1 Teach patient about _____________ and ____________ modifiable and non modifiable
risk factors.
You should conduct a ____________ assessment prior to Cultural
initiating health teaching.
Use the nursing process to provide individualized care that Evidence based
is ?
The purpose of nursing is to treat the patient ___________ Response, evidence based practices
to illness and to use __________
_____________________ to improve out come.
Determine how to prioritize the needs of the patient by Physiological integrity, Safety, Security, Belongingness ,Affection, Esteem,Self-
using Maslows hierarchy of needs, which are? and respect and Self-actualization Physiological needs Life threatening
remember that ________________ (basic needs) and
__________________ issues are a Prioity.
In what order do we met the patients needs in? Physiologic integrity, Safety and Security, Belongingness/Affection, Esteem/Self-
respect, and Self-actualization
Who identifies health promotion and disease prevention Healthy People 2020
goals and list strategies along wit resources in an attempt
to improve the nation's health?
The __________________________ report on the Future Institute of Medicine's
of Nursing recommends ways to strengthen the practice of
nursing in order to improve health care
The National Patient Safety Goals list the top patient safety medication safety, infection prevention,surgery-related mistakes, patient
concerns that include. identification and improving staff communication
Nurses must comply with their State nurse practice act
_______________________ since it governs nursing
practice and it is a law that's put in place to protect the
public.
Who seeks to strengthen the knowledge, skills and Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)
attitudes of nurses in proving continuous quality
improvement in health care.
__________ is what ever the patient say it is Pain
Pain is associated with ___________ or ____________ actual , potential
tissue damage
The single most reliable indicator of pain is the? Patient's self-report
Pain stimulates the ________________________ and Sympathetic, BP, HR, and Resp
could result in an increase in ?
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What does Unrelieved pain increase ? decreases, and Glucagon Production, Immune function
depresses what? And can lead to addictive behavior
What Initiate inflammation and contribute to tissue swelling Prostaglandins
and pain
Non steroidal anti-inflammatory medications primarily prostaglandin formation
produce pain relief by preventing?
Does not have anti-inflammatory properties Acetaminophen
What stimulates the inflammatory response and puts the Tissue damage .
patient at risk for pain.
Manage nociceptive pain with local ____________, local anesthetics, nonopioids or opioids
______________ or __________.
Nerve route injury could lead to Allodynia (pain that is associated with a non-noxious stimulus)
Allodynia Pain that is associated with a nonnoxious stimulus
A comprehensive pain assessment includes Duration (includes when it started), Type (includes intensity, Associated factors,
Influencing factors (what makes it better or worse) and location
_________ is a 10 cm line that represents no pain to worst The visual analog scale
pain on opposites sides of the line and the individual place
a mark somewhere between the two ends depending on
the severity of pain The numeric rating scale ranges from 0
to 10 with 0 representing no pain
Wong-Baker FACES scale (ages 3 and up) consists of cartoon faces that the patient selects to report their
pain.
Scale that uses words to help individuals describe the The verbal descriptor scale
intensity of pain
A 10 cm line that represents no pain to worst pain on The visual analog scale
opposites sides of the line and the individual places a mark
somewhere between the two ends depending on the
severity of pain
Scale that should never be used by the provider to match Wong-Baker FACES scale
the patient's facial expression
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