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Professional Practice-lessons 1-6 Flashcards

Laws, client advocacy, ethnicity, cultural awareness

1
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When can you use the title LPN?

A

After you have registered with BCCNM and have your number

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Advocacy means to ______.

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Assessing the client’s point of view and prepare to articulate this point of view

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Evaluating the client’s outcome after implementation of care is an example of _______.

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Accountability

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Moral distress

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When inconsistencies exists between a nurse’s beliefs and values & how she is able to act on it

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Non-maleficence

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To do no harm

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6
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One of the challenges of interdisciplinary work is ensuring clear definjtions of provider’s roles. T/F

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True

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The 5 categories of competences.

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Professional practice
Legal practice
Ethical practice
Foundations of practice
Collaborative practice
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8
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BC Legislation governing the BCCNM (4)

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1) the health professions act and nurses (licensed practical) regulation
2) the criminal records review act
3) the freedom of information and protection of privacy act
4) BCCNM bylaws

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ADPIE

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Assessment/gather info
Diagnosis of the issue
Plan a solution
Implement plan
Evaluate
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BCCNM is a regulatory organization appointed by the Federal Government. T/F

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False. Appointed by the provincial government

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11
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A nurse who stays with a client during an unfamiliar procedure is providing _______ in a caring relationship.

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Presence

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Ethnicity

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Refers to groups whose members share a social and cultural heritage

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13
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Who is the sole body in BC authorized to regulate individuals who practoce as LPNs in BC?

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BCCNM

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Patting a client’s arm on approaching the bed, demonstrates what ________.

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A caring behaviour

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What step is next after confirming that an issue is an ethical dilemma?

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Performs a values clarification

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16
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Avoiding assumptions, focusing on the client and engaging in a caring relationship, all demonstrate what concept in caring

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Knowing

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17
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Which one aspect of culture is a ‘invisible component of culture’?

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Spiritual connection

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18
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Nurses may differ in their perceptions of caring - it is important that the nurse does what?

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Seeks information regarding what is important to the client

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Why is a nurse’s point of view valuable during an ethical dilemma?

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Nurses have a unique relationship with clients

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20
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The 5 core aboriginal nursing competencies

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Inclusivity
Postcolonial understanding
Respect
Indigenous knowledge
Communication
21
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When touch might be considered inappropriate?

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A psychiatric client who is displaying suspicion and fear

22
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Graduating from a LPN program - you can practice as a LPN. True/False

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False. You must be registered and have your number before you can practice as a nurse

23
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What is the goal of informed consent?

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To protect the client’s right to autonomy

24
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Ethnocentrism

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To hold one’s own way of life as superior to others

25
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Watson’s transpersonal caring theory

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Caring can increase healing and promote well-being

26
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LPNs are priveleged to be in a self-regulatinv profession. True/False

A

True

27
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Cultural competence is a process - know the ongoing process. (4)

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1) cultural awareness
2) cultural knowledge
3) cultural skills
4) cultural encounters

28
Q

Learning about the clients family is ______.

A

Essential

29
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Autonomy

A

Your ability to make choices for yourself that should be based on full understanding, free of controling influences.

Eg. Nurse offers a client a plan to manage, the principle ‘respect for autonomy’ encourages the nurse to monitor the client’s response to pain management

30
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Ethnicity

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A common identity with members sharing social amd cultural heritage

31
Q

Understand ‘knowing the client’

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Being able to detect changes in the client’s condition based on shared information and bonding

32
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Which action best descibes a caring practice, when the nurse is caring for a year old child and a woman is in the room and looks anxious.

A)nurse acknowledges the women, takes the child’s temperature and leaves the room
B)Greets the woman and explains she is going to take the child’s temperature
C)nurse greets woman, talks to her, learns she is the grandmother, makes eye contact and encourages her to come and comforts the child.

A

C)

33
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Critiquing of evidence involves determining ________. (3)

A

Value, feasibility, utility for changing practice

34
Q

How does a nurse demonstrate listening skills?

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By paying attention to the tone of voice in addition to the client’s words so the meaning is clear

35
Q

Beneficence

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Doing or promoting good for others

36
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Time has a different meaning between cultures. What should the nurse do when planning interventions?

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Mutually negotiate time schedule with clients to accomodate cultural practices

37
Q

How can the nurse best demonstrate caring to a client who has recently suffered a loss through miscarriage?

A

Sit in silence

38
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Values clarification - the process of ________ through reflection.

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Appraising personal values

39
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Scope of practice

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The standards, limits and conditions related to nursing activities that LPNs are educates and authorized to perform to perform in BC under the Nurses (Licensed Practical) Regulation

40
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Not every LPN is expected and required to refrain from undertaking practices which s/he is not competent to undertake without the requisite training and experience, and/or without following the employer and facility role expectations.

True/False

A

False. There are no exceptions, every nurse is expected to refrain from undertaking practices they are not competent to undertake.

41
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Under Section 16(1) of the Health Professions Act, it is the duty of a college at all times to do what 2 things?

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1) To serve and protect the public, and

2) To exercise its powers and discharge its responsibilities under all enactments in the public interest

42
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4 attributes of an effective ‘follower’

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Following or doing what is expected, being aware, raising relevant concerns, initiates change

43
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What is effective leadership in nursing?

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Inspires others to work as a team, integrity and courage, ability to handle stress

44
Q

The most important is the responsibility of ensuring that LPNs practice safely, competently, and ________ in the interest of public safety

A

Ethically

45
Q

You are not eligible to practice nursing in BC without a _______ license

A

Current

46
Q

Swanson’s 5 processes of caring

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1) Knowing
2) Being with
3) Doing for
4) Enabling
5) Maintaining belief

47
Q

What is vital in patient care?

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Family history;
Teaching the family how to keep the patient physically comfortable -if they can participate with care of loved ones will be more receptive to the care of that family member

48
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A process, whereby you continuously strive to work within the clients cultural context; you develop this, not possess it

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Cultural competence

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