NSG 101 BCTC - Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The Health-Illness Continuum - CORRECT ANSWER Measures a person health on a scale (1-10)
Neuman's Continuum - CORRECT ANSWER Expression of living energy.
High energy = wellness
Low energy = illness
Stages of illness - CORRECT ANSWER Experiencing symptoms
Sick role behavior
Seeking professional care
Dependence on others
Recovery
What is hardiness? - CORRECT ANSWER The will to live and how well you are able to adapt to the changes that
the illness has caused
What are the 4 steps of the nursing process? - CORRECT ANSWER Assessment
Analysis/nursing diagnosis
Outcomes/evaluation
Interventions/implementations
What is assessment in the nursing process? - CORRECT ANSWER Take the time to assess the patient and identify
the patients main concerns
What is analysis/nursing diagnosis? - CORRECT ANSWER What is your diagnosis and what led you to come up
with this diagnosis?
What is outcomes/evaluation? - CORRECT ANSWER Set realistic goals for patients
What is interventions/implementations? - CORRECT ANSWER What are you going to do to make sure these goals
are met?
What are the 4 steps of transition of care? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Admitting to a nursing unit
2. Transferring to another unit in the same facility
3. Transferring to a long-term care facility
4. Discharging from a healthcare facility
What are morals? - CORRECT ANSWER Private, personal, or group standards of right and wrong
What is ethics? - CORRECT ANSWER Systematic study of right and wrong conduct
What is EMTALA and why was it created? - CORRECT ANSWER EMTALA = Emergency Medical Treatment
And Labor Act
It was created to protect both hospitals rights and patients rights.
What are the 6 ethical principles? - CORRECT ANSWER Autonomy
Beneficence
Non-maleficence
Fidelity
Veracity
Justice
What is autonomy? - CORRECT ANSWER Based on the persons right to choose.
If they are able to choose on their own, they have the right to do so.
What is non-maleficence? - CORRECT ANSWER Do no harm and prevent harm
, What is beneficence? - CORRECT ANSWER Promote good
What is fidelity? - CORRECT ANSWER Keeping your promise
What is veracity? - CORRECT ANSWER Tell the truth
What is justice? - CORRECT ANSWER Fairness - equal treatment of all patients
What is the decision making M O D E L? - CORRECT ANSWER M - massage the dilemma
O - outline the options
R - resolve the dilemma
A - act by applying the chosen option
L - look back and evaluate
What is liability vs. malpractice? - CORRECT ANSWER Liability means that a person is responsible for their own
actions.
Malpractice means that the person has failed to act in a reasonable and prudent manner.
What is a reasonable and prudent nurse? What does this mean? - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse that uses good
judgement in providing nursing care
What is informed consent? - CORRECT ANSWER A legal process by which a client has given written permission
for a procedure or treatment
When is consent informed? - CORRECT ANSWER Consent is informed when a provider explains and the client
understands
What does the provider explain during informed consent process? - CORRECT ANSWER What the procedure is,
why the client needs it, how the treatment will benefit the client, the risks involved, and other options to treat their
condition
What are some examples of health history? - CORRECT ANSWER Chief complaint
Past medical history
Family history
Lifestyle
What are some examples of biographical data? - CORRECT ANSWER Name
Address
Phone number
Insurance
Emergency contact
What does OLDCARTS stand for during medical exam and what does each one mean? - CORRECT
ANSWER Onset: When did symptoms begin?
Location: Where do symptoms occur?
Duration: How long do symptoms last?
Characteristics: Describe the symptoms.
Aggravating/Alleviating factors: What affects the symptoms
Related symptoms: Other symptoms that are present.
Treatment: What treatments have you tried?
Severity: How severe are your symptoms?
What is the difference between subjective and objective data? - CORRECT ANSWER Subjective data - this is what
the client reports
Objective data - obtained through assessment
Examples of objective data? - CORRECT ANSWER Patient is coughing up blood
Vital signs
Breath sounds
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The Health-Illness Continuum - CORRECT ANSWER Measures a person health on a scale (1-10)
Neuman's Continuum - CORRECT ANSWER Expression of living energy.
High energy = wellness
Low energy = illness
Stages of illness - CORRECT ANSWER Experiencing symptoms
Sick role behavior
Seeking professional care
Dependence on others
Recovery
What is hardiness? - CORRECT ANSWER The will to live and how well you are able to adapt to the changes that
the illness has caused
What are the 4 steps of the nursing process? - CORRECT ANSWER Assessment
Analysis/nursing diagnosis
Outcomes/evaluation
Interventions/implementations
What is assessment in the nursing process? - CORRECT ANSWER Take the time to assess the patient and identify
the patients main concerns
What is analysis/nursing diagnosis? - CORRECT ANSWER What is your diagnosis and what led you to come up
with this diagnosis?
What is outcomes/evaluation? - CORRECT ANSWER Set realistic goals for patients
What is interventions/implementations? - CORRECT ANSWER What are you going to do to make sure these goals
are met?
What are the 4 steps of transition of care? - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Admitting to a nursing unit
2. Transferring to another unit in the same facility
3. Transferring to a long-term care facility
4. Discharging from a healthcare facility
What are morals? - CORRECT ANSWER Private, personal, or group standards of right and wrong
What is ethics? - CORRECT ANSWER Systematic study of right and wrong conduct
What is EMTALA and why was it created? - CORRECT ANSWER EMTALA = Emergency Medical Treatment
And Labor Act
It was created to protect both hospitals rights and patients rights.
What are the 6 ethical principles? - CORRECT ANSWER Autonomy
Beneficence
Non-maleficence
Fidelity
Veracity
Justice
What is autonomy? - CORRECT ANSWER Based on the persons right to choose.
If they are able to choose on their own, they have the right to do so.
What is non-maleficence? - CORRECT ANSWER Do no harm and prevent harm
, What is beneficence? - CORRECT ANSWER Promote good
What is fidelity? - CORRECT ANSWER Keeping your promise
What is veracity? - CORRECT ANSWER Tell the truth
What is justice? - CORRECT ANSWER Fairness - equal treatment of all patients
What is the decision making M O D E L? - CORRECT ANSWER M - massage the dilemma
O - outline the options
R - resolve the dilemma
A - act by applying the chosen option
L - look back and evaluate
What is liability vs. malpractice? - CORRECT ANSWER Liability means that a person is responsible for their own
actions.
Malpractice means that the person has failed to act in a reasonable and prudent manner.
What is a reasonable and prudent nurse? What does this mean? - CORRECT ANSWER A nurse that uses good
judgement in providing nursing care
What is informed consent? - CORRECT ANSWER A legal process by which a client has given written permission
for a procedure or treatment
When is consent informed? - CORRECT ANSWER Consent is informed when a provider explains and the client
understands
What does the provider explain during informed consent process? - CORRECT ANSWER What the procedure is,
why the client needs it, how the treatment will benefit the client, the risks involved, and other options to treat their
condition
What are some examples of health history? - CORRECT ANSWER Chief complaint
Past medical history
Family history
Lifestyle
What are some examples of biographical data? - CORRECT ANSWER Name
Address
Phone number
Insurance
Emergency contact
What does OLDCARTS stand for during medical exam and what does each one mean? - CORRECT
ANSWER Onset: When did symptoms begin?
Location: Where do symptoms occur?
Duration: How long do symptoms last?
Characteristics: Describe the symptoms.
Aggravating/Alleviating factors: What affects the symptoms
Related symptoms: Other symptoms that are present.
Treatment: What treatments have you tried?
Severity: How severe are your symptoms?
What is the difference between subjective and objective data? - CORRECT ANSWER Subjective data - this is what
the client reports
Objective data - obtained through assessment
Examples of objective data? - CORRECT ANSWER Patient is coughing up blood
Vital signs
Breath sounds
