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16 Cards in this Set
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What are 7 interview techniques to avoid? |
1. probing 2. false hope 3. befriending 4. advising 5. interrupting patient 6. medical jargon 7. being authoritative |
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What are the (4) steps of the NURSING PROCESS? Give a small descriptor for each. |
1. Assessment: history, physical ass 2. Planning: look @ results, narrow scope of further physical assessment. consider equipment & env. 3. Implementation: conduct assessments 4. Evaluation: collect info from assessments. APIE! |
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What type of data does a health history gather? What is it typically combined with? |
Subjective data: needs to be validated. Comined with a physical assessment. |
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What are some sources of information for health history? (4) |
1. Friends, family, neighbours 2. Charts 3. Handover 4. Records |
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What type of data is gathered during a physical assessment? What are two types of approaches for this? |
- Observable, measurable, objective data e.g. BP, RR - Body systems approach & the head to toe approach. |
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What are the (3) types of health history that can be gathered? |
Complete Focused Emergency |
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What is the definition of a collaborative patient problem? |
A patient problem that requires a nurse to work jointly with other HC professionals in planning, implementing, evaluating & care |
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What are the (6) elements of the complete health history tool? |
1. Primary complaint 2. Past health history 3. Family health history 4. Social history 5. Health maintenance behaviours 6. Review of systems |
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How are Gordon's functional health patterns organised, and via what means? |
Holistically - organised by lifestyle and activities via history & physical exam. |
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List the (11) elements of Gordon's functional health patterns. |
1. Health perception 2. Nutrition/metabolism 3. Elimination 4. Activity 5. Sleep 6. Cognitive 7. Self perception 8. Role/relationships 9. Sexuality/reproductive patterns 10. Coping. Stress tolerance. 11. Values/belief systems. |
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What are the (3) stages of the interview process? Give a sentence for what takes place in each. |
1. JOINING STAGE. Establishment of trust, define relationship & set goals. 2. WORKING STAGE. Patient data collected. Nurse's job to keep interview goal-oriented. 3. TERMINATION STAGE. Summary & validation. Opportunity to give additional info & make comments. |
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What are the 10 characteristics of a primary complaint? |
Location Radition Quality Quantity Associated signs & symptoms Aggravating factors, alleviating factors Setting Timing Impact of quality of life |
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What are the normal blood sugar levels of an adult before meals? |
between 4 & 6 mmol/L |
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What are the normal blood sugar levels of an adult AFTER meals? |
Betweek 4 & 8 mmol/L |
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What are sources of information during the assessment stage of the nursing process? (3) |
Health history Physical assessment Diagnostic + lab data |
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What are the (3) types of health histories? |
Emergency Complete Focused |
