Cascade iatrogenesis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NUR2115- Fundamentals of Professional Nursing, Exam #1 Concept Guide Module 1- Wellness, Illness, Client-Centered Care and Evidence-Based Practice: Chapters 1 - 4, 13, 21, and 23 1) Types of wellness, including spiritual, physical, emotional, and sociocultural. • SPIRITUAL: Having peace and harmony in life, in congruence with values and actions. • PHYSICAL: Airway, breathing, elimination, food/drink, and mobility. • EMOTIONAL: Feelings of self-esteem, fear, sadness, loneliness, or ...

Dementia ­ refers to various organic disorders that progressively affect cognitive functioning. ­ Dementia is chronic and usually develops gradually ­ Most people think of AD when dementia is mentioned, but dementia may also occur more suddenly following a stroke or other vascular event ­ vascular dementia, this form is often related to hypertension, and is the second most common type of dementia ­ many people have a form of mixed dementia consisting of two or more types ­ Of the dem...

NURSE-UN 240 A_E I Study guides Week 1 – Older Adult/Critical Thinking and Nursing Practice Lecture Outcomes: 1. Discuss demographic and health-related data pertaining to older adults 2. Discuss common physiologic changes related to aging and its implications 3. Describe and discuss common health care issues among community dwelling and hospitalized older adults 4. Describe the concept of frailty and its implications in the care of older adults 5. Describe the importance of critical th...

NURSE-UN 240 A_E I Study guides Week 1 – Older Adult/Critical Thinking and Nursing Practice Lecture Outcomes: 1. Discuss demographic and health-related data pertaining to older adults 2. Discuss common physiologic changes related to aging and its implications 3. Describe and discuss common health care issues among community dwelling and hospitalized older adults 4. Describe the concept of frailty and its implications in the care of older adults 5. Describe the importance of critical th...

N10 EXAM 3 Fundamental book - Chapters 8, 23, 32, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43 ATI Chapters 25, 30, 32-36, 39, 40, 43-45 Aging Chapters 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 27 CH 8 - communication 1. During rounds, a charge nurse hears the patient care technician yelling loudly to a patient regarding a transfer from the bed to chair. Upon entering the room, what is the nurse’s BEST response? a. “You need to speak to the patient quietly so you don’t disturb the other patients.” b. “Let me hel...

N10 EXAM 3 Fundamental book - Chapters 8, 23, 32, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42, 43 ATI Chapters 25, 30, 32-36, 39, 40, 43-45 Aging Chapters 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 27 CH 8 - communication 1. During rounds, a charge nurse hears the patient care technician yelling loudly to a patient regarding a transfer from the bed to chair. Upon entering the room, what is the nurse’s BEST response? a. “You need to speak to the patient quietly so you don’t disturb the other patients.” b. “Let me hel...

NURS 311 A & E Final Study Guide Week 1 – Older Adult/Critical Thinking and Nursing Practice Lecture: • Older adults = 65+ • Very few older adults live in nursing homes (3.5%) • Why aging matters o World’s population is getting older o Increasing life expectancy o Chronic diseases have replaced infectious diseases as major causes of death • More older adult patients and more comorbid conditions as they age so there is a need for more caregivers  we will need more resour...

NURSE-UN 240 A_E I Study guides Week 1 – Older Adult/Critical Thinking and Nursing Practice Lecture Outcomes: 1. Discuss demographic and health-related data pertaining to older adults 2. Discuss common physiologic changes related to aging and its implications 3. Describe and discuss common health care issues among community dwelling and hospitalized older adults 4. Describe the concept of frailty and its implications in the care of older adults 5. Describe the importance of critical th...

NUR2115- Fundamentals of Professional Nursing, Exam #1 Concept Guide Module 1- Wellness, Illness, Client-Centered Care and Evidence-Based Practice: Chapters 1 - 4, 13, 21, and 23 1) Types of wellness, including spiritual, physical, emotional, and sociocultural. • SPIRITUAL: Having peace and harmony in life, in congruence with values and actions. • PHYSICAL: Airway, breathing, elimination, food/drink, and mobility. • EMOTIONAL: Feelings of self-esteem, fear, sadness, loneliness, o...

NR 351 Week 3 Exam with answers - Wagner College (A grade) NR 351 Exam 3 Chapter 20 Communication- PRIMARY aspect- can be verbal or nonverbal Encoder- person who starts message/communication uses a ‘medium/channel’ Decoder- receiver of communication Gait- how people walk Electronic communication- depends on the policy of where you work; ex/ e-mail Four Levels of Communication • Intrapersonal- self talk, communication with one self; ex/ positivity • Interpersonal- occurs...