NUR 115 TEST 4 STUDY GUIDE
Describe the 4 major categories of health care services? - Answers - 1. health
promotion
2.illness prevention
3. diagnosis and treatment
4. rehabilitation and long term care
primary care, - Answers - patient first enters the health care system( doctor's office;
EMS system; emergency room; health department ; clinics; etc); also includes
emergency care; health maintenance; long term and chronic care; and treatment of
temporary dysfunction.
secondary care - Answers - assists in preventing complications; treat temporary
dysfunction( usually in the hospital or home health care); also includes evaluation of
long term and chronic care patients for treatment changes; and providing counseling
and therapy that are not available in the primary care setting.
tertiary care - Answers - Acutely ill; terminally ill; long term care; rehabilitation ; and
trauma centers.
identify the key members of the interdisciplinary health care team and explain what
each one contributes - Answers - -Nurses
-physicians
-Dietitians
-pharmacists
-lab personnel
-radiology personnel
-respiratory therapists
-social workers
-physical therapists
-occupational therapists
-administrative support-unit secretary
which organization provides accreditation for health care organizations such as
hospitals? - Answers - JCAHO(Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Care
Organizations)
-Provides accreditation of hospitals
-provides accreditation of outpatient clinics
-provides accreditation of nursing home
, Define "team nursing" - Answers - Team nursing :RN is the leader; on who is
responsible and delegates to others; other team members are LPN's and nursing
technicians/assistants
Define "Primary nursing" - Answers - -one nurse is responsible for the 24-7 care
-provides care of patient form admission to discharge
-assesses patient/plans care while on duty-delegates while off duty
-usually an all RN staff
define "case management nursing" - Answers - -may work for a hospital or outside
agency
-ensure that the patient receives the services they need from the entire health care
team
-most useful with high costs/high volume/high risk patients
-follow-up@home
-assess plan, facilities, and advocate.
Describe the various roles of the nurse on the health care team. - Answers - -provide
care
-educate
-counselor
-manager
-researcher
-collaborator
-change agent
-entrepreneur
-patient advocate
Describe 5 professional responsibilities of professional nurses - Answers - 1. practice
nursing under the direction of the Standards of Care
2. Quality improvement which includes record review
3.Research-participant
4. Education-preceptor to new nurses
5. management-head nurses or nurse managers
what are the differences between acute and chronic illness? - Answers - 1. Acute
illnesses:short term; appear suddenly; subside quickly; may not require medical
attention; examples: common cold, acute appendicite.
2.Chronic illness: usually cannot be cured; develop gradually; require continuous
medical attention; may be lifelong; examples:Hypertension, diabetes, and parkinson's
disease.
what factors influence illness behaviors? - Answers - 1.internal influences: dependency;
ability to cope; ability to manage and maintain control over the situation; resourceful;
resilience; spiritual beliefs
2.external influences: past experiences; culture.
Describe the 4 major categories of health care services? - Answers - 1. health
promotion
2.illness prevention
3. diagnosis and treatment
4. rehabilitation and long term care
primary care, - Answers - patient first enters the health care system( doctor's office;
EMS system; emergency room; health department ; clinics; etc); also includes
emergency care; health maintenance; long term and chronic care; and treatment of
temporary dysfunction.
secondary care - Answers - assists in preventing complications; treat temporary
dysfunction( usually in the hospital or home health care); also includes evaluation of
long term and chronic care patients for treatment changes; and providing counseling
and therapy that are not available in the primary care setting.
tertiary care - Answers - Acutely ill; terminally ill; long term care; rehabilitation ; and
trauma centers.
identify the key members of the interdisciplinary health care team and explain what
each one contributes - Answers - -Nurses
-physicians
-Dietitians
-pharmacists
-lab personnel
-radiology personnel
-respiratory therapists
-social workers
-physical therapists
-occupational therapists
-administrative support-unit secretary
which organization provides accreditation for health care organizations such as
hospitals? - Answers - JCAHO(Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Care
Organizations)
-Provides accreditation of hospitals
-provides accreditation of outpatient clinics
-provides accreditation of nursing home
, Define "team nursing" - Answers - Team nursing :RN is the leader; on who is
responsible and delegates to others; other team members are LPN's and nursing
technicians/assistants
Define "Primary nursing" - Answers - -one nurse is responsible for the 24-7 care
-provides care of patient form admission to discharge
-assesses patient/plans care while on duty-delegates while off duty
-usually an all RN staff
define "case management nursing" - Answers - -may work for a hospital or outside
agency
-ensure that the patient receives the services they need from the entire health care
team
-most useful with high costs/high volume/high risk patients
-follow-up@home
-assess plan, facilities, and advocate.
Describe the various roles of the nurse on the health care team. - Answers - -provide
care
-educate
-counselor
-manager
-researcher
-collaborator
-change agent
-entrepreneur
-patient advocate
Describe 5 professional responsibilities of professional nurses - Answers - 1. practice
nursing under the direction of the Standards of Care
2. Quality improvement which includes record review
3.Research-participant
4. Education-preceptor to new nurses
5. management-head nurses or nurse managers
what are the differences between acute and chronic illness? - Answers - 1. Acute
illnesses:short term; appear suddenly; subside quickly; may not require medical
attention; examples: common cold, acute appendicite.
2.Chronic illness: usually cannot be cured; develop gradually; require continuous
medical attention; may be lifelong; examples:Hypertension, diabetes, and parkinson's
disease.
what factors influence illness behaviors? - Answers - 1.internal influences: dependency;
ability to cope; ability to manage and maintain control over the situation; resourceful;
resilience; spiritual beliefs
2.external influences: past experiences; culture.
