Nursing Theorists
Their environmental theory states that environmental factors such as cleanliness, sanitation, diet, quiet, comfortable temperature, and fresh air can facilitate health and healing.
Who is Florence Nightengale
What do the letters ADPIE stand for?
what is assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation
The provider ordered 1.5mg dixogin PO. The nurse has 0.5mg/tablet digoxin tablets on hand. How many tablets should the nurse administer?
what is 3 tablets
In "STANDARD FORMULA" for medication calculations D/H x Q= amount to administer? The "D" in this formula stands for this
What is desired, dose ordered, or doctor's order
A teaspoon has this many milliliters
what is 5
This theorist's self-care model encourages patient independence. The nurse should only perform activities for the patient that they are unable to perform themselves.
Who is Dorothy Orem
Setting short and long term goals fall into this section of the nursing process (ADPIE)
What is planning
The nurse is preparing to administer 5% dextrose in 0.9% sodium chloride to a patient. The orders state that 2000ml should infuse over 8 hours. The IV pump should be set to deliver how many ml per hour. Round to nearest whole number.
250ml/hr
In "STANDARD FORMULA" for medication calculations D/H x Q= amount to administer? The "H" in this formula stands for this
What is "dose on Hand" or "dose you Have"
This many milliliters make up one ounce
What is 30
The Theory of Human Caring, from this theorist, states that caring includes teaching, balance, nurturing, and trust. Caring benefits both the nurse and the patient.
Jean Watson
Goals should be written as SMART goals, the letters SMART stand for this
Specific, Measurable, Attainable (or Achievable), Realistic, Time-sensitive
The nurse has a 1000ml bag of NACL 0.9%. It is ordered to be infused over 8 hours. In ml/hr, what is the infusion rate?
what is 125ml/hr
In "STANDARD FORMULA" for medication calculations D/H x Q= amount to administer? The "Q" in this formula stands for this
what is Quantity or Volume
To convert pounds to kilograms you must divide the pounds by this number
What is 2.2
The Novice to Expert Theory explains the process of professional development of nurses was developed by this nursing theorist.
Patrice Benner
This is a clinical judgment about individual, family, or community responses to actual or potential health problems/life processes. It provides the basis for selection of nursing interventions to achieve outcomes for which the nurse is accountable
What is nursing diagnosis
A client with a DVT has a heparin infusion ordered at 1200units/hr. 25,000units in 500ml is on hand. What is the infusion rate in ml/hr?
what is 24 ml/hr
Total volume X Drop factor / Time in minutes = this
What is drops per minute (gtts/min)
This is the number of grams in a kilogram
what is 1000
This nursing theorist developed the Transcultural Nursing Theory (also called Culture Care Theory) which states that nurses should practice according to the patient’s cultural considerations. A cultural assessment as well as the nurse assessing their own beleifs and values are components of this theory
Who is Madeleine Leininger
This organization provides the definitive guide to nursing diagnoses
North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA)
The provider orders one 250ml bag of packed red blood cells to be infused over 2 hours. The iv tubing has a drop factor of 15gtts/min. The nurse should adjust the flow rate to how many drops per minute? Round to the nearest whole number.
what is 31 gtts/min
Total volume in ML / Time in Hours = this
What is ML/HR (or infusion rate)
This is the number of milliliters in 1/2 cup.
What is 120ml