MS FALL FINAL

proficiency in a task; ability in an activity

ex. Ability to administer own glucose test

experiencing information by touching, feeling, doing

these are examples of ______ type of learning

Role playing, games, rewriting, short lecture to try new methods, workbooks, lab manuals etc.

________ identify assumptions, ask questions, evaluate evidence, examine alternatives, and seek to
understand various points of views

what are priorities of care for a client focused on?

state of complete physical, mental, and social well being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

Balance equilibrium; balance of stability that the body
strives to achieve among these aspects of a persons life by continuous adaptation

lifestyle design that helps maintain the highest potential for personal health, a choice, responsibility

care of the whole person including physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects

when members of a minority group are absorbed by the dominant culture taking on characteristics of the
dominant culture

assumption of cultural superiority and inability to accept another culture’s ways, results in oppression.

Responsibility of nurse if you suspect you co-worker is
taking narcotics:

3 things to do when a coworker is suspected of abusing drugs or alcohol the nurse should:

Integrated dynamic structure of knowledge, attitudes,
behavior, beliefs, ideas, habits, customs, languages, values, symbols, rituals, and ceremonies unique to a particular group of people.

Primary focus of interdisciplinary team in caring for a client:

learning domain that involves attitudes, beliefs, and
emotions; used in making judgments.

Ex: client begins to accept lifestyle changes

learning domain that involves intellectual
understanding. learning involving facts and data. Used in decision-making and problem solving.
Ex: client states possible complications

learning domain that involves performance of motor skills. Used in physical application of
knowledge. Ex: Client uses glucose monitor

What does Client education focus on:

4 things client education may do:

aim, intent, or end

Primary source of data:

secondary source of data

Steps of nursing process

systematic collection, verification, organization, interpretation, and documentation of data. involves data collection, validation, organization, interpretation,
and documentation.

PURPOSE OF ASSESSMENT:

3 types of assessment

type of assessment that involves BASELINE DATA, HEALTH HISTORY, and CURRENT NEEDS ASSESSMENT

type of assessment that involves LIMITED TO POTENTIAL HEALTH CARE RISKS, PARTICULAR NEED OR HEALTH CONCERN

type of assessment that involves SYSTEMATIC MONITORING OF SPECIFIC PROBLEMS.

involves analysis (breaking down of parts) and synthesis (putting parts together) of collected data.

3 types of nursing Dx, also explain.

outcome identification for proposed course of nursing action to resolve nursing Dx and developing plan of client care

performance of nursing intervention identified during planning stage

determines weather client needs have been met, partially met, or not met.

data from client’s (sometimes family) point of view that include perceptions, feelings, concerns.

Primary method of collecting subjective data?

HA, nausea, Dizziness are examples of ______ data

observable and measurable data that are obtained through both standard and physical examine.

Results from lab tests, flushed face, and ability to move arms are examples of ______ data

Alfaro-Lefevre approach to prioritizing nursing diagnosis, what is the 1st focus?

Nonspecific response to any demand on the body

any situation, event or agent that produces stress; Neutral.

type of stress resulting in positive outcomes

the way the body responds to stressors affecting the functioning of the body may involve the entire body
(GAS) or only a specific area (LAS)

stressors evoking an ineffective response

inner force an individual uses to respond or adapt to stress

what may result when a person uses all his adaptive energy?

3 stages of General Adaptation Syndrome

GAS stage that readies a person to handle itself
from stress; cool, pale skin, sweating

GAS stage when the body attempts to defend
itself

GAS stage involved with prolonged overwhelming
stress

Stages of maslows hierarchy of needs from bottom to top

What are some health problems that are considered to be stress related?

any situation potential, actual, or perceived, wherein a valued object or person is changed or not accessible to
the individual.

type of loss involving:

a child is lost in the woods
Theft of property
Death of a loved one.

type of loss example dealing with a DM client faced with
having a foot amputated

type of loss involving a toddler who loses the bottle after learning to drink from a glass

loss that takes place in response to external events
generally beyond the individuals control ex: job loss, stolen car

what are the 3 stages of grief

stage of grief that may last days – months.
Feelings of emotional numbness rather than physical.

painful experience begins when individual consciously
realizes full meaning of loss such as anger, guilt, fear, best describes ______ stage of grief

stage of grief when the loss is INTEGRATED into the
reality of the individual’s life ex. Zumba, going to the beach

what are the 4 kinds of grief

normal grief. Greif reaction usually following a significant loss is ?

Occurrence of Grief before an expected loss actually occurs. (ex. Client Dx with stage 4 cancer)

intense grief. Demonstration of persistent pattern of intense grief that does not result in reconciliation of feelings. May need professional counseling to reestablish routine.

grief not openly acknowledged, socially sanctioned or publicly shared. (ex. Extreme sadness over the loss of a pet)

Therapies used in conjunction with conventional medical therapies

Therapies used INSTEAD of conventional or mainstream medical modalities

never attempt therapeutic massage on clients with?

constructive process of metabolism, wherein new molecules are synthesized & new tissues are formed, as in growth and repair.

destructive process of metabolism, wherein tissues or
substances are broken

taking food into the digestive tract

(chewing) breaking food into fine particles and mixing into enzymes in saliva

(swallowing) peristaltic waves and mucus secretions that move food down the esophagus.

coordinated rhythmic contractions of muscles, pushes the bolus through the esophagus.

2/3 of body water is found in which fluid compartment?

1/3 of body water is found in which fluid compartment?

Hypercholesterolemia results in what?

Nursing implications and dietary considerations for hypokalemia:

What deficiencies might a vegan client who avoids all animal products (dairy & eggs) have?

At what sleep stage are your vitals higher
than when you are awake?

Required amount of sleep to function well =

period, during sleep, of not breathing following a period of loud snoring

medical approach for apnea

Maintaining safety for your client is _______

Non-harmful micro-organisms:

refers to the ability of a microorganism to produce disease

multiplication of microorganisms on or within a host that
does not result in cellular injury

frequency with which a pathogen causes disease

organisms that only live inside cells and cannot get
nourishment or produce outside cells

To prevent the transmission of microorganisms:

type of immunity that protects individuals from
future invasion. Develops after birth

2 types of acquired immunity

immunity that results from exposure to
disease or vaccine

immunity that utilizes antibodies produced by human being or animal

body’s reaction to substances identified as nonself, neutralization of antigen

Client with extensive burns requires what type of precautions =

Disease resulting from uncontrolled growth of cells, which causes malignant cellular tumors

term for cancer of the epithelial

cancer of connective tissue or bone

cancer of the blood; spleen and bone
marrow

cancer of the lymph nodes