NUR 125 Study Guide

early morning care - answerprovided to people as they wake in the morning also referred to as "face, hands and back" settling care - answerprovided to people before they retire for the night also referred to as "PM care" as-needed care - answerprovided to people as required aslo referred to as "PRN care" skin assessment - answer1. a nursing history to determine the person's skin care practices, self-care abilities and past or current skin problems 2. physical assessment of skin 3. identification of people at risk of developing skin impairments clinical reasoning cycle - answer1. consider the patient 2. collect cues / information 3. Process information 4.Identify problems / issues 5. establish goal/s 6. take action 7. evaluate outcomes 8. Reflect on process and new learning REPEAT consider the patient - answerdescribe - list facts, context, objects or people collect cues / information - answer1. review current information - eg handover reports, patient history, patient charts, results of investigations and nursing/mediacl assessments previously undertaken 2. Gather new information eg undertake patient assessment 3. Recall knowledge eg physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, epidemiology, therapeutics, context of care, ethics, law etc)