Who started the foundation of modern nurses?
Florence Nightingale
What is empathy?
Ability to understand what the person is feeling
True or False?
Clients have the right to leave without a doctor's order.
True
Two nurses are getting on the elevator to head to lunch. The nurses are discussing one of their patients in great detail, including the patient's name. Is this professional or unprofessional behavior?
Unprofessional.
Is there a clear definition of what a "professional" is?
No.
Which theorist created the definition of "nursing"?
Virginia Henderson
What is HIPPA?
It protects individuals medical records.
The purpose of ______ ______ is to communicate the patient's wishes when they are not able to do so.
Advanced Directives
Professional or unprofessional behavior?
Unprofessional
To be considered a professional, what must you have?
Advanced education/training
Who used evidence-based practice to advance nursing as a whole?
Florence Nightingale
What is Medicare/Medicaid?
It ensures that the elderly, the poor, and the disabled have access to health care
What law gives patients the right to have privacy related to health care information?
HIPPA
Professional or unprofessional?
Professional
Who issues licenses?
State board of nursing
Which theorist stressed that "nursing involves all people, not just the ill".
Martha Rogers
What is the name of the document that states that they understand the risk involved with refusal of treatment?
Against Medical Advice Form (AMA)
______ ______ is written permission for treatment. Nurses must witness signature. Must be signed by a competent adult, or patient's parent, spouce, legal guardian or power of attorney.
A nurse is documenting bedside rounds. One of the nurse's patients calls for the nurse. The nurse logs off the computer before leaving the nurse's station.
Professional or unprofessional behavior?
Professional
True or False?
It is optional to be licensed to practice in the United States and Canada.
False
What theory emphasized patient independence so progress would not be delayed after hospitalization?
The Nursing Need Theory
This document states why the procedure is being done and how it will benefit the patient, the risks involved if the patient does have the procedure, the risks involved if the patient decides to not have the procedure, and other options of treatment.
Informed consent
According to the ANA, __________ requires nurses to be answerable for their actions.
Accountability
Professional or unprofessional behavior?
Unprofessional
What is the Patient Self Determination Act?
It allows patients to be aware of their rights to accept or refuse treatment.