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Exam 2 Flashcards

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Review of Systems (ROS)

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Systematic method for collecting data on all body systems

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Assessment Techniques

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Inspection
Palpation
Percussion
Auscultation
Olfaction
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Back of hand

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sensitive to temperature variations

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Pads of finger

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subtle changes in texture, shape, size, consistency, and pulsation

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Palm of hand

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vibration

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Auscultation

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Listening to sounds produced by the body with a stethoscope

diaphragm for high pitch sounds

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Skin color variations with Anemia

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Loss of pigmentation

Patchy area on skin over face, hands, arms

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yellow-orange skin color

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Sclera, mucous membranes, skin
Increased deposit of bilirubin in tissues
indicates liver disease, destruction of red blood cells

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Red skin color

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Face, area of trauma, sacrum, shoulders
Increased visibility of oxyhemoglobin caused by dilation or increased blood flow
Fever, trauma, blushing, alcohol intake

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Macule

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Flat, nonpalpable change in skin color, smaller than 1 cm

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Papule

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Palpable, circumscribed, solid elevation in skin, smaller than 0.5 cm

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Nodule

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Elevated solid mass, deeper and firmer than papule, 0.5-0.2 cm

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Tumor

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Solid mass that may extend deep through subcutaneous tissue, larger than 1-2 cm

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Wheal

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Irregularly shaped, elevated area or superficial localized edema, varies in size

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Vesicle

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Circumscribed elevation of skin, filled with serous fluid, smaller than 0.5 cm

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Varicella (shingles)

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Seen in elderly, immune-compromised
Avoid contact if not had chicken pox
Painful

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Pustule

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Circumscribed elevation of skin similar to vesicle but filled with pus, varies in size

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Ulcer

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Deep loss of skin surface that may extend to dermis and frequently bleeds and scars, varies in size

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Atrophy

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Thinning of skin with loss of normal skin furrow, with skin appearing shiny and translucent, varies in size

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Neurological assessment

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Often is assessed as you perform your physical exam
Does patient follow simple and complex commands
Movement: assess as you perform hygiene, help ambulate, assist to toilet

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Thought Process

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This is a description of the way in which they think

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Thought Content

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A description of what the patient is thinking about

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1+ edema

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Mild pitting, slight indentation, no perceptible swelling of the leg

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2+ edema

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Moderate pitting, indentation subsides rapidly

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3+ edema

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Deep pitting, indentation remains for a short time, leg looks swollen

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4+ edema

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Very deep pitting, indentation lasts a long time, leg is very swollen

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S1

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Closure of mitral & tricuspid valves
Signals the beginning of systole
Loudest at apex

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S2

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Closure of aortic & pulmonic valves

Loudest at the base

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Jugular Venous Pressure

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Reflect filling pressures & volume changes in right side of heart
Evaluate with patient at 45-degree angle

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Pulse rating

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0  - Absent
 1+ - Palpable but weak 
 2+ - Normal 
 3+ - Increased 
 4+ - Bounding 
D = Doppler
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Nursing process

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Assessment
Nursing diagnosis
planning
implementation
evaluation
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Types of diagnoses

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Actual
Potential (Risk for)
Wellness (Readiness for)
Syndrome (6 in NANDA)

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Parts of the nursing diagnoses

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Diagnostic Label (Problem)
Related factors (Etiology) 
Defining characteristics (S+S)
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Ethnocentrism

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superiority of a cultural, ethnic, or professional group

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Xenophobia

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morbid fear of strangers

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Cultural Competence

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set of cultural behaviors and attitudes integrated into the practice methods of a system, agency, or its professionals, that enables them to work effectively in cross cultural situations

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Direct communication

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focuses on explicit meaning of words and dealing directly with conflict

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Indirect communication

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not everything needs to be said, but can be implied

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Formal communication

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emphasis on good manners, use of titles and honorifics and in general supports social hierarchical structures

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Informal communication

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emphasizes being courteous in a casual manner, by use of first names on first acquaintances

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Cultural competence model (ASKED)

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Awareness (personal biases)
Skill
Knowledge
Encounters (how many encounters have you had)
Desire

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