1.6.0: Review Questions
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Review Questions
1 .
Florence Nightingale is considered the founder of ________, which emphasizes the healing of the whole person, including mind, body, and soul.
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caring nursing
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the seven ethical principles of nursing
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holistic nursing
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systems nursing
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What ethical principle is defined as “acting in the best interest of patients and promoting their well-being”?
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fidelity
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beneficence
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justice
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nonmaleficence
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The nurse’s ability to develop and implement appropriate actions or interventions based on the interpretation of the collected data and identified patient needs is the ________ step of the clinical judgment model.
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noticing
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interpreting
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responding
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reflecting
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When a nurse takes a role centered around empowering individuals, families, and communities to take control of their well-being and make positive choices, this is known as ________.
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care planning
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health promotion
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role modeling
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community nursing
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What is the purpose of integrating interdisciplinary theories with nursing theory and practice?
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to break down current nursing theories and dictate the formation of future nursing theory
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to assist in the development of nursing models and frameworks that guide the delivery of patient care, and help nurses understand and work better with the interdisciplinary team
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to discourage overreliance on nursing theory alone
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to encourage other disciplines to learn about nursing theory and integrate it into their practice
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What is the importance of the evolution of nursing to include evidence-based practice (EBP)?
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The emergence of EBP has contributed to the scientific quality of nursing practice. It integrates research findings into nursing practice, ensuring that decisions are based on the best available evidence.
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EBP provides a scientific foundation for informed nursing practice and discourages the use of other, nonscientific issues such as cultural differences and patient preference in nursing practice.
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EBP ensures that nursing practice remains based in tradition and is not adaptable to changes in current scientific recommendations.
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EBP provides suggestions to nurses on improving patient care, but the nurse is still able to reject EBP in clinical practice if they disagree with it.
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In the hierarchy of EBP, what are the strongest sources of evidence at the top of the hierarchy?
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randomized controlled trials (RCTs)
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one-on-one patient interviews
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case studies
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systematic reviews and meta-analyses
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What type of nursing theories focus on describing and understanding the lived experiences of individuals in the context of health care?
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descriptive
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hierarchical
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prescriptive
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systems
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Identifying potential patient concerns is a step in what part of the nursing process?
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assessment
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diagnosis
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implementation
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evaluation
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What phase focuses on determining the effectiveness of the nursing interventions and the progress made toward achieving the established goals?
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assessment
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planning
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intervention
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evaluation
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What is patient education an example of?
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direct care activity
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collaborative intervention
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indirect care activity
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systematic approach
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What is the primary responsibility of The Joint Commission (TJC)?
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to enforce federal health regulations
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to provide accreditation for healthcare facilities and organizations based on guidelines and standards for best practices
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to ensure that patients receive the best care possible
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to provide licensing and certifications to healthcare professionals