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Physical Assessment Techniques (Order specific) - IPPA: Inspect, Palpate, Percuss, Auscultate Plexor - Related to Percussion: Opposite middle finger that taps the pleximeter Pleximeter - Related to Percussion: Middle finger of hand that is placed flat on surface Critical Thinking - An active, or...

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Fundamentals of Nursing - Exam 1
(VUSN)
Physical Assessment Techniques (Order specific) - IPPA: Inspect, Palpate, Percuss, Auscultate



Plexor - Related to Percussion: Opposite middle finger that taps the pleximeter



Pleximeter - Related to Percussion: Middle finger of hand that is placed flat on surface



Critical Thinking - An active, organized, cognitive process used to carefully examine one's thinking
and the thinking of others. It is committed to thinking clearly, precisely, and accurately and to act on
what you know about a situation.



Critical Thinking in Nursing - Includes:

Problem solving

Decision making

Advocating



The Nursing Process - It is a decision making process to organize and deliver client care, make
critical judgments - prioritize care, and promote individualization of client care.



The nursing process is pivotal to nursing for providing patient care that is safe and accurate.



It is a series of actions marked by gradual changes that lead toward a particular result - problem solving
and that follows a sequence toward a goal



Contact Precautions - Gown and Gloves



Direct/Indirect Contact

, Visitors wash hands



Airborne Precautions - N-95 respirator and Negative Pressure room



Transportation: patient wears surgical mask



Visitors wear surgical mask



Droplet Precaution - Surgical Mask



Transportation: patient wears surgical mask



Signs of Infection - Erythema, Exudate, pain, tenderness, changes in vital signs or system function



Chain of Infection - Infectious agent

Reservoir

Exit Portal

Transmission

Entry Portals

Host



Contact based transmission - MRSA, C. difficile, RSV, Impetigo, Scabies, Lice



Droplet based transmission - Strep pharyngitis, pertussis, rubella, bacterial meningitis



Airborne based transmission - Measles and TB

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