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Nursing Fundamentals Theory

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1. Retards growth of organisms & is bacteriostatic






2. Inability to delay need to urinate






3. 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






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






5. Retention with leakage that exceeds bladder capacity






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






7. Maintain patient confidentiality within legal & regulatory parameters - Act as patient advocates - Deliver care in nonjudgmental manner & are sensitive to diversity - Deliver care that protects patient autonomy - dignity - & rights - Seek available






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






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






10. Demonstration - discovery - audiovisual materials - printed materials






11. Avoid causing harm (Nightengale Pledge






12. Interval between pathogen's invasion of the body & the appearance of symptoms; organisms are growing & multiplying






13. Benefit the patient.






14. Smallest of all microorganisms - visible only with an electron microscope (Ex: common cold - AIDS)






15. Frequency that occurs during sleeping hours






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

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






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. Statement of ethical obligations & duties of every person who enters practice of nursing; Non - negotiable ethical standard; Expression of nursing's own understanding of commitment to society






20. Brings large intestine to surface Can be created anywhere along large intestine - Consistency of stool depends on how far stool travels through colon before diversion - May be able to train bowel to evacuate at same time each day - if solid stool






21. 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






22. Complete lack of control over urination






23. Uses reagent substances to detect the enzyme peroxidase in the hemoglobin molecule






24. - Skin care - clean & dry - Oral & nasal care q 2 hr - Turn & reposition q 2 hr - Pain control - Maintain nutrition & hydration - Patent airway - Vision may diminish - control lighting in the room






25. 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






26. Degree of resistance the potential host has to the pathogen






27. Equal care & rights for all






28. Hematest & guaiac test are chemical tests commonly used - False - positive results - from ingesting red meat - animal liver & kidneys - salmon - tuna - mackerel & sardines - tomatoes - cauliflower - horseradish - turnips - melon - bananas - & soybean






29. Storing & recalling of new knowledge (brain)






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






31. Regular exercise






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






33. Give each his/her due & act fairly






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






35. Urinary retention - inability to empty bladder






36. Acceptable environment for an infectious agent






37. Code of ethics; accountability






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






39. Result of natural development






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






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






42. Diet - should include adequate fiber or bulk - Whole grains - fruits - vegetables - legumes - Eating at regular intervals helps stimulate peristalsis (gastrocolic reflex) - Food allergies or food poisoning may lead to diarrhea - Some foods cause






43. 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






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






45. skin should be intact - free of redness - Watch for any irritation - rash - signs of infection - Erosion around stoma can cause stoma to become flat or indented






46. 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






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






48. Legal document that protects patient - physician - & healthcare institution - Person who is performing procedure (physician) is responsible for securing consent & explaining procedure to patient - Nurse signs as a witness - signifying that patient si

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49. 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






50. Concern for the welfare of others; patient advocacy; respect for other cultures - perspectives