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Exam 2 Review

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Four Types of Nursing Assessments   Initial, Problem-Focused, Emergency, Time-Lapsed Reassessment  
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Assessment Activity: Step 1   Collecting Data: gathering information about the client's health status  
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Assessment Activity: Step 2   Organizing Data: writing data into an organized format  
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Assessment Activity: Step 3   Validating Data: verifying that data is complete and accurate  
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Assessment Activity: Step 4   Documenting Data: recording data in a factual manner  
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When collecting data you should...   Form a database including: physical assessment primary health care providers history and physical results of labs and diagnostics healthcare teams documentation  
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Components of a nursing health history   biographic data, chief complaint/reason for visit, history of present illness, past history, family history of illness, lifestyle, social data, psychological data, patterns of health care  
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Subjective Data   Symptoms Described, verified by the person affected which includes sensations, feelings, values, beliefs, attitudes and perceptions  
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Objective Data   Signs Can be observed, measured, and tested Obtained by observation or physical examination  
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Sources of Data   Client Support People Client Records Health Care Professionals Literature  
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3 Data Collecting Methods   Observing Interviewing Examining  
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What do you do when you observe patient   Gather data using your five senses Skill developed over time, Observe mainly through sight,  
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Interviewing   Planned communication or conversation with a purpose  
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Directive Interview   Structure and obtains specific information  
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Non-directive Interview/ Rapport   Builds a relationship understanding between the patient and nurse  
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Restrictive "yes" or "no" answers   Closed Question  
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Short Factual Answers   Closed Question  
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Allow clients to explore and talk about feelings   Open-ended questions  
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Client may answer without influence of the nurse   Neutral Questions  
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Closed ended that directs the client's answer   Leading Questions  
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What to consider when setting up an interview with client   time, place, seating arrangement, distance, language  
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What do you do in the opening of your interview?   Establish rapport with the patient and orientation  
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What do you do in the body of your interview?   Client responds to the nurse's questions  
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What is examinining   A systematic process of gathering data through using observation to detect health problems  
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Four ways of examining   Inspection, Auscultation, Palpation, Percussion,  
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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (pyramid)   physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, self-actualization  
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To validate information you should...   "Double check" data to confirm accurate Ensure that assessment info is complete obj. and subk. data agree differ between cues and inferences avoid jumping to conclusions  
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To document data you should....   Record in a factual manner include all data collected about client's health status Subjective data recorded in client's own words  
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Four things assessment involves   Collecting, Organizing, Validating, and Recording Data  
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What is the Nursing Process?   A systematic, rational method of planning and providing nursing care. Orderly, logical approach to providing nursing care and ensuring that the patients needs are met.  
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Five Steps of Nursing Process   Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementing, Evaluating  
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Two Components of Health Status   Healthy History and Physical Examination  
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Purpose of Physical Examination   Obtain baseline data To validate data obtained in the nursing history To aid in establishing nursing diagnoses and the plan of care for patients  
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Purpose of Physical Examinations   Evaluate the physiological outcomes of healthcare and the patients progression Make clinical judgments Identify areas for health promotion and disease prevention  
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What should you do when preparing the client?   Explain what you are going to do  
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What should you do when preparing the environment?   Prepare your equipment good lighting, warm room temp provide privacy  
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Health Exam Equipment   Stethoscope Pen light Blood pressure cuff Thermometer Otoscope Nasal speculum Lubricant Tongue blades Reflex hammer Tuning fork Cotton applicators Gloves  
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Dorsal Recumbrant   Back-lying position with knees flexed and hips externally rotated; small pillow under head; side of feet on the surface  
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Supine   Back lying position with legs extended; with or without pillow under the head. Laying on their back.  
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Lithotomy   Back-lying position with feet supported in stirrups; the hips should be in line with the edge of the table  
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Sims   Side-lying position with lowermost arm behind the body, uppermost leg is flexed at hip and knee, upper arm flexed at shoulder and elbow.  
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prone   lies on stomach. Lies on abdomen with head turned to the side with or without pillow supporting head.  
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Visual Inspection   Moisture, color, texture of body surfaces Shape, position, size, symmetry Can also use olfactory and auditory senses  
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During Palpation you should determine...   Texture, Temperature, Vibration, Position, size, and mobility of organs, Distention, Pulsation, Tenderness or pain  
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What does percussion determine?   Determines shape and size of internal organs by establishing their borders. Indicates whether tissue is filled with air, fluid or is solid Five types of sound: Flatness, dullness, resonance, hyperresonance, tympany  
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Two types of percussion   Direct-strike area with pads of fingers Indirect- strike an object (finger) held against the body  
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Two types of auscultation   Direct- use of unaided ear Indirect- use of stethescope  
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Auscultated sounds are described according to..   Pitch: frequency of vibrations Intensity: loudness or softness Duration: length of sound Quality: description of sound  
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Involves observation of client's general appearance. Assessed while taking client's health history.   General Survey  
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