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Removable of no viable, necrotic tissue (mechAnical, autolytic, surgical)

Debridement

Factors affecting pressure ulcer formation

Nutrition


Tissue perfusion


Infection


Age


Psychosocial impacts of wounds

Intact skin with nonblanchable redness

Stage one ulcer

Partial thickness tissue loss with viable fat

Stage two ulcer

Full thickness tissue loss with visible fat

Stage three ulcef

Full thickness tissue loss with exposed bone, muscle, or tendon

Stage four ulcer

Black or brown tissue

Eschar

Surgical incisions heal by _____ _____ skin edges approximated or closed risk for infection is low

Primary intention

Phases involved in healing process of full thickness wound

Hemostasis


Inflammatory


Proliferative


Remodeling

Injured blood vessels constrict and platelets gather to stop bleeding, clots form a fibrin matrix that later provides framework for cellular repair

Hemostasis

Partial or total separation of wound layers

Dehiscense

Protrusion of visceral organs through a wound opening

Evisceration

Types of drainage

Serous


Sanguineous


Serosanguineous


Purulent

Dressings with complex formulations of colloids, elastometric, and adhesive components , adhesive and occlusiv, autolytically debride necrotic wounds

Hydro colloid dressings

Gauze or sheet dressings impregnated with water or glycerin based amorphous gel

Hydrogel dressing

Device Assists wounds closure by applying localized negative pressure to draw the edges of a wound together

Vacuum assisted closure

Threads of metal used to sew body tissues together

Sutures

Ex of suturing methods

Intermittent


Continous


Blanket


Continuous


Retention

Application of ____ diminishes swelling and pain do not use for Edema

Cold

Improve circulation relieve edema and promote consolidation of purulent drainage

Warm

Piece of gauze dressing moistened in a prescribed solution, a pack is a larger cloth or dressing applied to a larger body area

Compress

Reduced drying of skin and softens exudate, conform well to most body areas, heat penetrates deeply into tissue layers, heat does not promote sweating and insensible fluid loss

Moist applications

Less risk of burns to skin than moist, Does not cause skin maceration, retains temp longer because evaporation does not occur

Dry applications

Bath in which pelvic area is immersed in warm or cool fluid

Sitz bath

A ____ environment supports wound healing

Moist

When cleaning wound clean from ___ contaminated to ____ contaminated areA away from wound edged

Least to most

An acute sprain, closed fracture, bruise responds best to ___ applications

Cold

Indicated when a reddened area blanches on fingertip touch

Blanching hyperemia

When should you take a wound specimen

Wound after being cleaned with normal saline

Clear watery plasma

Serous drainage

Prevent edema controls bleeding and anesthetize body part

Ice bag

Evaluates risk factors that place patient at risk for skin breakdown

Braden scale

To determine stage of pressure ulcer you examine the ___ of tissue involvement

Depth

Nursing care given before, during, and post operate surgery based on understanding of patient focused care, teamwork, advocacy

Perioperative nursing care

Developed standards of nursing practice that outline scope of responsibility of peri operative nursing care with focus on clinical practice, professional practice, administrative practice, patient outcomes, quality improvement

AORN association of perioperative registered nurses

Short stay surgery:

Ambulatory surgery

Three phases of anesthesia

Induction


Maintenance


Emergence

Loss of sensation in an area of the body

Regional anesthesia

Loss of sensation at the desired site

Local anesthesia

Routinely used for procedures that do not require complete anesthesia but rather a depressed level of consciousness, independently maintain their open airway

Conscious sedation

Activity, respiratory, circulation, consciousness

Aldrete score/ postanesthesia recovery score PARS

PARSAP other five areas for assessment for ambulatory patients

Dressing


Pain


Fasting feeding


Urine output


Ambulation

Surgery is classified by level of

Severity


Urgency


Purpose

How does obesity increase surgical risk

Ventilatory capacity is reduced


Fatty tissue has a poor blood supply

Life threatening complication of general anesthesia hypermetabolic condition

Malignant hyperthermia

Psychological processes of nociceptive pain

Transduction


Transmission


Perception


Modulation

Converts energy produced by thermal chemical or mechanical stimuli into electrical energy. Behind in periphery when a pain producing stimulus sends an impulse across a nociceptor, then transmission of pain impulse begins

Tranduction

Converts energy produced by thermal chemical or mechanical stimuli into electrical energy. Behind in periphery when a pain producing stimulus sends an impulse across a nociceptor, then transmission of pain impulse begins

Tranduction

Generated from the breakdown of phospholipids in cell membranes thought to increase sensitivity to pain

Prostaglandins

Converts energy produced by thermal chemical or mechanical stimuli into electrical energy. Behind in periphery when a pain producing stimulus sends an impulse across a nociceptor, then transmission of pain impulse begins

Tranduction

Generated from the breakdown of phospholipids in cell membranes thought to increase sensitivity to pain

Prostaglandins

released from plasma that leaks from surrounding blood vessels at the site of tissue injury bonds to receptors on peripheral nerves increasing pain stimuli, bonds to cells that cause the chain reaction producing prostaglandins

Bradykinin

Converts energy produced by thermal chemical or mechanical stimuli into electrical energy. Behind in periphery when a pain producing stimulus sends an impulse across a nociceptor, then transmission of pain impulse begins

Tranduction

Generated from the breakdown of phospholipids in cell membranes thought to increase sensitivity to pain

Prostaglandins

released from plasma that leaks from surrounding blood vessels at the site of tissue injury bonds to receptors on peripheral nerves increasing pain stimuli, bonds to cells that cause the chain reaction producing prostaglandins

Bradykinin

Found in pain neurons of the dorsal horn (excitatory peptide) needed to transmit pain impulses from periphery to higher brain centers caused vasodilation and Edema

Substance p

Converts energy produced by thermal chemical or mechanical stimuli into electrical energy. Behind in periphery when a pain producing stimulus sends an impulse across a nociceptor, then transmission of pain impulse begins

Tranduction

Generated from the breakdown of phospholipids in cell membranes thought to increase sensitivity to pain

Prostaglandins

released from plasma that leaks from surrounding blood vessels at the site of tissue injury bonds to receptors on peripheral nerves increasing pain stimuli, bonds to cells that cause the chain reaction producing prostaglandins

Bradykinin

Found in pain neurons of the dorsal horn (excitatory peptide) needed to transmit pain impulses from periphery to higher brain centers caused vasodilation and Edema

Substance p

Produced by mast cells causing capillary dilation and increases capillary permeability

Histamine

Converts energy produced by thermal chemical or mechanical stimuli into electrical energy. Behind in periphery when a pain producing stimulus sends an impulse across a nociceptor, then transmission of pain impulse begins

Tranduction

Generated from the breakdown of phospholipids in cell membranes thought to increase sensitivity to pain

Prostaglandins

released from plasma that leaks from surrounding blood vessels at the site of tissue injury bonds to receptors on peripheral nerves increasing pain stimuli, bonds to cells that cause the chain reaction producing prostaglandins

Bradykinin

Found in pain neurons of the dorsal horn (excitatory peptide) needed to transmit pain impulses from periphery to higher brain centers caused vasodilation and Edema

Substance p

Produced by mast cells causing capillary dilation and increases capillary permeability

Histamine

Released from brain stem and dorsal horn to inhibit pain transmission

Serotonin

Converts energy produced by thermal chemical or mechanical stimuli into electrical energy. Behind in periphery when a pain producing stimulus sends an impulse across a nociceptor, then transmission of pain impulse begins

Tranduction

Generated from the breakdown of phospholipids in cell membranes thought to increase sensitivity to pain

Prostaglandins

released from plasma that leaks from surrounding blood vessels at the site of tissue injury bonds to receptors on peripheral nerves increasing pain stimuli, bonds to cells that cause the chain reaction producing prostaglandins

Bradykinin

Found in pain neurons of the dorsal horn (excitatory peptide) needed to transmit pain impulses from periphery to higher brain centers caused vasodilation and Edema

Substance p

Produced by mast cells causing capillary dilation and increases capillary permeability

Histamine

Released from brain stem and dorsal horn to inhibit pain transmission

Serotonin

Activated by stress and pain located in brain spinal cord and gi tract, present in higher levels in people who have less pain than others with s similar injury

Neuromodulators (inhibitory)

Suggested pain has emotional and cognitive components in addition to physical sensation. Gating mechanisms located along cns regulate or block pain impulses

Melzack and walls gate control theory

Suggested pain has emotional and cognitive components in addition to physical sensation. Gating mechanisms located along cns regulate or block pain impulses

Melzack and walls gate control theory

Point at which a person feels pain

Pain threshold

Suggested pain has emotional and cognitive components in addition to physical sensation. Gating mechanisms located along cns regulate or block pain impulses

Melzack and walls gate control theory

Point at which a person feels pain

Pain threshold

Level of pain a person is willing to accept

Pain tolerance

How is pain categorized

Duration (acute chronic)


Pathological condition (cancer of neuropathic)

Protective and has an identifiable cause short duration limited tissue damage and emotional response

Acute pain

Protective and has an identifiable cause short duration limited tissue damage and emotional response

Acute pain

Lasts longer than 6 months and is constant or recurring with a mild to severe intensity does not always have identifiable cause

Chronic pain

Patient experienced severe pain as a result of chronic illness but signs and symptoms are misunderstood may interpret patients request for pain killers as a form of addiction

Pseudoaddiction

Patient experienced severe pain as a result of chronic illness but signs and symptoms are misunderstood may interpret patients request for pain killers as a form of addiction

Pseudoaddiction

Pain occurs sporadically over an extended period of time

Chronic episodic pain

Patient experienced severe pain as a result of chronic illness but signs and symptoms are misunderstood may interpret patients request for pain killers as a form of addiction

Pseudoaddiction

Pain occurs sporadically over an extended period of time

Chronic episodic pain

Nociceptive or neuropathic usually caused by tumor progression and related to pathological processes (referred pain)

Cancer pain

Nocioceptive pain includes somatic musculoskeletal and visceral (internal organ ) pain

Pain by inferred pathological process

Nocioceptive pain includes somatic musculoskeletal and visceral (internal organ ) pain

Pain by inferred pathological process

Chronic pain in the absence of an identifiable physical or psychological cause of pain perceived as excessive for the extent of an organic pathological condition (CRPS)

Idiopathic pain

ABCDE to pain assessment and management

Ask


Believe


Choose


Deliver


Empower

ABCDE to pain assessment and management

Ask


Believe


Choose


Deliver


Empower

Pain resulting from stimulation of skin, short duration and localized

Superficial or cutaneous

ABCDE to pain assessment and management

Ask


Believe


Choose


Deliver


Empower

Pain resulting from stimulation of skin, short duration and localized

Superficial or cutaneous

Pain resulting from stimulation of internal organs

Deep or visceral

ABCDE to pain assessment and management

Ask


Believe


Choose


Deliver


Empower

Pain resulting from stimulation of skin, short duration and localized

Superficial or cutaneous

Pain resulting from stimulation of internal organs

Deep or visceral

Common in visceral pain because many organs do not have pain receptors, perception of pain in unaffected areas

Referred pain

ABCDE to pain assessment and management

Ask


Believe


Choose


Deliver


Empower

Pain resulting from stimulation of skin, short duration and localized

Superficial or cutaneous

Pain resulting from stimulation of internal organs

Deep or visceral

Common in visceral pain because many organs do not have pain receptors, perception of pain in unaffected areas

Referred pain

Sensation of pain extending from initial site of injury to another body part

Radiating

Mental and physical freedom from tension or stress that provides individuals with self control

Relaxation

Most common and effective pain relief

Analgesics

Most common and effective pain relief

Analgesics

Three types of analgesics

1. Nonopiods (NSAIDS)


2. Opioids (narcotics)


3. Adjuvants (enhance analgesics)

Most common and effective pain relief

Analgesics

Three types of analgesics

1. Nonopiods (NSAIDS)


2. Opioids (narcotics)


3. Adjuvants (enhance analgesics)

Local infiltration of an anesthetic medication to induce loss of sensation to a body part

Local anesthesia

Most common and effective pain relief

Analgesics

Three types of analgesics

1. Nonopiods (NSAIDS)


2. Opioids (narcotics)


3. Adjuvants (enhance analgesics)

Local infiltration of an anesthetic medication to induce loss of sensation to a body part

Local anesthesia

Injection of local anesthesia to block a group of sensory nerve fibers tissues anesthetize delayed by layer

Regional anesthesia

Most common and effective pain relief

Analgesics

Three types of analgesics

1. Nonopiods (NSAIDS)


2. Opioids (narcotics)


3. Adjuvants (enhance analgesics)

Local infiltration of an anesthetic medication to induce loss of sensation to a body part

Local anesthesia

Injection of local anesthesia to block a group of sensory nerve fibers tissues anesthetize delayed by layer

Regional anesthesia

Common for treatment of acute postoperative pain, labor and delivery pain, and chronic cancer pain

Epidural analgesia

Gives patients control with low risk of overdose

PCA device

Patients usually become tolerant to the side effects of opioids with the exception of

Constipation

Perspective of a profession provides the subject central concepts values and beliefs phenomena of interest and central problems of a discipline

Domain

Perspective of a profession provides the subject central concepts values and beliefs phenomena of interest and central problems of a discipline

Domain

Pattern of thought that is useful in describing the domain of a discipline links knowledge of science philosophy and theories accepted and applied by discipline (person health environment and nursing)

Paradigm

Includes all possible conditions affecting patients and the settings in which their health care needs occur

Environment/ situation

Includes all possible conditions affecting patients and the settings in which their health care needs occur

Environment/ situation

Components of a nursing theory

Concepts


Definitions


Assumptions or propositions

Includes all possible conditions affecting patients and the settings in which their health care needs occur

Environment/ situation

Components of a nursing theory

Concepts


Definitions


Assumptions or propositions

The term description or label given to describe an idea or responses about an event a situation a process a group of events

Phenomenon

Set of concepts, definitions, relationships, and assumptions that

Explain a phenomenon

What are the components of the paradigm of nursing

The person, health, environment, and nursing

What are the components of the paradigm of nursing

The person, health, environment, and nursing

Theories describe the life processes of an older adult facing chronic illness

Developmental theories

Systematic and broad in scope complex and therefore require further specification through research

Grand theories

Systematic and broad in scope complex and therefore require further specification through research

Grand theories

More limited in scope and less abstract. Address a specific phenomenon and reflect practice focussed on a specific field of nursing

Middle range theories

Systematic and broad in scope complex and therefore require further specification through research

Grand theories

More limited in scope and less abstract. Address a specific phenomenon and reflect practice focussed on a specific field of nursing

Middle range theories

First level of theory development describe phenomenon speculate on why they occur and fescribe their consequences explain/relate/predict nursing phenomenon

Descriptive theories

Systematic and broad in scope complex and therefore require further specification through research

Grand theories

More limited in scope and less abstract. Address a specific phenomenon and reflect practice focussed on a specific field of nursing

Middle range theories

First level of theory development describe phenomenon speculate on why they occur and fescribe their consequences explain/relate/predict nursing phenomenon

Descriptive theories

Address nursing interventions for a phenomenon describe conditions under which the prescription occurs and predict the consequences

Prescriptive theories

Systematic and broad in scope complex and therefore require further specification through research

Grand theories

More limited in scope and less abstract. Address a specific phenomenon and reflect practice focussed on a specific field of nursing

Middle range theories

First level of theory development describe phenomenon speculate on why they occur and fescribe their consequences explain/relate/predict nursing phenomenon

Descriptive theories

Address nursing interventions for a phenomenon describe conditions under which the prescription occurs and predict the consequences

Prescriptive theories

System composed of different components that are interrelated and share a common purpose to form a whole

Systems theory

Systematic view of phenomenon specific to the discipline of inquiry (need a strong scientific knowledge base from nursing and other disciplines such as the physical social and behavioral sciences)

Interdisciplinary theories

Systematic view of phenomenon specific to the discipline of inquiry (need a strong scientific knowledge base from nursing and other disciplines such as the physical social and behavioral sciences)

Interdisciplinary theories

Data that comes from a patients assessment

Input

Systematic view of phenomenon specific to the discipline of inquiry (need a strong scientific knowledge base from nursing and other disciplines such as the physical social and behavioral sciences)

Interdisciplinary theories

Data that comes from a patients assessment

Input

End product of a system

Output

Systematic view of phenomenon specific to the discipline of inquiry (need a strong scientific knowledge base from nursing and other disciplines such as the physical social and behavioral sciences)

Interdisciplinary theories

Data that comes from a patients assessment

Input

End product of a system

Output

Inform a system about how it functions

Feedback

Systematic view of phenomenon specific to the discipline of inquiry (need a strong scientific knowledge base from nursing and other disciplines such as the physical social and behavioral sciences)

Interdisciplinary theories

Data that comes from a patients assessment

Input

End product of a system

Output

Inform a system about how it functions

Feedback

Product and info obtained from system

Content

Facilitate reparative process of body by manipulating patients environment to include appropriate noise nutrition hygiene light comfort socialization and hope

Nightingale

Facilitate reparative process of body by manipulating patients environment to include appropriate noise nutrition hygiene light comfort socialization and hope

Nightingale

Develop interaction between nurse and patient participate in structuring health care systems to facilitate interpersonal relationships (relationship influenced by preconceptions, needs must be clarified, interaction must develop)

Peplau

Facilitate reparative process of body by manipulating patients environment to include appropriate noise nutrition hygiene light comfort socialization and hope

Nightingale

Develop interaction between nurse and patient participate in structuring health care systems to facilitate interpersonal relationships (relationship influenced by preconceptions, needs must be clarified, interaction must develop)

Peplau

Work interdependently with other healthcare workers assisting patient in gaining independence as quickly as possible help patient gain lacking strength(14 basic needs, knowledge of related sciences)

Henderson

Facilitate reparative process of body by manipulating patients environment to include appropriate noise nutrition hygiene light comfort socialization and hope

Nightingale

Develop interaction between nurse and patient participate in structuring health care systems to facilitate interpersonal relationships (relationship influenced by preconceptions, needs must be clarified, interaction must develop)

Peplau

Work interdependently with other healthcare workers assisting patient in gaining independence as quickly as possible help patient gain lacking strength(14 basic needs, knowledge of related sciences)

Henderson

Care for and help patient attain total self care assess what patient can or can't do and allow patient to do as much as they can.

Orem

Facilitate reparative process of body by manipulating patients environment to include appropriate noise nutrition hygiene light comfort socialization and hope

Nightingale

Develop interaction between nurse and patient participate in structuring health care systems to facilitate interpersonal relationships (relationship influenced by preconceptions, needs must be clarified, interaction must develop)

Peplau

Work interdependently with other healthcare workers assisting patient in gaining independence as quickly as possible help patient gain lacking strength(14 basic needs, knowledge of related sciences)

Henderson

Care for and help patient attain total self care assess what patient can or can't do and allow patient to do as much as they can.

Orem

Use communication to help patient re establish positive adaptation to environment

King

Facilitate reparative process of body by manipulating patients environment to include appropriate noise nutrition hygiene light comfort socialization and hope

Nightingale

Develop interaction between nurse and patient participate in structuring health care systems to facilitate interpersonal relationships (relationship influenced by preconceptions, needs must be clarified, interaction must develop)

Peplau

Work interdependently with other healthcare workers assisting patient in gaining independence as quickly as possible help patient gain lacking strength(14 basic needs, knowledge of related sciences)

Henderson

Care for and help patient attain total self care assess what patient can or can't do and allow patient to do as much as they can.

Orem

Use communication to help patient re establish positive adaptation to environment

King

Help individuals, families and groups attain and maintain maximal level of total wellness by purposeful interventions

Neuman

Facilitate reparative process of body by manipulating patients environment to include appropriate noise nutrition hygiene light comfort socialization and hope

Nightingale

Develop interaction between nurse and patient participate in structuring health care systems to facilitate interpersonal relationships (relationship influenced by preconceptions, needs must be clarified, interaction must develop)

Peplau

Work interdependently with other healthcare workers assisting patient in gaining independence as quickly as possible help patient gain lacking strength(14 basic needs, knowledge of related sciences)

Henderson

Care for and help patient attain total self care assess what patient can or can't do and allow patient to do as much as they can.

Orem

Use communication to help patient re establish positive adaptation to environment

King

Help individuals, families and groups attain and maintain maximal level of total wellness by purposeful interventions

Neuman

Provide care consistent with nursings emerging science and knowledge with caring as central focus (transcultural care theory caring is central and unifying domain)

Leininger

Facilitate reparative process of body by manipulating patients environment to include appropriate noise nutrition hygiene light comfort socialization and hope

Nightingale

Develop interaction between nurse and patient participate in structuring health care systems to facilitate interpersonal relationships (relationship influenced by preconceptions, needs must be clarified, interaction must develop)

Peplau

Work interdependently with other healthcare workers assisting patient in gaining independence as quickly as possible help patient gain lacking strength(14 basic needs, knowledge of related sciences)

Henderson

Care for and help patient attain total self care assess what patient can or can't do and allow patient to do as much as they can.

Orem

Use communication to help patient re establish positive adaptation to environment

King

Help individuals, families and groups attain and maintain maximal level of total wellness by purposeful interventions

Neuman

Provide care consistent with nursings emerging science and knowledge with caring as central focus (transcultural care theory caring is central and unifying domain)

Leininger

Identify types of demands placed on patient, assess adaptation to demands, and help patient adapt, model based on physiological, sociological, and dependence independence adaptive models

Roy

Facilitate reparative process of body by manipulating patients environment to include appropriate noise nutrition hygiene light comfort socialization and hope

Nightingale

Develop interaction between nurse and patient participate in structuring health care systems to facilitate interpersonal relationships (relationship influenced by preconceptions, needs must be clarified, interaction must develop)

Peplau

Work interdependently with other healthcare workers assisting patient in gaining independence as quickly as possible help patient gain lacking strength(14 basic needs, knowledge of related sciences)

Henderson

Care for and help patient attain total self care assess what patient can or can't do and allow patient to do as much as they can.

Orem

Use communication to help patient re establish positive adaptation to environment

King

Help individuals, families and groups attain and maintain maximal level of total wellness by purposeful interventions

Neuman

Provide care consistent with nursings emerging science and knowledge with caring as central focus (transcultural care theory caring is central and unifying domain)

Leininger

Identify types of demands placed on patient, assess adaptation to demands, and help patient adapt, model based on physiological, sociological, and dependence independence adaptive models

Roy

Promote health restore patient to health and prevent illness, involves philosophy and and science of caring. Caring is an interpersonal process compromising interventions to meet human needs

Watson

Facilitate reparative process of body by manipulating patients environment to include appropriate noise nutrition hygiene light comfort socialization and hope

Nightingale

Develop interaction between nurse and patient participate in structuring health care systems to facilitate interpersonal relationships (relationship influenced by preconceptions, needs must be clarified, interaction must develop)

Peplau

Work interdependently with other healthcare workers assisting patient in gaining independence as quickly as possible help patient gain lacking strength(14 basic needs, knowledge of related sciences)

Henderson

Care for and help patient attain total self care assess what patient can or can't do and allow patient to do as much as they can.

Orem

Use communication to help patient re establish positive adaptation to environment

King

Help individuals, families and groups attain and maintain maximal level of total wellness by purposeful interventions

Neuman

Provide care consistent with nursings emerging science and knowledge with caring as central focus (transcultural care theory caring is central and unifying domain)

Leininger

Identify types of demands placed on patient, assess adaptation to demands, and help patient adapt, model based on physiological, sociological, and dependence independence adaptive models

Roy

Promote health restore patient to health and prevent illness, involves philosophy and and science of caring. Caring is an interpersonal process compromising interventions to meet human needs

Watson

Focus on patients need for caring as a means of coping with stressors of illness

Benner and wrubel

Study and conduct of character what is good or valuable for individuals for groups of individuals and for society

Ethics

Study and conduct of character what is good or valuable for individuals for groups of individuals and for society

Ethics

Freedom from external contrll

Autonomy

Study and conduct of character what is good or valuable for individuals for groups of individuals and for society

Ethics

Freedom from external contrll

Autonomy

Taking positive actions to help others (advantage outweighs disadvantage)

Beneficence

Harm or hurt

Maleficence

Study and conduct of character what is good or valuable for individuals for groups of individuals and for society

Ethics

Freedom from external contrll

Autonomy

Taking positive actions to help others (advantage outweighs disadvantage)

Beneficence

Harm or hurt

Maleficence

Fairness

Justice

Study and conduct of character what is good or valuable for individuals for groups of individuals and for society

Ethics

Freedom from external contrll

Autonomy

Taking positive actions to help others (advantage outweighs disadvantage)

Beneficence

Harm or hurt

Maleficence

Fairness

Justice

Agreement to keep promises

Fidelity

Study and conduct of character what is good or valuable for individuals for groups of individuals and for society

Ethics

Freedom from external contrll

Autonomy

Taking positive actions to help others (advantage outweighs disadvantage)

Beneficence

Harm or hurt

Maleficence

Fairness

Justice

Agreement to keep promises

Fidelity

Set of guiding principles that all members of a profession accept

Code of ethics

Study and conduct of character what is good or valuable for individuals for groups of individuals and for society

Ethics

Freedom from external contrll

Autonomy

Taking positive actions to help others (advantage outweighs disadvantage)

Beneficence

Harm or hurt

Maleficence

Fairness

Justice

Agreement to keep promises

Fidelity

Set of guiding principles that all members of a profession accept

Code of ethics

Support of a particular cause

Advocacy

Study and conduct of character what is good or valuable for individuals for groups of individuals and for society

Ethics

Freedom from external contrll

Autonomy

Taking positive actions to help others (advantage outweighs disadvantage)

Beneficence

Harm or hurt

Maleficence

Fairness

Justice

Agreement to keep promises

Fidelity

Set of guiding principles that all members of a profession accept

Code of ethics

Support of a particular cause

Advocacy

Willingness to respect ones professional obligations and follow through on promises

Responsibility

Study and conduct of character what is good or valuable for individuals for groups of individuals and for society

Ethics

Freedom from external contrll

Autonomy

Taking positive actions to help others (advantage outweighs disadvantage)

Beneficence

Harm or hurt

Maleficence

Fairness

Justice

Agreement to keep promises

Fidelity

Set of guiding principles that all members of a profession accept

Code of ethics

Support of a particular cause

Advocacy

Willingness to respect ones professional obligations and follow through on promises

Responsibility

Ability to answer for ones actions

Accountability

Study and conduct of character what is good or valuable for individuals for groups of individuals and for society

Ethics

Defined actions as right and wrong based on their rift making characteristics such as fidelity to promises truthfulness and justice

Deontology

Freedom from external contrll

Autonomy

Taking positive actions to help others (advantage outweighs disadvantage)

Beneficence

Harm or hurt

Maleficence

Fairness

Justice

Agreement to keep promises

Fidelity

Set of guiding principles that all members of a profession accept

Code of ethics

Support of a particular cause

Advocacy

Willingness to respect ones professional obligations and follow through on promises

Responsibility

Ability to answer for ones actions

Accountability

Study and conduct of character what is good or valuable for individuals for groups of individuals and for society

Ethics

Defined actions as right and wrong based on their rift making characteristics such as fidelity to promises truthfulness and justice

Deontology

Main emphasis on the outcome or consequence of action

Consequentialism

Freedom from external contrll

Autonomy

Taking positive actions to help others (advantage outweighs disadvantage)

Beneficence

Harm or hurt

Maleficence

Fairness

Justice

Agreement to keep promises

Fidelity

Set of guiding principles that all members of a profession accept

Code of ethics

Support of a particular cause

Advocacy

Willingness to respect ones professional obligations and follow through on promises

Responsibility

Ability to answer for ones actions

Accountability

Study and conduct of character what is good or valuable for individuals for groups of individuals and for society

Ethics

Defined actions as right and wrong based on their rift making characteristics such as fidelity to promises truthfulness and justice

Deontology

Main emphasis on the outcome or consequence of action

Consequentialism

Propose that the natural human urge to be influenced by relationships is a positive value concerned about the lack of focus on universal principles

Feminist ethics

Freedom from external contrll

Autonomy

Taking positive actions to help others (advantage outweighs disadvantage)

Beneficence

Harm or hurt

Maleficence

Fairness

Justice

Agreement to keep promises

Fidelity

Set of guiding principles that all members of a profession accept

Code of ethics

Support of a particular cause

Advocacy

Willingness to respect ones professional obligations and follow through on promises

Responsibility

Ability to answer for ones actions

Accountability

Study and conduct of character what is good or valuable for individuals for groups of individuals and for society

Ethics

Defined actions as right and wrong based on their rift making characteristics such as fidelity to promises truthfulness and justice

Deontology

Main emphasis on the outcome or consequence of action

Consequentialism

Propose that the natural human urge to be influenced by relationships is a positive value concerned about the lack of focus on universal principles

Feminist ethics

May address issues beyond individual relationships such as ethical concerns about the structures within which individual caring occurs such as health care facilities

Ethics of care

Freedom from external contrll

Autonomy

Taking positive actions to help others (advantage outweighs disadvantage)

Beneficence

Harm or hurt

Maleficence

Fairness

Justice

Agreement to keep promises

Fidelity

Set of guiding principles that all members of a profession accept

Code of ethics

Support of a particular cause

Advocacy

Willingness to respect ones professional obligations and follow through on promises

Responsibility

Ability to answer for ones actions

Accountability

Study and conduct of character what is good or valuable for individuals for groups of individuals and for society

Ethics

Defined actions as right and wrong based on their rift making characteristics such as fidelity to promises truthfulness and justice

Deontology

Main emphasis on the outcome or consequence of action

Consequentialism

Propose that the natural human urge to be influenced by relationships is a positive value concerned about the lack of focus on universal principles

Feminist ethics

May address issues beyond individual relationships such as ethical concerns about the structures within which individual caring occurs such as health care facilities

Ethics of care

Philosophy proposes

Value of something is determined by its usefulness to society

Freedom from external contrll

Autonomy

Taking positive actions to help others (advantage outweighs disadvantage)

Beneficence

Harm or hurt

Maleficence

Fairness

Justice

Agreement to keep promises

Fidelity

Set of guiding principles that all members of a profession accept

Code of ethics

Support of a particular cause

Advocacy

Willingness to respect ones professional obligations and follow through on promises

Responsibility

Ability to answer for ones actions

Accountability

Reflects decisions made by administrative bodies such as state boards of nursing when they pass rules and regulations

Regulatory law and administrative law

Reflects decisions made by administrative bodies such as state boards of nursing when they pass rules and regulations

Regulatory law and administrative law

Describe and define legal boundaries of nursing practice within each state

Nurse practice acts

Reflects decisions made by administrative bodies such as state boards of nursing when they pass rules and regulations

Regulatory law and administrative law

Describe and define legal boundaries of nursing practice within each state

Nurse practice acts

Protects rights within our society and provides for fair and equitable treatment when civil wrongs or violations occur

Civil laws

Reflects decisions made by administrative bodies such as state boards of nursing when they pass rules and regulations

Regulatory law and administrative law

Describe and define legal boundaries of nursing practice within each state

Nurse practice acts

Protects rights within our society and provides for fair and equitable treatment when civil wrongs or violations occur

Civil laws

Protect society as a whole and provide punishment for crimes which are defined by municipal state and federal legislation

Criminal laws

Reflects decisions made by administrative bodies such as state boards of nursing when they pass rules and regulations

Regulatory law and administrative law

Describe and define legal boundaries of nursing practice within each state

Nurse practice acts

Protects rights within our society and provides for fair and equitable treatment when civil wrongs or violations occur

Civil laws

Protect society as a whole and provide punishment for crimes which are defined by municipal state and federal legislation

Criminal laws

Legal requirements for nursing practice that describes minimum acceptable nursing care

Standards of care

Reflects decisions made by administrative bodies such as state boards of nursing when they pass rules and regulations

Regulatory law and administrative law

Describe and define legal boundaries of nursing practice within each state

Nurse practice acts

Protects rights within our society and provides for fair and equitable treatment when civil wrongs or violations occur

Civil laws

Protect society as a whole and provide punishment for crimes which are defined by municipal state and federal legislation

Criminal laws

Legal requirements for nursing practice that describes minimum acceptable nursing care

Standards of care

Requires accredited hospitals to have written nursing policies and procedures need to be accessible in all nursing units

The joint commission

Reflects decisions made by administrative bodies such as state boards of nursing when they pass rules and regulations

Regulatory law and administrative law

Describe and define legal boundaries of nursing practice within each state

Nurse practice acts

Protects rights within our society and provides for fair and equitable treatment when civil wrongs or violations occur

Civil laws

Protect society as a whole and provide punishment for crimes which are defined by municipal state and federal legislation

Criminal laws

Legal requirements for nursing practice that describes minimum acceptable nursing care

Standards of care

Requires accredited hospitals to have written nursing policies and procedures need to be accessible in all nursing units

The joint commission

Broad civil rights statue that protects the rights of people with physical or mental disabilities

Americans with disabilities act

Reflects decisions made by administrative bodies such as state boards of nursing when they pass rules and regulations

Regulatory law and administrative law

Describe and define legal boundaries of nursing practice within each state

Nurse practice acts

Protects rights within our society and provides for fair and equitable treatment when civil wrongs or violations occur

Civil laws

Protect society as a whole and provide punishment for crimes which are defined by municipal state and federal legislation

Criminal laws

Legal requirements for nursing practice that describes minimum acceptable nursing care

Standards of care

Requires accredited hospitals to have written nursing policies and procedures need to be accessible in all nursing units

The joint commission

Broad civil rights statue that protects the rights of people with physical or mental disabilities

Americans with disabilities act

When patient comes to ER appropriate medical screening occurs within capacity of hospital

Emergency medical treatment and active labor act

Reflects decisions made by administrative bodies such as state boards of nursing when they pass rules and regulations

Regulatory law and administrative law

Describe and define legal boundaries of nursing practice within each state

Nurse practice acts

Protects rights within our society and provides for fair and equitable treatment when civil wrongs or violations occur

Civil laws

Protect society as a whole and provide punishment for crimes which are defined by municipal state and federal legislation

Criminal laws

Legal requirements for nursing practice that describes minimum acceptable nursing care

Standards of care

Requires accredited hospitals to have written nursing policies and procedures need to be accessible in all nursing units

The joint commission

Broad civil rights statue that protects the rights of people with physical or mental disabilities

Americans with disabilities act

When patient comes to ER appropriate medical screening occurs within capacity of hospital

Emergency medical treatment and active labor act

Health insurance plans are free to eliminate coverage for certain specialities forbids placing lifetime or annual limits on mental health coverage

Mental health parity act

Reflects decisions made by administrative bodies such as state boards of nursing when they pass rules and regulations

Regulatory law and administrative law

Describe and define legal boundaries of nursing practice within each state

Nurse practice acts

Protects rights within our society and provides for fair and equitable treatment when civil wrongs or violations occur

Civil laws

Protect society as a whole and provide punishment for crimes which are defined by municipal state and federal legislation

Criminal laws

Legal requirements for nursing practice that describes minimum acceptable nursing care

Standards of care

Requires accredited hospitals to have written nursing policies and procedures need to be accessible in all nursing units

The joint commission

Broad civil rights statue that protects the rights of people with physical or mental disabilities

Americans with disabilities act

When patient comes to ER appropriate medical screening occurs within capacity of hospital

Emergency medical treatment and active labor act

Health insurance plans are free to eliminate coverage for certain specialities forbids placing lifetime or annual limits on mental health coverage

Mental health parity act

Living wills health care proxies durable powers of attorney for health care

Advance directives

Reflects decisions made by administrative bodies such as state boards of nursing when they pass rules and regulations

Regulatory law and administrative law

Documents that direct treatment in accordance with patients wishes in the event of a terminal illness

Living wills

Describe and define legal boundaries of nursing practice within each state

Nurse practice acts

Protects rights within our society and provides for fair and equitable treatment when civil wrongs or violations occur

Civil laws

Protect society as a whole and provide punishment for crimes which are defined by municipal state and federal legislation

Criminal laws

Legal requirements for nursing practice that describes minimum acceptable nursing care

Standards of care

Requires accredited hospitals to have written nursing policies and procedures need to be accessible in all nursing units

The joint commission

Broad civil rights statue that protects the rights of people with physical or mental disabilities

Americans with disabilities act

When patient comes to ER appropriate medical screening occurs within capacity of hospital

Emergency medical treatment and active labor act

Health insurance plans are free to eliminate coverage for certain specialities forbids placing lifetime or annual limits on mental health coverage

Mental health parity act

Living wills health care proxies durable powers of attorney for health care

Advance directives

Reflects decisions made by administrative bodies such as state boards of nursing when they pass rules and regulations

Regulatory law and administrative law

Documents that direct treatment in accordance with patients wishes in the event of a terminal illness

Living wills

Legal document that designated a person of ones choosing to make health care decisions when patient is no longer able to make decisions on his or her own

Durable power of attorney

Describe and define legal boundaries of nursing practice within each state

Nurse practice acts

Protects rights within our society and provides for fair and equitable treatment when civil wrongs or violations occur

Civil laws

Protect society as a whole and provide punishment for crimes which are defined by municipal state and federal legislation

Criminal laws

Legal requirements for nursing practice that describes minimum acceptable nursing care

Standards of care

Requires accredited hospitals to have written nursing policies and procedures need to be accessible in all nursing units

The joint commission

Broad civil rights statue that protects the rights of people with physical or mental disabilities

Americans with disabilities act

When patient comes to ER appropriate medical screening occurs within capacity of hospital

Emergency medical treatment and active labor act

Health insurance plans are free to eliminate coverage for certain specialities forbids placing lifetime or annual limits on mental health coverage

Mental health parity act

Living wills health care proxies durable powers of attorney for health care

Advance directives

Reflects decisions made by administrative bodies such as state boards of nursing when they pass rules and regulations

Regulatory law and administrative law

Documents that direct treatment in accordance with patients wishes in the event of a terminal illness

Living wills

Legal document that designated a person of ones choosing to make health care decisions when patient is no longer able to make decisions on his or her own

Durable power of attorney

Anyone over 18 has the right to make an organ donation

Uniform anatomical gift act

Describe and define legal boundaries of nursing practice within each state

Nurse practice acts

Protects rights within our society and provides for fair and equitable treatment when civil wrongs or violations occur

Civil laws

Protect society as a whole and provide punishment for crimes which are defined by municipal state and federal legislation

Criminal laws

Legal requirements for nursing practice that describes minimum acceptable nursing care

Standards of care

Requires accredited hospitals to have written nursing policies and procedures need to be accessible in all nursing units

The joint commission

Broad civil rights statue that protects the rights of people with physical or mental disabilities

Americans with disabilities act

When patient comes to ER appropriate medical screening occurs within capacity of hospital

Emergency medical treatment and active labor act

Health insurance plans are free to eliminate coverage for certain specialities forbids placing lifetime or annual limits on mental health coverage

Mental health parity act

Living wills health care proxies durable powers of attorney for health care

Advance directives

Reflects decisions made by administrative bodies such as state boards of nursing when they pass rules and regulations

Regulatory law and administrative law

Documents that direct treatment in accordance with patients wishes in the event of a terminal illness

Living wills

Legal document that designated a person of ones choosing to make health care decisions when patient is no longer able to make decisions on his or her own

Durable power of attorney

Anyone over 18 has the right to make an organ donation

Uniform anatomical gift act

Residents in certified nursing homes right to be free from unnecessary restraints

Federal nursing home reform act

Describe and define legal boundaries of nursing practice within each state

Nurse practice acts

Protects rights within our society and provides for fair and equitable treatment when civil wrongs or violations occur

Civil laws

Protect society as a whole and provide punishment for crimes which are defined by municipal state and federal legislation

Criminal laws

Legal requirements for nursing practice that describes minimum acceptable nursing care

Standards of care

Requires accredited hospitals to have written nursing policies and procedures need to be accessible in all nursing units

The joint commission

Broad civil rights statue that protects the rights of people with physical or mental disabilities

Americans with disabilities act

When patient comes to ER appropriate medical screening occurs within capacity of hospital

Emergency medical treatment and active labor act

Health insurance plans are free to eliminate coverage for certain specialities forbids placing lifetime or annual limits on mental health coverage

Mental health parity act

Living wills health care proxies durable powers of attorney for health care

Advance directives

Reflects decisions made by administrative bodies such as state boards of nursing when they pass rules and regulations

Regulatory law and administrative law

Documents that direct treatment in accordance with patients wishes in the event of a terminal illness

Living wills

Legal document that designated a person of ones choosing to make health care decisions when patient is no longer able to make decisions on his or her own

Durable power of attorney

Anyone over 18 has the right to make an organ donation

Uniform anatomical gift act

Residents in certified nursing homes right to be free from unnecessary restraints

Federal nursing home reform act

1. Patient writing before death


2. Durable power of attorney


3. Surviving spouse


4. Surviving child parent or sibling

Autopsy

Describe and define legal boundaries of nursing practice within each state

Nurse practice acts

Protects rights within our society and provides for fair and equitable treatment when civil wrongs or violations occur

Civil laws

Protect society as a whole and provide punishment for crimes which are defined by municipal state and federal legislation

Criminal laws

Legal requirements for nursing practice that describes minimum acceptable nursing care

Standards of care

Requires accredited hospitals to have written nursing policies and procedures need to be accessible in all nursing units

The joint commission

Broad civil rights statue that protects the rights of people with physical or mental disabilities

Americans with disabilities act

When patient comes to ER appropriate medical screening occurs within capacity of hospital

Emergency medical treatment and active labor act

Health insurance plans are free to eliminate coverage for certain specialities forbids placing lifetime or annual limits on mental health coverage

Mental health parity act

Living wills health care proxies durable powers of attorney for health care

Advance directives

Reflects decisions made by administrative bodies such as state boards of nursing when they pass rules and regulations

Regulatory law and administrative law

Documents that direct treatment in accordance with patients wishes in the event of a terminal illness

Living wills

Legal document that designated a person of ones choosing to make health care decisions when patient is no longer able to make decisions on his or her own

Durable power of attorney

Anyone over 18 has the right to make an organ donation

Uniform anatomical gift act

Residents in certified nursing homes right to be free from unnecessary restraints

Federal nursing home reform act

1. Patient writing before death


2. Durable power of attorney


3. Surviving spouse


4. Surviving child parent or sibling

Autopsy

Permitted physician or health care provider assisted suicide

Physician assisted suicide

Describe and define legal boundaries of nursing practice within each state

Nurse practice acts

Protects rights within our society and provides for fair and equitable treatment when civil wrongs or violations occur

Civil laws

Protect society as a whole and provide punishment for crimes which are defined by municipal state and federal legislation

Criminal laws

Legal requirements for nursing practice that describes minimum acceptable nursing care

Standards of care

Requires accredited hospitals to have written nursing policies and procedures need to be accessible in all nursing units

The joint commission

Broad civil rights statue that protects the rights of people with physical or mental disabilities

Americans with disabilities act

When patient comes to ER appropriate medical screening occurs within capacity of hospital

Emergency medical treatment and active labor act

Health insurance plans are free to eliminate coverage for certain specialities forbids placing lifetime or annual limits on mental health coverage

Mental health parity act

Living wills health care proxies durable powers of attorney for health care

Advance directives

Reflects decisions made by administrative bodies such as state boards of nursing when they pass rules and regulations

Regulatory law and administrative law

Documents that direct treatment in accordance with patients wishes in the event of a terminal illness

Living wills

Legal document that designated a person of ones choosing to make health care decisions when patient is no longer able to make decisions on his or her own

Durable power of attorney

Anyone over 18 has the right to make an organ donation

Uniform anatomical gift act

Residents in certified nursing homes right to be free from unnecessary restraints

Federal nursing home reform act

1. Patient writing before death


2. Durable power of attorney


3. Surviving spouse


4. Surviving child parent or sibling

Autopsy

Permitted physician or health care provider assisted suicide

Physician assisted suicide

Civil wrong made against a person or property

Tort

Describe and define legal boundaries of nursing practice within each state

Nurse practice acts

Protects rights within our society and provides for fair and equitable treatment when civil wrongs or violations occur

Civil laws

Protect society as a whole and provide punishment for crimes which are defined by municipal state and federal legislation

Criminal laws

Legal requirements for nursing practice that describes minimum acceptable nursing care

Standards of care

Requires accredited hospitals to have written nursing policies and procedures need to be accessible in all nursing units

The joint commission

Broad civil rights statue that protects the rights of people with physical or mental disabilities

Americans with disabilities act

When patient comes to ER appropriate medical screening occurs within capacity of hospital

Emergency medical treatment and active labor act

Health insurance plans are free to eliminate coverage for certain specialities forbids placing lifetime or annual limits on mental health coverage

Mental health parity act

Living wills health care proxies durable powers of attorney for health care

Advance directives

Reflects decisions made by administrative bodies such as state boards of nursing when they pass rules and regulations

Regulatory law and administrative law

Documents that direct treatment in accordance with patients wishes in the event of a terminal illness

Living wills

Legal document that designated a person of ones choosing to make health care decisions when patient is no longer able to make decisions on his or her own

Durable power of attorney

Anyone over 18 has the right to make an organ donation

Uniform anatomical gift act

Residents in certified nursing homes right to be free from unnecessary restraints

Federal nursing home reform act

1. Patient writing before death


2. Durable power of attorney


3. Surviving spouse


4. Surviving child parent or sibling

Autopsy

Permitted physician or health care provider assisted suicide

Physician assisted suicide

Civil wrong made against a person or property

Tort

Willful acts that violate another's Rights such as assault battery and false imprisonment

Intentional tort

Describe and define legal boundaries of nursing practice within each state

Nurse practice acts

Protects rights within our society and provides for fair and equitable treatment when civil wrongs or violations occur

Civil laws

Protect society as a whole and provide punishment for crimes which are defined by municipal state and federal legislation

Criminal laws

Legal requirements for nursing practice that describes minimum acceptable nursing care

Standards of care

Requires accredited hospitals to have written nursing policies and procedures need to be accessible in all nursing units

The joint commission

Broad civil rights statue that protects the rights of people with physical or mental disabilities

Americans with disabilities act

When patient comes to ER appropriate medical screening occurs within capacity of hospital

Emergency medical treatment and active labor act

Health insurance plans are free to eliminate coverage for certain specialities forbids placing lifetime or annual limits on mental health coverage

Mental health parity act

Living wills health care proxies durable powers of attorney for health care

Advance directives

Reflects decisions made by administrative bodies such as state boards of nursing when they pass rules and regulations

Regulatory law and administrative law

Documents that direct treatment in accordance with patients wishes in the event of a terminal illness

Living wills

Legal document that designated a person of ones choosing to make health care decisions when patient is no longer able to make decisions on his or her own

Durable power of attorney

Anyone over 18 has the right to make an organ donation

Uniform anatomical gift act

Residents in certified nursing homes right to be free from unnecessary restraints

Federal nursing home reform act

1. Patient writing before death


2. Durable power of attorney


3. Surviving spouse


4. Surviving child parent or sibling

Autopsy

Permitted physician or health care provider assisted suicide

Physician assisted suicide

Civil wrong made against a person or property

Tort

Willful acts that violate another's Rights such as assault battery and false imprisonment

Intentional tort

Any intentional touching without consent

Battery

Describe and define legal boundaries of nursing practice within each state

Nurse practice acts

Protects rights within our society and provides for fair and equitable treatment when civil wrongs or violations occur

Civil laws

Protect society as a whole and provide punishment for crimes which are defined by municipal state and federal legislation

Criminal laws

Legal requirements for nursing practice that describes minimum acceptable nursing care

Standards of care

Requires accredited hospitals to have written nursing policies and procedures need to be accessible in all nursing units

The joint commission

Broad civil rights statue that protects the rights of people with physical or mental disabilities

Americans with disabilities act

When patient comes to ER appropriate medical screening occurs within capacity of hospital

Emergency medical treatment and active labor act

Health insurance plans are free to eliminate coverage for certain specialities forbids placing lifetime or annual limits on mental health coverage

Mental health parity act

Living wills health care proxies durable powers of attorney for health care

Advance directives

Reflects decisions made by administrative bodies such as state boards of nursing when they pass rules and regulations

Regulatory law and administrative law

Documents that direct treatment in accordance with patients wishes in the event of a terminal illness

Living wills

Legal document that designated a person of ones choosing to make health care decisions when patient is no longer able to make decisions on his or her own

Durable power of attorney

Anyone over 18 has the right to make an organ donation

Uniform anatomical gift act

Residents in certified nursing homes right to be free from unnecessary restraints

Federal nursing home reform act

1. Patient writing before death


2. Durable power of attorney


3. Surviving spouse


4. Surviving child parent or sibling

Autopsy

Permitted physician or health care provider assisted suicide

Physician assisted suicide

Civil wrong made against a person or property

Tort

Willful acts that violate another's Rights such as assault battery and false imprisonment

Intentional tort

Any intentional touching without consent

Battery

Publication of false statements that result in damage to a persons reputation

Defamation of character

Describe and define legal boundaries of nursing practice within each state

Nurse practice acts

Protects rights within our society and provides for fair and equitable treatment when civil wrongs or violations occur

Civil laws

Protect society as a whole and provide punishment for crimes which are defined by municipal state and federal legislation

Criminal laws

Legal requirements for nursing practice that describes minimum acceptable nursing care

Standards of care

Requires accredited hospitals to have written nursing policies and procedures need to be accessible in all nursing units

The joint commission

Broad civil rights statue that protects the rights of people with physical or mental disabilities

Americans with disabilities act

When patient comes to ER appropriate medical screening occurs within capacity of hospital

Emergency medical treatment and active labor act

Health insurance plans are free to eliminate coverage for certain specialities forbids placing lifetime or annual limits on mental health coverage

Mental health parity act

Living wills health care proxies durable powers of attorney for health care

Advance directives

Reflects decisions made by administrative bodies such as state boards of nursing when they pass rules and regulations

Regulatory law and administrative law

Documents that direct treatment in accordance with patients wishes in the event of a terminal illness

Living wills

Legal document that designated a person of ones choosing to make health care decisions when patient is no longer able to make decisions on his or her own

Durable power of attorney

Anyone over 18 has the right to make an organ donation

Uniform anatomical gift act

Residents in certified nursing homes right to be free from unnecessary restraints

Federal nursing home reform act

1. Patient writing before death


2. Durable power of attorney


3. Surviving spouse


4. Surviving child parent or sibling

Autopsy

Permitted physician or health care provider assisted suicide

Physician assisted suicide

Civil wrong made against a person or property

Tort

Willful acts that violate another's Rights such as assault battery and false imprisonment

Intentional tort

Any intentional touching without consent

Battery

Publication of false statements that result in damage to a persons reputation

Defamation of character

Describe and define legal boundaries of nursing practice within each state

Nurse practice acts

Responsible for informing patient about surgery along with risks and benefits of surgery

Surgeon

Protects rights within our society and provides for fair and equitable treatment when civil wrongs or violations occur

Civil laws

Protect society as a whole and provide punishment for crimes which are defined by municipal state and federal legislation

Criminal laws

Legal requirements for nursing practice that describes minimum acceptable nursing care

Standards of care

Requires accredited hospitals to have written nursing policies and procedures need to be accessible in all nursing units

The joint commission

Broad civil rights statue that protects the rights of people with physical or mental disabilities

Americans with disabilities act

When patient comes to ER appropriate medical screening occurs within capacity of hospital

Emergency medical treatment and active labor act

Health insurance plans are free to eliminate coverage for certain specialities forbids placing lifetime or annual limits on mental health coverage

Mental health parity act

Living wills health care proxies durable powers of attorney for health care

Advance directives

Digestion begins in mouth and ends in

Small intestine

Three tests performed by stomach

Storing swallowed food and liquid


Mixing food


Liquid and digestive juices and emptying its contents into small intestine

Three tests performed by stomach

Storing swallowed food and liquid


Mixing food


Liquid and digestive juices and emptying its contents into small intestine

Three sections of small intestine

Duodenum


Jejunum


Ileum

Type 1 Bristol stool form scale

Separate hard lumps like nuts difficult to pass

Type 1 Bristol stool form scale

Separate hard lumps like nuts difficult to pass

Type 2 Bristol stool form scale

Sausage shaped but lumpy

Type 1 Bristol stool form scale

Separate hard lumps like nuts difficult to pass

Type 2 Bristol stool form scale

Sausage shaped but lumpy

Type 3 Bristol stool form scale

Like a sausage but with cracks on surface

Type 1 Bristol stool form scale

Separate hard lumps like nuts difficult to pass

Type 2 Bristol stool form scale

Sausage shaped but lumpy

Type 3 Bristol stool form scale

Like a sausage but with cracks on surface

Type 4 Bristol stool form scale

Like a sausage or snake smooth and soft

Type 1 Bristol stool form scale

Separate hard lumps like nuts difficult to pass

Type 2 Bristol stool form scale

Sausage shaped but lumpy

Type 3 Bristol stool form scale

Like a sausage but with cracks on surface

Type 4 Bristol stool form scale

Like a sausage or snake smooth and soft

Type 5 Bristol stool form scale

Soft blobs with with clear cut edges passed easily

Type 1 Bristol stool form scale

Separate hard lumps like nuts difficult to pass

Type 2 Bristol stool form scale

Sausage shaped but lumpy

Type 3 Bristol stool form scale

Like a sausage but with cracks on surface

Type 4 Bristol stool form scale

Like a sausage or snake smooth and soft

Type 5 Bristol stool form scale

Soft blobs with with clear cut edges passed easily

Type 6 Bristol stool form scale

Fluffy pieces with ragged edges, mushy stool

Type 1 Bristol stool form scale

Separate hard lumps like nuts difficult to pass

Type 2 Bristol stool form scale

Sausage shaped but lumpy

Type 3 Bristol stool form scale

Like a sausage but with cracks on surface

Type 4 Bristol stool form scale

Like a sausage or snake smooth and soft

Type 5 Bristol stool form scale

Soft blobs with with clear cut edges passed easily

Type 6 Bristol stool form scale

Fluffy pieces with ragged edges, mushy stool

Type 7 Bristol stool form scale

Watery no solid pieces entirely liquid

Common causative agent of diarrhea is

Clostridium difficile

Dilated engorged veins in the lining of rectum

Hemorrhoids

Dilated engorged veins in the lining of rectum

Hemorrhoids

Results from unrelieved constipation a collection of hardened feces wedged in rectum that a person cannot expel

Impaction

Dilated engorged veins in the lining of rectum

Hemorrhoids

Results from unrelieved constipation a collection of hardened feces wedged in rectum that a person cannot expel

Impaction

Fecal occult blood testing is a routine examination for

Colon cancer

Remove waste from blood to form urine

Kidneys

Functional unit of kidney forms the ur one

Nephron

Functional unit of kidney forms the ur one

Nephron

Permit filtration of water glucose amino acids urea creatinine and major electrolytes in bowmans capsule

Glomerular capillaries

Functional unit of kidney forms the ur one

Nephron

Permit filtration of water glucose amino acids urea creatinine and major electrolytes in bowmans capsule

Glomerular capillaries

Essential to maintaining normal RBC volume

erythropoietin

Functional unit of kidney forms the ur one

Nephron

Permit filtration of water glucose amino acids urea creatinine and major electrolytes in bowmans capsule

Glomerular capillaries

Essential to maintaining normal RBC volume

erythropoietin

Presence of large proteins in urine a sign of glomerular injury

Proteinuria

Functional unit of kidney forms the ur one

Nephron

Permit filtration of water glucose amino acids urea creatinine and major electrolytes in bowmans capsule

Glomerular capillaries

Essential to maintaining normal RBC volume

erythropoietin

Presence of large proteins in urine a sign of glomerular injury

Proteinuria

Glomerulus filtrates ___ ml of filtrate per minute

125

Functional unit of kidney forms the ur one

Nephron

Permit filtration of water glucose amino acids urea creatinine and major electrolytes in bowmans capsule

Glomerular capillaries

Essential to maintaining normal RBC volume

erythropoietin

Presence of large proteins in urine a sign of glomerular injury

Proteinuria

Glomerulus filtrates ___ ml of filtrate per minute

125

Transport urine from kidneys to the bladder, peristaltic waves cause urine to enter bladder in spurts

Ureters

Functional unit of kidney forms the ur one

Nephron

Permit filtration of water glucose amino acids urea creatinine and major electrolytes in bowmans capsule

Glomerular capillaries

Essential to maintaining normal RBC volume

erythropoietin

Presence of large proteins in urine a sign of glomerular injury

Proteinuria

Glomerulus filtrates ___ ml of filtrate per minute

125

Transport urine from kidneys to the bladder, peristaltic waves cause urine to enter bladder in spurts

Ureters

Urine travels from bladder and exits through the urethral meatus

Urethra

Functional unit of kidney forms the ur one

Nephron

Permit filtration of water glucose amino acids urea creatinine and major electrolytes in bowmans capsule

Glomerular capillaries

Essential to maintaining normal RBC volume

erythropoietin

Presence of large proteins in urine a sign of glomerular injury

Proteinuria

Glomerulus filtrates ___ ml of filtrate per minute

125

Transport urine from kidneys to the bladder, peristaltic waves cause urine to enter bladder in spurts

Ureters

Urine travels from bladder and exits through the urethral meatus

Urethra

Hollow distensible muscular organ that stores and excretes urine

Urinary bladder

Functional unit of kidney forms the ur one

Nephron

Permit filtration of water glucose amino acids urea creatinine and major electrolytes in bowmans capsule

Glomerular capillaries

Essential to maintaining normal RBC volume

erythropoietin

Presence of large proteins in urine a sign of glomerular injury

Proteinuria

Glomerulus filtrates ___ ml of filtrate per minute

125

Transport urine from kidneys to the bladder, peristaltic waves cause urine to enter bladder in spurts

Ureters

Urine travels from bladder and exits through the urethral meatus

Urethra

Hollow distensible muscular organ that stores and excretes urine

Urinary bladder

Base of the bladder

Trigone

Renin is released by which cells

Juxtaglomerular cells

Production of what affects bp

Renin


Prostaglandin


E2


Prostacylin

Production of what affects bp

Renin


Prostaglandin


E2


Prostacylin

Renal failure that can no longer be controlled, worsening of uremic syndrome , severe electrolyte abnormalities

Indications for dialysis

Production of what affects bp

Renin


Prostaglandin


E2


Prostacylin

Renal failure that can no longer be controlled, worsening of uremic syndrome , severe electrolyte abnormalities

Indications for dialysis

Accumulation of urine due to inability of the bladder to empty

Urinary retention

Production of what affects bp

Renin


Prostaglandin


E2


Prostacylin

Renal failure that can no longer be controlled, worsening of uremic syndrome , severe electrolyte abnormalities

Indications for dialysis

Accumulation of urine due to inability of the bladder to empty

Urinary retention

Waking to void one or more times a night

Nocturia

Production of what affects bp

Renin


Prostaglandin


E2


Prostacylin

Renal failure that can no longer be controlled, worsening of uremic syndrome , severe electrolyte abnormalities

Indications for dialysis

Accumulation of urine due to inability of the bladder to empty

Urinary retention

Waking to void one or more times a night

Nocturia

Nighttime voiding without awakening

Nocturnal enuresis

Production of what affects bp

Renin


Prostaglandin


E2


Prostacylin

Renal failure that can no longer be controlled, worsening of uremic syndrome , severe electrolyte abnormalities

Indications for dialysis

Accumulation of urine due to inability of the bladder to empty

Urinary retention

Waking to void one or more times a night

Nocturia

Nighttime voiding without awakening

Nocturnal enuresis

Excessive output of urine

Polyuria

Production of what affects bp

Renin


Prostaglandin


E2


Prostacylin

Renal failure that can no longer be controlled, worsening of uremic syndrome , severe electrolyte abnormalities

Indications for dialysis

Accumulation of urine due to inability of the bladder to empty

Urinary retention

Waking to void one or more times a night

Nocturia

Nighttime voiding without awakening

Nocturnal enuresis

Excessive output of urine

Polyuria

Urine output that is decreased despite normal intake

Oliguria

Production of what affects bp

Renin


Prostaglandin


E2


Prostacylin

Renal failure that can no longer be controlled, worsening of uremic syndrome , severe electrolyte abnormalities

Indications for dialysis

Accumulation of urine due to inability of the bladder to empty

Urinary retention

Waking to void one or more times a night

Nocturia

Nighttime voiding without awakening

Nocturnal enuresis

Excessive output of urine

Polyuria

Urine output that is decreased despite normal intake

Oliguria

No urine produced

Anuria

Production of what affects bp

Renin


Prostaglandin


E2


Prostacylin

Renal failure that can no longer be controlled, worsening of uremic syndrome , severe electrolyte abnormalities

Indications for dialysis

Accumulation of urine due to inability of the bladder to empty

Urinary retention

Waking to void one or more times a night

Nocturia

Nighttime voiding without awakening

Nocturnal enuresis

Excessive output of urine

Polyuria

Urine output that is decreased despite normal intake

Oliguria

No urine produced

Anuria

Increased urine formation

Diuresis

Relieving discomfort of bladder distention obtaining sterile urine specimen assessing residual urine after urination

Intermittent catheterization

Relieving discomfort of bladder distention obtaining sterile urine specimen assessing residual urine after urination

Intermittent catheterization

Burning on urination

Cystitis

Gently pressing down on bladder

Credes method