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Human Growth & Development/ Communication Flashcards

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Growth and development occurs in a

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cephalocaudal sequence

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Motor skills progress in a

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Proximal distal sequence

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Erickson’s Trust v. Mistrust (Birth to 1 year)

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Child develops a sense of self from the development of a trusting relationship with a consistent primary caregiver

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Freud’s Oral Stage (Birth to 18 months)

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sucking, swallowing, chewing and biting are not only pleasurable but crucial for survival

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Birth weight ______ in 4-6 months

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Doubles

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Sphincter control begins around age

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2yrs

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Birth weight _____ in 1 year

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Triples

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Posterior fontanel closes by

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2-3 months

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Height increases by ___% in the first year

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50%

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Toys at 3 months

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Music box
Mobile
Mirror

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A toddler continues solitary play but engages in

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Parallel play (Several toddlers play in the same proximity but don’t interact with each other)

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Erickson’s Initiative v Guilt (3-6yrs)

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A child develops a sense of self esteem thru task accomplishment. Guilt occurs if caregiver’s responses are too harsh

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Psychosocial at 3 months

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Social smile
Responds to stimuli with whole body
Knows primary caregiver

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Motor at 3 months

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Lifts head and chest in prone position
Follows objects with eyes
Moves arms and legs simultaneously

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Psychosocial at 6 months

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Apprehensive of strangers
Babbles and coos
Observes environment

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Motor at 6 months

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Rolls from side to side
Sits with assistance
Transfers objects from hand to hand

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Toys at 6 months

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Rattle
Soft toys
Bright colors

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Psychosocial at 9 months

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Waves bye-bye
Mama, Dada indiscriminately
Stranger anxiety
Exhibits object permanence

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Motor at 9 months

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Sits well w/o assistance
Uses pincer grasp
Crawls
Stands w/ assistance

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Toys at 9 months

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Rattle
Soft toys
Bright colors

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Psychosocial at 12 months

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Imitates behaviors
Cooperates with dressing
Shows jealousy

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Motor at 12 months

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Walks with assistance
Turns pages in a book
Stands w/o assistance
Attempts to stack blocks

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Toys at 12 months

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Push and pull
Cloth books
Surprise toys
Ball

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Infant play is characterized by

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Onlooker and solitary play (the infant actively watches others)

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Erikson’s Autonomy v Shame and Doubt (1-3yrs)

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The toddler develops a sense of independence thru exploration and encouragement. Learns to tolerate frustration thru socialization and toilet training

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Frued’s Anal Stage (18months-3yrs)

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Toilet training. Activity is centered around the anus and buttocks

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Piaget’s Sensorimotor Stage (Birth-2yrs)

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The infant is learning thru all the senses and motor activities. The infant is egocentric. Everything is perceived in relation to self

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Kohlberg Egocentric Orientation Stage

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The stage that which is good is what one likes and wants

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Piaget Preoperational Stage (2-7yrs)

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Child begins ability to use symbols in language and play and continues egocentrism.
“Animism”

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Birth weight _____ by 2 year

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Quadrupels

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Anterior fontanel closes by

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18 months

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Psychosocial at 15 months

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uses 4-6 words

knows one body part

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Motor at 15 months

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Walks w/o assistance

Builds tower of 2 blocks

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Toys at 15 months

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Push and pull

Blocks

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Psychosocial at 24 months

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Understand possession
Temper tantrum
Parallel play
Separation anxiety

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Motor at 24 months

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Walks up and down stairs
Climbs
Removes clothes
Turns door knob
Sphincter control
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Toys at 24 months

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Push and pull
Riding toys
Jack in the box
Finger paints

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Psychosocial at 36 months

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Agreeable behavior
Shares well
Nightmares
Fear of monsters
Knows first and last name
Knows sex differences
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Motor at 36 months

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Runs well
Dresses and undresses
Jumps from a step
Walks on tip toe

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Toys at 36 months

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Tricycle
Crayons
Puzzles
Books 
Videos
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Growth slows at age _____ months

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12-18 months. Toddlers are picky eaters

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Freud’s Phallic stage (3-5yrs)

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focuses on gender differences

Oedipal/Electra complez

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Kholberg’s Punishment-Obedience Stage

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Child is good b/c a parents says so. Avoids punishment and obeys w/o question those who have authority

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44
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Height for a 3-6 year old increases

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2-3 inches/year

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45
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All deciduous teeth are present by age

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3-6 years old

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46
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Toys at 3-6 years old

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Coloring books
Play house
Story time
Ball
Puppets
Clay
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47
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The preschooler interacts with others in _____ play

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Associative

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Erikson’s Industry v Inferiority (6-11yrs)

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Self concept development, peer group activities encourage cooperation and competitiveness

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Freud’s Latent stage (6-12yrs)

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There is a resolution of sexual conflict and investment in other interest

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Piaget’s Concrete Operational (7-11yrs)

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Begin logic ability to order and relate experiences to an organized whole. They understand the relationship between numbers, letters, words, and time. Problem solving capabilities

51
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Reaches one half of adult height by age

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6

52
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Deciduous teeth are replaced by

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Permanent teeth

53
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Play for children ages 6-12 is primarily

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Group, same sex oriented

54
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Erikson Identity v Role Confusion (Puberty)

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Focuses on independence from the family, peer acceptance is extremely important. Fantasizes and daydreams. Experiences feelings of invulnerability

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Freud’s Genital Stage (12-19yrs)

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Masturbation, sexual intercourse and feelings for others

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Kholbergs Social Contract Orientation

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Follows societal law but recognizes the possibility of changing the law to improve society. What society should value rather than what society would value

57
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Kholberg’s Higher law conscience

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Judgments are made on the basis of benefiting society and leading to cooperation

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Kholbergs Universal Ethical Principle

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Judgments are made on the bases of consequence in accord with ethical principles such as justice, integrity, equality, and respect for dignity of human rights

59
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Hereditary factors that influence growth and development

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Physical impairments
Mental illness
Trauma is not a factor

60
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Environmental factors that influence G & D

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Nutrition

Pollution

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Freuds components of human personality

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Id: most primitive, basic instincts
Ego: helps judge reality, regulates impulses
Superego: regulate, restrain, and prohibits actions (conscience)

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Normal reflexes for a newborn

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Blinking in response to bright light 
Startling in response to loud noise
Palmar/plantar grasp
Swalllowing
Babinski +
63
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The communication process

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Sender
Message
Receiver
Response/Feedback

64
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Nonverbal communication

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Body language
Personal appearance
Posture/gait
Gestures

65
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Do not use email for

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Urgent information
High confidentiality info
Abnormal lab data

66
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Factors influencing communication process

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Development and gender
Sociocultural characteristics
Values and perceptions
Personal space
Environment
Congruence
Attitudes
67
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What is congruence

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When verbal and nonverbal aspects match

68
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Barriers to communication

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Stereotyping
Being defensive
Challenging
Probing/Testing
Rejecting/Judging
Changing topics
Unwarranted reassurance
Giving common advice
69
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Therapeutic Communication

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Interactive process b/w nurse and client. Helps client overcome temporary stress. Established with purpose of helping client.

70
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Blocks to attentive listening

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Rehearsing
Assuming
Judging
Identifying
Getting off track
Filtering
71
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Common mistakes of therapeutic communication

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Giving advice
Discounting feelings
Deflecting
Interrogating
Sparring
72
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Therapeutic relationship phases

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Preinteraction
Introductory
Wroking (Stage 1 & 2)
Termination

73
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Pre-interaction phase

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The nurse reviews available data
Talk to other caregivers who have info on pt
Plan enough time for the initial interaction

74
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Introductory Phase

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Set the tone for the relationship
Nurse and client observe each other
Assess pt health status
Prioritize problems
Clarify problem
75
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Working Phase Stage 1

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Exploring and understanding thoughts and feelings
Respect
Reflecting, Paraphrasing
Clarifying
Confronting
76
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Working phase Stage 2

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Facilitate and take action
Collaborate
Make decisions
Provide support
Offer options
77
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Termination phase

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Summarizing
Allow time for adjustment to independence
Evaluate goal achievement
Achieve smooth transition

78
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Purposes of patient records

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Communication
Planning care
Research
Education
Legal documentation
Health care analysis
79
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Different documentation systems

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Source oriented
Problem oriented
Problem, intervention, evaluation (PIE)
Focus charting
Charting by exception
80
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Components of Source Oriented records

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Narrative charting 
Admission Sheet
Nurse/progress notes
Diagnostic reports
Physician order sheet
Referral summary
Initial nursing assessment
Flow sheet
Medical H&P
Consultation records
Discharge plan
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Problem oriented record

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Arranged according to client problems

82
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Components of problem oriented records

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Database
Problem list
Plan of care
Progress notes (SOAP)

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Problem, Intervention, Evaluation (PIE) components

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Flow sheet
Ongoing care plan
Assessment establishes

84
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Focus charting components

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3 columns (Data,Action, Response)
Focus on condition, NANDA, behavior and S/S
85
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Charting by exception

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Flow sheets
Bedside access
Elimination of lengthy notes

86
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One of the most potent forms of communication is

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Touch

87
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Clarifying

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To check whether understanding is accurate, restate an unclear, ambiguous message to clarify the sender’s meaning

88
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Focusing

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Centers on key elements or concepts of a message

89
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Paraphrasing

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Restating another’s message in your own words briefly

90
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Summarizing

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Concise review of key aspects of an interaction

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Self-disclosure

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Subjectively true personal experiences about the self that are intentionally revealed to another person

92
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Consultation

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One caregiver gives advice about the care of a pt to another caregiver. One time opinion.

93
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Referral

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An arrangement for services by another care provider

94
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Types of narrative documentation

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Focus charting
PIE
SOAP

95
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Kardex

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method for organizing, recording. Portable “flip over” file kept at nurses station. Eliminates the need for repeated information

96
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The major purpose of the hand-off report is to

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Maintain continuity of care

97
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Hand-off reports include

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Name, Gender, Dx of pt
Recent changes in health problems
Info on family members as it relates to pt’s problems
Review ongoing d/c plan (pt prep level to go home)
New meds, Significant changes in ways therapies are to be given
Evaluate results of nursing measures
Be clear about priorities

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APGAR score measures what

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Heart rate
Muscle tone
Skin color
Respiration
Reflexes
99
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Pre-embryonic

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First 14 days after fertilization

100
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Embryonic stage

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Day 15-week 8

101
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The development of the placenta begins in

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The 3rd week of the embryonic stage

102
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APGAR is conducted at what times after birth

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1 min and 5 min after birth

103
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Fetal stage

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End of the 8th week until birth

104
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Height increases by _____ the first 6 months and then ____ each month until 12 months

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1 inch, then 1/2 inch

105
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The average toddler grows ____ inches in height and gains about _____ lbs a year

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2.5inches

5-7lbs

106
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Preschool children gain about ___lbs a year and grow about ____ inches

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5lbs

2.5-3 inches

107
Q

The greatest fear of preschoolers is

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bodily harm

108
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Warning signs of suicide

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Withdrawal
Loss of initiative
Loneliness, sadness, crying
Appetite and sleep disturbances
Verbalization of suicidal thought
109
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Social factors that influence G & D

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support system
violence
resources
parental influences
cultural expectations
110
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Intimacy v Isolation (Young adult)

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Search for meaningful friendships and an intimate relationship with another person

111
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Transference

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Patients feelings to nurse

112
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Counter transference

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Nurse feelings to patient

113
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What are the three levels of Kholbergs moral development?

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Level 1: preconventional
Level 2: conventional
Level 3: post conventional

114
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Level 1 preconventional stage

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Primarily egocentric, thinking is based on likes and pleasure. This stage progresses toward having punishment guide behavior

115
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Level 2 conventional reasoning

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Moves from “what’s in it for me?” To “how will this affect my relationship with others”. Emphasis now on social rules

116
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Level 3 post conventional reasoning

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A person finds a balance between basic human rights and obligations and societal rules and regulations. What an ideal society would be like

117
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Which stage in intrauterine life is most vulnerable?

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Embryonic. All body organs are formed by week 8

118
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The placenta functions as the fetal

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Lungs
Kidneys
GI tract
Endocrine organ

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