Nursing History
Name the nursing pioneer who developed a curriculum based on sanitation, ventilation, ongoing monitoring of patients, and lifelong learning.
Florence Nightingale
A patient has developed an infection due to having a pressure injury ("bed sore"). The infection is considered: primary or secondary
secondary
What is the name of the legal document used to describe what a person would want in regard to health care decisions.
advanced directives or living will for healthcare decisions
What is the name of the document prepared by the ANA that describe behaviors nurses must adhere to:
ANA Code of Ethics
Describe when it is necessary to ask closed ended questions:
when obtaining a health history
Name the person who is recognized as founding the American Red Cross?
Clara Barton
Having a comfortable environment is which category of Maslow's Hierarchy?
Safety/Security
What is the name of the document that appoints another person to make healthcare decisions for you should you not be able to make them?
Durable power of attorney for healthcare
What is the ethical term that means "do no harm" to our patients?
nonmaleficence
Your patient states "I don't want to go to therapy today"; the nurse states "You don't want to go to therapy today?" This technique is called what?
Restatement
Think "Polly want a cracker?" It encourages the patient to talk more about it and restates what you heard
What is the legal document that informs nurses what they may and may not do?
State Nurse Practice Act
According to Maslow, which should the nurse do first if all are needed: toilet the patient, administer a sleeping pill, change the temp in the room, or apply oxygen
apply oxygen
Name 2 rights of the 5 rights of delegation:
person, task, circumstance, supervision, direction
What is the ethical term for telling the truth to your patients?
veracity
Nurse: "I can see how upset you are by this situation"
What technique is the nurse using?
reflection
Think- anything to do with validating the patient's FEELINGS- if it has to do w/ a feeling, it is probably reflection
What is the document prepared by our nursing professional organization which describes the 'who, what, when, & where' of nursing practice?
ANA's Scope & Standards of Practice
Name the specific system in the body that initiates the fight or flight response:
sympathetic nervous system
Your patient who is post op day 2 from an appendectomy has a temp of 102.1 and you feel an order for Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is appropriate. What is the B in ISBARR?
patient is post op day 2 from appendectomy
What is the ethical term for upholding any promises you make to the patient?
fidelity
(Remember Semper Fi - always faithful)
The nurse notices the diabetic patient ate a banana split with dinner and states "I don't think that was a good idea considering your blood sugars are out of control". This is what type of communication block?
Judgmental response
What is the term used to describe practicing nursing in such a way that incorporates the latest research, patient preferences, and clinical experience?
evidence based research or evidence based practice
It is recommended to get a colonoscopy to screen for colon cancer at the age of 50. This is what type of prevention?
secondary
Name at least 2 important rules when filing an incident report:
Describe the facts only; no opinion statements, do NOT write in the chart that an incident report was filed; include who was involved & what happened, any witnesses
What is the ethical term used to describe patients' rights to make their own decisions about their health care or even refuse care?
autonomy
Aking the patient a "why" question is considered which communication block?
defensive response
Get rid of "why" from your vocabulary when interacting with patients