• Shuffle
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Alphabetize
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Front First
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Both Sides
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Read
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
Reading...
Front

Card Range To Study

through

image

Play button

image

Play button

image

Progress

1/97

Click to flip

Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;

Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;

H to show hint;

A reads text to speech;

97 Cards in this Set

  • Front
  • Back
  • 3rd side (hint)

GOALS OF NURSING

1. promote


2. prevent


3. treat


4. advocate

TAPP

5 rights of patients

1. altruism


2. human dignity


3. autonomy


4. integrity


5. social justice

HIS AA

a systematic method of collecting data about a client for the purpose of determining the client's current and ongoing health status, predicting risks to health, and identifying health promoting activities. Also, to establish baseline for the patient, in which all other data collected can be compared

health assessment

a systematic, problem-solving approach to identifying and treating human responces to actual or potential health difficulties

the nursing process

The Nursing Process

Assessment


Diagnosis


Planning


Implementation


Evaluation


ADPIE

patient centered, focused on solving problems, enhancing strengths. The essence and method of nurses critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning

the nursing process

knowledge, role, evidence-based practice, ethics

critical thinking


REEK

NDx

nursing diagnosis



verbal expression of nurses critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning

NDx

AAOx3

awake, alert and oriented




to




person, place, time

Maslow's Hierarchy of needs

physicological --> saftey --> belongingness and love --> esteem needs --> self actualization

components of health assessment

1. health interview


2. physical exam

types of health assessment

1. initial


2. problem-focused


3. emergency


4. ongoing

stages of interview

1. preinteraction/introduction


2. working/body


3. closing

SBAR

situation


background


assessment


recommendation

primary information

from client

secondary information

from family/friends

skin, hair, nails

integumentary system



techniques for integumentary assessment

palpation, observation, odor

assess nails

determine curvature and angle; texture; tissue surronding nails, clubbing

natural covering of an organism

integument

3 skin layers

epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous

what is hair composed of?

keratin rooted in the dermis

where does hair get its blood supply?

the dermis

made of slow growing, hardened keritin

nails

function of skin

structure, protection, thermoregulation role in immune response

Skin reflects the status of your...

nutrition, hydration, medication, perfusion, endocrine, digestion

in assessment, skin should be...

clean, dry, intact

document normal skins as

C/D/I

if an IV is in, is skin CDI?

no, it is not intact

Braden Scale is for...

predicting pressure sore risk

nomocephalic

normal shaped head

it it normal to blink involuntarily ________ per minute

15-20 times

pupils should be ___________ mm in diameter

3-7

Pain assessment

Provocation (what)


Quality/Quantity (use descriptive words)


Region/Radiation (where)


Severity (1-10)


Timing (when did it start, how long does it last, how often does it occur)

Folstein Test or MMSE

Mini Mental State Exam

LOC

level of conciousness

immediate recall assessment

repeat 3 #s in a row. gradually increase #s. Start again with same 3 #s but ask to repeat backwards

recent memory assessment

recall the days events (those which can be validated)

remotememory assessment

ask about birthday or anniversary

Romberg Test assesses

equillibrium

Self Skin Assessment

Asymmetrical


Borders are uneven


Color


Diameter (larger than pencil eraser)


Evolving (change)

BP normal

90/50 120/80 130/90

Normal HR

60-100 bpm

Normal temperature

96.8-99.5

Normal RR

12-20

Normal pulse ox

95-100%

UAP

unlicensed assistive personnel

R/T

related to

AEB

as evidenced by

GCS

Glascow Coma Scale

Cluster and organize data of patient to draw inference and propose NDx

Diagnostic reasoning

Verbal expression of nurses critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning

NDx

Components of health assessment

Interview, physical exam

Types of health assessment

Initial, problem-focused, emergency, ongoing

Pain assessment

Provocation


Quality/Quantity


Region/Radiation


Timing

PQRST

observation of breasts

size, symmetry, shape, countour

SSSC

localized hypervascular areas

large veins

how to emphasize retraction in breasts

raise arms above head; push hands together, elbows flexed

it is most important to palpate______ during a breast exam

axillary, subclavicular, supraclavicular lymph nodes

indication of abdominal aortic aneryism

pulsing in abdomon

breast growth in men

gynecomastia

quadrants of abdomen

RLQ, RUQ, LUQ, LLQ

normoactive bowel sounds

gurgling every 5-20 seconds

hypoactive bowel sounds

soft/infrequent 2-3 per minute

hyperactive bowel sounds

high pitched, loud rushing sounds, every 3 seconds

abnormal sound generated by a turbulent flow of blood in an artery due to either an area of partial obstruction; or a localized high right of blood flow through an obstructed artery

bruit

a normal bladder should____during palpation

not be felt

where to palpate to palpate bladder

area above pubic symphysis

ileus

bowel blockage

5 P's of Sex History

Partners


Practices


Protection


Past history


Prevention of pregnancy

Slight pitting, no visable distortion, disappears rapidly 2mn or less

1+ edema

Somewhat deeper pit, no readily detectable distortion, disappears 10-15 sec. 2-4mm indent

2+ edema

Pit noticeably deep, last more than 1 minute, dependent extremity looks fuller 4-6mm

3+ edema

Pit very deep, last 2-5 minutes, extremity grossly distorted 6-8mm

4+ edema

nonblanchaeble erythema of intact skin or discoloration of skin, with warmth and edema

stage 1 pressure ulcer

partial thickness of skin loss involving epidermis, dermis, or both

stage 2 pressure ulcer

full thickness of skin involving damage of necrosis to subcutaneous tissue, a deep crater without any underlying tissue

stage 3 pressure ulcer

full thickness skin loss with extensive destruction, tissue necrosis, and possible damage of muscle, bone, or supporting structures

stage 4 pressure ulcer

measure the amount someone has smoked over a long period of time

number of packs per day x number of years a person has been smoking, ppd or pack year

3+ measurements for metabolic symptom

Fasting glucpse of 100mg/dl +


Abdominal Obesity (40+ men, 35+ women)


Sys. BP of 130+, Dys. 85+


Triglyceride of 150+


HDL less than 40 in men, 30 in women

FATHS

FATHS

HT/WT/BMI

anthropometrics

normoactive bowel

gurgling every 5-20 seconds

hypoactive bowel

soft, infrequent, 2-3/minute

hyperactive bowel

high pitch, loud rushing, every 3 seconds

absent bowel

none for 3-5 minutes

hold breath, bear down as though have a bowel movement. What is it called? What does it do?

Valsalva Maneuver




reveal inguinal hernia

vibration felt through chest wall when patient speaks

tactile fremitus

full and symmetric thorax expansion, thumbs should_____

move apart 1-2"

S1 is louder at the

apical area

S2 is louder at the

base of the heart

S1 sound

LUB

S2 sound

DUB

symptom: cyanosis, brown ankles

venous insuffiency

symptom: dusky red pallor, cool skin, slow cap refill

arterial insuffiency

edema, waxy shiny skin

arterial or venous insuffiency

neurovascular status, 5 PS

pain, pulse, pallor, paresthesia, paralysis