Nurse 117 Final Study Guide Exam
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Standards of Nursing Practice - ANSWER 1) Assessment- Nurse collects
data on patient
2) Diagnosis- Analyze the assessment data
3) Identify Outcomes
4) Planning- Develop Plan
5) Implementation- Implement the Plan
6) Evaluation- Evaluate progress toward attainment of outcomes
Current View of Health - ANSWER ?????????
Maslow Hierarchy of Needs - ANSWER -Self Actualization
-Self Esteem
-Love and Belonging Needs
-Safety and Security
-Physiological (oxygen, fluids, nutrition, body temperature, elimination,
shelter, sex)
Chronic Illness vs. Acute Illness - ANSWER CHRONIC:
-Illness that persists over a long time and affects physical, emotional,
intellectual, social, and spiritual functioning.
-Usually longer than 6 months
(is irreversible)
ACUTE:
-Illness characterized by symptoms that are relatively short duration ,
usually are severe, and affects the functioning of the patient in all
dimensions
, Health Promotion - ANSWER Activities such as routine exercise and good
nutrition helps patients maintain or enhance their present levels of health,
motivates people to act out positively to reach more stable levels of health.
Wellness - ANSWER -Education teaches people how to care for
themselves in a healthy way and includes topics such as physical
awareness, stress management and self responsibility.
-Wellness strategies help people achieve new understanding and
information of their lives
Illness Prevention - ANSWER -Activities such as immunization progress
protect patients from actual or potential threats to health.
-They motivate people to avoid a decline in health of functional levels
Preventions - ANSWER Primary Prevention:
-True prevention; aims at health promotion such as health education
programs, immunizations, physical fitness activities, nutritional programs;
prevents disease/dysfunction and is applied to patients considered
physically/emotionally healthy.
Secondary Prevention:
-Focus on individuals who are experiencing health problems or illness and
are at risk for developing complications or worsening conditions.
-This includes screening techniques and treating early stages of disease to
limit disability.
Tertiary Prevention:
-Occurs when a defect or disability is permanent and irreversible.
-It involves minimizing the effects of long term disease or disability by
interventions directed at preventing complications and deterioration.
*This level helps patient achieve as high a level of functioning as possible.
Discharge Planning begins when? - ANSWER Upon admission
Risk Factors - ANSWER An situation, habit, other variable that increases
the vulnerability of an individual or group to an illness or accident (genetic
and physiological factors, age, environment lifestyle)
Caring in Nursing Practice- Types of touch - ANSWER Non Contact Touch:
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Standards of Nursing Practice - ANSWER 1) Assessment- Nurse collects
data on patient
2) Diagnosis- Analyze the assessment data
3) Identify Outcomes
4) Planning- Develop Plan
5) Implementation- Implement the Plan
6) Evaluation- Evaluate progress toward attainment of outcomes
Current View of Health - ANSWER ?????????
Maslow Hierarchy of Needs - ANSWER -Self Actualization
-Self Esteem
-Love and Belonging Needs
-Safety and Security
-Physiological (oxygen, fluids, nutrition, body temperature, elimination,
shelter, sex)
Chronic Illness vs. Acute Illness - ANSWER CHRONIC:
-Illness that persists over a long time and affects physical, emotional,
intellectual, social, and spiritual functioning.
-Usually longer than 6 months
(is irreversible)
ACUTE:
-Illness characterized by symptoms that are relatively short duration ,
usually are severe, and affects the functioning of the patient in all
dimensions
, Health Promotion - ANSWER Activities such as routine exercise and good
nutrition helps patients maintain or enhance their present levels of health,
motivates people to act out positively to reach more stable levels of health.
Wellness - ANSWER -Education teaches people how to care for
themselves in a healthy way and includes topics such as physical
awareness, stress management and self responsibility.
-Wellness strategies help people achieve new understanding and
information of their lives
Illness Prevention - ANSWER -Activities such as immunization progress
protect patients from actual or potential threats to health.
-They motivate people to avoid a decline in health of functional levels
Preventions - ANSWER Primary Prevention:
-True prevention; aims at health promotion such as health education
programs, immunizations, physical fitness activities, nutritional programs;
prevents disease/dysfunction and is applied to patients considered
physically/emotionally healthy.
Secondary Prevention:
-Focus on individuals who are experiencing health problems or illness and
are at risk for developing complications or worsening conditions.
-This includes screening techniques and treating early stages of disease to
limit disability.
Tertiary Prevention:
-Occurs when a defect or disability is permanent and irreversible.
-It involves minimizing the effects of long term disease or disability by
interventions directed at preventing complications and deterioration.
*This level helps patient achieve as high a level of functioning as possible.
Discharge Planning begins when? - ANSWER Upon admission
Risk Factors - ANSWER An situation, habit, other variable that increases
the vulnerability of an individual or group to an illness or accident (genetic
and physiological factors, age, environment lifestyle)
Caring in Nursing Practice- Types of touch - ANSWER Non Contact Touch:
