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Q: In a head to toe assessment, what should you do before the exam?

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  • Provide privacy
  • Eye contact
  • Use open-ended que
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Q: What should be asked if you are gathering subjective data?

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  • Health history
  • Family History
  • Chief Complaint
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Q: What should be observed during objective data?

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  • Behavior + mood
  • Appears stated age
  • Hygiene + nourishment level
  • Posture and mobility
  • LOC (alert? oriented?)
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Q: What is Hippocratic Oath?

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- pledge “do no harm” to patients

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Q: Who is the father of Medicine?

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- Hippocrates

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Q: What is the symbol of modern medicine?

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- Caduceus

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Q: Explain Holistic Care

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- care that emphasizes the whole mind, body & spirit

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Q: What is an OT ? Explain their work.

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- Occupational Therapists help client REGAIN ADLs, especially
those that require coordination in upper extre (brushing teeth after stroke)

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Q: What is a PT ? Explain their work.

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  • Physical Therapists help clients to regain strength and maintain mobility.
    ex: post-op hip surgery
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Q: What is a Radiology Tech ? Explain their work.

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- Performs radiologic imaging to be reviewed for diagnosis

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Q: What is a RT? Explain their work.

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  • Respiratory Therapist evaluates resp status and provides breathing patterns
    ex: a client who needs a neb
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Q: What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid?

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- Medicare is a government health insurance for above 65 yrs old.
- Medicaid is a government health insurance for people
with low income.

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Q: What is Risk Management?

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- It limits the unsafe practices in a healthcare system.

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Q: What is Quality Improvement?

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- A research to change and improve current policies

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Q: What is PSRO? Explain its use.

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  • Professional Standards Review Organization
  • A government agency that reviews the cost & quality of health care
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Q: What is a patient centered care?

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  • pt has control over their own care & health decisions
  • transparency exists with the pt & health care team
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Q: State the different Medicare Divisions

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  • Part A > Hospital Insurance
  • Part B > Medical Insurance
  • Part C > Medicare Advantage
  • Part D > Medications
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Q: What is Nursing Informatics?

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- Information & tech combined to improve the delivery of nursing care

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Q: Explain the 3 Levels of Care.

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  • Primary > health improvement screenings & prevention
  • Secondary > diagnosis & treatment of chronic/temporary problems
    ex: surgery
  • Tertiary > treatment of acute & long term disease ex: ICU/subacute
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Q: What is Nurse Practice Acts?

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- the laws that govern the scope of nursing practice in a state or territory

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Q: What is Licensure?

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- status that states a nurse meets the requirements for safe & competent practice

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Q: What is Reprocity?

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- when someone’s license is transferred from one state to another

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Q: What is Accreditation?

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- status given to a nursing program that it meets approved standards

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Q: What is ANA? Explain the organization.

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- American Nurses Association advances and protects the nursing profession.

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Q: What is ICN? Explain the organization

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- International Council of Nurses is an international organization that connects nurses

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Q: What is TJC? Explain the organization

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- The Joint Commission sets standards for healthcare facilities to become accredited

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Q: What is FDA? Explain the organization

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- Food and Drug Administration protects public health by supervising drug and food safely

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Q: What is QSEN? Explain the organization

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- Quality and safety Education for Nurses ensure standards are being met in nursing schools across the USA

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Q: What is Assault?

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- intentional threat towards another person that puts them in fear of harm

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Q: What is Battery?

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- intentional touching/harm onto another person w/o legal justification

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Q: What is False Imprisonment?

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- restraint or seclusion of a person w/o safety or legal reason

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Q: Give the 7 Rights of a Patient.

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  • Right to considerate & respectful care
  • Right to be informed about diagnosis, treatment & prognosis
  • Right to know the names & roles of those involved in care
  • Right to consent to or refuse care
  • Right to privacy
  • Right to review their own medical record & results
  • Right to be informed of alternative care facilities that are better suited to the patient’s needs

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