Chapter 12
This is the most important skill a community nurse must have
Assessment
These are the site of gas exchange in the lungs
Alveoli
Grieving for a terminally ill family member is an example of this type of loss
Anticipatory
These are the 3 spiritual needs common to all people
Need for meaning and purpose
Need for love and relatedness
Need for forgiveness
These are the 3 roles of a community-based nurse
Patient advocate
Coordinator of services
Patient & family educator
This is a major risk factor for respiratory problems
Smoking, obesity, opioid use, sedentary lifestyle, being an older adult, scoliosis, pollution
These are the signs of impending death
Difficulty talking/swallowing
Nausea, flatus, abd distention
Incontinence or constipation
Loss of movement, sensation, reflexes
Decreased temp, HR, and BP
Noisy respirations
Cooling, mottling, cyanosis of extremities
This religion disapproves of alcohol, tobacco, & caffeine
Mormon
This is when discharge planning begins
On admission
This is a strategy to promote normal respiratory function
Vaccination, healthy lifestyle, breathing exercises
Bonus Question: what breathing exercise is best for COPD
True or False: Nurses are responsible for coordinating organ donation after a patient's death
FALSE!
These are the signs/symptoms of spiritual distress
Sudden change in spiritual practices
Mood changes
Sudden interest in spiritual matters
Disturbed sleep
These facilities include doctors' offices, clinics, outpatient centers, EDs, and same-day surgery centers
Ambulatory Care Facilities
This oxygen delivery system delivers the most precise measurement of oxygen concentration
Venturi Mask
According to Kulber-Ross, these are the 5 stages of dying
Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
This is an appropriate intervention to help a patient experiencing spiritual distress
Coordinate a visit from a clergy member
True or False: Patients must have an order for home care
True
This is an age-related respiratory change in older adults
Tissues are less elastic
Decreased ventilation
This legal document provides specific instructions about the kinds of health care that should be provided or forgone in particular situations
Living Will
Nurses have this right to refuse participation in medical activities that go against their personal/religious beliefs
Conscientious Objection