Exam 1 Blueprint Flashcards
Subjective data collection
- what the patient says: chief complaint (CC)
- health history
- symptoms
Objective data collection
- what the nurse observes: physical exam
- lab and diagnostic testing
- signs
Focused questions for Review of Systems
targeted problems
Biased communication
be nonjudgmental
safe, judgment-free, and non-discriminatory verbiage on forms
pronouns and names
Verbal and non-verbal communication
appropriate verbal communication:
- simple, recognizable and clear words
- use non-stigmatizing language; don’t them to shut down
appropriate nonverbal communication:
- body orientation toward and physical proximity to patient
- eye contact
- head nodding w facial animation
- head nodding w gestures
- posture
- tone & use of voice; use of silence
- use of touch
Communicating with the Hearing and visually impaired
- medical interpreter if needed
Using open-ended and closed-ended questions
open-ended questions: patient’s own words; story of symptoms
close-ended questions: yes or no answers; pertinent positives and negatives”
what they are telling us vs what is being shown
Interviewing people with challenging needs
- altered state or cognition: needing to decipher what is true or not
- angry, aggressive, threatening violence: getting reinforcements if needed
- flirtatious: suggest someone else be there; restating not appropriate and direct to care
- discriminatory
- under drug or alcohol influence: asking what they have taken to better care for them
- limited intelligence
- low health literacy
Culture
beliefs, values, traits, social norms, communication, and behaviors of that group
characteristics of the culture are learned, shared and adapted
requires humility; continually engage in self-reflection and self-critique
examining cultural beliefs and systems of patients and providers
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
Education access and quality
Healthcare access and quality
Neighborhood and built environment
Social and Community context
Economic Stability
Clinical Reasoning
gathering initial patient information
- health history and physical examination
- additional info:
– prior health records
– comments from fam, caregivers, providers, someone w knowledge of patient
– patient’s symptoms from history
– signed observed in exam, lab and diagnostic tests
organizing and interpreting information to synthesize the problem
generate hypotheses
testing hypotheses until a working diagnosis is selected
planning diagnostic and treatment strategy
Nursing Process
Steps for patient care/Plan
ADPIE
ADPIE
Assessment
Diagnosing
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Clinical Judgment
Steps after making a POC
a decision made regarding a course of action by the nurse
- collect data
- analysis of data
- interpretation of data
- determine priority problem/concern
- apply knowledge to clinical situation
- identify appropriate nursing intervention
– problem solving
– decision making
– critical thinkin
Assessment across the lifespan: Newborns and Infants
birth to 30 days; infants - 1 month-1yr
parent/caregiver presence
unable to talk
react to the emotional and physical cues
speak in a calm voice
parents can feed the baby
1-2 hours after feeding
sleeping baby best for heart/lung sounds
OPQRST
Onset
Precipitating and Palliating factors
Quality
Region or Radiation
Severity
Timing or Temporal characteristics
OLDCART
Onset
Location
Duration
Character
Aggravating or Alleviating factors
Radiation
Timing
Abdominal Assessment - focused questions to ask patients
Adults, Infants, Adolescents, Aging adults
About:
- abdominal pain
- appetite
- dysphagia- difficulty swallowing
- food intolerance
- nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
- bowel habits, changes
- past abdominal history
- medications
- nutritional assessment
infants:
- breastfeeding/bottle
- table foods
- often eating/constipation
adolescents:
- weight concerns, activity/exercise
- calories consumed
aging adults:
- grocery acquisition
- meal prep - eat alone?
- bowel habits
RLQ and organs
cecum
appendix
right ovary and tube
right ureter
right spermatic cord
RUQ and organs
liver
gallbladder
duodenum
head of pancreas
right kidney and adrenal
LUQ and organs
stomach
spleen
left lobe of liver
pancreas
left kidney and adrenal
splenic flexure of colon
part of transverse & descending colon
LLQ and organs
part of descending colon
sigmoid colon
left ovary and tube
left ureter
left spermatic cord