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Fundamentals of Nursing Final Exam Quizlet

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what principles does the Code of Nursing Ethics include?
advocacy, responsibility, accountability, & confidentiality
primary prevention
Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring.

Ex. Health education programs, nutritional programs, and physical fitness activities.
secondary prevention
focuses on preventing the spread of disease, illness, or infection once it occurs.

Ex: screening techniques and treating early stages of disease to limit disability.
teritiary prevention
occurs when a defect or disability is permanent and irreversible. It involves minimizing the effects of long-term disease or disability by interventions directed at preventing complications and deterioration.

Ex: a patient with a spinal cord injury undergoes rehabilitation to learn how to use a wheelchair and perform activities of daily living independently.
How often should a bed bound patient be repositioned?
Every 2 hours
All four side rails up at one time can be considered a
restraint
what type of precautions should you take with a patient who has C.difff?
Contact precautions and always wash your hands with soap and water.
two components that are critical to the nursing process:
critical thinking and clinical judgement
what are the 5 stages of Benner's Theory of nursing proficiency?
1. Novice
2. Advanced beginner
3. Competent
4. Proficient
5. Expert
when did the ANA establish Center for Ethics & Human Rights
1990
who regulates the scope of nursing practice?
the state board of nursing
professional nursing organizations seek to:



A. improve standards of practice.
B. expand nursing roles.
C. improve the welfare of nurses in specialty areas.
D. all of the above.
D. all of the above.
A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a medical‑surgical unit. For which of the following client care needs should the nurse initiate a referral for a social worker? (Select all that apply.)


A. A client who has terminal cancer requests hospice care in the home.
B. A client asks about community resources available for older adults.
C. A client states, "I would like to have my child baptized before surgery."
D. A client requests an electric wheelchair for use after discharge.
E. A client states, "I do not understand how to use a nebulizer."
A. A client who has terminal cancer requests hospice care in the home.
B. A client asks about community resources available for older adults.
D. A client requests an electric wheelchair for use after discharge.
A client who is postoperative following knee arthroplasty is concerned about the adverse effects of the medication prescribed for pain management. Which of the following members of the interprofessional care team can assist the client in understanding the medication's effects? (Select all that apply.)

A. Provider
B. Certified nursing assistant
C. Pharmacist
D. Registered nurse
E. Respiratory therapist
A. Provider
C. Pharmacist
D. Registered Nurse
A nurse is acquainting a group of newly licensed nurses with the roles of the various members of the health care team they will encounter on a medical‑surgical unit. When providing examples of the types of tasks certified nursing assistants (CNAs) can perform, which of the following client activities should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)

A. Bathing
B. Ambulating
C. Toileting
D. Determining pain level
E. Measuring vital signs
A. Bathing
B. Ambulating
C. Toileting
E. Measuring vital signs
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