Fundamentals Of Nursing Exam #1 - Nursing And Healthcare Systems

Front 1

Identify terms related to healthcare delivery.

Back 1

- Medicaid
- Medicare
- DRG
- Case Management

Front 2

Publicly funded Health Care System for clients over the age of 65.

Back 2

Medicare

Front 3

Publicly funded Health Care System for the client with low income.

Back 3

Medicaid

Front 4

Insurance program that reimburses providers based on diagnosis-related groups.

Back 4

DRG's

Front 5

Describe issues that affect nursing and the quality of patient care in the current healthcare environment

Back 5

- Cost

- Access for care

- Preventative care

- Disease

- Infection Control: Bacteria resistant to antibiotics

- Nursing Shortage

Front 6

List the different levels of health care.

Back 6

1) Preventative

2) Primary

3) Secondary

4) Tertiary

5) Restorative

6) Continuing

Front 7

Name the health care level for reducing and controlling risk factors

Back 7

Preventative

Front 8

Name the health care level that includes Immunization programs, stress management classes, diet/exercise and the advocation to seat belt use.

Back 8

Preventative

Front 9

Name the health care level that includes routine care with periodic screenings designed to detect disease at its earliest stage.

Back 9

Primary

Front 10

Name the health care level that includes office or clinic visits and scheduled school or work-related screenings.

Back 10

Primary

Front 11

Name the health care level for diagnosis and treatment.

Back 11

Secondary

Front 12

Name the two other terms for Secondary health care.

Back 12

1) Hospital Care

2) Acute Care

Front 13

Name the health care level that includes care that is given in hospital settings or emergency departments.

Back 13

Secondary

Front 14

Name the health care level that involves the specialized patient care.

Back 14

Tertiary

Front 15

Name the health care level that includes visits to oncology centers, burn centers and psychiatric facilities.

Back 15

Tertiary

Front 16

Name the health care level that involves follow-up care.

Back 16

Restorative

Front 17

Name the health care level that includes home health care, rehab centers, therapies and skilled nursing facilities.

Back 17

Restorative

Front 18

Name the health care level that addresses long-term or chronic health care needs.

Back 18

Continuing

Front 19

Name the health care level that includes hospice, adult day care and in-home respite care.

Back 19

Continuing

Front 20

Name the process by which nurses make clinical decisions using the best available research evidence, clinical expertise and patient preferences.

Back 20

Evidence-Base Nursing (EBN)

Front 21

Identify the factors that must be considered to carry out EBN.

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- Sufficient research must have been published on the specific topic

- The nurse must have skill in accessing and critically analyzing research

- The nurse’s practice must allow her/him to implement changes based on EBN

Front 22

Identify the first factor to carry out EBN.

Back 22

Sufficient research must have been published on the specific topic

Front 23

Identify the second factor to carry out EBN.

Back 23

The nurse must have skill in accessing and critically analyzing research

Front 24

Identify the third factor to carry out EBN.

Back 24

The nurse’s practice must allow her/him to implement changes based on EBN

Front 25

List the steps in EBN problem solving.

Back 25

1) IDENTIFY the issue or problem based on accurate analysis of current nursing knowledge and practice

2) SEARCH the literature for relevant research

3) EVALUATE the research – scientific merit

4) CHOOSE interventions and justify the selection with the most valid evidence

Front 26

Which step of EBN problem solving identifies the issue or problem based on accurate analysis of current nursing knowledge and practice?

Back 26

Step 1

Front 27

Which step of EBN problem solving searches the literature for relevant research?

Back 27

Step 2

Front 28

Which step of EBN problem solving evaluates the research – scientific merit?

Back 28

Step 3

Front 29

Which step of EBN problem solving chooses interventions and justify the selection with the most valid evidence?

Back 29

Step 4

Front 30

Identify the first EBN problem solving step.

Back 30

1) IDENTIFY the issue or problem based on accurate analysis of current nursing knowledge and practice

Front 31

Identify the second EBN problem solving step.

Back 31

2) SEARCH the literature for relevant research

Front 32

Identify the third EBN problem solving step.

Back 32

3) EVALUATE the research – scientific merit

Front 33

Identify the fourth EBN problem solving step.

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4) CHOOSE interventions and justify the selection with the most valid evidence