Science Medicine Nursing
NURS 250 Quiz 1 Questions and Answers
Terms in this set (46)
QSEN competencies (there are 6) 1- Patient Centered Care
2- Teamwork and Collaboration
3- Evidence Based Practice (EBP)
4- Quality Improvement
5-Safety
6-Informatics
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs 1- Physiological needs: Food, Water, Warmth, Rest
2- Safety needs: Security, Safety
3- Belongingness and Love needs: Intimate relationships, Friends
4- Esteem needs: Prestige, Feeling of Accomplishment
5- Self-Actualization: Achieving one's full potential including creative activities
Inductive Reasoning Inductive Generalizations from specific facts
Deductive Reasoning Formulates a specific conclusion from a large amount of data
Communication Process 1- Referent-event or thought initiating the communication
2- Sender-person who initiates and encodes the communication
3- Receiver-person who receives and decodes or interoperates the
communication
4- Message-information that is communicated
5-Channel-method of communication
6-Feedback-response of the receiver
Defense Mechanisms They are unconscious strategies that allow an individual to decrease or avoid
unpleasant circumstances
Compensation (Defense Mechanism) Using personal strengths or abilities to overcome feelings of inadequacy
Denial (Defense Mechanism) Refusing to admit the reality of a situation or feeling
Displacement (Defense Mechanism) Transferring emotional energy away from an actual source of stress to an
unrelated person or object
Introjection (Defense Mechanism) Taking on certain characteristics of another individual's personality
Projection (Defense Mechanism) attributing undesirable feelings to another person
Rationalization (defense mechanism) Denying true motives for an action by identifying a more socially acceptable
explanation
, Regression (defense mechanism) reverting to behaviors consistent with earlier stages of development
Repression (defense mechanism) Storing painful or hostile feelings in the unconscious, causing them to be
temporarily forgotten
sublimation (defense mechanism) rechanneling unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable activities
Suppression (Defense Mechanism) Choosing not to think consciously about unpleasant feelings
Verbal Communication May be spoken, written, or electronic
Nonverbal communication Wordless transmission of information
SBAR Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation
Roles of Nurses: Care Provider The Nurse's primary professional responsibility is to people requiring nursing care
Roles of Nurses: Educator The nurse ensures that patients receive sufficient information on which to base
consent for care and related treatment
Roles of Nurses: Advocate As the patient's advocate, the nurse interprets information and provides necessary
education. The nurse then accepts and respects the patient's decisions even if
they are different from the nurse's own beliefs
Roles of Nurses: Leader A leader provides direction and purpose to others, builds a sense of commitment
toward common goals, communicates effectively, and assists with addressing
challenges that arise in caring for patients in a health care setting
Roles of Nurses: Change agent This role requires knowledge of change theory, which encourages change and
provides strategies for effecting change. In this role, the nurse works with patients
to address their health concerns and with staff members to address change in an
organization or within a community.
Roles of Nurses: Manager A nurse manages all of the activities and treatments for patients. Promoting,
restoring, and maintaining the patient's health requires coordinating all of the
health care providers' services. This is accomplished efficiently and effectively
within a reasonable time period for the welfare of the patient
Roles of Nurses: Researcher Nurses critique research studies and apply research to practice. Nurses determine
care concerns and ask questions about nursing practices.
Roles of Nurses: Collaborator is the process by which two or more people work together toward a common
goal. In nursing, interprofessional collaboration occurs when RNs, UAP, LPNs, or
licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) in California and Texas, PCPs, medical
specialists, social workers, clergy, and therapists all interact productively to
provide high-quality patient care.
NURS 250 Quiz 1 Questions and Answers
Terms in this set (46)
QSEN competencies (there are 6) 1- Patient Centered Care
2- Teamwork and Collaboration
3- Evidence Based Practice (EBP)
4- Quality Improvement
5-Safety
6-Informatics
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs 1- Physiological needs: Food, Water, Warmth, Rest
2- Safety needs: Security, Safety
3- Belongingness and Love needs: Intimate relationships, Friends
4- Esteem needs: Prestige, Feeling of Accomplishment
5- Self-Actualization: Achieving one's full potential including creative activities
Inductive Reasoning Inductive Generalizations from specific facts
Deductive Reasoning Formulates a specific conclusion from a large amount of data
Communication Process 1- Referent-event or thought initiating the communication
2- Sender-person who initiates and encodes the communication
3- Receiver-person who receives and decodes or interoperates the
communication
4- Message-information that is communicated
5-Channel-method of communication
6-Feedback-response of the receiver
Defense Mechanisms They are unconscious strategies that allow an individual to decrease or avoid
unpleasant circumstances
Compensation (Defense Mechanism) Using personal strengths or abilities to overcome feelings of inadequacy
Denial (Defense Mechanism) Refusing to admit the reality of a situation or feeling
Displacement (Defense Mechanism) Transferring emotional energy away from an actual source of stress to an
unrelated person or object
Introjection (Defense Mechanism) Taking on certain characteristics of another individual's personality
Projection (Defense Mechanism) attributing undesirable feelings to another person
Rationalization (defense mechanism) Denying true motives for an action by identifying a more socially acceptable
explanation
, Regression (defense mechanism) reverting to behaviors consistent with earlier stages of development
Repression (defense mechanism) Storing painful or hostile feelings in the unconscious, causing them to be
temporarily forgotten
sublimation (defense mechanism) rechanneling unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable activities
Suppression (Defense Mechanism) Choosing not to think consciously about unpleasant feelings
Verbal Communication May be spoken, written, or electronic
Nonverbal communication Wordless transmission of information
SBAR Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation
Roles of Nurses: Care Provider The Nurse's primary professional responsibility is to people requiring nursing care
Roles of Nurses: Educator The nurse ensures that patients receive sufficient information on which to base
consent for care and related treatment
Roles of Nurses: Advocate As the patient's advocate, the nurse interprets information and provides necessary
education. The nurse then accepts and respects the patient's decisions even if
they are different from the nurse's own beliefs
Roles of Nurses: Leader A leader provides direction and purpose to others, builds a sense of commitment
toward common goals, communicates effectively, and assists with addressing
challenges that arise in caring for patients in a health care setting
Roles of Nurses: Change agent This role requires knowledge of change theory, which encourages change and
provides strategies for effecting change. In this role, the nurse works with patients
to address their health concerns and with staff members to address change in an
organization or within a community.
Roles of Nurses: Manager A nurse manages all of the activities and treatments for patients. Promoting,
restoring, and maintaining the patient's health requires coordinating all of the
health care providers' services. This is accomplished efficiently and effectively
within a reasonable time period for the welfare of the patient
Roles of Nurses: Researcher Nurses critique research studies and apply research to practice. Nurses determine
care concerns and ask questions about nursing practices.
Roles of Nurses: Collaborator is the process by which two or more people work together toward a common
goal. In nursing, interprofessional collaboration occurs when RNs, UAP, LPNs, or
licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) in California and Texas, PCPs, medical
specialists, social workers, clergy, and therapists all interact productively to
provide high-quality patient care.
