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What are the 5 ways of knowing in nursing?
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In the context of nursing, what does 'silence' refer to when patients use it?
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What is 'received knowing' in the context of nursing education?
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What does 'subjective knowing' involve in the learning process?
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How does 'procedural knowing' manifest in learners?
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What is 'constructed knowing' in the context of learning?
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What are the 4 patterns of knowing in nursing?
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What does the empirical pattern of knowing involve in nursing practice?
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How is aesthetic knowing applied in nursing?
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What does personal knowing reflect in nursing?
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What shapes ethical knowing in nursing?
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Which of the following are components of nursing practice standards?
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How is health inequity defined in the context of global health?
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What factors contribute to health inequity?
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How is culture defined in the context of nursing?
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What is cultural competence in nursing?
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What does a cultural assessment involve in nursing practice?
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What is the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM)?
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Which interventions are included in the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM)?
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What are the characteristics of ethnicity in a group?
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When caring for an indigenous patient, what is the best initial approach regarding eye contact?
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What action by a graduate nurse would require intervention when assessing a non-English speaking Chinese patient?
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What is an example of culturally appropriate nursing care for a newly admitted patient?
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How are health inequities defined in global health terminology?
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What does the nurse know is true about health inequities?
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What percentage of the world's population is represented by women and girls?
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Which of the following is considered a communicable disease?
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A client accepts information about an antibiotic without internalizing it. Which way of knowing is this?
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Which pattern of knowing relates to how a nurse responds uniquely in a client situation?
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In Orlando's nursing process, what is the first step a nurse should take?
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What stage of the nursing process involves administering analgesic medication?
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What is an example of circular communication patterns between a parent and child?
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What must family members realize about health promotion and disease prevention?
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What are the three major categories of family life focused on by CFAM?
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What must the nurse be aware of when providing care to an older person?
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As the aging population in Canada increases, which of the following is true?
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Which finding would be most surprising to a culturally sensitive nurse in a gerontological unit?
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Which statement by a new grad nurse should be corrected by an experienced nurse?
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Which comment by a patient indicates a need for further education during a home safety assessment?
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What priority concern would require collaboration with social services for an elder patient admitted with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea?
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Which statement is true about threats to safety for adults?
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In Hendricks number 2 fall risk model, what is the most significant indicator of risk for falls in a patient with Alzheimer's disease?
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According to Hendricks fall risk model, what risk level is a patient with a risk score of 6 considered to be at?
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Which risk factor predisposes a patient to pressure injury development?
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What is the main element involved in the development of a pressure sore?
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Which nursing observation would indicate that the patient is at risk for injury formation?
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How would a nurse stage a pressure injury that is healing with healthy tissue observed?
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What would the patient's Braden scale score be if they have some sensory impairment, skin that is rarely moist, walk occasionally, and have slightly limited mobility?
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Which term should the nurse use to document 20-second periods of apnea followed by deep and rapid breathing in a terminally ill patient?
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What is the basis for the nurse's response to a family wanting to donate a patient's organs after an automobile accident?
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What is the basis for the nurse's response about symptoms of a patient with a heart rate of 124 and respiratory rate of 28 in hospice care?
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What might be the basis for a patient's increased heart and respiratory rates in hospice care?
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What is the nurse's response about when a patient with cancer can access hospice or palliative care?
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What must the nurse understand about medical assistive dying (MAID) legislation in Canada?
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What concept is the nurse helping the patient demonstrate by identifying activities they look forward to?
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What is the appropriate nursing diagnosis for a patient with terminal illness who feels 'what does it matter'?
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How can a newly graduate nurse prepare to care for their first dying patient?
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What does the nurse explain about cultural beliefs and death in relation to loss and grief?
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Using Kubler Ross behavioral theory, which stage is a spouse in if they show anger during marital discord with a terminally ill partner?
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What physiological changes related to normal aging might a nurse find in a 40-year-old patient?
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What statement indicates a young adult patient understands health risks affecting their age group?
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Which topic is least relevant for a young adult health fair?
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Which activity will help a 50-year-old patient adapt to changing body image during middle adulthood?
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What instructions should a nurse include for a patient with chronic insomnia to improve sleep quality?
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How many chromosomes are contained in a mature ovum?
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What is the first action when a fetal heart rate drops to 120 bpm at 37 weeks of pregnancy?
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What chemical substance produced in the body acts as a natural pain reliever?
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What color is amniotic fluid?
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What action should a nurse take if a postpartum woman's fundus is 2 cm above the umbilicus and deviated to the right?
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What would a nurse expect to find when assessing a fundus of the uterus immediately after birth?
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What is the most appropriate nursing intervention for a soft, boggy uterus located above the umbilicus after birth?
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What would the nurse's next assessment be if the uterus is boggy with the fundus above the umbilicus and deviated to the side?
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What is a 4-week postpartum mother likely experiencing if she has irrational fears, nausea, dyspnea, and insomnia?
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What is the best response to a firm uterus fundus and a trickle of bright blood in a postpartum patient?
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What does the nurse recognize as the most likely reason for a woman's symptoms of not sleeping and feeling guilty at 6 weeks postpartum?
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What should the nurse suggest for a 70-year-old patient with worsening dementia who can no longer live alone?
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What is important for nurses to identify when caring for older persons in acute care?
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During an assessment of an older person's skin integrity, which of the following is considered to be an expected finding?
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What is the healing process of a stage 4 pressure injury an example of?
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If a wound is kept moist, how long can it take to resurface?
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What would the nurse expect to see in a patient experiencing full thickness repair?
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Which findings seen in a post-op patient should a nurse associate with a dehiscence?
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Which of the following would be the most important assessment data to gather in regard to wound healing?
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After collaborating with a dietician, what should a nurse order for a patient with a stage 3 pressure injury?
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What is the life expectancy for females and males in Canada?
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