Exam 1 Flashcards
Who develops the code of ethics for nurses, which defines the nurse’s responsibilities and set the standard of nursing practice/scope?
ANA : American nurse association
What does the NLN do?
Conduct nclex and pre entrance testing,
Develops and improve nursing Ed
Provides accreditation
What does the nurse practice act state?
It varies by state
Define legal scope
Establish criteria for Ed and licensure nurses
Who over seed the nurse
The national council of board
What does the joint commission do?
Pt safety goal
Accredits hospital
What’s evidence base practice ?
As evidence changes, so must practice
What are the profession values of nursing ?
Altruism - concern for others
Human dignity
Integrity : acting in accordance
Social justice
What are some examples of bioethics? (5)
Autonomy - pt right to make decison
Nonmaleficence - duty to do no harm
Beneficence- do go, benefit pt
Justice
Fidelity -faithful to agreement /promise
Veracity : telling the truth
List examples of international torts
Assault : threat
Battery: carrying out that threat
Defamation: spoken remarks to reputation
In o privacy : Hipa
False imprisonment : preventing movement form another perosn that’s unjustifiable
Fraud
Examples of unintentional torts
Negligence: did not mean to inflict harm on pt
Malpractice: negligence that’s applied to a profession ( can be a lawsuit )
What are some examples of malpractice ?
Failure to follow standards of care
Use equipment responsible
Assesse and minitor
Communicate
Document
Act as pt advocate
What’s an informed consent?
A voluntary written permission by pt to perform specific test/procedure
( not needed in emergency
Pt much me alert and oriented to sign , has write to refuse
Under what circumstances can’t a pt give consent ( 3 M’s)
Minors ( varies by state
Mentally I’ll
Medicated with certain medication that disrupts thought process
Advance directives
Written directive that gives directions that an individual can act on their behalf either through death or pt not alert and oriented
Living will vs healthcare proxy
Written document by a person for directions on the type of healthcare they would like to recieve in a particular End of life situation
Healthy care proxy; document that states who has the right to malt healthcare proxy in the event that pt can’t give consent
What happens when there’s no living will?
Next of ken ; spouse if not married parents
No next of ken? Ethics committee makes decisions
Molst
Stands for medical order for life sustaining treatment,
Order that stayed pt wishes regarding treatments commonly used in medical crisis
Comorbidity
Joint disease that makes things worse
Roles of the nurse?
Leader, counselor , caregiver advocate, collaborator delegate , educator
Never event vs sentinel event
Unexpected rare medical error that should never happen to a pt
Unexpectedly event involving death or serious physical injury
What is the race accronym
Rescue
Alarm
Confine
Evacuate
What’s is the nursing process?
A systematic method to guide nursing pratice , use to establish health care plan needs and strengthen
Describe the different process of the nursing process
Assemsnt : gather data and review with objective abs subjective data
Diagnose : clinical judgment on situation
Planing: develop goal, desired outcome and action plan
Implement: perform nursing action
Evaluation: we’re Desiree’s outcomes and goals achieved
What does it mean to delegate ?
The transfer of responsibility while attaining accountability for the outcome
What are some things that can not be delegated? ( do not eat )
Inital and ongoing nursing assessments
Determined of nursing diagnosis
Progress in relation to nursing plan
Supervision and education
Evaluate
Access
Teach
What task can be delegated?
Standard , unchanging procedures
Ex height weight, vital signs observing and reporting changes in pt
Therapeutic vs non therapeutic
Shows acknowledgement, Claire, focused, feedback , open questions and reflecting
Asking pt why?
Being defensive
Changing subject
Giving advice
Making judgement
Putting pt feelings on hold
Proving false assurance
How to commmunicate with visually impaired
Acknowledge presence in room
Identify self
Speak in normal tone
Explain reason for touches
Tell pt when conversations ends and when leaving ,
Keep call bell in easy reach
What are some interviewing techniques ?
Identify self, purpose of interview and role
Focus on pt comforbility
Eye contact
Listen attentively
Reflective questions
Open ended questions
Close ended to questions for specific
What do you look for in fall risk safety
Assess for any previous accident
Review meds that could put pt at risk for fall
Assess with pt on immediate environment , stairs use of throw rugs , grab bars
What are some risk factors
Muscle weakness , especially in the legs
Balance and gait, how one walk
Postulate hypotension
Reflexes may be slower
Foot problem that cause painful feet
Measures to prevent fall
Asses the client risk for falling
Print client to sorroundings
Asses client risk for falling
Assess the client frequently
Instruct client to seek assistance when getting up
Use safety devices
Adequate lighting
Eliminate clutter
Setting priorities for nurses
A- airway
B- breathing problems
C- cardiac circulation problems
Vital sign
Lab Val that’s life threatening
Musculoskeletal changes that increase risk for accidents
Strength and function of muscle decrease
Joints becomes less mobile
Postural changes
Nervous system changes
Voluntary and automatic reflexes become slower
Decrease ability to respond to multiple stimuli occurs
Decrease sensitivity to touch occurs
Sensory changes that increase risk accidents
Decrease vision and lens accomdation and cataracts
Delayed transmission of hot and cold impulses
I later hearing develops
Types of restraints
Wrist
Vest
Mitts
Belt
Risk of skin breakdown and contractures
Restrain must have provider order
Points system for restrain
2 points - every 24 h
4 points -every 8 h
Chest/vest every 8h
What must happen when pt is restraint?
Check restraint for circulation every 30min
Release every 2h for rom
Incase of emergency pt must be able to exist bed
Offer fluid if clinically indicated every 2 h
Offer bedpan every 2 h
How do you use fire extinguisher (pass)
Pull the pin
Aim for the base of fire
Squeeze the handle
Sweep from side to side
Remission vs exacerbation
When the disease is present but the person does not experience symptoms
Symptoms of disease reappear
What are some risk factors for illness/injury
Age
Genetic
Physiology
Health habits
Lifestyle
Environment
What are the levels of prevention
Primary - promoting and preventing the development of disease processes ex : diet, weight list exercise immunization, safe sex
Secondary- screening , people at risk for a Health problem , goal is to identify an illness and reverse or reduce severity
Teritiaty ( treatment, people with a health problem)
Eg, medication, surgical treatment, rehab, physical therapy, ot
Isolation precautions /standard
( blood borne)
Must be pratice for All pt in hospital regardless of diagnosis
Hygiene, gloves, mask , eye protection and gown when appropriate
Indication: hiv, hep b and c
Contact precautions
Must be in private rooms or cohort pt with same infectious disease
Gloves and gown
MRS WEE
Multi drug resistant
Respiratory Infections
Skin infection ( v chip)
Chicken pox
C diff, wound infection acute diarrhea
Droplet precautions
Transmit by droplet expelled via coughing sneezing talking
surgical mask with eye shield for all personnel within 3 feet
Private room, pt only
Surgical mask with eye shields ( 3ft)
Gloves for contact with pt and environment
Indication: spider man
Step throat
Influenza
Rubella
Mumps/ meningitis
Pimp: pretisid,influenza, meningitis, pneumonia)
Airborne precautions ( mtv)
Single private room maintained under negative pressure, door remains clues except entering and exiting , room have hepa mask
N95 or higher mask
Surgical mask on pt of leaving room
Ex measles
Chickpox
Herpes zoster
Tb
SARS
( measles tb, vericella )
Types of causative agent
Bacterial- most significant
Virus- smallest of all microorganisms
Fungi- plant like organism
Parasites - organism that lives on host and rely on nourishment
What are some ways to break chain of infection with reservoirs
Change dressings
Appropriate skin and oral hygiene
Dispositions if damp soiled linens
Deposes if feces and urine
Cover all fluid containers
Empty suction and drainage bottle at in of shift
Modes of transmission for infectious agent ?
Direct
Indirect
Ingestion
Inhalation