Nursing Process
One of the first rules concerning priorities of care is that the ___ always comes first.
What is airway?
This type of listening requires great concentration and focus; using all senses to interpret verbal and nonverbal messages.
What is Active Listening?
A natural occurring abortion
What is a miscarriage?
A legal document that outlines the pts future wishes for health care preferences
What is an advance directive?
The entry of a microorganism into the body that multiplies and disrupts tissue integrity
What is an infection?
These types of goals are achievable within 7-10 days or before discharge.
What are short-term goals?
The speakers posture, gestures, tone, facial expression, eye movements.
What is nonverbal messages?
A full-term pregnancy lasts this many weeks. Birth within 2 weeks on either side of the estimated due date is considered normal.
What is 40 weeks?
"If i can get 1 more year, I'll donate my life savings to the church."
What is bargaining?
The first line of defense against harmful agents
What is intact skin?
This involves 3 parts, indicating the pts problem, causative factors and the specific s/s.
What is a nursing diagnosis?
"Tell me about your day" or "Tell me more about that feeling" is this type of therapeutic communication technique
What is Open-ended statements/questions?
He stated that there are 3 components of the mind: Id, Ego and Superego
Who is Sigmund Freud?
An inner positive life force. A feeling that what id desired is possible.
What is hope?
Airborne, contact, droplet precautions
What are transmission-based precautions
A specific statement regarding the goal the pt is expected to achieve bc of nursing intervention
What is an expected outcome?
Often the most difficult therapeutic technique for students to develop
What is silence?
This hormone stimulates the ovaries to begin producing estrogen hormones. It also stimulates the development of ova and menstruation begins.
What is FSH?
An examination of the body, organs and tissues to determine the cause of death
What is an autopsy?
Causative agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transfer, portal of entry and susceptible host
What is the chain of infection?
This is how often a care plan should be reviewed and updated
What is once every 24 hours?
This can be used to signify support when appropriate words are hard to find. Should be used judiciously and take into account the pts culture.
What is touch?
What is 25-35 pounds?
Both of these are considered to be violations of the ANA's code of ethics for nurses.
What is Active Euthanasia and assisted suicide?
Precautions that protect the nurse and pt by utilizing hand hygiene and PPE