Nursing History
This nurse, known as the "Lady with the Lamp," revolutionized sanitation and hygiene practices during the Crimean War.
Florence Nightingale
What is the stage of early infancy where a child's primary task is to develop trust in their caregivers?
Trust vs Mistrust
This legal document defines the scope of nursing practice and responsibilities for nurses within a particular state.
Nurse Practice Act
This electrolyte is the most abundant in the extracellular fluid and helps regulate fluid balance.
Sodium
PASS acronym stands for what?
Pull, Aim, Squeeze and Sweep
Which American nurse established the American Red Cross?
Clara Barton
During what stage of early childhood do children begin to take initiative and explore their surroundings?
Initiative vs Guilt
The nurse is caring for a patient who is about to undergo a complex surgical procedure. What must the nurse witness being signed?
Informed Consent
A patient with severe vomiting and diarrhea is at risk for an imbalance of this electrolyte, which can lead to muscle weakness and cardiac arrhythmias
Potassium
What does the acronym RACE stand for
Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Evaquate
Who was a prominent advocate for the humane treatment of the mentally ill & helped create mental asylums across the US. Also, was the super intendent of Army for Nurses.
Dorothea Dix
What stage of toddlerhood involves a child developing a sense of self-control and independence?
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
This national organization develops standards of professional nursing practice and represents the interests of registered nurses.
"ANA'" American Nurses Association
This electrolyte is essential for bone health and plays a role in blood clotting.
Calcium
What is the proper amount of time one should wash their hands?
20 seconds
This organization was founded in 1893 to establish standards for nursing education.
The National League for Nursing
In which stage of adolescence do individuals develop a sense of self and personal identity?
Identity vs. Role Confusion
The nurse is caring for a patient who is refusing a necessary medication. What should the nurse do?
Respect the patients right to refuse
Potassium levels should be around what amount?
3.5-5
Name three interventions that should be in place for "risk for fall" patients?
Keep bed at lowest setting, hospital non-slip socks, keep call light within reach, proper lighting, path clear of obstacles, perform fall risk assessment
Sets the standards for nursing and medical abbreviations for what can and can't be used.
The joint commission
What is the stage of adulthood where individuals focus on contributing to the next generation?
Generativity vs. Stagnation
What is the name of the process for assigning task to another health care professional?
Delegation
Can cause symptoms such as seizures,, lethargy, confusion, coma, restlessness and weakness
Hypernatremia
Five rights of delegation?
Right person, write task, right circumstance, Right directions/communication, write supervision/evaluation
Who was a nursing leader who founded the American Nurses' Association (ANA)?
Mary Nutting
Where people reflect on and accept their lives, and feel a sense of fulfillment
Integrity vs Fulfilment
What is the ethical principle for fairness and rights in healthcare?
Justice
Causes symptoms such as cramping, muscle weakness, or muscle spasms, irritability, and fatigue
Hypocalcemia
What are the six rights of medication administration?
Right patient, right medication, right dose, right route, right time, right documentation