Fundamentals of nursing

Question 1

Who is a nurse?

Answer 1

A nurse is a trained person who takes special care of the health needs of individuals.

Question 2

The profession of nursing consists of ?

Answer 2

1. Assessing the health needs of individuals
2. Planning
3. Providing care
4. Evaluation

Question 3

Explain providing care

Answer 3

Care is provided namely by preventative - giving care before it happens. eg. immunization, vaccination and some contraceptions.) Supportive - Giving advice and helping one to adjust. eg. giving encouragement to help adjust to impending changes or giving referals to different communities and support groups like the cancer society.) Curative - (Giving medications or treatment for infections.) Rehabilitative - ( Caring for a patient by giving diversional activities to improve functionality and quality of life, eg. Physical therapy)

Question 4

Explain Evaluation

Answer 4

Evaluations are used to assess whether or not nursing intervention was successful or if further measures need to be taken.

Question 5

Assessing the health nedds of individuals involves;

Answer 5

looking at breathing
looking at nutrition
Observing the patient
looking at the overll health of the community

Question 6

Who is a health care assistant

Answer 6

The nurse’s assistant works under the supervision of the registered nurse of a physian in a nursing institute

Question 7

What five categories doed the nurse assistant workload fall under?

Answer 7

CAre of patient
CAre of patients unit
Food service
Handling of equipment and supplies
Record keeping

Question 8

LIst some characteristics of the nurse assistant

Answer 8

Cooperative
flexible
patient
dependable
punctual
Trust worthy
Attention to detail

Question 9

LIst some thigs to avoid in doing patients care

Answer 9

Avoid careless use of equipment
Avoid senseless use of equipment
Allow patient to maintain his indepence
Do not use aliases or pet names
Leave laundry, kitchen and bathroom i good condition
Make polite responses
Axxept criticism and suggestios gracefully
Speak ad walk quietly. avoid whistlig ad sigig
Avoid noisy handling of equipment

Question 10

What is altruism?

Answer 10

Altruism is the principle of living and acting for the good of others.

Question 11

Nurses that are motivated by altruism are;

Answer 11

KInd and tolerant
Meet patients needs promptly
Withhold judgement of a patients erotic behavior
Remain with the patient as long as needed.

Question 12

What is nursing ethics ?

Answer 12

This is the coduct or right behaviur of a nurse

Question 13

List 10 code of ethics

Answer 13

preparing adequately for practice
behaving properly in public
respecting proper authority
practicing within the limitations of your teachings
respecting patients beliefs
following physicians orders
sustaining confidence in physian ad other members of the health team
Reporting unusual symptoms
Holding entrusted information in confidence
Give high quality nursing service

Question 14

list and define 10 legal aspects of nursing

Answer 14

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Question 15

Define interpersonal relationship

Answer 15

the relationship between several persons

Question 16

How may someone promote harmonious interpersonal relationship?

Answer 16

Controlling ones emotion
respecting individual differences
respecting authorized supervision
practicing within the limitations of your teaching
give patient centered care
Adapting to changing situations