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Nursing 231 Questions and Answers. 2022/2023

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DNR orders: do not resuscitate: "allow natural death" - Ans-goal: avoid burdensome interventions advance directive: power of attorney for healthcare - Ans-names a person to make healthcare decisions in the event that a patient loses the capacity for decision-making advance health care directives - Ans-legal documents that allow people to exercise their right to accept or refuse medical care, even when there are no longer able to speak for themselves board of registered nursing mission statement - Ans-protection of the public shall be the highest priority list the components of vital signs - Ans- define normal ranges for vital signs - Ans-Oral: 97.2° - 99.9°F Rectal: 93.9° - 100°F Axillary: 95.9° - 98.6°F Tympanic: 95.7° - 100.04°F locations for pulse - Ans-radial temporal carotid apical brachial femoral popliteal posterior tibial dorsalis pedis location for temperature - Ans-oral rectal axillary tympanic membrane skin/temporal respirations - Ans-rate depth rhythm quality determinants of blood pressure - Ans-pumping action of the heart peripheral vascular resistance blood volume blood viscosity definition of nursing - Ans-diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual or potential heath problems protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human responses, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and population describe concepts of nursing and whole person care - Ans-nursing- attributes, characteristics and actions of the nurse providing care on behalf or in conjunction with the client recipients- consume, patient, client, person, or man health/wellness- actualization of human potential environment- internal and external surrounding that affect the client areas of practice - Ans-practice -actually giving care education -curriculum design research -generating knowledge and new ideas nursing education - Ans-must pass NCLEX-RN (national council licensure examination) must verify has completed prescribed course of study in nursing- program approved by their state board of nursing nursing research - Ans-spend time exploring visualize yourself in your dream career research career paths set specific, attainable goals and give yourself deadlines for reaching them dont let doubts derail you ignore negative people be willing to make mistakes purposes of nurse practice acts and standards of professional nursing practice - Ans-protect the public criteria of a profession and what principles would guide a professional nurse - Ans-professionalism is something that comes from within the individual, a self image which nurses have of themselves, a way of life, a commitment to the ideas of the profession refers to professional character, spirit, or methods

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