She advocated for mental health and indigenous
rights.
What is holistic nursing? Nourishes the whole person, body, mind and spirit.
For something to be a part of the NANDA
nursing diagnosis, who must approve ex. acute pain
it?
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Terms in this set (32)
Why is nursing theory used and what It guides the nursing process and help explain why
does it do? nurses do what they do.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (level 1) Physiological Needs, (level 2) Safety and
Security, (level 3) Relationships, Love and Affection,
(level 4) Self Esteem, (level 5) Self Actualization
What makes a group of people a Having excessive risk factors.
vulnerable population?
What is the focus of community Health promotion
nursing? ex. education, vaccinations, clinics
Five stages of nursing process Assessment: Data collection (subjective, objective)
Analysis/Diagnosis: Interpret data to reach an
appropriate judgment about health status. Guides
nursing care.
Planning: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic,
Time (SMART)
Implementation: Nursing plan into action
Evaluation: Were goals met? What needs to be
changed?
Nursing Diagnosis: "risk for" "Risk for" puts priority at the bottom of the list
PHYSICAL NEEDS FIRST
, Why do we use nursing diagnosis? To distinguish nursing roles from the physician's roles.
Levels of Prevention Primary: prevention (vaccines)
Secondary: screening (labs)
Tertiary: treatment for already diagnosed disease
Target audience for levels of Primary: healthy population
prevention Secondary: at-risk population
Tertiary: sick population
When taking report from a nurse, what Assess the patient and collect your data after
should you always do? receiving the report.
Subjective data Things a patient tells you about that you cannot
observe through your senses, symptoms.
Ex. Patient states pain is 7/10
Objective data What the health professional observes by inspecting,
palpating, percussing, and auscultating during the
physical examination
Ex. Vital signs
What did Clara Barton do? Founded the American Red Cross and formalized
nursing education.
What did Florence Nightingale do? Insisted on better hygiene infield hospitals, founded
the first nursing school, and focused on data
collection.
What did Dorothy Dix do? She advocated for mental health and indigenous
rights.
What is holistic nursing? Nourishes the whole person, body, mind and spirit.
For something to be a part of the NANDA
nursing diagnosis, who must approve ex. acute pain
it?
