NU 302 Exam 2 Flashcards
Is the following statement true or false?
Evidence-based practice involves clinical reasoning.
True
Rationale: Clinical reasoning is an important
component of evidence-based practice.
What does PICOT stand for?
P – patient population/problem
* I – Intervention
* C – Comparison intervention or issue of interest
* O – Outcome
* T - Time
What is evidence based practice?
a process used to review, analyze, and translate the latest scientific evidence into client care
What are the steps of the EBP process?
- Cultivate a spirit of inquiry
- Ask the question (PICOT format)
- Critically appraise the evidence
- Integrate evidence with expertise
- Evaluate outcomes
- Disseminate outcomes
What is quantitative research?
Provides information that can be quantified
* Objective measurement
* May be as simple as providing specific numbers
* Helps identify problems or relationships
What is qualitative research?
Subjective
* Asks how or why?
* Perceptions are
often evaluated
What is mixed method research?
Both quantitative
and qualitative data
are collected and
analyzed
What is a systemic review?
Compilation and summarization of recent studies
Research done to evaluate the relationship of the implementation of a
VAP bundle on the number of Ventilator Acquired Pneumonia cases
is an example of what type of research?
A. Qualitative
B. Quantitative
C. Systematic
D. Mixed Methods
B – Quantitative
* Rationale: This research is able to be quantified and shows the
relationship between two factors.
Evaluating the emotional affects of long-term care on the elderly
would be what type of research?
A. Qualitative
B. Quantitative
C. Systemic Review
D. Mixed Methods
A – Qualitative
* Evaluates – emotions and perceptions
What is validity?
instrument measures what it is supposed to measure
What is reliability?
Consistency of an instrument measurements within a
population
Where do you get approval to use human subjects in research?
Institutional Review Board
What are values?
personal beliefs regarding worth, truth, behaviors
What doctrine dictates the way we show respect and dignity to clients?
Code of Ethics for Nursing
What is respect?
regard for the feelings, wishes, rights, or traditions of others.
Ex. You leave the room upon the client’s request.
What is autonomy?
The ability to make decisions for yourself.
Ex. Decide about your medical decisions
What is beneficence?
Being generous and doing good.
Ex. Holding a dying patient’s hand.
What is nonmaleficence
Avoid hurting the patient.
Ex. Stopping a harmful medication
What is justice?
Treating people in a fair manner.
Ex. Avoiding treating one patient better then another.
What is veracity?
Being truthful.
Ex. Being honest about the side effects of drugs.
What is fidelity?
Being faithful.
Ex. Keeping a promise to return to a patient.
Which ethical principle is applied when the nurse
ensures the groups’ involvement in decision-making?
A. Beneficence
B. Autonomy
C. Respect
D. Justice
B. Autonomy
* Rationale: Autonomy is applied when the nurse
promotes a group’s right to and involvement in decision
-making. Beneficence is demonstrated when the nurse
makes decisions that actively promote the community’s
best interests and well-being. Respect is demonstrated
by acknowledging the clients as participants in shaping
their own and the community’s health outcomes.
Justice is demonstrated when clients are treated fairly
and equally.
What is considered a low birth weight?
Less than 5.5lbs
What is considered a very low birth weight?
Less than 3lbs 4oz
What are risk factors of low birth weight?
Lifestyle (smoking, secondhand smoke, nutrition, alcohol and drugs, violence, prenatal care)
◦ Sociodemographic
◦ Medical and gestational history
Is the following statement true or false?
◦ Passive smoking is associated with health problems
in the neonate.
True
◦ Rationale: Passive smoking has been shown
to result in decreased head circumference,
depressed cognitive development, and lower
birth weight
If a pregnant women’s BMI is 18.5-24.9, what is normal weight gain for her in lbs?
25-35lbs
If a pregnant women’s BMI is less than 18.5 what is normal weight gain for her in lbs?
28-40lbs
If a pregnant women’s BMI is 25-29, what is normal weight gain for her in lbs?
15-25lbs
What can prenatal stress lead to?
learning problems, anxiety
and depression, and coping problems.
What are some socioeconomic and social equality issues poorer women face?
often lack health insurance, have less
access to quality prenatal care services, have poorer
nutrition, and are exposed to more situational and
psychological stressors
What are risks for adolescent mothers?
Infants born to teenage mothers: increased
risk for preterm delivery, neonatal, and post
neonatal mortality
◦ Increased psychological risks for teen mothers
◦ Less likely to receive early and continuous
prenatal care; more likely to use alcohol and
smoke during pregnancy
What are some pregnancy complications?
HTN – preeclampsia
◦ Gestational Diabetes
◦ Postpartum Depression
◦ Fetal or infant death
Is the following statement true or false? A woman with gestational diabetes is at
risk for delivering a small-for-gestational-
age newborn
False Rationale: Due to the effect of glucose on
the fetus, a woman with gestational diabetes
is at risk for delivering a large-for-gestational
-age newborn
What are risk factors for SIDS?
- Side/Stomach sleeping
- Exposure to cigarette smoke
- Premature birth
- Co-sleeping
- Having a sibling who has died
of SIDS - Bedding in crib
What are some benefits of breastfeeding?
Convenient
* Cost
* Nutrition
* Immunities/Antibodies
* Fewer digestive issues
* Promotes growth
* Promotes bonding
How long does the AAP recommend breastfeeding?
6 months and then continued for a year
A nurse educator is teaching a class on breastfeeding. Which of the following statements by a
client indicates the need for further education?
A. Breast-feeding can help protect your baby from sickness
B. Babies who are breastfed often have constipation issues
C. Breast-feeding promotes growth
D. Breast-feeding promotes uterine contraction
B
◦ Rationale: Babies who are breast-fed often have fewer digestive issues
What is the goal of Healthy People 2020 for children?
- Increase the proportion of children
and adolescents who communicate
positively with their parents. - Increase the proportion of children
whose parents read to them at least 4
days per week. - Increase the number of children who
get sufficient sleep. - Increase the proportion of children
with developmental delays who get
intervention services by age 4 years.
What are some common chronic diseases in school age children?
Asthma
Autism
Diabetes
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Seizure disorders
What are some common triggers for asthma?
- Overcrowded conditions
- Air pollution
- Allergens
- Cigarette smoke
- Infections
- Stress
- Exercise
- Weather changes
What percentage of children have asthma?
13%
What is the EXHALE asthma strategy?
E-education on asthma management
X-extinguishing smoking and secondhand moke.
H-Home visits for trigger reduction.
A-achievement of guidlines based management
L-linkages of care across health systems
E-environmental policies to reduce triggers.
What are some common food allergies in children?
fish shellfish, soy, milk,
eggs, wheat, peanuts, and tree nuts
Who is 5x more likely to have autism?
Boys
What are some characteristics of autism?
Social and Communication Issues
* Unusual interests and behaviors
What are some common communicable diseases for school age children?
Flu
* RSV
* Measles
* Mumps
* Pertussis
* Head Lice
* MRSA
What are symptoms of the flu in children?
fever, cough,
sore throat, runny nose, body
aches, headache, fatigue, nausea,
vomiting