Test 1 Stuff Flashcards
- Module I: Professionalism
i.
- codified actions that specify what actions an individual should take
ii.- standards of practice (RN)
Ethics
Professional nursing
- How do Economics affect the U.S. Healthcare system? How are QI measures impacted by Economics?
a. Ask sabrina
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Questions:
- You have a task of a focused assessment on a neuro patient who do you delegate it to?
a. LPN
b. UA
c. Do it yourself
d. Housekeeping
C
- Key traits of leading, managing, following in nursing.
i. Emotional Intelligence (managing emotions of self and others)
1. Having self-awareness
2. Managing emotions
3. Motivating self
4. Being empathetic
5. Handling relationships
- Be familiar with the ANA code of ethics, and their application to clinical situations.
a. social contract through which the profession informs society of principles and rules guiding its function
- Know the difference between Quality Improvement and Quality Management.
What is nursing’s role in both?
a. Quality improvement (QI) consists of systematic and continuous actions that lead to measurable improvements in health related services and in the overall health and/or safety of individual patients.
Quality management, then, is the use of performance standards and ongoing quality improvement efforts to achieve high levels of patient safety and satisfaction.
b. improvement- first step
c. management- continuously evaluating
- Understand the role of Risk Management. What should nurses do if an error is encountered?
a. Sentinel event
b. Root cause
c. Assess patient then document
- Review priority nursing care and delegation from your Nursing II and Nursing III courses. Everything you have learned to this point is fair game!
a. You can’t delegate what you can EAT
- You have a task of ambulating a patient to the restroom. Who do you delegate it to?
a. LPN
b. RN
c. UA
C
- You have 4 tasks. Which one of these can you delegate to an LPN?
a. new admission assessment
b. discharge education
c. bowel assessment
d. IV push medications scheduled for 0800
C?
- A nurse told a patient that she will be back in 5 minutes but she came back an hour later. What ethical principle is she violating?
a. Autonomy
b. Fidelity
c. Veracity
d. Justice
B
- A patient decided to stop life preserving care. Which ethical principle are they showing?
a. Beneficence
b. Autonomy
c. Justice
d. Fidelity
B
- a system of ethical
Deontologic