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NUR 123 Exam

NUR 123 exam

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Nursing process assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation
done before and during pt care, establishes a data base assessment
what the pt says about their health, based on individual personal impressions and feelings and opinions rather than external facts subjective information
something that can b measured, observed, proved, record of, seen, felt, objective information
provides logical organization of data clustering the data
pt response to medical problem, clinical judgement about the pt response to a prob nursing diagnosis
NANDA north american nursing diagnosis association
Parts of NS Dx: conveys the meaning of the dx should be in clear consise text label
describes the characteristics of human response, assists in identifying a patients correct dx definition
contributing factors that influence the change in health status, can be pathophysiologic, biologic, or psychosocial, tx related, stuational or maturational related factors
situations which increase vulnerability for a pt or group, in an actual dx, ss, in a rish dx risk factors
at least one characteristic must be present for validation of the dx major defining characteristics
dont have to be present but provide support for the dx minor defining characteristics
writing a diagnostic statement impaired physical mobility-related to jt stiffness secondary to degenerative jt disease-unsteady gait
avoid putting in diagnostic statements medical dx, tx/equip, meds side effects, dx studies, situations
planning goals the pt will-by end of shift-reduce fever to 98.6
What is the purpose of the national patient safety goals improve patient safety. focus on problems in health care safety and how to solve them.
fecal impaction to dx,insert finger
less than 30 ml/hour can indicate renal deterioration
3 types of renal disease pre-vascular, renal-in kidney, post-obstruction, weakness in pelvic floor muscle, histamine can retain urine.
the most common bacteria for bladder infection e coli
normal urine pale straw color to amber
bloody urine dark red or bright red
cloudy foamy urine loss of protein
cloudy and thick urine bacteria or WBCs
sweet smelling urine DM or starvation
sell the hospital to the pt, advertizement magnet recognition
pt are asigned and the team frucntions under direction of RN team nursing
rn is responsible for all aspects of care total patient care
ongoing responsibiltiy for assigned patients primary nursing
exercising, life style changes, immunizationa preventive care
health screenings, breast exams secondayr care
already have disease and want to prevent complications tertiary prevention
goals of healthy people 2010 increase quality of years of healthy life, eliminate health desparities
ns focuses on population, immunizations, stds public ns
ns of families in community, perserve, protect and maintain health community health ns
risk for illness genetics, age, environment, lifestyle
health behavior change precontemplation not making chang in next 6 mths
contemplation change within the next 6 mtns
preparation change changes to prepare of big change
action changing
maintenance sustain the change 6 mtns after change
Created by: vstein
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