Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Chapters 1, 2, and 6 study guide
1. What is the difference between approved nursing programs and
accredited nursing programs?: Approved nursing programs: a program that
satisfies the minimum standards set by the state agency responsible for overseeing
educational programs. (p10)
Accredited nursing programs: accreditation is a higher standard that signifies that
the accrediting organization has judged that a program has met its pre established
criteria. Voluntary joining. Higher standards. Better reputation for nurses. (p10)
2. What is the main goal of the healthcare system?: The major goal of the
system is to achieve optimal levels of health care for a defined population. (P12)
A smaller goal is for patients and their families to receive the same care and
attention the member of the healthcare system would want for themselves. (P6)
3. What does the health care team use to identify the needs of the patient
then design care for that particular patient?: The healthcare team develops a
individualized care plan for the patient. (P13)
A care plan is made to meet the expressed needs of the patient. Its development is
a group effort, created by all healthcare professionals who meet with the patient.
The care plan outlines the treatment of a patient to ensure they get the best care
possible. (P13)
4. Our goal is to emphasize wellness rather than illness, what does this
begin?: We want to treat illness, and promote wellness so that a patient can have
the best quality of life posible.
The wellness-illness continuum. The range of a person's total health. A patient's
position on this continuum is ever changing and is influenced by the individual's
physical and mental condition, as well as their social well-being. One end is
wellness (the highest level of optimal health. a dynamic state of health in which an
individual progresses toward a higher level of functioning, achieving an optimal
balance between internal and external environment), and the other side is illness
(represents a diminished or impaired state of health). (P12)
5. What is the most effective process to ensure the care plan is meeting
the needs of the patient?: The most effective process is to continue assessing
the patient's needs, and continually update the care plan.
The care plans development involves the patient and all health care providers who,
work toward meeting the patient's total needs in a holistic, caring matter. (P13)
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6. What does interdisciplinary approach to patient care prevent?: It
prevents the patient from getting care below the standard because all health care
providers who come in contact with the patient are adding to/revising the care
plan.
7. How may a newly licensed LPN/LVN practice...under supervision of...?:
A newly licensed LPN/LVN practices according to their states nurse practice act.
They practice under the supervision of the RN or the physician. (P14)
8. Who was Florence Nightingale and what did she do?: Known as the
mother of nursing. Organized the first school of nursing. Credited as the first
nursing theorist. Established many standards of nursing including sanitation in
battlefield hospitals. Established the Nightingale Plan, which would become the
model for nursing education in the 20th century. Her plan sparatied the nursing
program from the hospital. She made it financially independent, and established
training requirements and the completion of records. (P2&3)
9. What document identifies the roles and responsibilities of the LPN?:
The nurse practice act of their state????
10. What is case management?: Case management nursing revolves around
the use of clinical pathways, which map out expectations of the hospitalization
according to a designated time frame. The RN functions as a case manager,
coordinating and planning the care of a group of patients, or caseload. Case
management nursing has been proven to reduce the length of stay for the patient,
which in turn reduces the overall cost of the patient's healthcare. (P15)
11. What is the patient's Bill of Rights?: The patient's Bill of Rights ensures
the patient's fundamental rights for treatment with dignity and compassion are
protected. Patients are assured that they can expect high-quality hospital care, a
clean and safe environment, involvement in their care and the decision-making
process, protection of privacy, help when leaving the hospital, and help with billing
concerns. (P16) 12. What are nursing models?: Nursing models are created to
assist with problem soling and organization of care. Many schools of nursing
loosely base their curriculum or philosophy on a specific nursing model to help
their students learn about and understand the nursing process. (P17)
13. What is cross training?: Cross-training allows employers to maximize the
use of available staff. Workers are trained to perform duties that cross traditional
role boundaries. Cross-training may involve combining the roles of differing
categories of workers or expanding the responsibilities of staff members to cover
multiple care units. For example, two groups of workers that frequently cross-
trained to expand their roles are clerical support staff and UAP.
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1. What is the difference between approved nursing programs and
accredited nursing programs?: Approved nursing programs: a program that
satisfies the minimum standards set by the state agency responsible for overseeing
educational programs. (p10)
Accredited nursing programs: accreditation is a higher standard that signifies that
the accrediting organization has judged that a program has met its pre established
criteria. Voluntary joining. Higher standards. Better reputation for nurses. (p10)
2. What is the main goal of the healthcare system?: The major goal of the
system is to achieve optimal levels of health care for a defined population. (P12)
A smaller goal is for patients and their families to receive the same care and
attention the member of the healthcare system would want for themselves. (P6)
3. What does the health care team use to identify the needs of the patient
then design care for that particular patient?: The healthcare team develops a
individualized care plan for the patient. (P13)
A care plan is made to meet the expressed needs of the patient. Its development is
a group effort, created by all healthcare professionals who meet with the patient.
The care plan outlines the treatment of a patient to ensure they get the best care
possible. (P13)
4. Our goal is to emphasize wellness rather than illness, what does this
begin?: We want to treat illness, and promote wellness so that a patient can have
the best quality of life posible.
The wellness-illness continuum. The range of a person's total health. A patient's
position on this continuum is ever changing and is influenced by the individual's
physical and mental condition, as well as their social well-being. One end is
wellness (the highest level of optimal health. a dynamic state of health in which an
individual progresses toward a higher level of functioning, achieving an optimal
balance between internal and external environment), and the other side is illness
(represents a diminished or impaired state of health). (P12)
5. What is the most effective process to ensure the care plan is meeting
the needs of the patient?: The most effective process is to continue assessing
the patient's needs, and continually update the care plan.
The care plans development involves the patient and all health care providers who,
work toward meeting the patient's total needs in a holistic, caring matter. (P13)
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, Foundations and Adult Health Nursing Chapters 1, 2, and 6 study guide
6. What does interdisciplinary approach to patient care prevent?: It
prevents the patient from getting care below the standard because all health care
providers who come in contact with the patient are adding to/revising the care
plan.
7. How may a newly licensed LPN/LVN practice...under supervision of...?:
A newly licensed LPN/LVN practices according to their states nurse practice act.
They practice under the supervision of the RN or the physician. (P14)
8. Who was Florence Nightingale and what did she do?: Known as the
mother of nursing. Organized the first school of nursing. Credited as the first
nursing theorist. Established many standards of nursing including sanitation in
battlefield hospitals. Established the Nightingale Plan, which would become the
model for nursing education in the 20th century. Her plan sparatied the nursing
program from the hospital. She made it financially independent, and established
training requirements and the completion of records. (P2&3)
9. What document identifies the roles and responsibilities of the LPN?:
The nurse practice act of their state????
10. What is case management?: Case management nursing revolves around
the use of clinical pathways, which map out expectations of the hospitalization
according to a designated time frame. The RN functions as a case manager,
coordinating and planning the care of a group of patients, or caseload. Case
management nursing has been proven to reduce the length of stay for the patient,
which in turn reduces the overall cost of the patient's healthcare. (P15)
11. What is the patient's Bill of Rights?: The patient's Bill of Rights ensures
the patient's fundamental rights for treatment with dignity and compassion are
protected. Patients are assured that they can expect high-quality hospital care, a
clean and safe environment, involvement in their care and the decision-making
process, protection of privacy, help when leaving the hospital, and help with billing
concerns. (P16) 12. What are nursing models?: Nursing models are created to
assist with problem soling and organization of care. Many schools of nursing
loosely base their curriculum or philosophy on a specific nursing model to help
their students learn about and understand the nursing process. (P17)
13. What is cross training?: Cross-training allows employers to maximize the
use of available staff. Workers are trained to perform duties that cross traditional
role boundaries. Cross-training may involve combining the roles of differing
categories of workers or expanding the responsibilities of staff members to cover
multiple care units. For example, two groups of workers that frequently cross-
trained to expand their roles are clerical support staff and UAP.
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