Foundations Midterm Exam Jersey College

ostomy - surgically create an opening 3 layers of skin - epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous layer 4 most common HAIs - catheter-associated urinary tract infection surgical site infection central line associated bloodstream infection ventilator associated pneumonia 4 Nursing Aims - 1. promotes health 2. prevent illness/disease 3. restore health 4. facilitate coping with disability or death(die with dignity) Accreditation - process by which an educational program is evaluated and then recognized as having met certain predetermined standards of education acute illness - has a rapid onset of symptoms and lasts only a relatively short time acute pain - Rapid in onset, varies in intensity and duration Protective in nature Adaptation Theory - defines adaptation as the adjustment of living matter to other living things and to environmental conditions Admission - during admission the nurse acts not only as a health care provider but as an advocate concerned about the welfare of the patient Adult Normal Vital Signs - Temperature: 96.4-99.5 Pulse BPM: 60-100 Respirations Breaths PM: 12-20 BP: 120/80 advocate - the protection of human or legal rights and the securing of care for all patients based on the belief that patients have the right to make informed decisions about their health and lives Airborne precautions - Placed in private room w/ monitired negative air pressure 6-12 air changes per hour Door closed Wear a respirator when entering the room Place surgical mask on patient Consult CDC for guidelines allopathic medicine - Conventional Western medical practice; in theory, based on scientifically validated methods and procedures alturism - a concern for others; generosity Apical pulse location - Mid clavicular line, 5th intercostal space apnea - temporary cessation of breathing Asepsis - includes all activities to prevent infection or break the chain of infection assualt - occurs when an individual threatens to harm an innocent person using words, gestures, or both. autonomy - right to self-determination Ayurvedic medicine - traditional Hindu system of medicine, emphasizing a holistic approach to preventive treatment through hygiene, exercise, herbal preparations, and yoga and the treatment of illnesses with herbal medicines, physiotherapy, and diet basal metabolism - amount of energy required to carry out involuntary activities of the body at rest