Fundamentals of Nursing - Exam 1 (VUSN) Study Guide with Complete Solutions

Fundamentals of Nursing - Exam 1 (VUSN) Study Guide with Complete Solutions Critical Thinking - Answer️️ -An active, organized, cognitive process used to carefully examine one's thinking and the thinking of others. It is committed to thinking clearly, precisely, and accurately and to act on what you know about a situation. Critical Thinking in Nursing - Answer️️ -Includes: Problem solving Decision making Advocating The Nursing Process - Answer️️ -It is a decision making process to organize and deliver client care, make critical judgments - prioritize care, and promote individualization of client care. The nursing process is pivotal to nursing for providing patient care that is safe and accurate. It is a series of actions marked by gradual changes that lead toward a particular result - problem solving and that follows a sequence toward a goal ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Sunday, August 25, 2024 2:42 PM Vanderbilt University School of Nursing 2 Contact Precautions - Answer️️ -Gown and Gloves Direct/Indirect Contact Visitors wash hands Airborne Precautions - Answer️️ -N-95 respirator and Negative Pressure room Transportation: patient wears surgical mask Visitors wear surgical mask Droplet Precaution - Answer️️ -Surgical Mask Transportation: patient wears surgical mask Signs of Infection - Answer️️ -Erythema, Exudate, pain, tenderness, changes in vital signs or system function Chain of Infection - Answer️️ -Infectious agent Reservoir Exit Portal ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Sunday, August 25, 2024 2:42 PM Vanderbilt University School of Nursing 3 Transmission Entry Portals Host Contact based transmission - Answer️️ -MRSA, C. difficile, RSV, Impetigo, Scabies, Lice Droplet based transmission - Answer️️ -Strep pharyngitis, pertussis, rubella, bacterial meningitis Airborne based transmission - Answer️️ -Measles and TB False low BP - Answer️️ -Cuff too wide Arm above heart level False high BP - Answer️️ -Cuff too narrow Arm below heart level Cuff/stethoscope placed over clothing Cuff too loose Repeated BP too soon 7 Dimensions of Pain - Answer️️ -Location Quality Quantity Timing/Onset ©SOPHIABENNETT@ Sunday, August 25, 2024 2:42 PM Vanderbilt University School of Nursing 4 Aggravating factors Alleviating factors Associated data Physiologic Indicator of Pain (FLACC) - Answer️️ -Facial expression Leg movement Activity Crying Consolability Physical Assessment Techniques (Order specific) - Answer️️ -IPPA: Inspect, Palpate, Percuss, Auscultate Plexor - Answer️️ -Related to Percussion: Opposite