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*Medical-Surgical Nursing* Which is acute and which is chronic?
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Medical Nursing-Chronic
Surgical Nursing-Acute |
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What is the lifespan perspective of Adult Nursing?
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Perspective of life starting at Birth and Continuing to Health-Illness- and finally Death
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What is the focus of Medical Nursing?
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Manage the problem, not correct it
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Define Health
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State of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, and not merely the absense of disease or infirmity
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Chronic Illness- parameters of
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*Lasts >6mo
*Leaves residual disability *Caused by non-reversible pathological alteration *Can be progressive |
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What are the 5 Core Competencies?
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1. Provide client-centered care
2. Work in interdisciplinary teams 3. Use evidence based practice 4. Apply quality improvement 5. Use informalities |
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What is Gordon's Functional Health Patterns?
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Methods of identifying patterns of human behavior. Methods commonly used are basic human needs, body systems, human response patterns, and functional health patterns
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What are the four things that family strucure and function provide?
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1. interdependence
2. maintaining boundaries 3. adapting to change 4. performing family tasks |
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Define "Wellness"
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actively practicing healthy behaviors
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What is a congenital illness?
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A disorder that a person is born with
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