chap 1 quiz Flashcards

1
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definition of nursing

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caring
art
science
client centered
holistic
adaptive
concerned with health promotion, health maintenance, and health restoration
helping profession

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2
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Roles and Functions of the Nurse

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Caregiver
Communicator
Teacher
Client Advocate
Counselor
Change Agent
Leader
Manager
Case Manager
Research Consumer

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3
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maintain and regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and attain a maximal
level of function and independence

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Caregiver

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4
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primarily concerned with the client’s needs

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Caregiver

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5
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central to the nurse-patient relationship.

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Communicator

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6
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allows the nurse to know the patient, including their strengths, weaknesses, and needs.

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Communicator

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7
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essential to all nursing roles and activities

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Communication

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8
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explains concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for routine care activities,
demonstrate procedures, reinforce learning or patient behavior, and evaluate the patient’s progress in learning.

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Teacher

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9
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nurse protects the patient’s human and legal rights and provides assistance in
asserting their rights

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Client Advocate

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10
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nurse act on behalf of the patient and secure the patient’s health
care rights

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Client Advocate

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11
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helps the patient to recognize and cope with stressful psychologic or social problems, develop improved personal relationships and to promote personal growth.

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Counselor

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12
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providing emotional, intellectual, and psychological support.

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13
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nurse initiates changes and assists the client make modifications in the lifestyle

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Change Agent

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14
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helps the client make decisions

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Leader

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15
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nurse manager plans, gives directions, develop staffs, monitors operations, gives rewards fairly, and represents both staff members and administration

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Manager

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16
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manages the nursing care of
individuals, groups, families and communities.

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Manager

17
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delegates nursing activities to ancillary workers

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Manager

18
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coordinates the activities of other members of the health care team,

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Case Manager

19
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works with the multidisciplinary health care team to measure
the effectiveness of the case management plan and to monitor outcomes.

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Case Manager

20
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nurse participates in scientific investigation and uses research finding

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Research Consumer

21
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Nurses used research to improve client care.

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Research Consumer

22
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4 areas of Nursing Practice:

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Promoting Health and Wellness
Preventing Illness
Restoring Health
Caring for the dying

23
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traditional nursing roles has always entailed:

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Humanistic caring
Nurturing
Comforting
Supporting

24
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Four Metaparadigm for nursing

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Person or client
Environment
Health
Nursing

25
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Florence Nightingale

26
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Environmental Theory

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27
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act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in his recovery.

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