Exam #1 Study Guide

Front 1

Who is Hippocrates?

a. What was his philosophy or ideas regarding patient care?

Back 1

Father of Medicine

a. emphasizing the importance of caring for the whole person (holistic care)

Front 2

Who is Florence Nightingale?

a. What were her beliefs on nursing and patient care?

Back 2

Lady with the lamp. Born in 1820 to wealthy parents in Italy. She is the foundational philosopher of modern nursing. she served as a nurse in the Crimean war.

a. She insisted on establishing sanitary conditions and providing quality care, which immediately reduced the mortality rate.

Front 3

What is the name of the regulatory agency that is in charge of regulating the scope of practice for LVN?

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BVNPT - BOARD OF VOCATIONAL NURSING

AND PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIANS

Front 4

Why is licensure important?

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it helps the public determine the difference between a qualified and an unqualified worker. one cannot perform the functions designated as exclusive to nursing without proper licensure.

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What is the Nurse Practice Act?

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Practical or vocational nurses are licensed under this specific state law to care for clients in various settings in the same manner as is the RN. They protect the public from unqualified workers and establish standards for the profession or occupation.

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What is the role of the NLN (National League of Nursing)? ANA (American Nurses Association)?

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NLN - established standards of accreditation for nursing education for both RNs and LPN/LVNs.

ANA - an organization whose membership is composed of RNs. ANA sponsors workshops for nurses.

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What is evidence based nursing practice?

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The use of current knowledge from research and other credible sources on which to base clinical judgment and client care.

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Regulatory Agencies

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› U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
› U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
› State and local public health agencies
› State licensing boards – to ensure that health care providers and agencies comply with state regulations
› The Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO) – to set quality standards for accreditation of health care facilities
› Professional Standards Review Organizations (PSROs)
› Utilization review committees – to monitor for appropriate diagnosis and treatment of hospitalized clients

Front 9

What healthcare coverage is federally funded?

Back 9

Medicare & Medicaid

Front 10

What is delegation?

Who can LVNs delegate tasks to?

What are the five rights of delegation?

Back 10

Delegating is the process of transferring the authority and responsibility to another member of the health care team to complete a task while retaining the accountability.

LVNs delegate tasks LVNs & AP

5 rights:

■ Tasks to delegate (right task)
■ Under what circumstances (right circumstance)
■ To whom (right person)
■ What information to communicate (right direction/communication)
■ How to supervise/evaluate (right supervision/evaluation)

Front 11

Who is Maslow?

a. What are the 5 different hierarchies of needs?

b. What are the nursing interventions that can help patients meet these needs?

Back 11

Maslow

a. Physiological, Safety & Security, Love, Self-esteem, and self-actualization Needs.

b.

Front 12

What is WHO?

a. What are the goals of WHO?

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World Health Organization - established by the UN in 1948 to improve worldwide health.

WHO goals:

1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

2. Achieve universal primary education

3. Promote gender equality and empower women

4. Reduce child mortality

5. Improve maternal health

6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases

7. Ensure environmental sustainability

8. Develop a global partnership for development

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Prevention and healthcare:

a. Describe and give examples of the 3 levels of prevention.

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› Primary prevention addresses the needs
of healthy clients to promote health and
prevent disease with specific protections.

- Immunization programs
- Child car seat education
- Nutrition, fitness activities
- Health education in schools

› Secondary prevention focuses on identifying
illness, providing treatment, and conducting
activities that help prevent a worsening
health status

- Communicable disease screening, case finding
- Early detection, treatment of diabetes mellitus
- Exercise programs for older adults who are frail

› Tertiary prevention aims to prevent the long-term consequences of a chronic illness or
disability and to support optimal functioning

- Prevention of pressure ulcers after spinal cord injury
- Promoting independence after traumatic brain injury

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Prevention and healthcare:

b. What is Healthy 2020? What are the 10 leading health indicators?

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Front 15

What are the Age-Related Health Concerns?

a. Give examples of each age category - infants -> Older adults

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Front 16

Give examples of screening exams

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Front 17

What are the ways that a nurse can promote health and disease prevention? Give examples.

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Front 18

Medical and Surgical Asepsis

a. What are the standard precautions?

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Front 19

Medical and Surgical Asepsis

b. What is the single most effective measure to prevent the spread of disease?

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Front 20

Medical and Surgical Asepsis

c. What is the proper way to wash your hands?

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Front 21

Medical and Surgical Asepsis

d. Explain what surgical asepsis is.

Back 21

The use of precise practices to eliminate all micro-organisms from an object
or area and prevent contamination (“sterile technique”)

Front 22

Medical and Surgical Asepsis

e. What is a nosocomial infection?

Back 22

These are infections that a client acquires while receiving care in a health care setting.

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Medical and Surgical Asepsis

f. What is Personal Protective equipment?

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Front 24

Medical and Surgical Asepsis

g. In what order does a nurse apply and remove PPE?

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Front 25

Medical Terminology

a. Study prefixes and their meanings

b. Study suffixes and their meanings

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Front 26

Levels of Organization

a. How is the human body organized?

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Front 27

Levels of Organization

b. Understand and be able to identify the Body Planes.

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Front 28

Levels of Organization

c. Understand the terms of anatomical orientation.

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Front 29

Levels of Organization

d. What are the different directional terms?

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Front 30

Levels of Organization

e. What are the four primary tissues of the body?

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Front 31

Levels of Organization

f. What are the different quadrants of the abdomen?

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Front 32

Levels of Organization

g. What are the different abdominal regions?

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Front 33

Levels of Organization

h. What is homeostasis?

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Front 34

What is the role of a Physical, Respiratory and Speech Therapist? Social Services?

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