Nursing Exam 1 Foundations of Nursing
Apprenticeship - correct answer Learning by doing
Nursing Process - correct answer Assessment, Nursing Diagosis, Planning, Implementation,
Evaluation
Nursing Art vs. Science - correct answer Initially, nursing was an art- it consisted of certain acts
of care skillfully, with intuition and creativity. Over time, a scientific base was combined with
the art of nursing. From this body of knowledge, the nurse can choose interventions that are
most likely to produce desired outcomes for the patient
Founded the American Red Cross - correct answer Clara Burton
Invasive Procedure - correct answer Procedures that require entry into the body
Goals of Nursing - correct answer To promote wellness, to prevent illness, to facilitate coping,
to restore health
Aseptically - correct answer Without introducing infectious material
Evidence Based Practice (Nursing) - correct answer Nursing practice based on validated
research
Nurse Practice Act - correct answer Designed to protect the public, and they define the legal
scope of practice.
Nursing Process - correct answer Organized, deliberate, systematic way to deliver nursing care.
Provides a way to implement caregiving, and it combines the art and science of nursing
Implementation - correct answer To put into action
NAPNES (National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service - correct answer Was
formed to standardize practical nurse education and to establish licensure criteria for graduates
Practical Nurses - correct answer Provide direct patient care under the supervision of a
registered nurse, physician, or dentist
Practice Settings for LPN - correct answer a.Hospitals- Restorative care is provided to ill or
injured patients
b.Extended Care Facilities-Facilities for intermediate or long-term care where personal care and
skilled care is provided for those requiring rehabilitation or custodial care
c.Physician's Office- Ambulatory patients receive preventative care or treatment of an illness or
injury
d.Ambulatory Clinics- Ambulatory patients come for preventative care or treatment of an illness
or injury; often treatment by specialty groups is available on site
e.Renal Dialysis Clinics- Patients with kidney failure receive renal dialysis treatments
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f.Hospices- Supportive treatment is provided for patients who are terminally ill
g.Home Health Agencies- In-home care is provided to patients by nurses who visit the home
Diagnosis Related Groups - correct answer created by medicare in 1983 as an attempt to
contain healthcare costs. system means that a hospital recieves a set amount of money for a
patient who is hospitalized with a certain diagnosis
Integrated Delivery Network - correct answer set of providers and services organized to deliver
coordinated care to promote wellness, care for illness, and promote rehabilitation
Capitated Cost - correct answer they are paid a set fee for every patient enrolled in the
network each year
Health Maintenance Organizations - correct answer a type of group practice, enroll patients for
a set fee per month. They provide a limited network of physicians, hospitals, and other health
care providers from which to choose. One goal is to keep patients healthy and out of the
hospital
Preferred Provider Organizations PPO's - correct answer Offer a discount on fees in return for a
large pool of potential patients. Allows insurance companies to keep their premium rates lower
and in turn makes insurance coverage of employees less expensive for employers
Interventions - correct answer Actions taken to improve, maintain or restore health or prevent
illness.
Privilege - correct answer premission to do something that is usually not permitted in other
circumstances
Ethical Codes - correct answer Actions and veliefes approved by a particular group of people
Ethical Principles - correct answer Rules of right and wrong from an ethical point of view
Ethics Committee - correct answer A committee formed to consider ethical problems
Laws - correct answer Rules of conduct that are established by our government
Judicial Law - correct answer Results when a law or court decision is challenged in the courts
and the judge affirms or reverses the decision
Administrative Law - correct answer Comes from agencies created by the legislature
Statutes - correct answer Laws that may be either civil or criminal.
Tort - correct answer Violation of Civil Law
Crime - correct answer A wrong against society, and imprisonment and/or fines may result if
one is convicted.
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