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Nursing Fundamentals Theory

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






2. - 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






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






4. 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






5. Lecture or discussion - panel discussion - discovery - audiovisual materials - printed materials - programmed instruction - computer - assisted instruction programs






6. Plantlike organisms - molds (Ex: Athlete's foot - Ringworm)






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






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






9. Dishonesty to alleviate patient anxiety or concern






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






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






12. 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






13. Fluid intake - at least 2000 mL daily






14. Ensure that food is safe for consumption & prepared & stored properly - Never purchase food with damaged packaging - Take items that require refrigeration home immediately - Never use raw eggs in any form - Cook ground meat thoroughly; should not hav






15. 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






16. 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 to






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






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

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19. 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






20. Respect values & beliefs - Role change - Body image change - Encourage to set attainable goals - Facilitate support from family / friends






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






22. 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






23. A natural habitat of an organism (Ex: other humans - animals - soil - inanimate objects - water - milk - food)






24. Equal care & rights for all






25. Sterile technique; practices that render & keep objects & areas free from microorganisms






26. Inability to delay need to urinate






27. ability to excrete excess nitrogen






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






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






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






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






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






33. ability to break down nitrogen to excrete






34. Current Trends in Nursing - Nursing shortage - Evidence - based practice - Community- based nursing - Decreased length of hospital stay - Aging population - Increase in chronic care conditions - Independent nursing practice - Culturally competent ca






35. Incontinence in child after toilet control expected






36. 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






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






38. Only in animal products






39. 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






40. Rapid onset - lasts short period of time






41. 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






42. Avoid causing harm (Nightengale Pledge






43. Need to void without ability to hold or delay






44. Reach full potential through development of capabilities - Continues throughout life: Acceptance of self & others as they are -






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






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






47. Demonstration - discovery - audiovisual materials - printed materials






48. 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






49. 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






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