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What is the purpose of an episiotomy during delivery?
What is the purpose of an episiotomy during delivery?
On what day during pregnancy does the embryo implant on the uterine surface?
On what day during pregnancy does the embryo implant on the uterine surface?
What is the primary goal of a birthing room?
What is the primary goal of a birthing room?
What is the primary purpose of hand hygiene during a home visit?
What is the primary purpose of hand hygiene during a home visit?
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What is the significance of meconium-stained amniotic fluid during labor?
What is the significance of meconium-stained amniotic fluid during labor?
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What is the primary goal of validation in the nursing process?
What is the primary goal of validation in the nursing process?
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What is the gestational age indicated by a fundal height measurement at the level of the umbilicus?
What is the gestational age indicated by a fundal height measurement at the level of the umbilicus?
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What is the primary characteristic of professional nursing practice?
What is the primary characteristic of professional nursing practice?
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Who is the theorist associated with the Human Becoming Theory?
Who is the theorist associated with the Human Becoming Theory?
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What is the term for the body's ability to maintain relatively stable internal conditions despite changes in the outside world?
What is the term for the body's ability to maintain relatively stable internal conditions despite changes in the outside world?
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What is the primary function of the lymphatic system?
What is the primary function of the lymphatic system?
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What is the position used to obtain a rectal temperature in an adult?
What is the position used to obtain a rectal temperature in an adult?
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Which nurse theorist is associated with the Conceptual System and Middle Range Theory of Goal Attainment?
Which nurse theorist is associated with the Conceptual System and Middle Range Theory of Goal Attainment?
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What is the term for the release of eggs from the ovaries into the fallopian tubes?
What is the term for the release of eggs from the ovaries into the fallopian tubes?
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What is the name of the book published by Florence Nightingale in 1860?
What is the name of the book published by Florence Nightingale in 1860?
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What is the normal range for an infant's respiratory rate?
What is the normal range for an infant's respiratory rate?
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What is the term for blood in the vomit?
What is the term for blood in the vomit?
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How long must a nurse listen to chart absent bowel sounds?
How long must a nurse listen to chart absent bowel sounds?
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What is the term for a commonplace terminology unique to people within a specific type of work that should be avoided when talking to clients or patients?
What is the term for a commonplace terminology unique to people within a specific type of work that should be avoided when talking to clients or patients?
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What is the primary goal of reflecting in nurse-patient communication?
What is the primary goal of reflecting in nurse-patient communication?
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What is the 5th vital sign?
What is the 5th vital sign?
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Which of the following is not a common route for administering medication?
Which of the following is not a common route for administering medication?
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What is the term for the process of applying pressure to an organ during a physical examination?
What is the term for the process of applying pressure to an organ during a physical examination?
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What is the term for the blockage of one of the coronary arteries that can lead to a heart attack?
What is the term for the blockage of one of the coronary arteries that can lead to a heart attack?
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What is the main advantage of using an interpreter when communicating with a patient from another culture and language?
What is the main advantage of using an interpreter when communicating with a patient from another culture and language?
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What is the term for the transport process wherein certain molecules are transported passively even though they are unable to pass the membrane by a passive transport process?
What is the term for the transport process wherein certain molecules are transported passively even though they are unable to pass the membrane by a passive transport process?
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What is the name of the hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that aids the body during stress by increasing glucose levels?
What is the name of the hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that aids the body during stress by increasing glucose levels?
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What is the term for the stage of bowel sounds where one sound occurs every 3-5 minutes?
What is the term for the stage of bowel sounds where one sound occurs every 3-5 minutes?
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What is the name of the theory that is focused on the interaction between the nurse and the patient to achieve a goal?
What is the name of the theory that is focused on the interaction between the nurse and the patient to achieve a goal?
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What is the term for the obligation to do and cause no harm to others?
What is the term for the obligation to do and cause no harm to others?
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What is the term for the stage of a nurse's development where they use more facts and recognize similarities in a situation?
What is the term for the stage of a nurse's development where they use more facts and recognize similarities in a situation?
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What is the term for using professional jargon during an interview?
What is the term for using professional jargon during an interview?
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What are the requirements that can be defined as actions directed toward the provision of self-care?
What are the requirements that can be defined as actions directed toward the provision of self-care?
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Who used the term 'open system' instead of 'closed system' because it suggests a social environment with social definition and meaning?
Who used the term 'open system' instead of 'closed system' because it suggests a social environment with social definition and meaning?
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What are the three major themes of the Human Becoming Theory?
What are the three major themes of the Human Becoming Theory?
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Who is considered as the mother of modern nursing?
Who is considered as the mother of modern nursing?
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What is the role of nursing according to Florence Nightingale?
What is the role of nursing according to Florence Nightingale?
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What is self-care agency affected by?
What is self-care agency affected by?
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Who are the theorists whose theories are under Nursing Philosophies?
Who are the theorists whose theories are under Nursing Philosophies?
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What does the theory assert every person in every situation is part of?
What does the theory assert every person in every situation is part of?
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Study Notes
Nursing Theories and Concepts
- Betty Neumann's theory focuses on the concept of a strained muscle as an accessory muscle of respiration.
- A nurse must listen for at least 5 minutes to chart absent bowel sounds.
- The Human Becoming Theory was developed by Rosemarie Rizzo Parse.
- The body's ability to maintain relatively stable internal conditions despite external changes is known as homeostasis.
- A nurse helps evaluate patient improvement, implements planned interventions, and identifies nursing diagnoses, but does not learn about human behavior.
Vital Signs and Assessment
- A proper assessment of vital signs is crucial for a nurse.
- The normal respiratory rate for an infant is 20-40 breaths.
- The most appropriate position for obtaining a rectal temperature for an adult is the Sims position.
- Palpation of a client's organs involves applying pressure between 2.5 and 5 cm for deep palpation.
- The fifth vital sign is pain.
Medication Administration
- Intraosmolar is not a common route for administering medication.
- Facilitated diffusion is a type of transport process where molecules are transported passively despite being unable to pass the membrane.
Communication and Empathy
- Using an interpreter is the most effective way to communicate with a patient from another culture and language.
- Reflecting allows patients to verbalize possible solutions and promotes self-esteem.
- A nurse demonstrates caring, sincerity, empathy, and trustworthiness through therapeutic nurse-patient interaction.
Nursing Research and Education
- Patricia Benner's theory focuses on the stages of nursing development, including novice, advanced beginner, and expert.
- A nurse practitioner feels it is more important to participate in nursing research.
- Florence Nightingale is associated with the Environmental Theory.
Ethics and Decision-Making
- Nonmaleficence is the obligation to do and cause no harm to others.
- The MORAL decision-making model involves collecting data about the ethical problem and identifying who should be involved in the decision-making process.
- The use of a birthing room can be an effective and comforting during labor.
Community Health and Pregnancy
- The community health nurse implements the principles of infection control by performing hand hygiene before and after giving direct client care.
- The embryo implants on the uterine surface 8 days after ovulation.
- The fundal height of a pregnant woman is palpable at the level of her umbilicus at around 20 weeks.
- Meconium-stained amniotic fluid is a danger signal for a woman in labor.
Nursing Practice and Self-Care
- Nursing care is provided in diverse settings, but some characteristics of professional nursing practice are required in any setting.
- Self-care is one of the requirements that can be defined as actions directed towards the provision of self-care.
- The Neuman Systems Model views the client as an open system that responds to stressors in the environment.
- The Human Becoming Theory focuses on the concepts of meaning, rhythmicity, and transcendence.
Theories and Theorists
- Florence Nightingale is considered the first theorist and the mother of modern nursing.
- Katie Erikson developed the Theory of Caritative Caring.
- Patricia Benner's theory focuses on the stages of nursing development.
- Imogene King's theory is known as the Goal Attainment Theory.
- Barbara Carper's Ways of Knowing include empirical, ethical, esthetic, and personal ways of knowing.
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This quiz covers various nursing fundamentals concepts, including respiratory system, patient assessment, and nursing theories.
