Abduction
Adduction
Flexion
Extension
Elevate
Depress
Inversion
Eversion Correct Answer away from body
towards body
bend at joint
straighten at joint
raise body part
lower body part
sole inward toward at ankle
sole outward at ankle
Accountability Correct Answer to be answerable to oneself and
others for your own actions
Ex: If you have a comatose pt and administer the wrong meds,
speak up right away even if youre the only one that saw it
Active ROM? Passive ROM? Correct Answer active-w/o
assistance
,passive-w resistance
Acute pain Correct Answer less than 6 mos, soft tissue damage
ex: broken leg, paper cut, kidney stones
ADA Correct Answer civil rights law 1990; phrohibits
discrimination against ppl with disabilities in school, work, and
all public & private places open to general public
Advanced directives Correct Answer -Living will
-DNR/AND
Adverse event Correct Answer results in unintended harm to pt
by act of commission or omission rather than underlying disease
of pt
Ex: give pt meds theyre allergic to bc you didn't check chart,
inject pt at wrong site
Advocacy Correct Answer support/recommendation for
someone that cant speak for themselves
Ex: Muslim pt surgery time interferes w prayer time. Nurse goes
to scheduling to have prayer time changed
Affective learning & example Correct Answer changing pt
attitude/way of thinking
Ex: Student finishes prereqs & starts nursing school. Needs to
learn how to use critical thinking to be successful... use ADPIE
Analytic data
Intuitive data
, Narrative data Correct Answer based on theoretic knowledge in
unfamiliar situations
used by expert nurses on unstated but understood knowledge
make sense of situation thru story telling
Assault Correct Answer threatening to harm pt
Ex: telling pt that you will force meds down their throat if they
don't take them
Autonomy Correct Answer Must treat pt with respect of their
self-determination by expressing their wishes and making
informed choices about treatment
Ex: Cancer pt was not informed of all treatment options. A few
months into treatment he learned of less invasive option
Battery Correct Answer wrongful touching without consent;
harm
Ex: Forcing pt to eat, ambulate, or submit to treatment without
consent
Beneficence Correct Answer Placing someones needs before
your own
Ex: Giving pain meds to pt even though you have to use
restroom and have been waiting
Bioethics Correct Answer study of ethical and philosophical
issues
Cerebrum function Correct Answer reason, intellectual
function, personality, interact w external environment
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