NUR 215 Final Exam - Comprehensive
Clinical judgment - answer a process; consists of recognizing and analyzing the cues,
prioritizing hypotheses, generating solutions, taking actions and evaluating outcomes
critical thinking - answer involves collecting and analyzing information and carefully
considering options for action
problem solving - answer considers an issue and attempts to find a satisfactory solution
ABC - answer airway, breathing, circulation
Mendel's hierarchy of needs - answer self-actualization
esteem
love and belonging
safety
physiological
What can you delegate to a UAP?
a. vitals of stable patient
b. weight of stable patient
c. transfers of stable patient
d. all of the above - answerd. all of the above
health promotion - answerpt education (having them understand what's being done)
illness prevention - answerimmunizations -- primary - tertiary interventions
end of life care - answerhospice, palliative, terminally ill
primary intervention - answerprevent/slow the onset of disease - education, annual
physical, vaccines
secondary intervention - answerdetect and treat in early stage - checkups (pap smear,
colonoscopy, mammogram)
tertiary intervention - answerstop disease progression, return to pre-illness state -
rehab, chemo, chronic disease management, support groups
why is patient education important? - answerreduces health complications and hospital
readmission
what are the three domains of learning? - answercognitive, affective, psychomotor
, what are the five rights of teaching? - answertime, context, goal, content, method
psychosocial theory - answerpatient responses to illness influenced by the relationship
among physical pathology, psychosocial health and overall wellness
self concept - answerforms out a person's evaluation of his or her
-physical appearance
-sexual performance
-friendships
-coping abilities
-unique talents
components of self-concept - answerbody image, role performance, personal identity,
self-esteem
factors that affect self-concept - answergender, developmental level, socioeconomic
status, family, peer relationships and locus of control
health promotion - answerhelps individuals develop a state of physical, spiritual and
mental well-being
health protection - answermotivated by the desire to avoid illness
exogenous healthcare-related infection - answerPathogen acquired from healthcare
environment
endogenous healthcare-related infection - answerNormal flora multiply and cause
infection as a result of treatment
first line of defense against infection - answerintact skin, mucous membranes, tears
second line of defense against infection - answerphagocytosis, inflammation, fever
tertiary line of defense against infection - answerhumoral immunity and cell-mediated
immunity
Reticular activating system (RAS) - answerlocated in the brainstem - controls
consciousness and alertness (highly involved in sensory experience)
sensory deprivation (lack of) - answerremaining stimuli are overly noticeable or distorted
- state of RAS depression caused by a lack of meaningful stimuli
ex: abuse/neglect -- locked in closet (lack of light)
sensory overload - answerexcessive sensory input (being in hospitals can cause this as
so much is going on)
Clinical judgment - answer a process; consists of recognizing and analyzing the cues,
prioritizing hypotheses, generating solutions, taking actions and evaluating outcomes
critical thinking - answer involves collecting and analyzing information and carefully
considering options for action
problem solving - answer considers an issue and attempts to find a satisfactory solution
ABC - answer airway, breathing, circulation
Mendel's hierarchy of needs - answer self-actualization
esteem
love and belonging
safety
physiological
What can you delegate to a UAP?
a. vitals of stable patient
b. weight of stable patient
c. transfers of stable patient
d. all of the above - answerd. all of the above
health promotion - answerpt education (having them understand what's being done)
illness prevention - answerimmunizations -- primary - tertiary interventions
end of life care - answerhospice, palliative, terminally ill
primary intervention - answerprevent/slow the onset of disease - education, annual
physical, vaccines
secondary intervention - answerdetect and treat in early stage - checkups (pap smear,
colonoscopy, mammogram)
tertiary intervention - answerstop disease progression, return to pre-illness state -
rehab, chemo, chronic disease management, support groups
why is patient education important? - answerreduces health complications and hospital
readmission
what are the three domains of learning? - answercognitive, affective, psychomotor
, what are the five rights of teaching? - answertime, context, goal, content, method
psychosocial theory - answerpatient responses to illness influenced by the relationship
among physical pathology, psychosocial health and overall wellness
self concept - answerforms out a person's evaluation of his or her
-physical appearance
-sexual performance
-friendships
-coping abilities
-unique talents
components of self-concept - answerbody image, role performance, personal identity,
self-esteem
factors that affect self-concept - answergender, developmental level, socioeconomic
status, family, peer relationships and locus of control
health promotion - answerhelps individuals develop a state of physical, spiritual and
mental well-being
health protection - answermotivated by the desire to avoid illness
exogenous healthcare-related infection - answerPathogen acquired from healthcare
environment
endogenous healthcare-related infection - answerNormal flora multiply and cause
infection as a result of treatment
first line of defense against infection - answerintact skin, mucous membranes, tears
second line of defense against infection - answerphagocytosis, inflammation, fever
tertiary line of defense against infection - answerhumoral immunity and cell-mediated
immunity
Reticular activating system (RAS) - answerlocated in the brainstem - controls
consciousness and alertness (highly involved in sensory experience)
sensory deprivation (lack of) - answerremaining stimuli are overly noticeable or distorted
- state of RAS depression caused by a lack of meaningful stimuli
ex: abuse/neglect -- locked in closet (lack of light)
sensory overload - answerexcessive sensory input (being in hospitals can cause this as
so much is going on)
