which QSEN competency involves doing everything for the good of the patient? - patient centered care
what project was initiated in 2005 that outlined the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitudes for nursing through their six initiatives? - the quality and safety education for nurses project (Q...
which QSEN competency involves doing everything for the good of the patient? - patient
centered care
what project was initiated in 2005 that outlined the necessary knowledge, skills, and
attitudes for nursing through their six initiatives? - the quality and safety education for
nurses project (QSEN)
what are KSA's? - knowledge, skills, and attitudes
what are the six major initiatives of QSEN? - patient centered care
teamwork and collaboration
evidence-based practice
informatics
safety
quality improvement
which QSEN competency involves working with other health care professionals such as
other nurses, NP's, physicians, dieticians, social workers, and housekeepers? -
teamwork and collaboration
which QSEN competency is constantly changing and requires nurses to take continuing
education courses each year? - evidence-based practice
which QSEN competency involves taking all the information we gather about a patient
and analyzing/documenting it? - informatics
which QSEN competency involves prioritizing safety of the patient over everything else?
- safety
which QSEN competency involves always looking for the best way to provide care in
order to create the best outcomes possible for the patient? - quality improvement
,NURS 309 Exam 1 (Sarah Caswell)
why does the nursing process require critical thinking? - you have to be able to look at
the entire picture in order to assess and revise treatment
what are the five steps of the nursing process? - assessment
nursing diagnosis
planning
implementation
evaluation
what step of the nursing process involves data collection and analysis? - assessment
what are the 9 parts of a nursing assessment? - medication profile
health status
lifespan
gender
lifestyle/habits
diet/nutrition
environment
culture
inherited traits
why is assessment of the patient's lifespan important in the nursing process when it
comes to medications? - treatment varies with the very young and very old
why is assessment of a patient's culture important in the nursing process when it comes
to medications? - their beliefs may prohibit certain treatments, or their alternative
remedies may interact with drugs
, NURS 309 Exam 1 (Sarah Caswell)
why is assessment of a patient's inherited traits important in the nursing process when it
comes to medications? - these traits may cause them to react differently to certain
drugs
what are the 6 aspects of assessment of a patient's health status? - chronic medical
conditions
acute medical conditions
current medications
allergies
current laboratory values
vital signs
which of the following is the correct way to assess whether a patient has allergies?
1- ask "do you have any allergies?"
2- ask "are you allergic to _____________?"
3- ask "what are you allergic to?"
4- give them the prescribed treatment regardless since the doctor gave the order and
should have checked the patient's allergies themselves - 3
why is it important to assess the patient's developmental level when it comes to
medications? - to determine whether they have the capacity to take the medications in a
safe manner
why is it important to assess the patient's ability to read and write when it comes to
medications? - they may not be able to read the medication label
why do we need to assess a female patient's reproductive status before administering
medications? - any woman of child-bearing age (has begun menstruation) can be
potentially pregnant, and medications may be contraindicated if they can negatively
impact the fetus
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