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Reservoir
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A place where microorganisms survive, multiply, and await transfer to a
susceptible host
Ex. food, humans, animals, water
,When a nurse conducts an assessment, data about a patient often comes from which
of the following sources? (Select all that apply.)
1. An observation of how a patient turns and moves in bed
2. The unit policy and procedure manual
3. The care recommendations of a physical therapist
4. The results of a diagnostic x-ray film
5. Your experiences in caring for other patients with similar problems
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1. An observation of how a patient turns and moves in bed
3. The care recommendations of a physical therapist
4. The results of a diagnostic x-ray film
Communication skills: patient-centered interview
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courtesy
comfort
connection
confirmation
Change of Shift
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, A critical time, when nurses collaborate and share important information
that ensures the continuity of care for a patient and prevents errors or
delays in providing nursing interventions
Examples of cues:
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-lies still with arms along sides; tense
-states had not turned for some time
-reports pain a 7 on a scale of 0 to 10
(patient lying in the bed looks uncomfortable)
Back channeling
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active listening prompts such as "all right," "go on," or "uh-huh."
Closed-ended questions
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limit answers to one or two words such as "yes" or "no" or a number or
frequency of a symptom
, Clinical criterion
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an objective or subjective sign, symptom, or risk factor that, when analyzed
with other criteria, leads to a diagnostic conclusion
Concept map: Nursing Diagnosis
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a visual representation of a patient's nursing diagnoses and their
relationship with one another
Use of standard formal nursing diagnostic statements:
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-provides a precise definition of a patient's responses to health problems
that gives nurses and other members of the health care team a common
language for understanding a patient's needs
-allows nurses to communicate what they do among themselves with other
health care professionals and the public
-distinguishes the nurse's role from that of other health care providers
-helps nurses focus on the scope of nursing practice
-fosters the development of nursing knowledge
-promotes creation of practice guidelines that reflect the essence and
science of nursing
Reservoir
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A place where microorganisms survive, multiply, and await transfer to a
susceptible host
Ex. food, humans, animals, water
,When a nurse conducts an assessment, data about a patient often comes from which
of the following sources? (Select all that apply.)
1. An observation of how a patient turns and moves in bed
2. The unit policy and procedure manual
3. The care recommendations of a physical therapist
4. The results of a diagnostic x-ray film
5. Your experiences in caring for other patients with similar problems
Give this one a try later!
1. An observation of how a patient turns and moves in bed
3. The care recommendations of a physical therapist
4. The results of a diagnostic x-ray film
Communication skills: patient-centered interview
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courtesy
comfort
connection
confirmation
Change of Shift
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, A critical time, when nurses collaborate and share important information
that ensures the continuity of care for a patient and prevents errors or
delays in providing nursing interventions
Examples of cues:
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-lies still with arms along sides; tense
-states had not turned for some time
-reports pain a 7 on a scale of 0 to 10
(patient lying in the bed looks uncomfortable)
Back channeling
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active listening prompts such as "all right," "go on," or "uh-huh."
Closed-ended questions
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limit answers to one or two words such as "yes" or "no" or a number or
frequency of a symptom
, Clinical criterion
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an objective or subjective sign, symptom, or risk factor that, when analyzed
with other criteria, leads to a diagnostic conclusion
Concept map: Nursing Diagnosis
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a visual representation of a patient's nursing diagnoses and their
relationship with one another
Use of standard formal nursing diagnostic statements:
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-provides a precise definition of a patient's responses to health problems
that gives nurses and other members of the health care team a common
language for understanding a patient's needs
-allows nurses to communicate what they do among themselves with other
health care professionals and the public
-distinguishes the nurse's role from that of other health care providers
-helps nurses focus on the scope of nursing practice
-fosters the development of nursing knowledge
-promotes creation of practice guidelines that reflect the essence and
science of nursing
