Nursing Roles
This nurse provides care under the supervision of an RN or physician and typically completes a 12-18 month program.
LPN
The principle that involves doing good and promoting the well-being of patients.
Beneficence
The place where the infectious agent lives and multiplies.
Reservoir
This diet is low in sodium and is often used for patients with heart disease.
Cardiac diet
70-100 mg/dL
The nurse who is responsible for creating care plans and supervising LPNs and CNAs.
RN
The duty to do no harm.
Nonmaleficence
The path by which a pathogen leaves its host.
Portal of exit
A diet that avoids concentrated sweets and balances carbohydrates.
Diabetic diet
A high WBC count may indicate this.
Infection
This term describes the set of tasks and responsibilities legally permitted for a nurse based on licensure.
Scope of practice
The ethical principle that emphasizes honesty and truth telling.
Veracity
The way a pathogen travels from one host to another.
Mode of transmission
This diet includes food low in fiber and residue.
Low residual diet
Normal hemoglobin range for adult females,
12-16 g/dL
This type of care involves the nurse acting as an advocate, communicator, and caregiver.
Patient centered care
Allowing patients to make their own healthcare decisions.
Autonomy
The stage in the chain of infection that can be blocked by hand hygiene.
Mode of transmission
A diet used in patients with difficulty chewing or swallowing,
Mechanical soft diet
This electrolyte is critical for heart function and has a normal range of 3.0-5.0 mEq/L.
Potassium
The role in which a nurse helps orient new staff and contributes to the education of patients and families.
Educator
Treating patients fairly and distributing healthcare resources equally.
Justice
The person who is at risk of infection due to a compromised immune system.
Susceptible host
A diet prescribed to reduce the risk of kidney stones by lowering oxalate intake.
Low-oxalate diet
What is the normal range values for sodium, chloride and calcium?
135-145, 96-106, 8-10.2