Exam 1 (Chapters 8, 9, 26, 32, 36 -- 3, 5, 21, 25, 30 -- 2, 28, 34, 35) Flashcards

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Aggressive Behavior

(ch. 8)

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standing up for one’s rights in a negative manner that violates the rights of others

  • tension, anger, condescending, threatening
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Assertive Behavior

(ch. 8)

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ability to stand up for oneself and others using open, honest, direct communication

  • “I” statements
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Interpersonal Communication

(ch. 8)

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communication between 2+ people

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Intrapersonal Communication

(ch. 8)

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communication techniques or self-talk

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Rapport

(ch. 8)

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feeling of mutual trust experienced by people in a satisfactory relationship

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I-SBAR-R

(ch. 8)

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I: introduction

S: situation
B: background
A: assessment
R: recommendations

R: readback (respond to questions)

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What type of relationship is important to develop between nurses and patients?

(ch. 8)

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Therapeutic Relationship:
* unequal sharing of information
* built on patient’s needs (NOT needs of the nurse)

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Phases of the Therapeutic Relationship

(ch. 8)

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1.) Orientation: goals & duration of relationship; location, frequency, & length of contact; developing trust

2.) Working: identification & exploration; health promotion & education

3.) Termination: resolution (identifying goals that were accomplished or are in progress; verbalize feelings about termination)

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Empathy

(ch. 8)

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ability to understand & share the feeling of others

  • putting yourself in the other person’s shoes
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Sympathy

(ch. 8)

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understanding / feeling for someone else’s situation; involves compassion & kindness

  • shifts emphasis from patient to the nurse

nurse shares personal concerns & feelings

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Andragogy

(ch. 9)

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Study of teaching adults

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Ausculatory Gap

(Ch. 26)

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period of diminished or absent korotkoff sounds

  • occurs during the manual measurement of BP in the latter part of phase I & during phase II
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Diastolic Pressure

(Ch. 26)

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Least amount of pressure exerted on arterial walls when the heart is at rest

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Eupenea

(Ch. 26)

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normal respirations

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Systolic Pressure

(Ch. 26)

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highest point of pressure on arterial walls when the ventricles contract

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What is the primary source of heat in the body?

(Ch. 26)

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Metabolism

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What are the 4 types of heat loss?

(Ch. 26)

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Dissemination of heat by…

  • Radiation: electromagnetic waves
  • Convection: motion between areas of unequal density
  • Evaporation: conversion of liquid to vapor
  • Conduction: transfer fo heat to another object during direct contact
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What are the main vital signs?

(Ch. 26)

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  • Temperature (T)
  • Pulse (P)
  • Respiration (R)
  • Blood Pressure (BP)
  • Pain (often included as 5th vital sign – subjective)
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Range of Normal Temperature

(Ch. 26)

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  • 35.8 °C to 37.5 °C
  • 96.4 °F to 99.5 °F
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Normal Pulse Rate

(Ch. 26)

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60 - 100 BPM

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Normal Respirations

(Ch. 26)

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12 - 20 breaths per minute

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Normal Blood Pressure

(Ch. 26)

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less than 120/80

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Are vital signs subjective or objective?

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Objective (measurable)

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What are the 4 different types of fevers?

(Ch. 26)

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  • Intermittent: occurs every so often
  • Remittent: temperature elevates & stays elevated
  • Sustained or Continuous: remains the same
  • Relapsing or Recurrent: temperature returns to normal and then elevates again; there can be days in between the temperature elevations
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**Normal Oral Temperature** | (Ch. 26)
37 °C **OR** 98.6 °F
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**What is the primary source of heat loss?** | (Ch. 26)
skin
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**What is the term for the heat that is lost when a person goes out in the cold without a hat?** **a.** convection **b.** radiation **c.** evaporation **d.** conduction
**b.** radiation
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What factors affect body temperature? | (Ch. 26)
* circadian rhythyms * age & gender * physical activity * state of health * environmental temperature
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How do parasympathic & sympathetic stimulation alter the heart rate? | (Ch. 26)
* **Parasympathetic Stimulation:** decreases heart rate * **Sympathetic Stimulation:** increases heart rate
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**True or False: the normal pulse rate for adolescents & adults ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute.** | (Ch. 26)
True
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**What are the main characteristics of peripheral pulses?** | (Ch. 26)
* **Rate:** normal, tachycardic, bradycardic (BPM) * **Amplitude & Quality:** strenth of pulse (strong or weak) * **Rhythym:** pattern (smooth, even?) | 0 = no pulse +1 = weak pulse +2 = normal 3+ = bounding, working hard
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What is diffusion? | (Ch. 26)
diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide betewen the **alveoli of lungs & circulating blood**
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What is perfusion? | (Ch. 26)
exchange of oxygen and carbon dixoide between **circulating blood & tissue cells** * **occurs within the blood**
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What is ventilation? | (Ch. 26)
movement of air in & out of the lungs | Inhalation = breath in Exhalation = breath out
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**What is the most powerful respiratory stimulant?** | (Ch. 26)
INCREASED carbon dioxide
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Eupnea | (Ch. 26)
normal, unlabored respiration * normal respiration rate = 12 - 20 breaths per minute
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Tachypnea | (Ch. 26)
increased respiratory rate | may occur due to increased metabolic rate
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Bradypnea | (Ch. 26)
decreased respiratory rate
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Apnea | (Ch. 26)
periods when no breathing occurs
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Dyspnea | (Ch. 26)
difficult or labored breathing
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Orthopnea | (Ch. 26)
changes in breathing when sitting or standing
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What factors can affect blood pressure?
* age, gender, race * circadian rhythym * food intake * exercise * weight * emotional status * body position * drugs or medications
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**Factors Affecting Personal Hygiene** | (Ch. 32)
* culture * socioeconomic status * developmental level * spiritual practices * health state * personal preferences
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**Factors to Consider when Examening Skin** | (Ch. 32)
* temperature * color * turgor * moisture * sensation * vascularity * evidence of lesions * cleanliness
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**What vital signs can be elevated due to pain?** | (Ch. 36)
Blood Pressure & Heart Rate
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**Sources of Pain** | (Ch. 36)
* cutaneous * somatic * visceral * referred * nociceptive * neuropathic
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**What is the cause of nociceptive pain?** | (Ch. 36)
external injury
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**A patient who has bone cancer is most likely experiencing which of the following types of pain?** **a.)** cutaneous **b.)** somatic **c.)** visceral **d.)** referred
**b.)** somatic
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**What are the 4 steps of the pain process?** | (Ch. 36)
**1.) Transduction:** activation of pain receptors **2.) Transmission:** conduction along pathways **3.) Perception of Pain:** awareness of the characteristics of pain **4.) Modulation:** inhibition or modification of pain
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**What is transduction regarding the pain process (4 steps)?** | (Ch. 36)
activation of pain receptors
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**What is transmission regarding the pain process (4 steps)?** | (Ch. 36)
conduction along pathways
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**What is perception of pain regarding the pain process (4 steps)?** | (Ch. 36)
awareness of the characteristics of pain
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**Nociceptors are the ___a.)________ that transmit pain** | (Ch. 36)
a.) peripheral nerve fibers
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**Factors Affecting Pain Experience** | (Ch. 36)
* culture * ethnic variables * family, gender, & age variables * religous beliefs * environment & support people * anxiety & other stressors * past pain experience
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**What is the Gate Control Theory of Pain?** | (Ch. 36)
describes the transmission of painful stimuli & recognizes a relationship between pain & emotions
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**What is health?** | (Ch. 3)
a state of **complete** physical, mental, & social well-being
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**What is the goal of nurses when it comes to health, wellness, & health disparities?** | (Ch. 3)
* promote health * reduce health disparities * educate patients
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**What is wellness?** | Ch 3
what you do to take care of yourself to maintain your state of wellness * physical activity * diet you follow
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**What is acute illness?** | Ch 3
* rapid onset * usually less than 6 months
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**What is chronic illness?** | Ch 3
* alterations in health * slow onset * may have periods of remission and exacerbations * **permanent change** * **irreversible alterations in normal A&P**
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**Risk Factors for Illness** | Ch 3
* age * genetic factors * physiologic factors * health habits & lifestyle * environment
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**Stages of Illness Behavior** | Ch 3
* **Stage 1:** experiencing symptoms * **Stage 2:** assuming sick role * **Stage 3:** assume dependent role * **Stage 4:** recovery & rehabilitation
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What is **Stage 1** of Illness Behavior? | Ch 3
experiencing symptoms
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What is **Stage 2** of Illness Behavior? | Ch 3
assuming the sick role
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What is **Stage 3** of Illness Behavior | Ch 3
Assuming a dependent role * **calling the doctor** * **seeking care for treatment**
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What is **Stage 4** of Illness Behavior?
recovery & rehabilitation
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**Factors that influence Health Disparities** | Ch 3
* racial & ethnic groups * poverty * gender & age * mental health * educational level * disabilities * sexual orientation * health insurance & access to healthcare
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**What factors affect health & illness?** | Ch 3
* basic human needs **(food, water, shelter, sleep)** * human dimensions **(physical, emotional, intellectual, environmental, sociocultural, spiritual)** * self concept / self-image * risk factors for illness or injury (very old or very young; major life-events; stress; pregnancy; etc.)
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**Two main things we do as nurses regarding health & wellness** | Ch 3
* **health promotion** * **illness prevention**
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**What are the 3 leels of Health Promotion & Illness Prevention?** | Ch 3
**1.) Primary:** focuses on prevention of disease & illness **(before you're sick)** **2.) Secondary:** early detection once a disease has been found **3.) Tertiary:** reduce the level of disability & helping with rehabilitation
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What is **Primary** prevention of health promotion & prevention? | Ch 3
**focuses on prevention of disease & illness** * *before* you are sick
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What is **Secondary** prevention of health promotion & prevention? | Ch 3
early detection of a disease with prompt diagnosis & treatment | Ex: colonoscopy or mammogram
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What is **Tertiary** prevention of health promotion & prevention? | Ch 3
reduce the level of disability & helping via rehabilitation
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**What is the Health Promotion Model (Pender)?** | Ch 3
developed to illustrate how people interact with their environment regarding health-related habits
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**What is the Revised Health Promotion Model?** | Ch 3
Activity-related affect (glass half-full or half empty) | reducing caffine by going from espresso to regular coffee, then to decaf
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**What is the Agent-Host-Environment Model?** | Ch 3
**cause of disease is:** interaction between external agent, susceptible host, & the environment
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**What is the Health-Illness Continuum?** | Ch 3
health is constantly changing state with high-level wellness & health on oposite sides of a continuum / spectrum
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**What is cultural diversity?** | Ch 5
Coexistance of different groups within one social unit
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**What is culture?** | Ch 5
shared beliefs, values, & behavioral expectations, customs, rituals learned from one's family
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**Cultural Assimilation (acculturation)** | Ch 5
**values of minorities are replaced by the values of the dominant culture** * they lose the characteristics that made them different or distinct
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**Culture Shock** | Ch 5
feeling person experiences when placed in a different culture
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**Ethnicity** | Ch 5
sense of identification with a collective cultural group * what you're exposed to / grow up * share unique cultural & social beliefs
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**Race** | Ch 5
**typically based ons pecific characteristics** * skin pigmentation, body stature, facial features, hair texture, etc. | American Indian or Alaksa Native Asian Black Pacific Islander White
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**Stereotyping** | Ch 5
assumption that all members of a culture or ethnic gorup act alike * positive or negative
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**Cultural Imposition** | Ch 5
belief that everyone should **conform to the majority** belief system
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**Cultural Blindness** | Ch 5
ignores differences & proceeds as if they did not exist
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**Ethnocentrism** | Ch 5
beleif that one's ideas, beliefs, & practice are the best or superior or most preferred to the beliefs, ideas, & practices of others
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**Factors that Influence Growth & Development** | Ch 22
* genetic history * prenatal, individual, & caregiver factors * environment & nutrition * health-illness state * culture
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**Genomics** | Ch 22
study of structure & interactions between all the genes in the human body
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**Epigentics** | Ch 22
study of the changes that occur in organisms due to modification of gene expression & hereditability (NOT a change in DNA sequence)
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**Theories of Development** | Ch 22
* **Freud:** psychoanalytic development * **Piaget:** cognitive development * **Erickson:** psychosocial development
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**Which one of the following developmental theorists expanded the work of Freud to include cultural & social influences in addition to biologic processes?** **a.)** Erikson **b.)** Havighurst **c.)** Gould **d.)** Piaget | Ch 22
**a.)** Erikson
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**Asepsis** | Ch 25
**absence of disease-causing micro-organisms** (bacteria, viruses, fungi, mold, etc.)
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**Infection Cycle** | Ch 25
There are many areas within the cycle where we can **stop or delay the cycle**
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**Give an example of something that can break the infection cycle** | Ch 25
**Hand Hygiene** can stop / break the infection cycle between the portals of entry & susceptible host
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**What are the 4 stages of infection?** | Ch 25
**1.)** Incubation period **2.)** Prodromal stage **3.)** full stage of illness **4.)** convalescent period
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What is the **incubation** period regarding the stages of infection? | Ch 25
organisms grow & multiply
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What is the **prodromal stage** regarding the stages of infection? | Ch 25
person is **most infectious**, vauge & nonspecific signs of disease
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What is the **full stage of illness** regarding the stages of infection | Ch 25
presence of specific signs & symptoms of diease
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What is the **convalescent period** regarding the stages of infection? | Ch 25
recovery from infection
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**Cardinal Signs of Acute Infection** | Ch 25
* **erythema** (redness) * **calor** (heat) * **edema** (swelling) * pain * loss of function
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**What is leukocytosis?** | Ch 25
elevated WBCs
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**What is the *normal* range for WBC count?** | Ch 25
5,000 - 10,000 (mm^3)
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**What do elevated lymphocytes indicate?** | Ch 25
viral infection
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**What do elevated eosinophils indicate?** | Ch 25
allergic reaction or parasite
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**Transient** Bacterial Flora | Ch 25
* attached loosely on skin * removed with relative ease
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**Resident** Bacterial Flora | Ch 25
* found in creases of skin * requires friction with brush to move
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**4 Categories Responsible for Majority of Hosital-Acquired Infections (HAIs)** | Ch 25
* **CAUTI:** catheter-associated urinary tract infection * **SSI:** surigcal site infection * **CLABSI:** central-line associated bloodstream infection * **VAP:** ventilator-associated pneumonia
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**4 Categories Responsible for Majority of Hosital-Acquired Infections (HAIs)** | Ch 25
* **CAUTI:** catheter-associated urinary tract infection * **SSI:** surigcal site infection * **CLABSI:** central-line associated bloodstream infection * **VAP:** ventilator-associated pneumonia | often due to low quality nursing care
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**Nosocomial** | Ch 25
Hospital acquired infection
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**What determines nosocomial vs community infection?** | Ch 25
**Nosocomial:** occurs AFTER **48 hours** **Community:** occurs BEFORE 48 hours
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**What type of isolation is a patient with Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) put into?** | Ch 25
Contact Isolation
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**What is the difference in medical & surgical asepsis?** | Ch 25
**Medical:** clean technique (not sterile) **Surgical Asepsis:** *sterile* technique
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**When do you use surgical asepsis as a bedside nurse?** | Ch 25
* urinary catheter insertion * sterile dressing change
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**Responsibilities of Medication Administration as a Nurse** | Ch 30
* know what your state allows * **know the 7 rights** * assess the patients after medication intervention
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**What is an elixir?** | Ch 30
clear liquid containing water, alcohol, sweeteners, & flavor
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**Pharmaceutical class** | Ch 30
refers to **mechanism of action (MOA), physiologic effect (PE), & chemical structure (CS)** of the drug
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**Therapeutic Class** | Ch 30
clinical indication for the drug or therapeutic action | analgesic, antibiotic, antihypertensive, etc.
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**Pharmacokinetics** | Ch 30
movement of the drug throughout the body * aborption * distribution * metabolism * excretion
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**What factors affect aborption of medications?** | Ch 30
* route of administration (IV, injection, oral, etc.) * lipid solubility * pH * blood flow * local conditions at the site of administration * drug dosage
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**Pharmacodynamics** | Ch 30
how the drugs alter cell physiology & affect the body | drugs turn on, turn off, promote, or block responses
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**Therapeutic Range** | Ch 30
concentration of drug in the blood serum that produces deisred effect without causing toxicity
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**Trough Level** | Ch 30
the point when the drug is at its **lowest concentration**, indicating the rate of elimination
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**Half-Life** | Ch 30
**time** it takes for **50% of blood concentration of a drug to be eliminated from the body** | time it takes for drug's active substance in the blood is reduced by 50%
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**Types of Medication Orders** | Ch 30
* **Standing Order:** routine, carried out until it's cancled * **PRN:** as needed * **Single / One-Time Order** * **Stat Order:** carried out immediately
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**What needs to be in a medication order?** | Ch 30
* **patient name** (NEED 2 patient identifiers) * **date & time order is written** * **name of drug** * **dose** * **route** * **frequency** * **signature**
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**What information is REQUIRED for controlled substances?** | Ch 30
* **patient name** (& second identifier) * **amount of narcotic** * **hour it was given** * **name of prescriber** * **name of nurse administering narcotic**
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**What are the *3 checks of medication administration* ?** | Ch 30
* **read lable of the container or unit dose package** * **read lable & compare it to eMAR/MAR after retrieval** (or compared wiht the eMAR/MAR immediately before pouring from a multi-dose container) * **before giving the medication to the patient** (or when replacing the multi-dose container in the drawer or shelf)
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**How do you handle medication errors?** | Ch 30
**1.) check patient's condition** **2.)** notify nurse manger or PCP * write description of error & remedial steps taken on medical record * complete form used for reporting errors
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**What are the 7 Rights of Medication Administration?** | Ch 30
**Right:** * medication * patient * dose * route * time * reason * documentation | Patient has right to refuse -- **MPDRTRD**
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**Types of Oral Medication Administration** | Ch 30
**Oral route:** swallow the drug **Enteral route:** administering through an enteral tube (intestine or stomach) **Sublingual administration:** place drug under tongue **Buccal administration:** placing drug between tongue & cheek
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**Sites for Intramuscular Injections** | Ch 30
* **ventrogluteal** (upper outer hip) * **vastus lateralis** (outer thigh) * **deltoid muscle** | dorsogluteal is NOT recommended (too close to sciatic nerve)
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**Common sites for subcutaneous injections** | Ch 30
* abdomen * outer aspect of upper arm * anterior aspect of the thigh * upper ventral or dorsogluteal area * upper back (rare)
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**Give examples of topical administration of medications** | Ch 30
* **skin** applications * **eye & ear** instillations & irrigations * **nasal** instillations * **vaginal** applications * **rectal** instilations
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**What are the 3 sources of knowledge?** | Ch 2
* Traditional * Authoratative * Scientific
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**What is traditional knowledge?** | Ch 2
Passed down from generation to generation
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**What is authoritative knowledge** | Ch 2
comes from an expert, accepted as truth based on one's perceived expertise
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**What is scientific knowledge?** | Ch 2
obtained through research
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**What did Florence Nightingale do?** | Ch 2
* every patient has a right to basic hygiene * coined the term "art & science of nursing" * established nursing as a separate entity from medicine
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**True or False? **Traditional & authoritative knowledge are practical to implement, but are often based on subjective data, limiting their usefulness in a wide variety of settings** | Ch 2
True | Both are practical to implement, but often based on subjective data
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**What is the difference in theory & concept?** | Ch 2
* **Theory:** gorup of concepts that *describe a pattern of reality* * **Concepts:** **conceptual framework or model;** abstract impressions organized into symbols of reality
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**What is Deductive Reasoning?** | Ch 2
examines general ideas & considers specific actions or ideas | breaks ideas into parts
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**What is Inductive Reasoning?** | Ch 2
builds from specific ideas or actions to conclusion about general ideas
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**What is Inductive Reasoning?** | Ch 2
builds from specific ideas or actions to conclusion about general ideas
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**Does nursing utilize deductive or inductive reasoning?** | Ch 2
inductive | conclusion about general ideas
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**What is General Systems Theory?** | Ch 2
* theory for universal application * break whole things into parts to see how they work together in systems
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**What is Adaptation Theory?** | Ch 2
adjustment of living matter to other living things & environment
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**What is Developmental Theory?** | Ch 2
orderly & predictable growth & development from conception to death | **focuses on human growth & development**
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**Which of the following is the central theme in theoretical frameworks of nursing?** **a.)** the person receiving the care **b.)** the health care environment **c.)** the nursing care plan **d.)** the person providing the care | Ch 2
**a.) **the person receiving the care
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**What are Goals fo Theoretical Frameworks?** | Ch 2
* holistic patient care * individualized care to meet needs of patients * promotion of health * prevention or treatment of illness
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What is the goal of research? | Ch 2
* develop explanations (in theories) * find solutions to problems
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**What are goals of nursing research?** | Ch 2
* improve care of people in clinical setting * study people & the nursing process (education, policy development, ethics, nursing history) * develop greater autonomy & strengthen the profession * provide evidence-based nursing practice
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**What is PICOT Format?** | Ch 2
* **P:** patient, population, or problem of interest * **I:** intervention of interest * **C:** comparison of interst * **O:** outcome of interst * **T:** time (how much time did you spend) | What you want to include in research
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**What is the focus of safety assessments?** | Ch 28
* person * environment * specific risk factors
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**When looking at a patient's history, what should you focus on?** | Ch 28
* hx of falls or accidents * note any assistive devices * EtOH or drug abuse * obtain knowledge of family support system & home environment
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**What is the leading cause of injury fatality among older adults?** | Ch 28
Falls
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**What factors should be assessed during a physical exam regarding safety?** | Ch 28
* **mobility** * ability to **communicate** * level of **awareness** or **orientation** * **sensory perception** * idenfity **potential safety hazards** * recognize manifestations of **domestic violence or neglect**
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What are some factors that can contribute to falls? | Ch 28
* lower body weakness * poor vision * gait and/or balance issues * problems with feet and/or shores * use of psychoactive medications * postural dizziness * hazards in the home (& community)
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**Indications of a Concussion** | Ch 28
* **Physical:** headache, vomiting, problems with balance, fatigue, dazed or stunned appearance * **Cognitive:** mentally foggy, difficulty concentrating & remembering, confusion, forgets recent activities * **Emotional:** irritability, nervousness, very emotional behavior * **Sleep:** drowsniness, difficulty falling asleep, sleeping more or less than usual
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**Why are older adults at higher risk for drug toxicity?** | Ch 28
* **Fewer Proteins:** to metabolize the drugs * **Altered body composition:** less water in the body to help flush drugs out of the body | Drugs remain in the body for longer in older individuals
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What is the acronym for fire safety? | Ch 28
* **R:** Rescue anyone in immediate danger * **A:** Activate the fire code & notify approperiate person * **C:** Confine the fire by closing doors & windows * **E:** Evacuate patients & other people to safe area
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Procedure-Related Accidents / Possible Errors | Ch 28
* **Medication Errors** * **Transfering a patient** (could injure patient or yourself) * **Changing a dressing** (breaking sterile field; cause infection, etc.) * **Applying external heat** (could cause a burn)
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**What is the primary way our body produces heat?**
**Metabolism** | muscles can also help produce heat
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**Isotonic** | Ch 34
muscle **shortening** & active movement | jogging
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**Isometric** | Ch 34
muscle contraction **without** shortening
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**Isokinetic** | Ch 34
muscle contraction resistence
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**How does exercise benefit the cardiovascular system?** | Ch 34
* ↑ efficiency of the heart * ↓ HR & BP * ↑ blood flow (to all parts of the body) * ↑ venous return * ↑ circulating fibrinolysin (substance that breaks up small clots)
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**How does exercise benefit the respiratory system?** | Ch 34
* ↑ alveolar ventilation * ↓ work of breathing * ↑ diaphragmatic excursion
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**What is included in physical assessment for mobility?** | Ch 34
* general ease of movement & gait * alignment * joint structure & function * muscle mass, tone, & strength * endurance
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**What is rest?** | Ch 35
* when the body is in a **decreased state of activity** * feeling of being refreshed | watching tv
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**What is sleep?** | Ch 35
* state of rest accompanied by **altered consciousness** & relative inactivity | difference in rest & sleep = sleep alters consciousness
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**What is the job of the Reticular Activating System (RAS)?** | Ch 35
* facilitates reflex & voluntary movements * controls cortical activities related to state of alertness
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**What part of the brain is considered the sleep & wake control center?** | Ch 35
Hypothalamus
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**What are the stages of Non-Rapid Eye Movement (NREM)?** | Ch 35
* **Stage I & II:** 5% - 50% of sleep, light sleep * **Stage III & IV:** 10% of sleep, deep-sleep states (delta sleep)
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**What is Rapid Eye Movement (REM) Sleep?** | Ch 35
* 20 - 25% of a person's nightly sleep time
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**In which stage of NREM sleep does the person fall into a stage of sleep but can be aroused with relative ease?** **a.)** Stage I **b.)** Stage II **c.)** Stage III **d.)** Stage IV | Ch 35
**b.)** Stage II
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**Factors affecting sleep** | Ch 35
* caffeine * nicotine * developmental considerations * culture * lifestyle & habits * enviornmental factors * psychological stress * illness * medications
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Illnesses associated with sleep disturbances | Ch 35
* GERD * CAD * Epilepsy * Liver disease & encephalitis * Hypothyroidism * ESRD
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**What are the 7 major classes of sleep disorders as determined by the ICSD?** | Ch 35
* **Insomnia** * **Sleep-related breathing disorders:** Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) * **Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence:** idiopathic hypersomnia, narcolepsy * **Circadian rhythm sleep-wake disorders** * **Parasomnias** * **Sleep-related movement disorders** * other sleep disorders
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**Insomnia** | Ch 35
* difficulty falling asleep, intermittent sleep or difficulty maintaining sleep (despite adequate opportunity & circumstances to sleep)
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**What are Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders?** | Ch 35
**Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA):** * absence of breathing [apnea] * diminished breathing efforts [hypopnea] * respiratory effort-related arousals during sleep accompanied by sleepiness, fatigue, insomnia, snoring * subjective nocturnal respiratory disturbance * observed apnea & associated health disorders
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**What are Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence?** | Ch 35
* **Idiopathic Hypersomnia:** excessive sleep, particularly during the day * **Narcolepsy:** excessive daytime sleepiness & frequent overwhelming urges to sleep or inadvertent daytime lapses into sleep
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**What are primary causes of Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders?** | Ch 35
* alteration in internal circadian timing system or misalignment between the internal circadian rhythm & the sleep-wake schedule desired or required * a sleep-wake disturbance * associated distress or impairment (lasting for a period of at least 3 months
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**What are Parasomnias?** | Ch 35
* Somnambulism * REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD) * Sleep terrors * Nightmare disorders * Sleep enuresis * Sleep-related eating disorders
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**What Sleep Characteristics should be assessed?** | Ch 35
* restlessness * sleep postures * sleep activities * snoring * leg jerking
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**What information should be included in a sleep diary?** | Ch 35
* time patient tries to fall asleep & time they actually fall asleep (approximately) * time of any awakening during the night & resumption of sleep * time of awakening in the morning * presence of any stressors, worries, or anxieties affecting sleep * record food, drink, or medication affecting sleep * record physical & mental activities * record activities performed 2-3 hours before bed
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**What should you look for in a physical assessment when assessing someone's sleep?** | Ch 35
* energy level * facial characteristics * behavioral characteristics * physical data suggestive of sleep problems
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**Abduction** | Ch 34
movement of a limb **away** from the body
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**Adduction** | Ch 34
Movement of a limb **toward** the body | **ADD** to the body
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**Circumduction** | Ch 34
limb moves in a **circular** movement
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**Flexion** | Ch 34
**bending** to **decrease** the angle between the body parts
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**Extension** | Ch 34
**straghtening** to **increase** the angle between body parts
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**Hyperextension** | Ch 34
extension of a limb beyond the normal limit to have an **increase the angle that is greater than normal** | angle is between the body parts
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**Dorsiflexion** | Ch 34
Backward bending / contracting | flexing the foot or hand up
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**Plantar Flexion** | Ch 34
**pointing the foot** | flexing the foot or toes downward toward the sole
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**Rotation** | Ch 34
turning / moving the body around its axis
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**Internal Rotation** | Ch 34
**turning** a limb **inward TOWARD** the body | bending arm into stoamch or chest
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**External Rotation** | Ch 34
**turning** a limb **outward / AWAY** from the body | rotating the elbow OUTWARD away from the stomach
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**Supination** | Ch 34
palms are rotated to face upward (anatomical position) | holding a cup of soup in your palm
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**Pronation** | Ch 34
palms are rotated to face down
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**Inversion** | Ch 34
turning inward / toward the body's midline | bottom of foot points to midline (ankle on ground)
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**Eversion** | Ch 34
turning / pointing outward or away from the body's midline | bottom of the foot points away from the body
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**Isotonic Exercises** | Ch 34
* Muscle**shortening** * **Active** movement
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**Isometric Exercises** | Ch 34
Muscle **Contraction WITHOUT** shortening
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**Isokinetic Exercises** | Ch 34
Muscle **Contraction WITH** resistance
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**Fowler's Position** | Ch 34
* **Sitting** * Bed between 45 - 60 degree angle
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**Protective Supine Position** | Ch 34
lying flat on back, face up
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**Protective Side-Lying or Lateral Position** | Ch 34
lying on your side | positioned on your lateral side
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**Protective Sims' Position** | Ch 34
* lying on left side * **L knee:** slightly tilted (almost completely straight) * **R knee:** bent
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**Protective Prone Position** | Ch 34
lying flat on your stomach, face down