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The nurse has misplaced her computer password. She asks if she can borrow your "just for a moment" to view patient data and promises she will not document anything. You best course of action is:  Inform her to contact the IT Department to obtain a new password. (The computer password is your legal signature and must not be shared under any circumstance. Even viewing the information together would be an invasion of privacy, because you have no justification for viewing patient...

5 Steps of the nursing process and how they interact with each other-ADPIE  *A*ssessment - Collecting and examining data *D*iagnosis - Analyzing data to identify health problems and strengths *P*lanning -Developing a plan *I*mplementation - Putting the plan into action and observing initial response *E*valuation - Determining how well the plan has worked and whether there is still a problem Problem-Solving Method  *You encounter a problem* of some sort and begin to collect informati...

Apprenticeship  learning by doing Aseptically  without introducing infectious material Capitated cost  A set fee is paid for every patient enrolled in the health network each year Clinical practice guidelines  the product of evidence-based research, and they serve as a way for nurses to implement the evidence-based practices Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs)  A hospital receives a set amount of money for a patient who is hospitalized with a certain diagnosis Created by...

What is the primary purpose of standards of nursing practice?  To ensure knowledgeable, safe, comprehensive nursing care During the reformation, which factor influenced the decline in nursing?  Women's subordination to men The first journal owned, operated, and published by nurses was:  American Journal of Nursing The nurse is performing an extensive dressing change on a client with burns. The nurse explains each step as it is being performed. The nurse is acting in which rol...

disease  pathological process that causes illness health  the state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being... NOT merely the absence of disease/illness illness  disease of body or mind What is an example of primary and secondary illnesses?  Diabetes (primary) causing peripheral vascular disease (secondary). This happens because of the effect diabetes has on the blood vessels. illness behavior  ways in which people monitor their bodies, define and interpre...

Who is Florence Nightingale?  Founder of modern nursing what civil war nurse founded the American Red Cross  Clara Barton Who is Linda Ann Richards  Americas first professionally trained nurse The First black nurse, born in 1845 was  Mary Mahoney Who is Mary Adelaide Nutting  She published an analysis of nursing in 1898, finding that schools did little to train students on critical thinking what was the 1st state in 1913, to pass a law stating that RNs must be licensed...

Which nursing intervention is an example of tertiary preventative care?  Assisting with speech therapy with a traumatic brain injury. The definition of chronic conditions can be complex. Which factors would a nurse expect to be included in the definition of chronic conditions?  - Diseases that have a prolonged course - Diseases that do not resolve spontaneously - Diseases where complete cures are rare According to Maslow, which category of needs represents the most basic on the hi...

Illness  an abnormal process in which aspects if the social, emotional, or intellectual conditions and functions of a person are diminished or impaired What were hospitals called in the nineteenth century  Pest houses Babylonians  were well advanced but war caused increased illness and were usually men Ancient Hebrews  attributed Illness to gods wrath and had health, dietary, and hygiene practices. Who believed in the separation of dairy and meat and also careful slaughteri...

What two words best describe defensive driving?  Space & Visibility Five Seeing Habits  1 Aim high in steering 2 Get the big picture 3 Keep your eyes moving 4 Leave yourself an out 5 Make sure they see you Aim high in steering  - Imaginary target - baseball dartboard - Centers the car in traffic lane. Safe path on turns - Find a safe path well ahead Get the big picture  - How wide and deep? What's in it? Objects and ground - Keeps you away from billboards. Smooth sto...

What is the fastest and most economical international service option?  WW Express Saver What is the only air service that is available specifically to commercial addresses?  2nd Day Air A.M. Dimensional weight is NOT assessed on which of these domestic services?  GFP The cost of upgrading a Worldwide Express shipment to Worldwide Express Plus is  $40 What is the import/export dimensional weight divisor?  139 UPS Hundredweight pricing is NOT determined by  Class When...