112 Exam 1

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What is race?

Back 1

A group of people who share biologic and physical characteristics

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Culture

Back 2

A set of learned values, beliefs, customs, and practices that are by a group and passed from one generation to another

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Prejudice

Back 3

An unfair feeling of dislike for another person or group because of race, sex, or religion

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Ethnocentrism

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A perception that the practices and beliefs of one's own culture are superior to those of other cultures

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Ethnic stereotypes

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A fixed concept of how all members of an ethnic group act or think

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Bias

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An inclination or outlook to present or hold a partial perspective, often accompanied by a refusal to consider the possible merits of alternative points of view

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Culture competence

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Awareness by the nurse of their own cultural belief practices and understands the limitations that these beliefs put on a nurse when dealing those from other cultures

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Culturally congruent care

Back 8

Care that is customized to fit with patient's own values, beliefs, traditions, practices, and lifestyle

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Culturally imposition

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Forcing something upon a person or group without consent

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Transcultural nursing

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An integration of the nurse's understanding of culture into all aspects of nursing care

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Jaundice

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Yellowish discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and sclera caused greater than normal amounts of bilirubin in the blood

Front 12

Ecchymosis

Back 12

Discoloration of an area of skin or mucous membrane caused by the extravasation of blood into the subcutaneous tissue (AKA bruise)

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Cyanosis

Back 13

Slightly bluish, grat, slate like, or dark purple discoloration of the skin resulting from abnormally reduced amounts of oxygenated hemaglobin in the blood

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Pallor

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An unnatural paleness or absence of color in the skin, decreased hemoglobin and erythrocytes (RBC)

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Pruritis

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Itching

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Sallow

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Pertaining to unhealthy yellow color, usuallly said of a complexion or skin

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Sputum

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Secretion from the lungs, contains mucous, cellular debris, microorganisms, or some combination of these - sometimes contains blood or pus

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Dyspnea

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SOB or difficulty breathing, may be caused by disturbances in the lungs, heart conditions, and hemoglobin deficiency

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Chronic

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Disease develops slowly and persists over long period

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Acute

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Begins abruptly with marked intensity of several S+S and then often subsides with treatment

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Organic disease

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Results in a structural change in an organ that interferes with its functioning

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Functional disease

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Often appears to be those of organic disease but careful examination fails to reveal evidence

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Medical jargon

Back 23

Language or terminology particular to a specific field. EX: BP, JT, IM, K

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Aggressive communication

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Interacting with another in an overpowering and forceful manner to meet one's own needs at the expense of others

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Active listening

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Giving full attention and a concerted effort to understand the message being sent

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Nonverbal therapeutic communication techniques

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- Active listening

-Touch - Conveys warmth, caring, comfort, support, and understanding

-Maintain silence

-Minimal encouragement (eye contact, nodding, brief verbal comments)

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Conveying acceptance

Back 27

Nurse acceptance and willingness to listen and respond to PT without passing judgement

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Minimal encouragement

Back 28

Communicates to PT the nurse is interested (eye contact, nodding, comment)

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Open/Closed Questioning

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Open - Allows PT to elaborate freely, does not require specific answer, cannot be answered by yes or no

Closed - yes or no

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Restating

Back 30

Lets the PT know whether the nurse heard what was said

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Paraphrasing

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Verifies the nurse's interpretation of the message is correct

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Clarifying

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Allows PT to verify that the message was received

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Focusing

Back 33

Allows nurse to gather more specific info when PT is too vague

Front 34

Reflecting

Back 34

Promotes independent decision making, allows PT to see ideas and thought are important

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Stating

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Allows for clarification of intended message when verbal cues don't match nonverbal ones

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Offering information

Back 36

Useful for PT teaching, promotes informed decision making

Front 37

Summarizing

Back 37

Focuses on key issues and allows for additional info that perhaps was omitted, particularly useful when interaction has been lengthy or has covered several topics

Front 38

Posture

Back 38

(Open) Relaxed, facing receiver, uncrossed arms, eye contact, smile

Front 39

Zones of personal space

Back 39

Social space - 4-12 feet

Public space - 12 feet

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Environment

Back 40

Calm, relaxed atmosphere and privacy

Front 41

Language barriers

Back 41

Keep message simple, avoid medical terminology, use gestures and pictures, comply with HIPAA if using family member

Front 42

Appropriate time to administer pain medication if an activity is to be performed

Back 42

Before

Front 43

The facts regarding communication while using eye contact

Back 43

- Extended eye contact sometimes implies aggression and arouses anxiety (longer than 6 seconds)

- Eye contact communicates intention to interact

- 2-6 seconds helps involve other people in what is being said without being threatening or intimidating

- Absent - Shyness, lack of confidence, disinterest, embarrassment, hurt; or in contrast, respect

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The principles of body mechanics

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- Maintain base of support

- Don't twist

- Bend at knee

- Position yourself closer

- Alignment

- Use large muscle groups (arm + shoulder, hips + thigh) helps in performing a bigger workload more safely

Front 45

Most common strain injury among healthcare workers

Back 45

Lumbar

Front 46

Profession with the highest worker's compensation claim rates of any occupation

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Nurses/Healthcare personnel

Front 47

Steps of nursing process

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ADPIE

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Subjective vs objective data

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Subjective - what you can see

Objective - What PT tells you, can't be seen

Front 49

Types of range of motion

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Active

Passive

Front 50

Purpose of a transfer belt

Back 50

To promote safety

Front 51

Body positions *

Back 51

Sutting, supine, dorsal recumbent, lithotomy, sims, prone, lateral, recumbent, knee chest

Front 52

Head-to-toe assessment starts

Back 52

CNS, Neurologic

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Timing: Capillary refill

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More than 3 seconds is considered sluggish - 5 seconds = abnormal

Front 54

Focus assessments

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Highly specific assessment performed on PTS in the emergency department focusing on the system or systems involved in the PT's problem

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Meaning/purpose of "The Interview"

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To establish a baseline database about the PT's level of wellness, health practicves, past illness, related experience, and healthcare goals

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O-P-Q-R-S-T system is used for what?

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To get the most information out of your PT

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O P Q R S T Stands for what?

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Onset - timing

Precipitating - provocative - palliative

Quality - quantity

Region - radiation

Severity

Treatment

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Origin of disease - diabetic patient

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Pancreas

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Origin of disease - Hypothyroidism

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Not enough thyroid hormones

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Origin of disease - Gigantism

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Oversecretion of growth hormone before the onset of puberty

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Origin of disease - Cushing's Syndrome

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caused by excess corticosteroids, particularly glucocorticoids

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Characteristics of Health Belief Systems:

Biomedical

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Belief that health and illness are controlled by a series of biochemical processes that can be analyzed and manipulated by humans

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Characteristics of Health Belief Systems:

Folk

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Referred to as third-world beliefs and practices often called strange/weird

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Characteristics of Health Belief Systems:

Holistic

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Religious experiences are based on cultural beliefs and may include such things as blessings from spiritual leaders, apparitions of dead relatives, and even miracle cures

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Diets: Muslim

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Avoidance of pork products like ham and bacon

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Birth beliefs of the Jewish Religion

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Promotes the circumcision of infant boys 7 days after birth, religious ceremony by religious figure

Babies named by father 8 days after birth when circumcision is done

Females are named during the reading of the Holy Torah

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Sleep deprivation

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Many PTS experience as a result of hospitalization

Involves decreases in the amount, quality, and consistency of sleep

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Physiologic signs and symptoms of sleep deprivation

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Hand tremors, decrease of reflexes, slowed response time, reduction in word memory, decreased reasoning and judgement, cardiac dysrhythmias

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Psychological signs and symptoms of sleep deprivation

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Mood swings, disorientation, irritability, decreased motivation, fatigue, sleepiness, hyperexcitability

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Interventions to promote sleep and what they are designed to do

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Provide quiet, undisturbed environment that causes least interference with sleep

Provide comfort measures such as toiletting, back rub, comfortable bed

Keep excessive noise from conversation or equipment to a minimum

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Invasive

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Tending to spread prolifically and undesirably or harmfully

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Exhibit

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Deliberately display

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Exert

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Make a physical or mental effort

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Expectorates

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Cough or spit out phlegm from throat or lungs

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Integration

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When separate people or things are brought together

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Implementation

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Putting a decision or plan into effect

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Convey

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Communicate a message or information

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Concept

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An abstract idea; a general notion

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Rationale

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A set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action or a particular belief

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Diaphoresis

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The secretion of sweat, especially the profuse secretion of sweat

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Cardia

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Tachy

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Fast

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Brady

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Slow

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Dys-

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Difficulty

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-pnea

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Breathing, respirations

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-osis

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Condition or state - usually abnormal or diseased