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Nursing Fundamentals Theory

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1. - Peel fruits & vegetables - Eat dry foods & foods that are piping hot & cooked thoroughly - avoid tap water - ice cubes - fruit juice - fresh salads - unpasteurized dairy products - cold sauces & toppings - open buffets - & undercooked or reheate


2. Composed of white blood cells - liquefied dead tissue debris - & dead & live bacteria






3. Personal emotional involvement - Need to explore own beliefs about death - Burn - out from work in areas of frequent death - Critical Care - ER - Hospice - Long Term Care






4. Most significant & most commonly observed infection - causing agents in healthcare institutions






5. Inability to empty bladder






6. Urinary retention - inability to empty bladder






7. Increase venus return and helps prevent complications of thrombophlebitis & resultant emboli






8. Kills organisms but not spores & is bacteriocidal - Betadine - alcohol - chlorine - Depends On what organisms & How many are present - Type of item being disinfected - Time & strength of disinfecting agent is critical






9. Patients who require in - hospital care are more acutely ill or injured than in the past - Length of stay has decreased; Often leads to re - admissions - Nurses in hospitals must have knowledge & skills to perform complex care to very ill patients






10. Assess for: - illness - fever - fatigue - N/V - medications - can alter taste or decrease appetite (chemo - steroids) - poor fitting dentures - no teeth - bad teeth - mouth problems - lesions - inflamed mucosa - pain - dislike of certain foods - unfa






11. Specific signs & symptom






12. Total Parenteral Nutrition - nutritional therapy that bypasses the GI tract for patients who are unable to take food orally; meets patient's nutritional needs by way of nutrient - filled solutions administered intravenously through a central vein






13. Anatomical position - Removal of soiled dressings & tubes - Who will bathe the body? - Identification tags - Personal items - Order to release body / mortuary notification - Special handling for communicable disease






14. Health history & physical assessment within 24 hrs of surgery to identify risk factors & allergies - Identifying medications & treatments patient is currently receiving - surgery cancels all prior medication orders (Ex: no cumadin - Plavix - aspirin






15. Retards growth of organisms & is bacteriostatic






16. Difficulty or painful urination






17. Medications - narcotics - iron preparations - chronic use of stimulant laxatives - antibiotics - Constipation or diarrhea is common side effect of meds Treat Constipation: - increasing fiber - fluids - activity - allowing time daily - may use bulk






18. Health - state of complete physical - mental - & social well being - not merely the absence of disease - Wellness - active state - oriented toward maximizing the potential of the individual


19. Two - piece bag may be used - face plate attaches to skin around stoma - bag attaches to face plate - easy to remove & empty bag without disturbing seal on skin - bag is changed only when it leaks or seal is lost - opening in karaya should be cut 1/8






20. Demonstration - discovery - audiovisual materials - printed materials






21. Pain reported by patient is determining factor of pain control - Assess pain q 2 hrs after major surgery - Older patient is at risk for undertreatment & overtreatment of pain






22. Leakage when coughing - sneezing - or increased intra - abdominal pressure






23. Equal care & rights for all






24. Permanent change - cause is irreversible alterations in normal anatomy & physiology - require long period of care






25. Altered self - image






26. Personal habits - Defecate at the same time each day - Privacy & time allotment - Positioning - sitting upright with feet on ground






27. Gradual withdrawal of mechanical ventilation from a patient with a terminal illness or an irreversible condition with a poor prognosis.






28. Death expected within a limited period of time - What patient needs to know - how disease will progress; go through stages of grief; support in decision making; right to consent to or refuse any & all treatment - What family needs to know - how disea






29. Changes in attitude - values - feelings (emotional)






30. Dishonesty to alleviate patient anxiety or concern






31. Allow individual to state in advance What their choices would be should certain circumstances develop






32. Inability to get to toilet in time or inability to recognize need to urinate






33. Activity - movement stimulates intestinal muscle action = peristalsis - abdominal & pelvic muscle exercises to maintain tone for intra - abdominal pressure






34. Social support systems - Community healthcare structure - Economic resources - Environmental factors - Nursing in the community






35. Must be done within a reasonably short time frame to preserve health - but is not an emergency.






36. Obtaining complete proteins - soy products






37. Delay or problem starting urinary stream






38. Disposable one - piece bags may be used at first - will have karaya or stomahesive attached - After stoma is stable - two - piece bag may be used - face plate attaches to skin around stoma - bag attaches to face plate - easy to remove & empty bag w






39. Mixture of serum & red blood cells






40. provided for people with limited life expectancy - often in the home - focuses on the needs of the dying - comfort & dignity; encompasses biomedical - psychosocial - & spiritual aspects






41. Incontinence in child after toilet control expected






42. Stool production will usually not begin for a few days after surgery - surgery inhibits peristalsis - patient has been NPO - enemas to cleanse prior - Mucus may be passed from stoma prior to production of stool - Colostomy may require irrigation






43. North American Nursing Diagnosis Association is a way to define what nurses can diagnose in the nursing realm & a way to find interventions & outcomes. Nursing Diagnosis must be a NAndA approved diagnosis - NIC - Nursing Interventions Classification






44. To remove a diseased body part (Ex: appendectomy - amputation)






45. ability to break down nitrogen to excrete






46. Provide specific instructions about kinds of healthcare that should be provide or forgone






47. Helps remove mucus & is usually taught with deep breathing (esp. important for patients with increased risk of respiratory complications)






48. Right of self - determination; informed choices for patients - right to choose






49. Wash gently with gauze or clean cloth & water - Pat dry






50. Early signs & symptoms are present but are often vague & nonspecific; patient does not realize he is contagious