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RASMUSSEN FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING STUDY GUIDE EXAM #1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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RASMUSSEN FUNDAMENTALS OFNURSING STUDY GUIDE EXAM #1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How does WHO define health? - Answer-State of complete physical, mental, and social
well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Spiritual Wellness - Answer-Self-actualization; Having peace and harmony within
Maslow's - Physiological Needs - Answer-Oxygen, water, food elimination, temperature,
sexuality, physical activity, and rest.
Maslow's - Safety and Security Needs - Answer-Security of body, employment,
resources, morality, family, health, property.
Physical safety and security means being protected from potential or actual harm.
Emotional safety and security involves trusting others and being free of fear, anxiety,
and apprehension.
Maslow's - Love and Belonging Needs - Answer-The understanding and acceptance of
others in both giving and receiving love, and the feeling of belonging to groups such as
families, peers, friends, a neighborhood, and a community.
Maslow's - Self-Esteem Needs - Answer-The need for a person to feel good about
oneself, to feel pride and a sense of accomplishment, and to believe that others also
respect and appreciate those accomplishments.
Maslow's - Self-Actualization Needs - Answer-The need for individuals to reach their full
potential through development of their unique capabilities.
Evidence Based Practice - Answer-A problem solving approach to making clinical
decisions, using the best evidence available. Blends both the science and art of nursing
so that the best patient outcomes are achieved.
Traditional Knowledge - Answer-That part of nursing practice passed down from
generation to generation, "we've always done it that way."
Authoritative Knowledge - Answer-Comes from an expert, accepted as truth because it
is an authoritative person's perceived expertise. (teacher, doctor, anyone who has
authority)
, Scientific Knowledge - Answer-Knowledge obtained through the scientific method
(implying thorough research). This is where new ideas are tested and measured
systematically using objective criteria.
4 Aims of Nursing - Answer-To promote health
To prevent illness
To restore health
To facilitate coping with illness, disability, or death
Promoting Health - Answer-Identifying, analyzing, and maximizing each patient's
individual strengths as components of preventing illness, restoring health, and
facilitating coping with disability or death.
Preventing Illness - Answer-Nurses prevent illness primarily by teaching by personal
example. This can be done by educational programs, community programs, literature,
TV, radio, and health assessments in clinics.
Restoring Health - Answer-Performing assessments that detect an illness
Referring questions and abnormal findings to other health care providers, as
appropriate
Providing direct care to the person who is ill
Collaborating with other health care providers in providing care
Planning, teaching, and carrying out rehabilitation for illnesses such as heart attacks,
arthritis, and strokes
Working in mental health and chemical-dependency programs
Facilitating and Coping with Disability and Death - Answer-Nurses provide care to both
patients and families during end-of-life care, and they do so in hospitals, long term care
facilities, hospices, and homes.
What are the appropriate types of literature reviews to locate reputable sources of
information based on research? - Answer-Systemic reviews
Guideline databases
Professional organizations
Online clinical databases
Journals
Physical Dimension - Answer-Genetic inheritance, age, developmental level, race, and
gender.
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