Human Flourishing

Question 1

what is the fundamental of professionalism

Answer 1

the skill, good judgment and polite behavior that is expected from a person who is trained to do a job well

Question 2

what is the acronym PRO-fessional stand for

Answer 2

pride - from doing your work at the best of your ability, Respect - others will respect you, Opportunities - with P and R opportunities will come

Question 3

what are the keys for starting on the right note

Answer 3

character, attitude, attire, excellence, competency, conduct, communication

Question 4

what are the do’s of email

Answer 4

include clear subject in the line, professional salutation, proofread your message, reply to all emails, keep private material confidential

Question 5

what are the dont’s of emails

Answer 5

use all caps, overuse exclamation points, reply when you are angry, assume the recipient knows what you are talking about, use humor

Question 6

what does professional responsibility mean

Answer 6

obligations that nurses have to their clients to meet their professional responsibilities, nurses must be knowledgeable in client rights, advocacy, consent, HIPPA, ethical practice

Question 7

what is advocacy

Answer 7

the nurses role in supporting clients by ensuring that they are promptly informed, that their rights are respected and that they are receiving the proper level of care

Question 8

what is paternalism

Answer 8

assuming control of the clients decision

Question 9

what are HIPPAs ensured patient rights

Answer 9

to see and copy their health record, to update their health record, to request changes on mistakes, to get a list of disclosures a health care facility has made for the purposes of tx/payment, to request a restriction on certain uses or disclosures, to choose how to receive health information

Question 10

what is an advanced directive

Answer 10

oral and written instructions about future medical care shoulw your patient become unable to make decisions

Question 11

what is a living will

Answer 11

one type of advanced directive takes effect when the patient is terminally ill - that will decide if the patient wants tx that will prolong their life

Question 12

what is a health care surrogate

Answer 12

in the advanced directive it allows an individual to name a specific person to make medical decisions if a person is unable to

Question 13

what is a health care proxy

Answer 13

a designated person that helps to ensure the person will receive the care they desire at the end of life

Question 14

what is a durable power of attorney

Answer 14

allows a designated individual to handle another persons finical decisions on their behalf - it remians legal in the event the person being represented can no longer think for themselves

Question 15

who writes a DNR or AND (allow natural death)

Answer 15

only a physician

Question 16

what are the goals of patient teaching

Answer 16

health promotion, disease prevention, management of illness, offering of treatment options

Question 17

what are the elements of an effective teaching plan

Answer 17

assessment of the patients ability and readiness to learn, id of teaching goals, development of learning goals with the patient, implementation of the teaching , eval

Question 18

what is precotemplation

Answer 18

not considering a change, not ready to learn

Question 19

what is contemplation

Answer 19

thinking about a change but IDs barriers

Question 20

what does SPEAK UP stand for when considering regulatory mandates for patient teaching

Answer 20

Speak up if you have qiestions, Pay attention to the care you get, Educate yourself about your illness, Ask someone to be your advocate, Know what meds you take and why, Use a facility that has been checked out good, Participate in all decisions about your tx

Question 21

what are the principles of motivational interviewing

Answer 21

listen rather then instruct, adjust to resistance, express empathy, focus on the positive, gently persuade, focus on strength, avoid argument,

Question 22

what is the american hospital association patient care partnership

Answer 22

patients have a right to receive information about their care

Question 23

what is the national patient safety foundation ask me 3

Answer 23

an program that encourages patients and families to ask: what is my main problem, what do i need to do, why it it important for me to do this

Question 24

what are some cultural characteristics of native americans

Answer 24

folk healing; respect for all things livnig; returning what is taken from nature

Question 25

what are some cultural characteristics of hispanic/latino

Answer 25

cultural foods; folk healing; extended family; religion and spirituality highly valued; respect for elders

Question 26

what are some cultural characteristics of african americans

Answer 26

cultural foods; family networks; importance of religion; music and physical activities valued

Question 27

what are some cultural characteristics of european americans

Answer 27

independence and freedom; individualistic and competive; self-reliance valued

Question 28

what are some cultural characteristics of asian americans

Answer 28

cultural foods; family loyalty; respect for elders

Question 29

what are some cultural characteristics of pacific islanders

Answer 29

kinship alliance among nuclear and extended family; knowledge is collective; belongs to group, not individual

Question 30

what is quality improvement in QSEN

Answer 30

the nurse and the health care team use data to monitor care outcomes and develop solutions to change and improve care

Question 31

what does PICOT stand for

Answer 31

population/patient problem, intervention (what is planned), comparison (alternate to the plan), outcome, timeframe

Question 32

what is cost containment

Answer 32

strategies that promote efficient and competent client care while also producing needed revenues for the continued productivity of the organization

Question 33

what is cost effective

Answer 33

strategies that achieve optimal results in relation to the money spent to achieve those results