Unit 3 Terms Fundies

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thinking that results in the development of new ideas and products

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creativity

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a set of questions one can apply to a particular situation or idea to determine essential information and ideas and discard superfluous information and ideas

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critical analysis

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a cognitive process that includes creativity, problem solving, and decision making

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critical thinking

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the process of establishing criteria by which alternative courses of action are developed and selected

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decision making

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making specific observations from a generalization

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deductive reasoning

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making generalizations from specific data

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inductive reasoning

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the understanding or learning of things without the conscious use of reasoning

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intuition

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a systematic rational method of planning and providing nursing care

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nursing process

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obtaining information that clarifies the nature of the problem and suggests possible solutions

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problem solving

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a technique one can use to look beneath the surface, recognize and examine assumptions, search for inconsistencies, examine multiple points of view, and differentiate what one knows from what one merely believes

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socratic questioning

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the process of collecting, organizing, validating, and recording data (information) about a client's health status

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assessing

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proceeding in the direction from head to toe

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cephalocaudal

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restrictive question requiring only a short answer

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closed quesitons

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information (data) apparent only to the person affected that can be described or verified only by that person

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covert data (symptoms, subjective data)

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any piece of information or data that influences decisions

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cues

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information

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data

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a highly structured interview that uses closed questions to elicit specific information

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directive interview

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interpretations or conclusions made based on cues or observed data

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inferences

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a planned communication; a conversation with a purpose

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interview

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a question that influences the client to give a particular answer

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leading questions

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a question that does not direct or pressure a client to answer in a certain way

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nuetral question

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an interview using open-ended questions and empathetic responses to build rapport and learn client concerns

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nondirective interview

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information (data) that is detectable by an observer or can be tested against an accepted standard; can be seen, heard, felt, or smelled

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objective data

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questions that specify only the broad topic to be discussed and invite clients to discover and explore their thoughts and feelings about the topic

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open-ended questions

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see objective data

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overt data

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a relationship between two or more people of mutual trust and understanding

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rapport

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see Screening examination

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review of systems

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a brief review of essential functioning of various body parts or systems

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screening examination (reivew of systems)

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see overt data

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signs

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data that are apparent only to the person affected; can be described or verified only by that person

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subjective data

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see covert data

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symptoms

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the determination that the diagnosis accurately reflects the problem of the client, that the methods used for data gathering were appropriate, and that the conclusion or diagnosis is justified by the data

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validation

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an essential aspect of nursing

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caring

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a renewal, an amplification of power or sense of control, an invigorating influence, a positive mind-set, and a readiness for action

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comfort

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a group of nursing interventions based on clients' cues of distress, with the goal of achieving client comfort

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comforting

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absence of a fever

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afebrile

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a central pulse located at the apex of the heart

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apical pulse

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measurement of the apical beat and the radial pulse at the same time

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apical-radial pulse

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a complete absence of respirations

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apnea

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a pulse with an abnormal rhythm

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arrhythmia

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the measure of the pressure exerted by the blood as it pulsates through the arteries

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arterial blood pressure

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a condition in which the elastic and muscular tissues of the arteries are replaced with fibrous tissue

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arteriosclerosis

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the temporary disappearance of sounds normally heard over the brachial artery when the sphygmomanometer cuff pressure is high and the sounds reappear at a lower level

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auscultatory gap

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(BMR) the rate of energy utilization in the body required to maintain essential activities such as breathing

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basal metabolic rate

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the balance between the heat produced by the body and the heat lost from the body

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body temperature

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abnormally slow pulse rate, less than 60 per minute

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Bradycardia

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abnormally slow respiratory rate, usually less than 10 respirations per minute

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Bradypnea

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see Vital signs

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Cardinal signs

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the stimulation of heat production in the body through increased cellular metabolism caused by increases in thyroxine output

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chemical thermogenesis

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the transfer of heat from one molecule to another in direct contact

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conduction

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a state in which the body temperature fluctuates minimally but always remains above normal

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constant fever

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the dispersion of heat by air currents

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convection

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the temperature of the deep tissues of the body (e.g., thorax, abdominal cavity); relatively constant at 37°C (98.6°F)

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core temperature

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use of the external intercostal muscles and other accessory muscles, such as the sternocleidomastoid muscles

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costal (thoracic) breathing

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contraction and relaxation of the diaphragm, observed by the movement of the abdomen, which occurs as a result of the diaphragm's contraction and downward movement

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Diaphragmatic (abdominal) breathing

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the pressure of the blood against the arterial walls when the ventricles of the heart are at rest

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diastolic pressure

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a pulse with an irregular rhythm

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dysrhythmia

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pliability or expansibility of the vessels

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elasticity of the arterial wall

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normal, quiet breathing

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eupnea

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(expiration) the movement of gases from the lungs to the atmosphere

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exhalation

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See Exhalation

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expiration

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the interchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli of the lungs and the pulmonary blood

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external respiration

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pertaining to a fever; feverish

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febrile

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elevated body temperature

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fever

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a temperature that rises to fever level rapidly following a normal temperature and then returns to normal within a few hours

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fever spike