Test Bank For Realities of Canadian Nursing Professional
Practice and Power Issues 5th Edition By Carol McDonald;
Marjorie McIntyre
When addressing a patient always ask them how they prefer to be - ANSWER:
Addressed
What are the characteristics of men - ANSWER: -focus on issues and discuss them
more directly
- more likely to initiate conversations with others
- use less verbal communication with others
- they disclose less personal information
What are the 4 phases of nurse-client relationship - ANSWER: 1. Pre-interaction
phase
2. Orientation phase
3. Working phase
4. Termination phase
Pre-interaction phase - ANSWER: Obtain information about the client from the chart,
significant others or other health team members.
orientation phase - ANSWER: Establishment of trust and rapport. Maintain privacy.
Gathering essential information from the patient or relatives, formulating nursing
diagnosis.
working phase - ANSWER: Problem solving approach, and continuous evaluation of
progress towards the goal attainment
termination phase - ANSWER: The mutually agreed goals may have been reached,
and patient may be discharged from the hospital.
What is the nursing process? When conflict management skills - ANSWER: - identify
the problem
- brainstorm solutions
- Implement a resolution
- evaluate results
What is the most effective way to recognize and motive employees? - ANSWER:
Positive feedback/ reinforcement
What are the ethical principles? - ANSWER: - Non-maleficence
- Justine
- Respect for autonomy
- benifence
, What is an advanced directive? - ANSWER: Written statement of a patient's intent
regarding medical treatment if they should become incapacitated
What is the Good Samaritan Law? - ANSWER: Protects healthcare providers who give
aid in an emergency situation while off duty. Provider is not obligated to give care
but care that is started cannot be abandoned, care must be within providers scope
of practice, and care must not be grossly negligent.
What are a nurses roles in preparing a client for surgery? - ANSWER: - assessing
current health status of client
- reviewing pre-operative lab results
- determine the client's level of understanding about the procedure
- ensuring that the surgeon answered all the client's questions and concerns
- Ensuring that a singed surgical consent form was completed ( the nurse only
witnesses the client's signature on the consent form)
Healthcare workers are legally required to report any suspicions of ? - ANSWER:
Suspected child and elderly abuse even if evidence does not exist
SBAR communication - ANSWER: (Situation, Background, Assessment,
Recommendation) - framework for communication between members of the
healthcare team about a patient's condition.
Communication Process - ANSWER: the transfer of a message from a sender to a
receiver
What are interpersonal variables? - ANSWER: factors within both the sender and
receiver that influence communication
- Educational background
- sociocultural background
- health status, emotions, pain and relationships
HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) - ANSWER: a federal law
that sets standards for protecting the privacy of patients' health information
ANA's Standards of clinical nursing practice - ANSWER: 1. Assessment 2. Diagnosis 3.
Outcome Identification 4. Planning 5. Implementation 6. Evaluation
7. Levels of cognitive learning levels
Levels of cognitive learning - ANSWER: knowledge, comprehension, application,
analysis, synthesis, evaluation
The Native American cultural background - ANSWER: - Prefers less talk & are
comfortable with silence
- direct eye contact may be perceived as rude, not common matriarchs
Practice and Power Issues 5th Edition By Carol McDonald;
Marjorie McIntyre
When addressing a patient always ask them how they prefer to be - ANSWER:
Addressed
What are the characteristics of men - ANSWER: -focus on issues and discuss them
more directly
- more likely to initiate conversations with others
- use less verbal communication with others
- they disclose less personal information
What are the 4 phases of nurse-client relationship - ANSWER: 1. Pre-interaction
phase
2. Orientation phase
3. Working phase
4. Termination phase
Pre-interaction phase - ANSWER: Obtain information about the client from the chart,
significant others or other health team members.
orientation phase - ANSWER: Establishment of trust and rapport. Maintain privacy.
Gathering essential information from the patient or relatives, formulating nursing
diagnosis.
working phase - ANSWER: Problem solving approach, and continuous evaluation of
progress towards the goal attainment
termination phase - ANSWER: The mutually agreed goals may have been reached,
and patient may be discharged from the hospital.
What is the nursing process? When conflict management skills - ANSWER: - identify
the problem
- brainstorm solutions
- Implement a resolution
- evaluate results
What is the most effective way to recognize and motive employees? - ANSWER:
Positive feedback/ reinforcement
What are the ethical principles? - ANSWER: - Non-maleficence
- Justine
- Respect for autonomy
- benifence
, What is an advanced directive? - ANSWER: Written statement of a patient's intent
regarding medical treatment if they should become incapacitated
What is the Good Samaritan Law? - ANSWER: Protects healthcare providers who give
aid in an emergency situation while off duty. Provider is not obligated to give care
but care that is started cannot be abandoned, care must be within providers scope
of practice, and care must not be grossly negligent.
What are a nurses roles in preparing a client for surgery? - ANSWER: - assessing
current health status of client
- reviewing pre-operative lab results
- determine the client's level of understanding about the procedure
- ensuring that the surgeon answered all the client's questions and concerns
- Ensuring that a singed surgical consent form was completed ( the nurse only
witnesses the client's signature on the consent form)
Healthcare workers are legally required to report any suspicions of ? - ANSWER:
Suspected child and elderly abuse even if evidence does not exist
SBAR communication - ANSWER: (Situation, Background, Assessment,
Recommendation) - framework for communication between members of the
healthcare team about a patient's condition.
Communication Process - ANSWER: the transfer of a message from a sender to a
receiver
What are interpersonal variables? - ANSWER: factors within both the sender and
receiver that influence communication
- Educational background
- sociocultural background
- health status, emotions, pain and relationships
HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) - ANSWER: a federal law
that sets standards for protecting the privacy of patients' health information
ANA's Standards of clinical nursing practice - ANSWER: 1. Assessment 2. Diagnosis 3.
Outcome Identification 4. Planning 5. Implementation 6. Evaluation
7. Levels of cognitive learning levels
Levels of cognitive learning - ANSWER: knowledge, comprehension, application,
analysis, synthesis, evaluation
The Native American cultural background - ANSWER: - Prefers less talk & are
comfortable with silence
- direct eye contact may be perceived as rude, not common matriarchs
