elimination needs
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, • What is the amount and characteristics of urinary output?
• What is the amount, characteristics, and frequency of bowel movements?
• Is there any change in bowel habits?
• Is the patient able to perform the act of elimination without assistance?
• Is the patient incontinent or continent?
• Does the patient have a Foley catheter? Suprapubic catheter?
• Does the patient have a colostomy or urostomy?
• Is the patient using diuretics or laxatives?
PERRLA stands for
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pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
What are examples of nonverbal communication?
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Facial expressions
posture
body position
behavior
gestures
touch
general appearance
nondirective communication during a patient interview
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, open-ended questions
patient explores thoughts and feelings
integumentary assessment
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Skin color, texture, moisture, and temperature.
Turgor
Skin integrity, including pressure points and lesions
Surgical incisions
focused assessment
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involves examination and an interview regarding a specific body system
What is a barrier to therapeutic communication that involves asking questions that can
be answered with a 'yes' or 'no'?
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Closed-ended questions
true learning
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Not memorizing isolated facts or being able to recite a list of data;
Evidenced by applying new information.
purpose of patient teaching
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- To instruct patients on health promotion and wellness strategies.
- To explain disease processes, treatments, and care.
visual screening
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typically conducted in public health settings
snellen standard chart
upward communication
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communication with people in positions of authority
planning
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, • What is the amount and characteristics of urinary output?
• What is the amount, characteristics, and frequency of bowel movements?
• Is there any change in bowel habits?
• Is the patient able to perform the act of elimination without assistance?
• Is the patient incontinent or continent?
• Does the patient have a Foley catheter? Suprapubic catheter?
• Does the patient have a colostomy or urostomy?
• Is the patient using diuretics or laxatives?
PERRLA stands for
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pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
What are examples of nonverbal communication?
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Facial expressions
posture
body position
behavior
gestures
touch
general appearance
nondirective communication during a patient interview
Give this one a try later!
, open-ended questions
patient explores thoughts and feelings
integumentary assessment
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Skin color, texture, moisture, and temperature.
Turgor
Skin integrity, including pressure points and lesions
Surgical incisions
focused assessment
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involves examination and an interview regarding a specific body system
What is a barrier to therapeutic communication that involves asking questions that can
be answered with a 'yes' or 'no'?
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Closed-ended questions
true learning
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Not memorizing isolated facts or being able to recite a list of data;
Evidenced by applying new information.
purpose of patient teaching
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- To instruct patients on health promotion and wellness strategies.
- To explain disease processes, treatments, and care.
visual screening
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typically conducted in public health settings
snellen standard chart
upward communication
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communication with people in positions of authority
planning
