Rnsg 1301 raising the ba Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

RNSG 1301 Raising the Bar for Success First Semester Johns Hopkins University Functional Ability How does a nurse assess a patient’s functional ability? • Objective vs subjective • IMPACT • Functional Independence Measure (FIM) o Minimum data set of 18 self-care items (eating, bathing, grooming, dressing, etc) o Addresses transfers and ability to ambulate and climb stairs o Also communication and social cognition items o Scoring based on 7-point scale • PULSES profil...

RNSG 1301 Raising the Bar for Success First Semester Johns Hopkins University Functional Ability How does a nurse assess a patient’s functional ability? • Objective vs subjective • IMPACT • Functional Independence Measure (FIM) o Minimum data set of 18 self-care items (eating, bathing, grooming, dressing, etc) o Addresses transfers and ability to ambulate and climb stairs o Also communication and social cognition items o Scoring based on 7-point scale • PULSES profil...

RNSG 1301 Raising the Bar for Success_ Human Development _First Semester 2020 – El Centro Human Development – What is the definition of human development? • Sequence of physical, psychosocial, & cognitive developmental changes that take - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - ushing toy w/ wheels • By 3 years• Difficulty w/ stairs, frequent falls, not building block tower (4+), difficulty manipulating small objects, extreme separation anxiety, can’t copy circle...

RNSG 1301 Raising the Bar for Success_ Comfort _ First Semester 2020 – El Centro College Comfort – What is the definition of comfort? • State of physical ease (no pain, discomfort, nor emotional/psychological stress) - Describe how pain is a subjective physical and psychosocial experience. • Pain is what the pt. says it is, so even if they aren’t showing signs of being in pain, we cannot judge that they don’t need medication for what they say they are experiencing. -What is ...

RNSG 1301 Raising the Bar for Success_Thermoregulation_ First Semester 2020 97% CORRECT ANSWERS Thermoregulation What is the regulatory process related to thermoregulation? • Hypothalamic integrator – adjusts body temp based on thermoreceptor feedback Know the principle of homeostasis as it relates to thermoregulation. • Hypothalamus controls body temp set point and signals for mechanisms to adjust temperature accordingly • If too cold: vasoconstriction, sweat less, shivering,...

RNSG 1301 Raising the Bar for Success_Functional Ability_First Semester 2020 - El Centro./RNSG 1301 Raising the Bar for Success_Functional Ability_First Semester 2020 - El Centro.

RNSG 1301 Raising the Bar for Success First Semester Functional Ability How does a nurse assess a patient’s functional ability? • Objective vs subjective • IMPACT • Functional Independence Measure (FIM) o Minimum data set of 18 self-care items (eating, bathing, grooming, dressing, etc) o Addresses transfers and ability to ambulate and climb stairs o Also communication and social cognition items o Scoring based on 7-point scale • PULSES profile o Assesses physical con...

RNSG 1301 Raising the Bar for Success_Thermoregulation_ First Semester 2020 – El Centro Thermoregulation What is the regulatory process related to thermoregulation?

RNSG 1301 Raising the Bar for Success First Semester 2020 – El Centro College Elimination What is the definition of elimination? • Excretion of waste products from kidneys and intestines What are the different types of incontinence? • Urine incontinence – involuntary loss of urine on a continuous/intermittent basis - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - What is bowel training and who should have bowel training? • Bowel Training Program – program that manipulates factors w/in a person’s c...