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What could eventually change the historical status of nursing as a female-dominated profession?
If more men graduate from basic nursing programs entering the workplace
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What is an example of an appropriate long-term goal to measure diabetes control for a patient in whom diabetes has been newly diagnosed?
Patient's A1c will be around 5%
100
What is the % of latex allergies?
8 to 12% of frequent glove users report latex allergies.
100
The nurse is caring for a postoperative patient who is unable to feed himself and complete basic activities of daily living. The nurse does catheter care and changes the surgical dressing, as well as assisting with feeding and hygiene. The nurse could be basing care on the conceptual model of?
Orem's model focuses on the patient's self-care capacities and the process of designing nursing actions to meet the patient's self-care needs. The nurse prescribes and regulates the nursing system on the basis of the patient's self-care deficit, which is the extent to which the patient is incapable of providing effective self-care.
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What are the three most common sources of research questions?
The three most common sources of research questions are clinical situations, the literature, and theory.
200
What is the cornerstone of community health nursing (CHN)?
Prevention and community education are the cornerstones of CHN
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What is an example of a statement that has all of the necessary criteria for a well-written outcome?
Patient will consume 50% of meals with no nausea and vomiting by 24 hours postsurgery.
200
A nurse has registered to vote, voted in primary and regular elections, and participated in public forums related to budget reductions that could result in the reduction of the numbers of school nurses. The nurse is known as a?
Nurse citizen
200
The nurse teaches the patient how to administer insulin. Before this the nurse and patient had developed a trusting relationship over several days, which included sharing feelings about having to take daily medication. The patient expressed confidence in the care provided by the nurse. The nurse could be basing care on the philosophy of?
Watson's carative factors guide nurses who use transpersonal caring in practice. She believes that nurses have the responsibility for creating and maintaining an environment supporting human caring while recognizing and providing for patients' primary human requirements.
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Which behaviors help patients develop trust in the nurse?
Accepting the patient's thoughts and feelings without judgment helps develop trust in the nurse.
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The nursing profession has experienced barriers to professionalism. What is the primary current barrier to nursing's professionalism?
Variability of educational backgrounds of nurses .
300
Why is the etiology of the nursing diagnosis statement important?
If the etiology is incorrect, the nursing interventions are likely to be ineffective. .
300
A nurse has held a media event to publicize the need for funding for immunizations and lobbied decision makers by providing pertinent statistical information about the risks and benefits of immunizations. The nurse is known as a?
Nurse activist
300
The nurse adjusts the patient's room to allow the patient to see the sunlight out the window and checks the patient's diet tray to ensure a balanced diet. The nurse could be basing care on the philosophy of ?
Nightingale believed that the health of patients was related to their environment. She recognized the importance of clean air and water, adequate ventilation and sunlight, a balanced diet, and cleanliness.
300
How would a nurse's use of the technique of reflection help a person?
Reflection implies respect for the patient and his or her ability to solve his or her problems
400
What is collective identity?
Legal right to practice profession to protect unique skills from outsiders .
400
What is an example of objective data obtained from the patient?
Vital signs
400
What trend in health care delivery began in the second half of the twentieth century continues today?
Provision of care to the poor, elderly, and disabled through Medicare and Medicaid .
400
A 5-year-old with a twin brother is admitted to the PICU after cardiac surgery. Hospital policy does not allow individuals younger than 12 years of age to visit the PICU. The nurse recognizes the needs of the patient and his brother and suggests that the mother bring her son to visit his brother briefly in the afternoon when the unit is usually quiet. This illustrates which of Brenner's stages of nursing proficiency?
Nurses at the expert practitioner stage have expertise that allows them to select actions based on the entire patient's complete situation, including the needs of family members.
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Which of the following is a part of the history of doctoral education in nursing?
In the 1970s, there was a major increase in doctoral programs in nursing. This provided an education in nursing that developed research skills and provided nursing faculty. Therefore, the nurse scientist program was discontinued in 1975.
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What nursing responsibilities can never be delegated?
Accountabilty
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What is an example of an independent nursing intervention?
Teaching a patient with congestive heart failure to weigh herself daily
500
Which event occurred during the first decade of the twentieth century brought sweeping changes to nursing?
Nurses had to pass a licensing examination to use the title RN. .
500
A broad, general view of nursing that clarifies values and answers broad disciplinary questions for nursing is known as a?
philosophy
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According to Kohlberg's theory, what is true of moral development?
Kohlberg thought that certain conditions promote moral development, such as participating in decision making.