Final Exam Flashcards
What is HIPPA?
A federal law that protects patient information
Infection Prevention
Code of Ethics
How we are to conduct ourselves as nurses
Assault
The threat to harm another or even to threaten to touch another without that person’s permission
Battery
The actual physical contact that has been refused or that is carried out against the person’s will
Invasion of Privacy
When there has been a violation of the confidential and privileged nature of a professional relationship
Maslow’s Hierachy of Needs
Abraham Maslow, a psychologist, identified basic needs that must be met for existence and higher level needs for healthy integration for the whole being
Physiologic- physical needs for maintaining life
Safety and Security- protection from harm and anxiety
Love and belonging- no one can truly love others until one loves themselves first and feeling the need to belong
Self esteem- independence, competence and self respect and recognition apprevistion and respect from others
Self actualization- reaching one’s full potential
Data Collection
Auscultation: listening
Inspection: looking for abnormalities
Percussion: using hands or instruments to collect data
Palpitation: feeling with hands or fingers
Data collection on abdomen
Inspection, ausucltation, palpitate
Look, listen feel
Chronic illness
Having an illness for over 6 months
Ex: rhumatoid arthritis
Acute illness
having an illness for less than 6 months. Sudden and resolves itself
Ex: the flu
Idiopathic disease
an illness in which there is no known cause
Objective Data
Data you can physically see, measure and observe
ex: BP 120/80
Subjective data
Data the patient tells you
Ex: I have a headache
Bradypnea
Slow breathing
Tachypnea
Rapid breathing
Bradycardia
Slow heart rate
Tachycardia
Rapid heart rate
Utilizing protective devices (restraints)
HAVE to have an order, check q2h, offer rr breaks, food and water, stretch limbs
Poison prevention
Never call medicine “candy”. Store all medications in childproof containers
Keep toxic substances in a cabinet or closet out of reach
Always keep toxic substances in their original labeled containers
Keep poision control number nearby
Never induce vomiting unless instructed by professional
Older adults may obtain perscription medications and herbal remedies in bottles that are not childproof
Aseptic technique
a method to prevent contamination
Hand hygiene
Most effective way to prevent the spread of infection. Must be done before and after patient care
Art and science of nursing (Roles of nursing)
To promote wellness
To prevent illness
To facilitate coping
To restore health
Evidence based practice
Nursing care that uses the best research evidence coupled with the clinical expertise of the clinician, considering the values of the patient
