NUR 215 Exam 1 Study Guide: Key Nursing
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Screening activities and education for detecting illnesses in the early stages.
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1 Secondary prevention 2 ABCs
Activities a nurse can do without a
3 Nursing process 4
doctor's order
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Terms in this set (149)
, ABCs Airway, Breathing, Circulation
Prioritization Identifying what patient or problem is the priority
based on critical factors.
Factors influencing prioritization Problem urgency, future consequences, patient
preference, computer-assisted diagnosing.
RN's scope of practice Activities that a nurse can perform without a
doctor's order.
Activities a nurse can do without a Turning a patient, providing comfort, raising the
doctor's order head of the bed, grooming/bathing, ice packs/heat
pads (some exceptions), patient education,
assistance in ADLs, preventing falls, promoting
hydration and nourishment (some exceptions).
Out of scope actions Refusing to practice beyond legal scope and using
the formal chain of command to verbalize
concerns.
Primary prevention Designed to prevent or slow the onset of disease.
Examples of primary prevention Eating healthy foods, exercising, wearing
sunscreen, obeying seat belt laws, using car seats,
using condoms, and keeping up with
immunizations.
Secondary prevention Screening activities and education for detecting
illnesses in the early stages.
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Screening activities and education for detecting illnesses in the early stages.
Choose an answer
1 Secondary prevention 2 ABCs
Activities a nurse can do without a
3 Nursing process 4
doctor's order
Don't know?
Terms in this set (149)
, ABCs Airway, Breathing, Circulation
Prioritization Identifying what patient or problem is the priority
based on critical factors.
Factors influencing prioritization Problem urgency, future consequences, patient
preference, computer-assisted diagnosing.
RN's scope of practice Activities that a nurse can perform without a
doctor's order.
Activities a nurse can do without a Turning a patient, providing comfort, raising the
doctor's order head of the bed, grooming/bathing, ice packs/heat
pads (some exceptions), patient education,
assistance in ADLs, preventing falls, promoting
hydration and nourishment (some exceptions).
Out of scope actions Refusing to practice beyond legal scope and using
the formal chain of command to verbalize
concerns.
Primary prevention Designed to prevent or slow the onset of disease.
Examples of primary prevention Eating healthy foods, exercising, wearing
sunscreen, obeying seat belt laws, using car seats,
using condoms, and keeping up with
immunizations.
Secondary prevention Screening activities and education for detecting
illnesses in the early stages.
