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Fund 2,5,7 Flashcards

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illness that develops suddenly and resolves in a short time

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acute illness

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adjustment in structure or habits

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adaptation

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not subject to voluntary control

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autonomic

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illness that develops slowly over a long period and lasts throughout life

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chronic illness

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condition present before or at birth

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congenital

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the process of recovering after an illness and regaining health

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convalescence

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strategies used to protect us from increasing anxiety

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defense mechanisms

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pathologic process with a definite set of signs and symptoms; causes illness

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disease

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study of the cause of disease; origin

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etiology

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the state of functioning well physically, and mentally and expressing the full range of one’s potentialities

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health

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the ability to obtain, process, and understand information related to health and illness

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health literacy

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the arrangement of objects, elements, or values in a graduated series

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hierarchy

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approach to health care that considers the biologic, psychological, sociologic, and spiritual aspects and needs of the person

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holistic

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tendency of biologic systems to maintain stability in their internal environment while continually adjusting to changes necessary for survival

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homeostasis

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of unknown origin

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idiopathic

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disease of body or mind

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illness

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lack of adjustment

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maladaptation

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18
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illness that develops without being caused by another health problem

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primary illness

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illness that results from or is caused by a primary illness

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secondary illness

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reaching one’s full potential

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self-actualization

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the sum of biologic reactions that take place in response to any adverse stimulus

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stress

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adverse stimulus

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stressor

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perceived only by the person; not perceptible to the senses of another

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subjective

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illness for which no cure is available; it ends in death, usually within a short period of time

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terminal illness

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collection of facts and figures for analysis from which conclusions may be drawn

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database

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signs and symptoms that must be present for a particular nursing diagnosis to be appropriate

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defining characteristics

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the causes of a problem

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etiologic factors

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conclusions made based on observed data

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inferences

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statement that indicates the patient’s actual health status or the risk of a problem developing; the causative or related factors, and specific defining characteristics

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nursing diagnosis

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documentation that tracks variances from the clinical pathway

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case management system charting

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documentation that focuses on deviations from predefined norms, using preset protocols and standards of care

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charting by exception

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documentation in which data are input via the computer

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computer-assisted charting

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the entering of provider orders into the medical record via computer

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computerized provider order entry (CPOE)

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health record entered into a computer’s software program that is updated via the computer

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electronic health record (EHR)

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documentation that centers on the patient from a positive perspective; this form of documentation has 3 components: data, action, and response

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focus charting

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paper or electronic record that contains all orders, tests, treatments, and care that occurred during the time a person was under the care of a health care provider

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medical record

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method of documentation. problem identification, interventions, and evaluation

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PIE charting

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documentation that focuses on patient status, emphasizes the problem-solving approach to patient care, and provides a method for communicating what, when, and how things are to be done to meet the patient’s needs

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problem-oriented medical record (POMR) charting

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documentation that is organized by the source or author of the documentation

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source-oriented (narrative) charting

40
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The unconscious blocking of a wish or desire from conscious awareness
EX: you forget the name of someone for whom you have intense negative feelings

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repression

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escaping unpleasant, anxiety-causing thoughts by refusing to acknowledge their existence. There is a persistent refusal to be swayed by evidence
EX: A woman whose husband died a year ago still speaks of him in the present tense and keeps his wardrobe in the closet

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denial

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attributing an unconscious impulse, attitude, or behavior to someone else (blaming or scapegoating)
EX: A man who is attracted to his friend’s wife on an unconscious level accuses his own wife of flirting with his friend

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projection

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an intense feeling regarding an object, person, or feeling is out of awareness and is unknowingly acted out consciously in an opposite manner
EX: You treat someone whom you unconsciously dislike intensely in an overly friendly manner

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reaction-formation

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returning to an earlier level of adaptation when severely threatened
EX: A child resumes bedwetting, after having long since stopped, after the birth of her baby brother

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regression

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unconsciously falsifying an experience by giving a contrived, socially acceptable, and logical explanation to justify an unpleasant experience or questionable behavior
EX: A student who did not study for an examination blames his failure on the teacher’s poor lecture material and the unfairness of the examination

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rationalization

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Modeling behavior after someone else

EX: A 6 year old girl dresses up in her mother’s dress and high heeled shoes

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indentification

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Discharging intense feelings for one person onto another object or person who is less threatening, thereby satisfying an impulse with a substitute object
EX: A child who has been scolded by her mother hits her doll with a hairbrush

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Displacement

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Rechanneling an impulse into a more socially desirable object
EX: A student satisfies sexual curiosity by conducting sophisticated research into sexual behavior

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Sublimation

49
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Avoids or delays occurrence of a specific disease or disorder

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primary prevention

50
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consists of following guidelines for screening for diseases that are easily treated if found early or for detecting return of a disease

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secondary prevention

51
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consists of rehabilitation measures after the disease or disorder has stabilized

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tertiary prevention

52
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What are the 3 stages of illness

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#1 transition
#2 acceptance
#3 convalescence
53
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During this period, one may deny feeling ill but recognize that symptoms of an illness are present

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transition stage

54
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denial of illness stops and a “sick role” is assumed

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acceptance stage

55
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(know) Dunn thinks of health as being a relatively passive state, one that a person enjoys because of hereditary and environmental factors that are essentially beyond her control. High-level wellness, one the contrary, is described as a dynamic and active movement toward fulfillment of one’s potention

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56
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___ can be defined as any action undertaken to promote health, prevent disease, or detect disease in an early asymptomatic stage

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health behavior

57
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___ is any activity a person takes to determine her actual state of health and to seek a suitable remedy for a health problem

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illness behavior

58
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(know) a holistic approach is one that considers the person’s biologic, psychological, sociological, and spiritual aspects and needs

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59
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What are the 5 stages to Maslow’s

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#1 physiologic
#2 safety and security
#3 love and belonging
#4 self-esteem
#5 self-actualization
60
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(know) active listening on the part of the nurse is essential in meeting patients’ security needs because, to feel secure, they must feel that their needs are being accurately perceived

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61
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When the brain perceives a situation as threatening, the sympathetic nervous system stimulates the physiologic functions needed for ____

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fight or flight

62
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What are the 3 stages of stress

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#1 alarm stage
#2 stage of resistance
#3 stage of exhaustion
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During the __ stage, hormone release mobilizes the body’s defense

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alarm stage

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during the stage of ___ the body is battling for equilibrium

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resistance

65
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the stage of ___ occurs if the stressor is severe enough or is present over a long enough time to deplete the body’s resources for adaptation

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exhaustion

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___ occurs in response to long term exposure of stress

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general adaptation syndrome (GAS)

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The body adapts to local stressors in similar ways, the local response is called ___

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Local adaptation syndrome (LAS)

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(know) documentation provides a written record of the history, treatment, care, and response of the patient while under medical and nursing care

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(know) documentation justifies claims for reimbursement, may be used as evidence of care in a court of law, shows the use of the nursing process, and provides data for quality-assurance studies

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70
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Patient data, including the patient’s name, address, phone number, next of kin, hospital identification number, religious preference, place of employment, insurance company, occupation, name of admitting health care provider, and admitting diagnosis

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Face sheet

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Form on which check marks or short entries are made to indicate dietary intake, type of bath, wound dressing changes, oxygen in use, health care provider visits, equipment in use, level of activity, and so forth

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Care Flow Sheet

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This type of documentation follows the nursing process and uses nursing diagnoses while placing the plan of care within the nurses’ progress notes

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PIE charting

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