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NUR 142 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
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How does professionalism affect Healthcare? - ANSWER Integrity,Compassion, Courage, Humility, Advocacy, Human Flourishing
QSEN - ANSWER Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
KSA - ANSWER knowledge, skills, attitudes
ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses - ANSWER -It states the ethical obligations of
every individual who enters the nursing profession
-It is the profession's nonnegotiable ethical standard
-it is an expression of nursing's own understanding of its commitment to society
Autonomy - ANSWER commitment to include pt in decisions
beneficence - ANSWER taking positive actions to help others
nonmaleficence - ANSWER avoidance of harm or hurt
justice - ANSWER being fair
fidelity - ANSWER agreement to keep promises
Ethics of duty - ANSWER Is the right thing to do
Ethics of Consequence - ANSWER is the greatest good for the greatest
number
Ethics of Character - ANSWER Is based on life experiences and a willingness
to reflect on our actions.
ethics of relationship - ANSWER Is the nature and obligation inherent in
human relationships
Statutory Law - ANSWER (Nurse Practice Act)
,-Criminal Law (felonies or misdemeanors)
-Civil Law
Regulatory Law - ANSWER administrative law
Common Law - ANSWER Judicial decisions
Good Samaritan Law - ANSWER This law deals with the rendering of first aid
by health care professionals at the scene of an accident or sudden injury. It
encourages health care professionals to provide medical care within the scope of
their training without fear of being sued for negligence
Tort - ANSWER A civil wrongful act
Intentional Tort - ANSWER Deliberate act:
-Assault: threat to hurt somebody
-Battery: touching without consent
-False Imprisonment: restraining without legal reason
Quasi-intentional tort - ANSWER Invasion of privacy,
Defamation of character:
-Slander: speaking falsely about another
-Libel: written defamation of character
unintentional tort - ANSWER Negligence, malpractice, conduct that falls
below a standard of care necessary to protect others from unreasonable risks of
harm.
Healthy People 2020 - ANSWER Goals are to increase life expectancy and
quality of life, and to eliminate health disparities through improved delivery of
health care services.
preventative - ANSWER immunizations, BP and cancer screenings, mental
health counseling, community legislation (seat belts, helmets, Not texting and
driving)
Primary - ANSWER Health Promotion
-Prenatal and well-baby care
, -Nutrition counseling
-family planing
- Exercise, yoga and meditation classes
secondary - ANSWER ER, radiology, med-surg
tertiary - ANSWER ICU, burn care unit, subacute care
Restorative - ANSWER sports medicine, home care, PT
Continuing care - ANSWER assisted living, psychiatric and older adult day
care
Magnet Recognition Program - ANSWER Recognition by the American
Nurses Credentialing Center that an organization provides quality nursing care.
near miss - ANSWER an error that could have caused harm to a patient, but
did not, as a result of chance, prevention, or some intervention that mitigated the
impact.
adverse event - ANSWER An error that results in moderate to severe harm to a
patient. One of the most common adverse events involves medication
administration
sentinel event - ANSWER a serious error that results in patient death or a
serious injury
The nurse is an investigator - ANSWER Noticing, Interpreting, Responding,
Reflecting
critical thinking - ANSWER the ability to think in a systematic and logical
manner with openness to question and reflect on the reasoning process
ADPIE - ANSWER Nursing Process:
Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
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