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Health assessment final

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culturally sensitive implies that caregivers   possess some basic knowledge of and constructive attitudes toward the diverse cultural populations  
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culturally appropriate implies that the caregivers   apply the underlying background knowledge that must be possessed to provide a given person with the best possible health care  
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culturally competent implies that the caregivers   understand and attend to the total context of the individual's situation, including awareness of immigration status  
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religion is the belief in a   divine or superhuman power or powers to be obeyed and worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe  
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socialization is the process of   being raised within a culture and acquiring the characteristics of that group  
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acculturation is the process of   adapting to and acquiring another culture  
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assimilation is the process of   a person develops a new cultural identity and becomes like the members of the dominant culture  
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biculturalism is the   dual pattern of identification and often of divided loyalty  
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subjective data   what the patient tells you  
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objective data   is what you observe  
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the nursing process includes   assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation and evaluation  
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novice nurse has   no experience with specific patient populations and uses rules to guide performance.  
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competent nurse can   see actions in the context of arching goals or daily plans for patients, between 2-3 years  
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proficient nurse   understands a patients situation as a whole rather than as a list of tasks, can see long-term goals  
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expert nurses can   grasp a clinical situation an zero in on the accurate solution  
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First-level priority problems are   emergent, life-threatening, and immediate, such as establishing an airway or supporting breathing.  
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Second-level priority problems are   next in urgency. They require prompt intervention to prevent deterioration, and may include a mental status change or acute pain.  
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Third-level priority problems are   important to the patient’s health, but can be addressed after more urgent problems. Examples include lack of knowledge or family coping.  
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A complete (or total health) database   includes a complete health history and a full physical examination.  
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A focused (or problem-centered) database is   used for a limited or short-term problem. It is smaller in scope and more targeted than the complete database.  
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A follow-up database evaluates   the status of any identified problem at regular intervals to follow up on short-term or chronic health problems.  
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An emergency database calls   for rapid collection of data, which commonly occurs while performing lifesaving measures.  
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The biomedical model of Western medicine views health as the   absence of disease. It focuses on collecting data on biophysical signs and symptoms and on curing disease.  
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The holistic health model assesses the whole person because it views   the mind, body, and spirit as interdependent and functioning as a whole within the environment. Health depends on all these factors working together.  
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verbal communication is the   words you speak, vocalizations and the tone of voice  
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nonverbal communication is your   body language, posture, gestures, facial expression, eye contact, foot tapping, touch, even where you place your chair  
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empathy means   viewing the world from the other person's inner frame of reference while remaining yourself  
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Mental status is a person’s   emotional and cognitive functions and its functioning is inferred by assessing the individual’s consciousness, language, mood and affect, orientation, attention, memory, abstract reasoning, thought process, thought content, and perceptions.  
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The full mental status examination is a   systematic check of emotional and cognitive functioning. Its purpose is to determine mental health strengths and coping skills and to screen for dysfunction.  
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the close, careful observation of the patient as a whole and then of each body system.   Inspection  
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the use of touch to assess texture, temperature, moisture, and organ location and size   Palpation  
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tapping the patient’s skin with short, sharp strokes to create percussion sounds   Percussion  
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technique used to assess the location, size, and density of an organ, detect an abnormal mass, or elicit a deep tendon reflex.   Percussion  
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listening to sounds made by the body, usually using a stethoscope.   Auscultation  
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Use the stethoscope’s diaphragm for   high-pitched sounds, such as breath, bowel, and normal heart sounds  
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Use the stethoscope’s bell for   soft, low-pitched sounds, such as extra heart sounds or murmurs.  
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the otoscope funnels   light into the ear canal and onto the tympanic membrane  
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the ophthalmoscope illuminates the   internal eye structures  
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the single most important step to decrease risk of microorganism transmission is to   wash your hands promptly and thoroughly  
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The general survey is your overall impression of the patient and begins when you first encounter him or her. It covers four areas:   physical appearance, body structure, mobility, and behavior.  
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Physical appearance includes an assessment of the person’s   age, sex, level of consciousness, skin color, and facial features as well as any signs of distress  
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Body structure addresses In this area   stature, nutrition, symmetry, posture, position, and body build or contour.  
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Mobility is concerned with   gait and range of motion.  
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Behavior considers   facial expression, mood and affect, speech, dress, and personal hygiene.  
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Waiting less than 1 to 2 minutes before repeating the blood pressure reading on the same arm will result in a   falsely high diastolic pressure related to venous congestion in the forearm.  
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The blood pressure cuff bladder length should be about   80% of the arm circumference.  
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The oral temperature route is   accurate and convenient.  
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insert a rectal thermometer   2 to 3 cm or 1in into the adult rectum  
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the heart rate normally ranges from   50 to 90 beats per minute, but varies with age and sex.  
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The pulse rhythm normally has an   even, regular tempo.  
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The force of the pulse shows the   strength of the heart’s stroke volume  
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The Doppler technique may be used to   locate peripheral pulse sites and for blood pressure measurement to augment Korotkoff sounds.  
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The tympanic membrane thermometer (TMT) is an   accurate measurer of core body temperature.  
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Endogenous obesity is caused by either   the administration of adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) or excessive production of ACTH by the pituitary.  
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Respirations should be counted for   30 seconds (if regular) and multiplied by two. The respirations should be counted after the pulse assessment.  
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To assess respirations, count them while   your hand is still in position for taking the pulse.  
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Blood pressure is the   pressure of the blood against the blood vessel walls  
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Systolic pressure is the maximum pressure felt on the artery during   left ventricular contraction (or systole).  
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Diastolic pressure is the   elastic recoil (or resting) pressure the blood exerts constantly between contractions.  
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Pulse pressure is the difference between   the systolic and diastolic pressures and reflects the stroke volume.  
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Mean arterial pressure is the   pressure forcing blood into the tissues, averaged over the cardiac output.  
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A cuff that is too narrow yields a   falsely high pressure.  
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A cuff that is too wide yields a   falsely low pressure.  
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BP has a false high measurement when the   legs are crossed versus uncrossed  
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a drop of in systolic pressure of more than 20mm Hg   orthostatic hypotension  
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thigh pressure is normally   higher than that in the arm  
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the pulse oximeter is a   noninvasive method to assess arterial oxygen saturation  
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the light on the pulse ox measures the   relative amount of light absorbed by oxyhemoglobin and unoxygenated hemoglobin  
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Nociceptive pain develops when   nerve fibers in the peripheral and central nervous systems are functioning and intact.  
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nociceptors are designed to   detect painful sensations from the periphery and transmit them to the CNS  
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Neuropathic pain does not   adhere to typical and predictable phases  
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1st phase of pain is transductions which   occurs when a noxious stimulus in the form of traumatic or chemical injury, burn, incision, or tumor takes place in the periphery  
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2nd phase of pain is the transmission where the   pain impulse moves from the level of the spinal cord to the brain  
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3rd phase of pain is the modulation where   neurons from the brainstem release neurotransmitters that block the pain impulse  
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Visceral pain originates from   Large internal organs, such as the kidneys, stomach, intestines, gallbladder, and pancreas.  
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Deep somatic pain comes from   sources such as blood vessels, joints, tendons, muscles, and bone.  
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Cutaneous pain is derived from   the skin and subcutaneous tissues.  
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Referred pain is felt at a   particular site, but originates from another location.  
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Acute pain is   short-term and self-limiting, often follows a predictable track, and ends after the injury heals.  
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Persistent (or chronic) pain continues for   6 months or longer and can last for years.  
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A numeric scale is used for   adults and older children.  
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used for young children in determining pain   the Oucher Scale and the Faces Pain Rating Scale, are  
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the descriptor scale of pain lists   words that describe different levels of pain intensity  
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PAINAD scale is called   pain assessment in advanced dementia  
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nonverbal behaviors of pain, such as   guarding, grimacing, moaning, agitation, restlessness, stillness, diaphoresis, or vital sign changes  
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nutritional status refers to the   degree of balance between nutrient intake and nutrient requirements  
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optimal nutritional status is achieved   is achieved when sufficient nutrients are consumed to support dat to day body needs  
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undernutrition occurs when   nutritional reserves are depleted and or when nutrient intake is inadequate to meet day to day needs  
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over nutrition is caused by   the consumption of nutrients, especially calories, sodium and fat in excess of body needs  
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nutrition screening is the   first step in assessing nutritional status and is required for all patients in all health care settings within 24 hours  
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normal hemoglobin level is   14-18 g/dl for men and 12-16 g/dl for women  
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normal hematocrit level is   37%- 49% for men and 36%-46% for females  
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LDL cholesterol is the   bad cholesterol  
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good cholesterol is the   good cholesterol  
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Marasmus is due to   inadequate intake of protein and calories or prolonged starvation  
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Kwashiorkor is due to   diets high in calories but contain little or no protein, low protein diets  
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rickets is a   sign of vitamin D and calcium deficiencies in children  
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the body’s largest organ system.   The skin  
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The epidermis is the   thin, tough outer layer.  
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The dermis is the   inner supportive layer, consisting mostly of collagen or connective tissue  
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The subcutaneous layer is the   adipose tissue below the dermis.  
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fine, faint hair that covers most of the body is called   vellus hair  
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hair that is darker, thicker and grows on the scalp and eyebrows, pubic area, chest and face are called   terminal hair  
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sebaceous glands produce a   protective lipid substance called sebum  
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eccrine glands are   coiled tubules that open directly onto the skin surface and produce a dilute saline solution called sweat  
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apocrine glands produce a   thick milky secretion and open into the hair follicles  
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vitiligo is the   complete absence of melanin pigment  
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Common causes of pruritus include   dry skin, aging, drug reactions, allergy, obstructive jaundice, uremia, and lice.  
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in a newborn a bluish color around the lips, hands, and fingernails, may last for a few hours and disappears with warming is called   acrocyanosis  
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erythema toxicum is a   common rash that appears in the first 3 to 4 days of life, also called a flea bite  
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stage 1 skin appears   red but unbroken, skin will not blanch  
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stage 2 skin is   partial thickness with loss of epidermis or also the dermis.  
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stage 3 skin is   full-thickness pressure ulcer extending into the subcutaneous tissue and resembling a crater  
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stage 4 skin is   full-thickness pressure ulcer that involves all skin layers and exposes muscles, tendons, bones  
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a rigid, bony box that protects the brain and special sense organs   the skull,  
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immovable joints are called   sutures  
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highly vascular endocrine gland synthesizes and secretes thyroxine and triiodothyronine   the thyroid gland  
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the adam's apple is also known as the   thyroid cartilage  
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tension headaches tend to be   occipital, frontal and bandlike tightness  
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a bruit occurs with   accelerated or turbulent blood flow  
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the pupillary light reflex is the   normal constriction of pupils when bright light shines on the retina  
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accommodation is the   adaptation of the eye for near vision.  
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pupil loses elasticity, becomes hard and glasslike, loses it's ability to change shape to accommodate for near vision   presbyopia  
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