NUR 2115 FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
VERSION 1
NUR2115- Fundamentals of Professional Nursing
Final Exam Concept Review- Fall 2018
All Modules
Review various nursing diagnoses related to specific patient problems discussed in
Fundamentals
Roughly 60% of the final exam will be cumulative over mod 1-7
Module 1-3 Concepts:
Importance of documentation of assessments & interventions
- Accurate documentation of the patient’s assessment is important to provide a baseline
for later comparisons as the patient’s condition changes
Types of nonverbal behavior which could promote improved communication
- Body language
- Gestures, movements, touch, appearance, adornments
- Personal appearance
- May express culture, religion, group associations, self-concept
- Posture and gait
- Erect vs. slouched posture
- Facial expression) the most expressive part of the body)
The importance of QSEN competencies in nursing education
- To prepare nurses who combine the highest level of scientific knowledge and
technologic skill with responsible, caring practice.
, - To challenge students to identify and master the cognitive and technical skills as well
as the interpersonal and ethic/legal skills they will need to effectively nurse the
patients in their care.
- Patient-centered care
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Quality improvement
- Safety
- Evidence-based practice
- Informatics
What is a sentinel event?
- An unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury,
or the risk thereof.
- Serious injury specifically includes loss of limb or function.
- An error that causes serious harm to a client and singles out the need for investigation.
What is the main purpose for incident reporting?
- This helps document what happened to help the healthcare facility learn a way to
prevent the incident from happening again.
Examples of health promotion activities for primary, secondary and tertiary
- Primary: Directed toward promoting health and preventing the development of
disease processes or injury.
, - EX: Immunizations clinics, family planning services, providing poison control
information, accident prevention education, teaching about a healthy diet, health-risk
assessments.
- Secondary: Focus on screening for early detection of disease with prompt diagnosis
and treatment it identifies an illness, reverse or reduce its severity or provide a cure,
and thereby return the person to maximum health as quickly as possible
- EX: Assessing children for normal growth and development and encouraging regular
medical, dental and vision examinations; screening for BP, cholesterol and skin
cancer, routine GYN exams and mammograms, teaching testicular self-exams to men,
administering medications, caring for wounds.
- Tertiary: Begins after and illness is diagnosed and treated, with the goal of reducing
disability and helping rehabilitate patients to a maximum level of functioning.
Maintaining and preventing progression of severe diseases =, dying with dignity,
assisting to cope with impending death.
- EX: Teaching a diabetic patient how to recognize and prevent complications; using
PT to prevent contractures in a patient who has had a stroke or spinal cord injury;
referring a woman to a support group after removal of a breast because of cancer.
ISBARR, DARE, SOAPIE notes for team communication
- ISBARR allows for an easy focused way to set expectations for what will be
communicated and how between members of the team, which is essential for
developing teamwork and fostering a culture of patient safety.
, - SOAPIE= used to organize entries in the progress notes of the POMR. The POMR
includes the defined database, problem list, care plans, and progress notes.
- ISBARR= Introduction, Situation, Background, Assessment,
Recommendation/request & Read back of orders or response
- DARE= Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness
- SOAPIE= Subjective data, Objective data, Assessment, Plan, Intervention &
Evaluation
Review teaching for a patient with modifiable health risk factors
- T= Tune into the patient
- E= Edit patient information
- A= Act on every teaching moment
- C= Clarify often
- H= Honor the patient as partner in the education process
Age related safety concerns across the lifespan
- Infant: Falls, SIDS (must lay on back to sleep), Injury from toys, Burns, Suffocation
and choking, Electrocution, Ingestion of foreign bodies, Child mistreatment (nurse
obliged to report to DCF) **Need rear facing car seat
- Toddlers: Falls, Cuts, Drowning, Concussions, Guns and weapons (locked and
unloaded), Escape from home, Poison (Poison Control # on fridge), Suffocation and
choking, Child mistreatment (nurse obliged to report to DCF) **Front facing car seat
in the BACK seat
- School age children: Sexual abuse, Burns, Broken bones, Concussions, Drowning,
VERSION 1
NUR2115- Fundamentals of Professional Nursing
Final Exam Concept Review- Fall 2018
All Modules
Review various nursing diagnoses related to specific patient problems discussed in
Fundamentals
Roughly 60% of the final exam will be cumulative over mod 1-7
Module 1-3 Concepts:
Importance of documentation of assessments & interventions
- Accurate documentation of the patient’s assessment is important to provide a baseline
for later comparisons as the patient’s condition changes
Types of nonverbal behavior which could promote improved communication
- Body language
- Gestures, movements, touch, appearance, adornments
- Personal appearance
- May express culture, religion, group associations, self-concept
- Posture and gait
- Erect vs. slouched posture
- Facial expression) the most expressive part of the body)
The importance of QSEN competencies in nursing education
- To prepare nurses who combine the highest level of scientific knowledge and
technologic skill with responsible, caring practice.
, - To challenge students to identify and master the cognitive and technical skills as well
as the interpersonal and ethic/legal skills they will need to effectively nurse the
patients in their care.
- Patient-centered care
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Quality improvement
- Safety
- Evidence-based practice
- Informatics
What is a sentinel event?
- An unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury,
or the risk thereof.
- Serious injury specifically includes loss of limb or function.
- An error that causes serious harm to a client and singles out the need for investigation.
What is the main purpose for incident reporting?
- This helps document what happened to help the healthcare facility learn a way to
prevent the incident from happening again.
Examples of health promotion activities for primary, secondary and tertiary
- Primary: Directed toward promoting health and preventing the development of
disease processes or injury.
, - EX: Immunizations clinics, family planning services, providing poison control
information, accident prevention education, teaching about a healthy diet, health-risk
assessments.
- Secondary: Focus on screening for early detection of disease with prompt diagnosis
and treatment it identifies an illness, reverse or reduce its severity or provide a cure,
and thereby return the person to maximum health as quickly as possible
- EX: Assessing children for normal growth and development and encouraging regular
medical, dental and vision examinations; screening for BP, cholesterol and skin
cancer, routine GYN exams and mammograms, teaching testicular self-exams to men,
administering medications, caring for wounds.
- Tertiary: Begins after and illness is diagnosed and treated, with the goal of reducing
disability and helping rehabilitate patients to a maximum level of functioning.
Maintaining and preventing progression of severe diseases =, dying with dignity,
assisting to cope with impending death.
- EX: Teaching a diabetic patient how to recognize and prevent complications; using
PT to prevent contractures in a patient who has had a stroke or spinal cord injury;
referring a woman to a support group after removal of a breast because of cancer.
ISBARR, DARE, SOAPIE notes for team communication
- ISBARR allows for an easy focused way to set expectations for what will be
communicated and how between members of the team, which is essential for
developing teamwork and fostering a culture of patient safety.
, - SOAPIE= used to organize entries in the progress notes of the POMR. The POMR
includes the defined database, problem list, care plans, and progress notes.
- ISBARR= Introduction, Situation, Background, Assessment,
Recommendation/request & Read back of orders or response
- DARE= Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness
- SOAPIE= Subjective data, Objective data, Assessment, Plan, Intervention &
Evaluation
Review teaching for a patient with modifiable health risk factors
- T= Tune into the patient
- E= Edit patient information
- A= Act on every teaching moment
- C= Clarify often
- H= Honor the patient as partner in the education process
Age related safety concerns across the lifespan
- Infant: Falls, SIDS (must lay on back to sleep), Injury from toys, Burns, Suffocation
and choking, Electrocution, Ingestion of foreign bodies, Child mistreatment (nurse
obliged to report to DCF) **Need rear facing car seat
- Toddlers: Falls, Cuts, Drowning, Concussions, Guns and weapons (locked and
unloaded), Escape from home, Poison (Poison Control # on fridge), Suffocation and
choking, Child mistreatment (nurse obliged to report to DCF) **Front facing car seat
in the BACK seat
- School age children: Sexual abuse, Burns, Broken bones, Concussions, Drowning,
