CCRN AACN crap Questions and
Answers.
Goal of nursing -
\to restore a patient to an optimal level of wellness as defined by the patient. Death can
be an acceptable outcome, in which the goal of nursing care is to move a patient toward
a peaceful death.
Synergy model of care -
\An organizational model that matches patients' needs to nurses' competencies.
Synergy model believes that -
\Mind/body/spirit, all patient characterisitics are interconnected. Like Neumann systems
What antihypertensive drugs do not work well for African Americans? -
\Ace inhibitors
Resiliancy -
\The capacity to return to a restorative level of functioning using compensatory/coping
mechanisms; the ability to bounce back quickly after an insult.
Vulnerability -
\Susceptibility to actual or potential stressors that may adversely affect patient
outcomes.
Stability -
\The ability to maintain steady-state equilibrium
Complexity -
\The intricate entanglement of two or more systems (e.g., body, family, therapies).
Resource availability -
\Extent of resources (e.g., technical, fiscal, personal, psychological, and social) the
patient/family/community bring to the situation
Participation in care -
\Extent to which patient/family engages in aspects of care
Participation in decision making -
\Extent to which patient/family engages in decision- making
Predictability -
\A characteristic that allows one to expect a certain course of events or course of
illness.
Answers.
Goal of nursing -
\to restore a patient to an optimal level of wellness as defined by the patient. Death can
be an acceptable outcome, in which the goal of nursing care is to move a patient toward
a peaceful death.
Synergy model of care -
\An organizational model that matches patients' needs to nurses' competencies.
Synergy model believes that -
\Mind/body/spirit, all patient characterisitics are interconnected. Like Neumann systems
What antihypertensive drugs do not work well for African Americans? -
\Ace inhibitors
Resiliancy -
\The capacity to return to a restorative level of functioning using compensatory/coping
mechanisms; the ability to bounce back quickly after an insult.
Vulnerability -
\Susceptibility to actual or potential stressors that may adversely affect patient
outcomes.
Stability -
\The ability to maintain steady-state equilibrium
Complexity -
\The intricate entanglement of two or more systems (e.g., body, family, therapies).
Resource availability -
\Extent of resources (e.g., technical, fiscal, personal, psychological, and social) the
patient/family/community bring to the situation
Participation in care -
\Extent to which patient/family engages in aspects of care
Participation in decision making -
\Extent to which patient/family engages in decision- making
Predictability -
\A characteristic that allows one to expect a certain course of events or course of
illness.
