Chapter 1 quiz review

Nursing Today

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1. The nurse theorist Patricia Benner developed a concept known as “From Novice to Expert”. According to Benner, an expert nurse goes through (5) five levels of proficiency. Identify them and provide an example of each.

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   1. Novice: Beginning student nurse, no experience follows set rules.
   2. Advanced Beginner: Some level of experience, may be observational, able to identify meaningful purposes.
   3. Competent: 2/3 years able to do nursing care, establish long term patient goals. Experienced psychomotor skills.
   4. Proficient: More than 3 years in a clinical position focuses on managing care opposed to performing skills.
   5. Expert: Able to grasp of existing or potential clinical problems, able to target the problem.

200

What is the purpose of the “Code of Ethics”?

Guides decision making and practice, accountability, responsibility, and integrity.

300

Provide an example of autonomy.

Administering med

Comforting patient 

Taking BP 

400

Provide an example of nurse accountability.

Working in the scope of practice 

Using evidence based practice

500

--->Embody nurse and executive role

Manager

Professional responsibilities , and roles of nursing.

100

Owning up to your own errors and mistakes.

Autonomy & Accountability

200

Helping/Assisting a loved one.

Caregiver

300

A family member, friend, trusted co-worker who can ask questions, write down information and speak up for you so you have a better understanding of their illness.

Advocate

400

Teachers prospective nursing professional clinical skills, 

Educator

500

In charge of most communication from healthcare team and patients. Ex: Informing patients and family members of health conditions,

Communicator

Theorists'

100

Major contribution of Florence Nightingale 

Established nursing philosophy

Wrote the first book on nursing 

Grand theorist 

environment affected patient health outcome.

200

Major contribution of Clara Barton.

• She founded American Red Cross
• Provided med supplies to soldiers

300

What are the external forces that have affected nursing practice in the 21st century? 

1. Compassion Fatigue – Prolonged grieving
2. Critical Care Unit – Oncology
3. Burnout- Physical and mental overload
4. Secondary traumatic stress: Witnessing and caring for others suffering
5. Lateral Violence – Between staff

400

 What is the focus of QSEN? 

Quality and Safety Education for Nurses. Is to meet the challenge of preparing future nurses and advanced practice nurses to have knowledge, skills, and attitudes 

500

Provide an example of informatics, and safety.

1. Informatics: Using the Electronic health records to learn about your patient health history.
2. Safety: Examine human factors and other basic safety designs such as someone doing work arounds and dangerous abbreviations something that carries multiple meanings or wrong dosage.

Genomic info and more!

100

Provide an example of Genomic information that can potentially improve client health outcomes.

Genomic is a study of all genes in a person and interactions of these genes with one another with the persons environment.

200

Purpose of the NCLEX?

For recent graduates to take an exam to become licensed as a Registered Nurse in the US and Canada.

300

The following are characterized as what external factor that affects nursing care? 

Constant fatigue, feeling overworked or under-appreciated, lack of enthusiasm related to work, compassion fatigue, overwhelming anxiety, and illness.

 Burn out 

400

Who was known as the Angel of the battlefield?

Clara Barton

500

What is to meet the challenges, skills and attitudes necessary to improve quality and safety in health care system.

Quality and Safety Education for Nurses

QSEN