TFN QUIZES Flashcards

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Term used to describe approach to the study society that relies specifically on empiriccal scientific evidence, such as controlled experiments and statistics. It is a belief that we should not go beyond the bounderies of what can be observed

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Positivism

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Science is viewed as ongoing process, concluded the myth that science can establish final truth, especially with regard to it;s methods, validity, and scope. It is the investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from opinion

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Epistemology

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Nurse responsible for the school’s activities in the areas of health service, health education and environmental health and safety

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School nursing

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“Priori” reasoning - uses deductive reasoning from cause to an effect. which of the following is an example of deductive reasoning?

Red meat has iron, and beef is red meat. Therefore, beef has iron in it.

All birds have feathers. All robins are birds. Therefore, robins are animals.

Therefire, all the lipsticks in my bag are red.

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Red meat has iron, and beef is red meat. Therefore, beef has iron in it.

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Theories whose subject matters are some of other theories. These are theories about other theories.

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Metatheories

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(?) are theories that describe phenomena, speculate on why phenomena occur, and describe the consequences of phenomena; while (?) addresses nursing interventions and predict the consequence of a specific nursing intervention

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Descriptive Theories; Perspective Theories

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Nurse that focus on the promoting of health and prevention of diseases rather than care for the sick.

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Community health nursing

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The career ladder starts with a clinical instructors position up to the dean of a college of nursing

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Nursing education

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Which of the following is a descriptive theory?

Billy is getting bigger, he is becoming obese and is at risk for chronic childhood disease.

“Smoking can seriously damage your health.”

Theory of uncertainty predicts that increasing coping skills of clients with Gyneological CA.

Theories of growth and development

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Theories of growth and development

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Theories that are broad in scope and complex. requires further specification through research before they can be fully tested:

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Grand theories

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Defined as a model of practice that involves those activities with and on behalf of clients, especially those activities completed in the client’s presence and with the client’s collaboration

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Clinical practice

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Develops knowledge about health and the promotion of health and nursing actions to enhance the ability of individuals to respond effectively to actual or potential health problems

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Nursing research

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13
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  • gives comprehensive nursing care to a client on a one-on-one ratio. ​
  • She is an independent contractor. ​
    The patient maybe provided care in the hospital or in the home.
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Private duty or special duty nursing ​

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  • The nurse provides and delivers health care services to workers. ​
    The practice focuses on promotion, protection, and supervision of workers health
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Industrial/ Occupational Nursing​

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The nurse is responsible for the school’s activities in the areas of health service, health education and environmental health and safety.

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School nursing

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The nurse helps the client make decision in establishing and achieving goals to improve his well being

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Leader

17
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The nurse plans, gives directions and delegates nursing activities to ancillary workers and evaluates their performance ​

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Manager

18
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the nurse participates in Scientific investigation and uses research findings in practice

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Researcher

19
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The nurse promotes what is best for the client, and protects the client’s right ​

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Nurse advocate

20
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Help the client to recognize and cope with stressful psychological or social problems to develop improved personal relationships and to promote personal growth ​

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Counselor

21
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A legal or moral duty or obligation to deal with.

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Responsibility

22
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The nurse is self-employed and provides professional nursing service to clients and their families. The nurse reach out and offer their services rather than expect clients to seek their help (psychiatric nursing specialist, Inc.)

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Independent Nursing Practice ​