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NU211 FINAL EXAM FUNDAMENTALS FINAL EXAM 2023-2024/NU211
FUNDAMENTALS OF PROFESSIONAL NURSING FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|AGRADE(RASMUSSEN)
Importance of documentation of assessments & interventions
- Accurate documentation of the patient’s assessment is important to provide a baseline for later
comparisons as the patient’s condition changes
Types of nonverbal behavior which could promote improved communication - Body language
- Gestures, movements, touch, appearance, adornments
- Personal appearance
- May express culture, religion, group associations, self-concept
- Posture and gait
- Erect vs. slouched posture
- Facial expression) the most expressive part of the body)
The importance of QSEN competencies in nursing education - To prepare nurses who combine the highest level of scientific knowledge and technologic skill with
responsible, caring practice. - To challenge students to identify and master the cognitive and technical skills as well as the
interpersonal and ethic/legal skills they will need to effectively nurse the patients in their care. - Patient-centered care
- Teamwork and collaboration
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- Quality improvement
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- Safety
- Evidence-based practice
- Informatics
What is a sentinel event? - An unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury, or the risk
thereof. - Serious injury specifically includes loss of limb or function.
- An error that causes serious harm to a client and singles out the need for investigation.
What is the main purpose for incident reporting? - This helps document what happened to help the healthcare facility learn a way to prevent the
incident from happening again.
Examples of health promotion activities for primary, secondary and tertiary - Primary: Directed toward promoting health and preventing the development of disease processes
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injury. - EX: Immunizations clinics, family planning services, providing poison control information, accident
prevention education, teaching about a healthy diet, health-risk assessments. - Secondary: Focus on screening for early detection of disease with prompt diagnosis and treatment
it identifies an illness, reverse or reduce its severity or provide a cure, and thereby return the
person to maximum health as quickly as possible - EX: Assessing children for normal growth and development and encouraging regular medical,
dental and vision examinations; screening for BP, cholesterol and skin cancer, routine GYN exams
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and mammograms, teaching testicular self-exams to men, administering medications, caring for
wounds.
- Tertiary: Begins after and illness is diagnosed and treated, with the goal of reducing disability and
helping rehabilitate patients to a maximum level of functioning. Maintaining and preventing
progression of severe diseases =, dying with dignity, assisting to cope with impending death.
EX: Teaching a diabetic patient how to recognize and prevent complications; using PT to prevent
contractures in a patient who has had a stroke or spinal cord injury; referring a woman to a support
group after removal of a breast because of cancer.
ISBARR, DARE, SOAPIE notes for team communication - ISBARR allows for an easy focused way to set expectations for what will be communicated and how
between members of the team, which is essential for developing teamwork and fostering a culture
of patient safety. - SOAPIE= used to organize entries in the progress notes of the POMR. The POMR includes the
defined database, problem list, care plans, and progress notes. - ISBARR= Introduction, Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation/request & Read back
of orders or response - DARE= Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness
- SOAPIE= Subjective data, Objective data, Assessment, Plan, Intervention & Evaluation
Review teaching for a patient with modifiable health risk factors - T= Tune into the patient
- E= Edit patient information
- A= Act on every teaching moment
- C= Clarify often