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Nursing Fundamentals Theory

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1. 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






2. Loss that is yet to come






3. - 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






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






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






6. Loss of voluntary control of urination






7. identify factors that may place the patient at greater risk for complications during & after surgery - often conducted several days before surgery as part of pre - operative laboratory screening & teaching






8. Understanding & Acceptance: Involve family / friends in patient care - Establish trusting relationship - Refer to support groups

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






10. Process by which healthcare providers give appropriate - uninterrupted care & facilitate the patient's transition between different setting & levels of care - Teaching patient & family - self - care - medications - Involve patient & family in care p






11. Felt by person but intangible to others (Ex: loss of youth - independence)






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






13. 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






14. Avoid causing harm (Nightengale Pledge






15. 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

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16. Lab / Screenings - Chest x- ray - is there fluid or anything pressing on the heart? - ECG - heart health - circulatory - ischemia - CBC - WBC's - infection - RBC's - platelets - bleeding time - Chemistry profile - Urinalysis






17. 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






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






19. 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






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






21. Collect from specimen port on drainage tubing - Cleanse with alcohol & use sterile syringe to pull out urine - Collect urine only from upper tubing - never from drainage bag - Urinalysis - collect 30 mL; Culture & Sensitivity (C&S) - collect 10 mL -






22. Palliative - to relieve or reduce intensity of an illness; is not curative (Ex: colostomy - arthroscopy - balloon angioplasties)






23. Freedom from pathogenic organisms in a specific area - Clean' vs 'Soiled' - patient or in patient's room - Achieved by: Confining pathogens within a given area - Limiting growth & numbers of pathogens - Limiting transmission of pathogens from place






24. Respect for inherent worth & uniqueness of the individual; patient privacy & confidentiality






25. Complete lack of control over urination






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






27. ability to break down nitrogen to excrete






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






29. Inspect






30. Result of unpredictable event (Ex: injury - disaster)






31. 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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32. Rapid onset - lasts short period of time






33. 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






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






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






36. Helps increase lung volume & inflation of alveoli which Facilitates venus return; Practice prior to surgery






37. Voiding too often but normal total amounts






38. Containing or mixed with blood






39. no harsh or abrasive cleansers - use mild soap & water - dry gently - use skin protectant products to toughen area & protect from irritating stool






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






41. Result of natural development






42. 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






43. Demonstration - discovery - audiovisual materials - printed materials






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






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






46. Only in animal products






47. Inability to swallow - Pitting edema - Decreased GI & GU activity - Incontinence - Loss of motion - sensation - reflexes - Elevated temp but cold - clammy skin - Cyanosis - Lowered BP - Noisy - irregular respirations - Cheyne - Stokes - May






48. Bladder - nervous system damage






49. Dishonesty to alleviate patient anxiety or concern






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