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Nursing Fundamentals Theory

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. collected during midstream - first small amount of urine voided helps to flush away any organisms near the meatus - urine voided at midstream is most characteristic of urine body is producing - patient voids & discards a small amount of urine; contin






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






3. Delay or problem starting urinary stream






4. Developmental considerations - child has limited understanding but needs to grieve - Family - Who has died - Socioeconomics - financial burden or loss; Cause of Death - Culture - Gender - Religion






5. - 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

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6. Body part or function






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






8. Primary commitment to the patient; Priority is good of individual patient rather than society in general;Evaluation of competing claims of patient's autonomy & patient well - being






9. Physical: protect from potential or actual harm Emotional: Free of fear - anxiety Allow independence Explanations

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10. Equal care & rights for all






11. So patient should be taught to splint the incision (support with pillow or folded bath blanket) & cough during period after pain medication has been administered






12. Urinary retention - inability to empty bladder






13. Risk factors for illness - Factors in the human dimensions that influence health - illness status - Beliefs and practice - Basic human needs - Self - concept






14. A tool nurses use to think critically - solve problems - & evaluate the way they care for patients. Dynamic - systematic or ever changing - depending on patient & all variables that impact patient - Helps nurse think about outcomes for patients & is






15. Complete lack of control over urination






16. Improves venus return - respiratory function - & peristalsis - relieves skin pressure. Patient should practice before surgery






17. Point of escape of the organism from the reservoir (Ex: Respiratory - GI - Genitourinary - break in skin)






18. Should be cut 1/8 inch larger than stoma to protect skin & avoid stoma rub - may use charcoal or other deodorizer in bag to control odor - Bismuth subgallate oral also controls odor






19. Two or more clear moral principles apply but support mutually inconsistent courses of action






20. To make or confirm a diagnosis (Ex: breast biopsy - laparoscopy)






21. In the case of cardiopulmonary or respiratory arrest - calling a code & resuscitating the patient are to be delayed until these measures will be ineffectual.






22. Combination of Power of Attorney for Healthcare & Living Will






23. Liquids can have color but must be able to see through (Coffee is ok) - No milk products - Nutritionally inadequate over time - Used as preparation for surgery - diagnostic studies - post - operative advancement - Hydrates - rests GI tract - N






24. Difficulty or painful urination






25. Acceptable environment for an infectious agent






26. Regular exercise






27. Oxygen; skin color - V/S - mental responsiveness; Intake & elimination of fluids;I & O - skin turgor - weight - mucous membranes; Food;weight - muscle mass - labs; Temperature;Physical activity;Rest & sleep

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28. Bowel sounds - auscultate every 4 hrs when patient is awake - reduced or absent; should return within 8-24 hrs after surgery - Distention - assess; esp. if bowel sounds are absent or high - pitched (could indicate paralytic ileus) - Is there an infe






29. Demonstration - discovery - audiovisual materials - printed materials






30. Backrubs- Warm / cold compresses - Auditory / visual stimuli - TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) - Acupuncture - Placebos - Analgesics - Endorphins - natural analgesic activated by stress & pain - Medications - IV - PO - PCA - Epidu






31. Cultural - views on healthcare - Environmental - access to healthcare - Socioeconomic - financial resources - insurance - Physical - mobility






32. Integration of mental & muscular activity (physical)






33. Act for patient without their consent; Overrides patient autonomy; Nurse decides What is in best interest of patient






34. 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






35. Absence of basic human needs results in illness - Presence of basic human needs helps prevent illness or signals health - Meeting basic human needs restores health - One feels something missing when needs are unmet - One feels satisfaction when need

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36. Nurse knows the right thing to do but factors make it difficult to follow correct course of action.






37. Lifestyle - Psychosocial - Environmental - Developmental - Biologic risks






38. supports & immobilizes a body part - helps a surgical incision helps with comfort and pain.






39. Timed specimen collections (24- hour specimen): obtain correct container & preservative or ice if needed - Instruct patient/family about collection - Begin with empty bladder - end with empty bladder - Have patient void before beginning - Have patien






40. Sense of hopefulness - participation in decisions - expression of feelings & emotions - Not die alone - religious or spiritual needs - honesty

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41. Teach patient & family that pain meds will be ordered by physician & administered by nurse - Patient should ask for pain meds before pain becomes severe - A different med can be ordered if the med does not control pain or has unpleasant side effects






42. HDL - 'good' type






43. Inability to delay need to urinate






44. Obtaining complete proteins - soy products






45. Patient's voluntary agreement to undergo a procedure or treatment after receiving the following information in layman's terms: Description of procedures & potential alternatives - Underlying disease process & its course - Name & qualifications of per

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46. 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






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






48. Works to stimulate peristalsis by distending & irritating bowel - Used to remove stool and/or flatus - relieve constipation or fecal impaction - prevent escape of fecal material during surgical procedures - promote visualization of GI tract by radiog






49. ability to excrete excess nitrogen






50. Build - up of fat - cholesterol & calcium on inside of artery walls - Leads to hardening of walls with loss of elasticity or ability to expand fully - Plaque build up roughens walls so clotting factors can stick to walls - Plaque narrows lumen of art