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the goal of seeking preventative care - -taking responsibility for own health
-when educating about and discussing immunizations, what kind of
information do you give? - -scientific information based on EBP
-when faced with an ethical issue, the first thing you should ask yourself is -
-what is the issue
-When a patient is in pain the first assessment is - -vitals and pain level
-Enculturation - -- the process by which culture is learned and transmitted
across the generations
- ex: a mother teaching her son
-reason for recommending screening - -- early intervention for avoidance of
progression
- decrease morbidity/mortality
-what does it mean to think like a nurse? - -- critical thinking (develops over
time)
- EBP
- clinical judgment
- asking questions
- active participation
- past and personal experience
-an ill patient wants to stay at home as long as possible, how can the nurse
facilitate this? - -find referrals and resources for them to stay at home
-skin integrity interventions - -- high protein diet/adequate nutrition
- keep clean and dry (esp. if incontinent)
- turn q2h
- don't use moisturizers! (moisture causes skin breakdown)
-important to remember that critical thinking and clinical decision making
develop... - -over time
-a pt reports side fx from a med and has critical lab values. based off the
findings, the nurse holds the next dose of the med. what is the nurse doing? -
-applying knowledge to address pt problems; the basis of nursing practice
, -statements a nurse can make for clarification - -- repeat back
- "am I to understand that..."
- "what I hear you saying is..."
- "am I correct to believe..."
-when prioritizing care as a triage nurse in the ER, which which pt takes first
priority? - -- the one who will die first
- ABC's then safety
- maslow's: physiological needs before comfort measures
- if in the question you receive data that indicates an assessment has
already been done, move on to implementation or evaluation
-which exemplars pertain to the concept of safety? - -- definition: to prevent
and reduce risks of error or harm to pts while providing care
- communication, collaboration, health care quality
- based on EBP, safety is #1 goal
-acculturation - -- the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding
culture
- balancing two cultures when adapting to a new or changing environment
-nursing concepts for bed mobility - -- impaired skin integrity and risk for
decubitus ulcers
- fall risk
- impaired perfusion and oxygenation
- risk for pneumonia and DVT
-when getting a health hx from a non-english speaking pt, what should we
recommend when working with an interpreter? - -- do not paraphrase
- speak slowly and clearly with short, concise sentences
- talk to the pt not the interpreter
- ask for clarification on medical terminology if needed
- pause often
-what will initiate open-ended communication during discharge teaching? - -
asking open ended questions
-you give a med that was discontinued but you didn't realize it until after it
was given. you tell the doctor. what standard of practice are you following? -
-ethical
-when trying to research pt care you should only use - -peer reviewed
published articles from a medical library
-when trying to encourage a collaborative environment the nurse manager
can do - -- team-building exercises
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