MEC NURS023 INTRO TO PRACTICAL NURSING
EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE (Ch. 1,2,4,6,9 Kurzen) (Ch.1,2
Rosdahl) (Ch.7 ATI) Questions With Complete Solutions
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What is a nursing framework? Correct Answers A nursing
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framework is for assessment, which is necessary to generate the
revenant patient data for accurate nursing interventions, nursing
diagnosis and nursing sensitive patient outcomes.
Discuss the necessity for balancing personal and student life and
the importance of self-care to the role of the professional care
giver. Correct Answers Self-care for nurses begins with the
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awareness of personal needs and then finding ways to take care
of them. Without self-care nurses suffer discomfort, their
personal lives and relationships may suffer. They may develop
other health problems, may burnout. 3 suggestions for self-care
are eating a nutritious diet, exercising regularly, and practicing
stress reduction techniques.
Explain the significance of orientation sessions in helping reach
this balance. Correct Answers Nursing orientation plays a
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pivotal role in the competency and retention of newly hired
nurses. Effective orientation and precasting programs produce
nurses who provide competent quality patient care as productive
members of the healthcare team.
Explain how understanding the organization, curriculum,
structure of the nursing program can enhance students successes.
Correct Answers Concept based learning is a way to vastly
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improve nursing programs outcomes; it enables the learner to
take an energetic and engaged role in their own education and
,provides active learning environments that helps students learn,
retain and later use the information they are taking in.
List and discuss the elements to be included when designing a
daily schedule that will allow efficient management of available
time. Correct Answers 1) Be Intentional : Keep a to-do list and
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stay more productive.
2) Be Prioritized: Rank your tasks ( most to least important)
3) Be Focused: Manage Distractions
4) Be Structured: Time-block your work
5) Be Self-Aware: Track your time
Explain how important it is to be realistic to use the class
schedule as a basis and to have a written schedule in a notebook,
planner / a calendar. Correct Answers Using a
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notebook/planner is important because it helps you plan ahead
for study tasks and help manage day to day activities.
Describe several personal characteristics that contribute to
maintaining good mental and emotional health. Correct
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Answers - Feel good about themselves
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-They do not become overwhelmed by emotions, such as fear,
anger, love, jealousy, guilt/anxiety.
-They have lasting and satisfying personal relationships
-They feel comfortable with other people
-They can laugh at themselves and with others
-Accept life's disappointments
-Make their own decisions
-Can shape their own environment and adjust when necessary
, Explain how certain events in ancient and medieval times
influenced the development of contemporary nursing Correct
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Answers -At one time, it was believed that sickness was due to
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curses from God or a person's wrong-doings.
- Women had various roles in ancient health practices.
-In 500bc, the Greeks began to acknowledge causes of diseases
other than punishment by God.
-Greek established hospitals to care for the sick.
-Hippocrates is known as the "Father of Medicine," denounced
the idea of mystical influence on disease. He introduced
concepts like physical assessment, medical ethics, and client-
centered care, introduced holistic medicine (holistic- caring for
the whole person).
-The male military took care of the sick in the 1500s.
-The 1500s thought of as the dark ages of nursing; nursing was
viewed as minimal.
-In the 1800s, the few women who care for the sick were
prostitutes.
Discuss Florence Nightingales influence on modern nursing
practice Correct Answers -She stressed aseptic technique and
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quality nursing care.
-Stressed Sanitation in the hospital
-Death rates were sharply reduced
-The first proper school for nursing
List at least 10 of Florence Nightingales nursing principles that
are still practiced today Correct Answers 1) Cleanliness is vital
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to recovery
2) The sick person is an individual with individuals needs
3)Nursing is an art and a science
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