What is the mitochondria?
The “powerhouse” of the cell.
What is the sagittal plane?
The plane dividing the body into left and right halves.
What is 60–100 bpm?
The normal adult range for heart rate is this.
What is the first level of Caputi's framework?
Getting information
What is confidentiality or privacy legislation?
Nurses must keep patient information private under this law.
What is DNA?
The molecule that carries genetic information.
What is ATP?
The immediate source of energy for all body functions.
What is 12–20 breaths per minute?
Resp rate
What is the 3rd level of the framework?
What is autonomy?
The patient has the right to make their own health decisions
What is the largest organ of the body?
Skin
What is the cerebellum?
The part of the brain responsible for coordination and balance.
What is tachycardia?
The term for a heart rate above 100 bpm.
Evaluation is what step in the framework?
5th and last step
What is nonmaleficence?
This ethical principle means “do no harm.”
What is homeostasis?
The process by which the body maintains a stable internal environment.
What are alveoli?
The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs in these.
What is systolic pressure?
The top number in a blood pressure reading.
Monitoring a patient's vital signs after medication given is an example of what step in the framework?
What is advocacy?
The nurse’s professional duty to act in the best interest of the patient
What are hormones?
The chemical messengers of the endocrine system.
What is the aorta?
The largest artery in the human body
The 5th vital sign
What is pain?
Step 1!
A nurse witnesses another nurse charting care that wasn’t provided. What should they do first?
Report the behavior following the organization’s chain of command.