Ethics and Legal
Keeping my promise
What is veracity
What does the acronym SBAR stand for?
What is Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation
Patient outcomes are also called
What is patient goals
Anatomical structure affected by cystitis
This type of bowel diversion brings a portion of the large intestine through a surgical opening in the abdomen.
What is a colostomy
Laws that define responsibilities of the nurse and "scope of practice"
What is the Nurse Practice Act
What is a SMART goal?
What are hyperactive bowel sounds
What is fluid volume excess
Buttermilk and cranberry juice does this for a patient with a colostomy.
What is help control odor
Emphasizes the importance of understanding relationships, especially as they are revealed in personal narratives.
What is Ethics of Care
The 5 steps to the nursing Process
What is Assess, Diagnose, Plan, Implement/Intervene, Evaluate
The mental process of actively conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, and evaluating information to reach a conclusion.
What is critical thinking
Applying heat to the lower abdomen to relax the muscles near the bladder is what type of intervention
What is independent nursing intervention
Habitual laxative use is the most common cause of this
What is chronic constipation
When weighing the risks and benefits of an action, you are balancing nonmaleficence with this
Patient complains of feeling depressed, nauseated, having visual disturbances, fatigue, and show facial grimacing. The subjective data?
What is depressed, nauseated, visual disturbances, and fatigue
A new colostomy stoma site expected assessment
What is round, red, and raised?
Antidiuretic hormone and Renin-Agiotensin-Aldosterone mechanism
What are hormonal influences on thirst
Telling the patient to eat yogurt daily while taking the antibiotic
What are recommendations to slow frequent episodes of loose stool
In a malpractice case, to win and recover damages, a person must prove these four elements with enough evidence to tip the scale in their favor
What is Duty, Breach of Duty, Causation, and Damages
Who would you see first:
a) pt with respiration less than 10
b) pt with BP 140/84
c) pt needing to use the restroom
What is A - respirations less than 10
Medication administration 6 rights
What is right time, patient, dose, medication, route and right to refuse.
Patient has a UTI and urinalysis shows no white blood cells. What should the nurse do
What is order a repeat urinalysis based on these findings.
Which patient would require more frequent perineal care?
a) The pt with severe diarrhea
b) the pt with congestive heart failure
What is A - severe diarrhea