Nursing 1001 Final Exam with
Complete Solutions
Health - ANS-the state of being free from illness into injury, state of complete, physical,
mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, the
state of optimum capacity of an individual for effective performance of his role and tasks
Wellness - ANS-"An active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a
more successful existence", "An active, lifelong process of becoming aware of choices
and making decisions toward a more balanced and fulfilling life. Wellness involves
choices about one's life and our priorities that determine our lifestyles".
dimensions of wellness - ANS-physical, intellectual, environmental, emotional, financial,
social, spiritual, occupational
precepts of wellness - ANS-holism, balance, self responsibility, positive and proactive
vulnerable - ANS-any individual, group, or community whose circumstances present
barriers to information, access, or resources, those at greater risk for poor health status
and health care access
health disparities - ANS-factors that contribute to people's access to care
examples of health disparities - ANS-access to health insurance, economic barriers,
geographic barriers, sociocultural barriers
social determinants of health (definition) - ANS-circumstances in which people are born,
grow up, live, work, and age, and the systems put in place to deal with illness
social determinants of health (terms) - ANS-economic stability, neighborhood and built
environment, health and healthcare, social and community context, education
Healthy People 2020 (HP2020) - ANS-Provides science-based, 10 year national
objectives for improving the health of all americans. "A renewed focus on identifying,
measuring, tracking, and reducing through a determinants of health approach"
health care systems - ANS-combination of insurance companies, employer groups,
providers of care and government agencies working together to provide healthcare to a
population. Work together to meet the health needs of a population
, types of acute care facility designs - ANS-horizontal structure, vertical structure, for
profit, not-for profit
horizontal structure of acute care facility - ANS-there are less people between you as a
nurse and the person in charge making all of the decisions
vertical structure of acute care facility - ANS-there are many more people between you
as a nurse and the person in charge making health decisions, therefore it is sometimes
harder to advocate for your patients or for change
for profit acute care facility - ANS-profits made by the hospital are distributed among
people like CEOs, shareholders, etc. These types of hospitals also pay more taxes on
their profits
not-for profit acute care facility - ANS-profits made by these hospitals are distributed
back into the hospital, and therefore often receive tax breaks and/or exemptions
departments in an acute care facility - ANS-- Administration
- Nursing (the largest department!)
- Medical staff
- Pharmacy, Dietary, Therapy
- Medical records
- Information management
- Quality improvement
- Infection control
- Billing/Financial Services
- Environmental Services
- staff development, research
different disciplines present in acute healthcare team - ANS-speech pathologists,
occupational therapists, social workers
methods of payment for healthcare - ANS-private insurance, out of pocket, Medicare,
Medicaid, Tri-care
private insurance - ANS-from job or the online exchange
Medicare - ANS-federally funded insurance for 65+
Medicaid - ANS-insurance for individuals below the poverty line. Federally funded, but
states decide how funds are distributed
Tri-Care - ANS-program for active service members
Nursing Models - ANS-team nursing, total patient care, case management
Complete Solutions
Health - ANS-the state of being free from illness into injury, state of complete, physical,
mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, the
state of optimum capacity of an individual for effective performance of his role and tasks
Wellness - ANS-"An active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a
more successful existence", "An active, lifelong process of becoming aware of choices
and making decisions toward a more balanced and fulfilling life. Wellness involves
choices about one's life and our priorities that determine our lifestyles".
dimensions of wellness - ANS-physical, intellectual, environmental, emotional, financial,
social, spiritual, occupational
precepts of wellness - ANS-holism, balance, self responsibility, positive and proactive
vulnerable - ANS-any individual, group, or community whose circumstances present
barriers to information, access, or resources, those at greater risk for poor health status
and health care access
health disparities - ANS-factors that contribute to people's access to care
examples of health disparities - ANS-access to health insurance, economic barriers,
geographic barriers, sociocultural barriers
social determinants of health (definition) - ANS-circumstances in which people are born,
grow up, live, work, and age, and the systems put in place to deal with illness
social determinants of health (terms) - ANS-economic stability, neighborhood and built
environment, health and healthcare, social and community context, education
Healthy People 2020 (HP2020) - ANS-Provides science-based, 10 year national
objectives for improving the health of all americans. "A renewed focus on identifying,
measuring, tracking, and reducing through a determinants of health approach"
health care systems - ANS-combination of insurance companies, employer groups,
providers of care and government agencies working together to provide healthcare to a
population. Work together to meet the health needs of a population
, types of acute care facility designs - ANS-horizontal structure, vertical structure, for
profit, not-for profit
horizontal structure of acute care facility - ANS-there are less people between you as a
nurse and the person in charge making all of the decisions
vertical structure of acute care facility - ANS-there are many more people between you
as a nurse and the person in charge making health decisions, therefore it is sometimes
harder to advocate for your patients or for change
for profit acute care facility - ANS-profits made by the hospital are distributed among
people like CEOs, shareholders, etc. These types of hospitals also pay more taxes on
their profits
not-for profit acute care facility - ANS-profits made by these hospitals are distributed
back into the hospital, and therefore often receive tax breaks and/or exemptions
departments in an acute care facility - ANS-- Administration
- Nursing (the largest department!)
- Medical staff
- Pharmacy, Dietary, Therapy
- Medical records
- Information management
- Quality improvement
- Infection control
- Billing/Financial Services
- Environmental Services
- staff development, research
different disciplines present in acute healthcare team - ANS-speech pathologists,
occupational therapists, social workers
methods of payment for healthcare - ANS-private insurance, out of pocket, Medicare,
Medicaid, Tri-care
private insurance - ANS-from job or the online exchange
Medicare - ANS-federally funded insurance for 65+
Medicaid - ANS-insurance for individuals below the poverty line. Federally funded, but
states decide how funds are distributed
Tri-Care - ANS-program for active service members
Nursing Models - ANS-team nursing, total patient care, case management
