Solutions
Access to care Correct Answers Who is going to get the
resources. Many are uninsured, homeless, etc. Up to nurse to
understand patient and realize who doesn't have resources
Acupuncture Correct Answers Regulates or realigns vital
energy which flows through channels int he form of a system of
pathways called meridians. Involves insertion of needles,
effective for pain and other disorders.
Adapting communication techniques Correct Answers Use
white boards, paper, texting, etc. for patients who cannot speak
clearly. Speech therapist of interpreter may be needed, call light
in reach.
Adolescents Correct Answers Risk for injury from automobile
accidents, suicide, and substance abuse
Adult learning Correct Answers Self-directed, patient-
centered. Adults are generally able to critically reflect on their
current situation. Sometimes need help to see their problems.
Assess what the patient already knows. Schedule teaching when
most alert and interested.
Adults Correct Answers Risks associated with lifestyle habits
(smoking, drinking, work environment)
Advanced directives Correct Answers Include living wills,
health care proxies, and durable powers of attorney for health
,care. Based on values of informed consent, patient autonomy
over end-of-life decisions, truth telling, and control over the
dying process.
Affective Correct Answers (affective) Deals with expression
of feelings and acceptance of attitudes, opinions, or values
Anatomy of a lawsuit Correct Answers Box 23-1. Phases:
Pleadings phase
Discovery phase
Trial phase
Assault Correct Answers May be actual or may result from a
threatened action, such as giving a person an injection or
threatening to restrain a patient who has refused a procedure
Autonomy Correct Answers Self governing, ability to make
decisions regarding your own life. Commitment to include
patients in decisions.
Ex: advanced directives, end-of-life care
Battery Correct Answers Intentional touching without consent
Beneficence Correct Answers Fundamental principle of
doing/promoting good. Taking positive actions to help others
Biofeedback Correct Answers Mind-body technique that uses
instruments to teach self-regulation and voluntary self-control
over specific physiological responses. Electronic instruments
give info about neuromuscular and autonomic nervous system
, activity. Effective because immediately demonstrates to patients
about their ability to control responses.
Care at the end of life Correct Answers Interventions unlikely
to produce benefit for the patient
Ex: transitioning to only comfort care for patient
Channels Correct Answers Means of conveying and receiving
messages through visual, auditory, and tactile senses.
Children younger than 5 years of age Correct Answers
Greatest risk for home accidents that result in severe injury and
death
Chiropractic therapy Correct Answers Goal is to restore
structural and functional imbalances. Improves acute pain and
disability, enhances conventional treatment of pediatric asthma.
Clinical applications of imagery Correct Answers Helps
control or relieve pain, decrease nightmares, and improve sleep.
Aids in treatment of chronic conditions such as asthma, cancer,
sickle cell anemia, migraines, and many more. Relatively few
side effects.
Code of ethics Correct Answers Established by ANA. Includes
advocacy, responsibility, accountability, and confidentiality.
Collective statement about the group's expectations and
standards of behavior.
Box 22-1.