Objectives Unit 1

Question 1

roles of nurse

Answer 1

Caregiver, advocate, educator, communicator, provider of care, manager, career development

Question 2

career opportunities for nurses

Answer 2

APRN’s, nurse researcher, nurse risk manager, quality improvement, improvement nurses, consultants, and business owners

Question 3

APRN

Answer 3

Masters of Science in Nursing - MSN, Clinical nurse specialist -CNS, Nurse practitioner -NP, Certified nurse midwife -CNM, Certified RN anesthetist, nurse researcher

Question 4

continuous process characterized by open-mindedness, continual inquiry, perseverance, combined with a willingness to look at each unique patient situation and determine which identified assumptions are true and relevant

Answer 4

Critical thinking

Question 5

4 concepts to critical thinking

Answer 5

recognizing that an issue exists, analyzing information, evaluation information, making conclusions

Question 6

basic therapeutic communications/relationships in nursing process

Answer 6

professionalism, courtesy, confidentiality, trust, acceptance and respect, presence

Question 7

Professionalism

Answer 7

manner in which you convey a professional caring image - Mr & Mrs - not honey & sweetie

Question 8

Courtesy

Answer 8

please, thank you, hello, good bye, introduce yourself

Question 9

Confidentiality

Answer 9

PT right to privacy

1. Don’t bring PT ID info home w/you
2. DOB, SSN, room number, facility name

Question 10

trust

Answer 10

do what you say you’re going to do

Ex. cup of ice, pain meds

Question 11

acceptance and respect

Answer 11

expected to provide high quality care regardless of social or economic status, personal attributes, nature of illness

Question 12

presence

Answer 12

no distracted

EX. bed pan, bathroom, pain meds

Question 13

identify the purpose of patients record

Answer 13

Communication, reimbursement, research, legal documentation, education, quality process and performance improvement

Question 14

identify the legal guidelines for recording

Answer 14

1. correct errors promptly
2. record facts
3. don’t leave blanks in nursing notes - draw line & sign
4. write legibly in permanent black ink
5. if order was questioned, record clarification was sought
6. chart only for yourself
7. avoid generalizations
8. begin each entry w/ date/time and end w/ signature and title
9. keep password secure

Question 15

maintain confidentiality in healthcare setting

Answer 15

1. only review info needed to provide safe, efficient care

2. do not take identifiable info out of healthcare setting

Question 16

discuss factors which effect patient learning patient education

Answer 16

developmental capability, age group, physical capabilities, learning environment

Question 17

factors to learning environment

Answer 17

well lit, good ventilation, appropriate furniture, comfortable, temperature, quite, private

Question 18

physical capabilities

Answer 18

level of physical development, physical health, fatigue

Question 19

help patients maintain & regain health, manage disease and symptoms, and attain maximal level function and independent through the healing process

Answer 19

caregiver

Question 20

protect your PT human and legal rights and provide assistance in asserting these rights if the need arises

Answer 20

advocate

Question 21

explains concepts and facts about health, describe the reason for routine care activities, reinforce learning or PT behavior, and evaluate PT progress in learning

Answer 21

educator

Question 22

allows you to know your PT including their strengths, weakness, and needs

Answer 22

communicator

Question 23

appropriate leadership styles to create a nursing environment for PT and staff that reflect the mission and values of facility

Answer 23

manager

Question 24

provides an opportunity to commit to lifelong learning and career development to provide PT the state-of-the-art care they need

Answer 24

career development