This nursing action should be done before entering a patient's room
What is handwashing
This term in nursing ethics refers to the limits of one's professional abilities
What is scope of practice
Patients taking opioids should be educated on the likelihood of developing what symptom
what is constipation
This type of assessment data comes from what the patient reports
What is subjective data
This framework for care planning states basic physiologic needs must be prioritized before higher levels of functioning
What is Maslow's hierarchy of needs
This term describes positioning the patient flat on their back and should be done before boosting a patient up in bed
What is supine
(Think spine for supine, Prone is facedown laying on belly down)
This term in nursing ethics means having the freedom or independence to make one's own decisions
What is autonomy
Which federal agency enforces laws and processed to make sure that prescription medications go through strict safety testing before they can be prescribed publicly
What is the Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
What physical assessment findings should the nurse expect to see in a patient with dehydration (name 2)
What are dark/concentrated color of urine and tenting of the skin
This step of the nursing process includes prioritizing patient centered goals and nursing interventions to support meeting the patient goals
What is "planning"
What is a soft diet
This term in nursing means to "do no harm" to others (patients, colleagues and others)
What is nonmaleficence
What pieces of data should the nurse use to verify the patient's identify before care and medication administration
What are name and date of birth
[medical record number on the chart and ID band can also be used if the patients legal name is different from their preferred name]
This method done by the student nurse/nurse during a teaching verifies the patient understands a skill taught
What is teach back
When writing a nursing diagnostic statement, this part of the statement guides the patient centered goals
What is the NANDA approved problem which starts the diagnostic statement
(the "related to" factor guides nursing interventions to support the patient in meeting the goals and must be something the nurse can independently treat)
This is the first step a nursing student/nurse should take if a patient refuses medication
What is ask why and provide re-education
(If the patent refuses further, the provider should be notified as not taking the medication as ordered could cause complications
This term in nursing ethics all patients receive fair, equitable, and unbiased treatment, regardless of background, socioeconomic status, or personal characteristics
What is justice
What is medication reconciliation
This nursing theory describes various stages of caring by the nurse engages to demonstrate holistic care
What is Swanson's Theory of Caring
This phrase which follows the "related to" face enhances the nursing interventions to be more patient specific if a medical condition is impacting the priority problem
What is "secondary to"
What should the nurse do before leaving the patient's room (name 2)
What are make sure the call bell is within reach and the bed is low/locked to prevent falls
This term in nursing ethics means to be honest, accurate and truthful
What is veracity
This is the highest priority nursing action if the nurse recognizes that they administered the wrong medication to a patient
What is assessment including vital signs
This profession who is a part of most care teams can help the nurse navigate socially supportive resources for a patient and family before being discharged home
What is a social worker
These are the components of a SMART goal
What are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time Sensitive/Time Bound