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Where are the five levels of hierachy by Maslow?
PHYSIOLOGICAL - (physical)
SAFETY AND SECURITY
LOVE AND BELONGING
SELF ESTEEM
Wellness
Dynamic state of health in which one progresses toward a higher level of functioning, optimum balance
Illness
Abnormal process in which a
any aspect of ones functioning is diminished or impaired as compared with ones previous condition
Health Promotion
Act positively in regards to health, encompasses the community, lifestyle and behavioral changes.
Acute Illness
short term, severe (<3 months)
Chronic Illness
limitations in functions, relapses (>3 months)
Maslows Heirarchy of Human Needs:
There are five of them
Self-Actualization
achieving life’s full potential, fulfillment
Self Esteem
feeling good about oneself, appreciated, recognized
Love and Belonging
love, acceptance, comfort from others
Safety and Security
getting rid of threats to the body or life
Physiologic
HIGHEST PRIORITY, essential for survival, OXYGEN, FLUIDS, FOOD, TEMPERATURE, ELIMINATION, SHELTER, REST
Older Adult (65+)
Erikson’s stage: Ego Integrity vs Despair
Psychosocial
Moral/Spiritual, Cognitive, Health Promotion
Older Adult (65+)
-Diminished taste
-hearing/visual changes
-decreased lung expansion, loss of lung elasticity
-high risk for irregular heart rhythms
-diminised baroreceptor response (rise slowly)
-decreased motility –adequate fiber/fluids
-delayed emptying, diminished gag reflex
-frequency/urgency urinating
-bone issues,ROM, joint mobility, muscle mass and strenth
-shorter sleeping periods, slower reaction times
-potential memory and cognitive functioning
Family
A network of individuals who influence each other and/or
A set of relationships that the patient identifies as a family
Nuclear Family
mother, father, children
Extended Family
grandparents, aunts, and uncles
Single – Parent
Child care main issue
Blended
Kids from previous marriages
Alternate Patterns
Gay families, living with aunt/grandparent
Nursing Diagnosis
Altered family process, fear, ineffective family coping
Nursing Goal
Help the individual and family attain and maintain their maximum level of health
Sensory-Motor Altered Innervation
Can’t feel bladder fullness
Enuresis
Wets the bed
Turbidity
Cloudy Urine
Specific Gravity
1.01 – 1.03 normal (degree of concentration of a substance)
Flank Pain
kidney infection, stones
Laxative
agent used to evacuate stool
Melena
bloody/tarry stool
Peristalsis
rhythmic contraction of the GI tract
Steatorrhea
frothy fowl smelling stool
Cathartic
laxative to evacuate bowel
Constipation
hard stool
Defecation
expulsion of feces
Diarrhea
liquid feces
Fecal Impaction
Seepage of fluid
Flatus
Gas
Hemorroids
inflamed distended veins (internal or external)
Dysuria
difficult or painful urination
Hematuria
bloody urine
Nocturia
Night Urine (frequently)
Oliguria
not a lot of urine
Polyuria
excessive urination
Frequency
How often - small amounts often
Urgency
sensation, a sudden uncontrollable urge
What is the normal urinary output?
should be 30mL/hr or 1mL/Kg/hr
Divide weight by 2.2 to find out Kg/hr
Nursing Diagnoses – bowel incontinence, constipation, diarrhea SPECIFY
Nursing Diagnoses: Urinary retention (r/t surgery)
Goal: Pt. will have 30 mL/ hr of output
Intention: Encourage toileting, assess the bladder
Nutrition?
Digestion, Absorption, Metabolism, Elimination
*Intake of fats should be?
<30% of total calories
Sugar
4kg/gm (empty calories, tooth decay
Non saturated fats?
*Non-saturated fats are solidified overnight, fats remain liquid
Salt
daily should not exceed 6gms (1 teaspoon), can increase BP
Older adults - nutrition
Older adults have a decreased glucose tolerance, gastric secretions, and caloric needs… NEEDS PROTEIN
Signs of poor nutrition
ht/wt, skin dry, rashes, hair, nails, LAB DATA
CBC
detect anemia
Albumin
protein (3.5-5) *Less than 2 = malnourished
Transferrin
protein carries iron from intestines (TIBC)
Triglycerides
fats (cholesterol level)
Glucose
70-100
Nitrogen
24 hour urnine specimen
creatinine
Detects renal failure
Nusing Diagnosis
altered nutrition r/t more/less than body requirements, feeding self care deficit r/t decreased strength and fatigue
Goal
Maintain or restore optimum nutritional status, decrease or regain weight
Interventions
Interventions: I&O q shift, monitor CBC, encourage diet intake
Soft Diet
mashed potatoes, applesauce
Puree Diet
Pureed food
Clear Liquid Diet
only clear – tea, water, coffee without milk
Full Liquid Diet
milk, juices, non-transparent liquids ok
Vitamin B1
(thiamin)
Helps body digest carbohydrates - needed for normal functioning of nervous system
Found in:
Enriched or whole grain cereals, pastas, peas, nuts, beans, meats
Vitamin B2
(riboflavin)
Helps the body to release energy to cells: promotes healthy skin
Found in:
Liver, milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, eggs and leafy vegetables.
Vitamin B3
(niancin)
Promotes healthy skin, nerves, and digestion - helps the body use carbohydrates
Found in:
Liver, peanuts, chicken, salmon and tuna
Vitamin B6
(pyridoxine)
Helps form red blood cells; helps body use protein, fat, and carbohydrate
Found in:
Liver, meat, poultry, peanuts
Vitamin B12
(cobalamin)
Maintains nervous system, needed to form red blood cells
Found in
Liver, meat, eggs, shellfish
Vitamin C
Speeds healing of wounds and bones, increases resistance to infection; needed to form collagen
found in
Citrus fruits, melons, stawberries, green pepper, broccoli, brussels sprouts, turnip greens
Zinc
Needed to produce some enzymes and insulin
Found in
Red meat, shellfish (oysters), eggs
Macule
Flat, nonpalpable change in skin color smaller than 1 cm (freckle, petechia) AIDS - HIV
Papule
palpable, circumscribed, solid elevation in skin, smaller than 0.5 cm (birthmark)
Nodule
Elevated solid mass, deeper and firmer than papule 0.2 to 0.5 cm (wart)
Tumor
solid mass that may extend deep through the subcutaneous tissue, larger than 1 to 2 cm
Wheal
irregular shaped, elevated area or superficial localized edema (hive, mosquito bite)
Vesicle
circumsized elevation of skin filled with serous fluid (herpes, chickenpox)
Pustule
elevation of skin vesicle but filled with pus ( acne)
Ulcer
deep loss of skin surface that may extend to dermis and frequently bleeds and scars (ulcer)
Atrophy
thinning of skin with loss of normal skin furrow with skin appearing shiny and translucent - PPD tightness of skin.
Oxygenation
Effects: Physiological, Developmental, Behavioral, and Environmental factors
Transport of gases
ventilation, perfusion, diffusion, oxygen carrying capacity
Regulate Respirations
CNS control of rate, rhythm, and depth
History for Respirations
cough and color of sputum, fatigue, risk factors
Inspection (Respiration)
skin color, general appearance, LOC
Palpation
chest excursion, tenderness, abnormal masses
Percussion
normal not is resonant *** check this one doesnt sound right***
Auscultation
instruct pt to breathe through the mouth more deeply than usual
Hypoxia
low oxygen, inadequate cellular oxygen
Hypoexmia
low blood oxygen
Cyanosis
discoloration (blue) mucous membranes
Orthopnea
difficulty breathing, laying down flat
Dyspnea
difficulty breathing
ABG
arterial blood gases
Pain
Pain is whatever a person says it is “subjective”
(Pain and Comfort)
Thermal
heat
(Pain and Comfort)
Mechanical
muscle spasms
Pain and Comfort)
Chemical
imbalance
(Pain and Comfort)
Somatic
cutaneous and deep tissue well defined and localized
(Pain and Comfort)
Visceral
body organs diffuse, referred
Psychosocial Assessment
Affect
external expression of emotion (how the person looks or acts) appropriate/inappropriate/flat/blunted/at east with self
Psychosocial Assessment
Orientation
to person, place, time and event
Psychosocial Assessment
Self-Concept
how you see everything compared to yourself (+ or -)
Psychosocial Assessment
Body Image
any change in appearance can cause stress
Psychosocial Assessment
Self-Esteem
illness, surgery, injury that can interrupt or change life patterns
Sexual Health
Integration of the somatic, emotional, intellectual, and social aspects of sexual being, in ways that are positively enriching and that enhance personality, communication, and love
Sexual Health
Childhood
private vs public behavior
Sexual Health
Adolescence
puberty, sexual activity, identity
Sexual Health
Young and Middle Adults
sexual activity becomes a basic need, desire can be channeled into other forms of intimacy
Sexual Health
Older Adults
satisfaction with aging can be understood through an active sex life, illness may require change
Physical Assessment
Environment – provide privacy, lighting, comfort’ be professional and use appropriate language, encourage relaxation
Physical Assessment
Inspection
size, color, shape, symmetry, position
Physical Assessment
Palpation
texture, temperature, consistency, tenderness, moisture
Physical Assessment
Percussion
location, suze, density (tap one finger against the other)
Bone/Muscle = flat
Cardiac = dull
Stomach = drum
Lung = resonance (air filled)
Liver = dull
Physical Assessment
Auscultation
frequency, loudness, quality, duration
Physical Assessment
Olfaction
smell for alcohol, halitosis, body odor, foul/infection
Physical Assessment
Respitory
pattern, color, ease of respirations, breath sounds (crackles, rhonchi
Physical Assessment
Musculoskeletal
– size, symmetry, muscle tone, ROM, gait, coordination
Physical Assessment
Musculoskeletal
size, symmetry, muscle tone, ROM, gait, coordination
Physical Assessment
Cardiovascular
– heart, peripheral circulation, apical pulse
Physical Assessment
Renal
amount, color, clarity, continence/incontinence, distention, flank pain
Physical Assessment
Neurological
mental status, LOC, mood, orientation
Physical Assessment
Integumentary –
color, lesions, scars, bruises, edema, turgor, hair, nails
Physical Assessment
Positioning
Sims
Knee chest
Lithotomy
depending on type of procedure/comfort level of patient

Lithotomy – position for pap smear
Sims – L lateral position for enema
Knee-Chest – different enema position
Physical Assessment
Supine
– flat
Physical Assessment
Prone
on stomach
Physical Assessment
Recumbent
– legs bent but laying down