Evidence Based Practice Flashcards
EBP now encompasses the integration of: (4)
- research evidence
- clinical evidence
- clinical knowledge
- patient values and preferences
Clinical decision-making depends on which factors of EBP?
All four factors
Why do we use EBP in regards to treatment of the patient?
all patients deserve to be treated with the most current and best-practice techniques
Holistic health considers:
the whole person
Holistic health views the (1)____, (2)_____, and (3)_____ as interdependent and functioning as a whole within the (4)________
- mind
- body
- spirit
- environment
When it comes to holistic health, health depends on:
mind, body, and spirit working together
Holistic health expands assessment factors to include: (7)
- lifestyle behaviors
- culture/values
- family/social roles
- self-care behaviors
- job-related stress
- developmental tasks
- failures and frustrations of life
4 types of databases:
- Complete
- Focused
- follow-up
- emergency
Complete database is also known as
total health database
Complete database includes: (2)
- complete health history
- full physical
Total health database describes: (2)
- current health state
- past health state
Complete database forms a ____ and why?
forms a baseline which all future changes can be measured
total health database yields
the first diagosis
Focused database is also known as:
problem-centered database
Focused database is for
limited/short-term problems
Problem-centered database is (1)_______ in scope and (2)_____ targeted than the complete database
- smaller
2. more
Focused database concerns: ____, ______, or ________
- one problem
- one cue complex
- one body system
Follow-up database is used to follow up both ______ and _______ health problems
- short-term
- chronic
Which database includes asking:
What change has occurred?
Is the problem getting better or worse?
follow-up
Status of any identified problems should be evaluated at ______ and _______ intervals
regular and appropriate
Which database includes an urgent, rapid collection of crucial information
Emergency database
Emergency database is often compiled concurrently with:
lifesaving measures
Diagnosis in emergency database should be: (2)
- swift
- sure
T/F: for emergency database, the family should answer questions when the patient is responsive
False; family and friends only answer questions when the patient is unresponsive
An emergency database can be converted to a complete database once:
patient has been stabilized
