ASSESSMENT SCRIPT DETAILED RESPONSES
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
◉ advocate.
Answer: Speaking or acting in support of a persons right and needs
◉ Birthing centers.
Answer: Freestanding buildings outside of the hospital that provide
a comprehensive care, including antepartum time, labor and
delivery, and postpartum care and mothers classes, lactation classes,
and follow up family planning
◉ Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS).
Answer: The CNS provides care in the hospital or community to
patients in specific areas such as cardiac, neurological, or oncology
care
◉ Clinical pathways.
Answer: Also known as critical path ways, maps, or multi-
disciplinary action plans, clinical pathways our collaborative
guidelines that define multi disciplinary care in terms of outcomes
within a timeframe
,◉ Cost containment.
Answer: Efficient and effective use of resources
◉ critical thinking.
Answer: Applying creativity to solve the problem. Combining basic
standard Principal is with Data specific to the patient
◉ Cultural awareness.
Answer: A conscious awareness of the cultural values, beliefs, and
perceptions of oneself and others
◉ Cultural competence.
Answer: Equality, attained by cultural awareness and sensitivity, that
enables healthcare providers to adapt practices to meet the needs of
patients from various cultures
◉ Cultural sensitivity.
Answer: And understanding of insensitivity to cultural practices and
values that differ from one's own
◉ Culture.
, Answer: The body of symbols, ideas, values, traditions, and practices
shared by a group of people, can also mean the growth of organisms
in a special medium
◉ Diagnosis related groups.
Answer: This refers to a Medicare system that determines payment
for a hospital stay based on the patient's diagnosis
◉ Documentation.
Answer: The written or electrical recordings of any actions taken by
the nurse or other healthcare provider, including when the
medication is given, a treatment performed, etc. This information
must be accurately entered on the patient's chart
◉ Empowerment.
Answer: Providing tools and not knowledge to the family that enable
informed participation in decision-making about healthcare
◉ Evidence-based practice.
Answer: Taking the best evidence obtained from current, balance,
published research in combining that information with the nurses
critical thinking process, experiences, and patient needs to plan safe,
effective nursing care for the patient