Exam 1 (The older adult,Professional nursing
concepts, alterations in regulation, and
diabetes)
When should you give glucose? - CORRECT ANSWER-After you checked their levels yourself
What do nursing theories do? - CORRECT ANSWER-describe, explain, and predict human
behavior
What is Maslow's theory? - CORRECT ANSWER-Human Needs theory - Believed that human
behaviour was motivated by human needs arranged hierarchically from
the most basic to the most complex.
Is nursing a profession? - CORRECT ANSWER-Yes!
due to education and training and obtaining a license
what is the nurses benefit to caring? - CORRECT ANSWER-improvement of patient outcomes,
notice the value and worth of patients.
Who is Patricia Benner? - CORRECT ANSWER-
who is watson in nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER-we need to care before cure. holistic methods,
need to do more than just treat
what 2 questions should you ask with each patient when providing care? - CORRECT
ANSWER-what are they feeling rn? and what can you do to show them they matter?
individualizing care
why should you sit instead of stand when talking to a patient? - CORRECT ANSWER-they
perceive it as more attentive
what is magnet status - CORRECT ANSWER-80% BSN nurses in a hospital
what does the NCLEX do? - CORRECT ANSWER-make sure people are safe practitioners
how often and how many units do you need when you renew your RN license (after the first time)?
- CORRECT ANSWER-every two years and 30 CEU's
what does the board of nursing do? - CORRECT ANSWER--license nurses and relicensing
-take disciplinary measures against nurses who fail to follow the NPA (nursing practice act)
-regulate the practice of nursing as well as nursing education
What are Nurse Practice Acts? - CORRECT ANSWER-They are laws established in each state in
the United States to regulate the practice of nursing.
what is national league of nurses? - CORRECT ANSWER-focuses on education
sets a standard of care
, what is the American nurses association - CORRECT ANSWER-A professional organization to
advance and protect the profession of nursing. 1896 sets code of ethics, provides nursing
standards and guidelines
has high presence of political practice
what is the national student nurses association - CORRECT ANSWER-focuses on issues that
arise while being a student nurse
What are the five rights of delegation? - CORRECT ANSWER-A. Right task
B. Right circumstance
C. Right person
D. Right direction or communication
E. Right supervision
What is ISBAR? (QSEN) - CORRECT ANSWER-Identity/Introduction
Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation
when should you not delegate vital signs to NAP? - CORRECT ANSWER-in critical situation.
Why? you need to assess them and that's only for RN's
what should you do after delegating something to NAP? - CORRECT ANSWER-check in and see
how were the resultsor depending not he task, observe their level of competence in the task
What are the QSEN competencies? - CORRECT ANSWER-Patient-Centered Care
Teamwork and Collaboration
Evidence-Based Practice
Quality Improvement
Safety
Informatics
what are SREs? In the hospital - CORRECT ANSWER-serious reportable events (things that
should never happen like a death from fall or hypoglycemia, or greater than a stage 3 pressure
injury(all HOAs)
What are the national patient safety goals? - CORRECT ANSWER-They improve patient safety
with a focus on current problems and how to solve them.
Goals:
-identify patients correctly
-improve staff communication
-use meds safely
-use alarms safely
-prevent infection
-identify patient safety risks (suicide, falls, home oxygen use, and preventing pressure ulcers)
-prevent mistakes in surgery
what would putting a patient's name on papers that you are going to take outside of the hospital
floors be a bad thing? - CORRECT ANSWER-HIPPA violation
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