Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

N112 > Key Terms- THEORY > Flashcards

Key Terms- THEORY Flashcards

1
Q

(1) cumulative state of frustration with the work environment that develops over a long time; (2) behaviors exhibited as the result of prolonged occupational stress

A

Burnout

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

loss of satisfaction from providing good patient care

A

Compassion fatigue

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

state of optimal functioning or well-being

A

Health

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

to be given a license to practice nursing in a state or province after successfully meeting requirements

A

Licensure

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

capacity to intentionally bring awareness to present moment experience with an attitude of openness and curiosity; mindfulness promotes healing as you pause, focus on the present, and listen

A

Mindfulness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

law established to regulate nursing practice

A

Nurse practice act

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

profession that focuses on the holistic person receiving health care services and provides a unique contribution to the prevention of illness and maintenance of health

A

Nursing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

five-step systematic method for giving patient care; involves assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating

A

Nursing process

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

an occupation that meets specific criteria including a well-defined body of specific and unique knowledge, a code of ethics and standards, ongoing research, and autonomy

A

Profession

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

process allowing a nurse to apply for and be endorsed as a registered nurse by another state

A

Reciprocity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

feeling of despair caused by the transfer of emotional distress from a victim to a caregiver, which often develops suddenly

A

Secondary traumatic stress

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

rules or guidelines that allow nurses to carry out professional roles, serving as protection for the nurse, the patient, and the institution where health care is given

A

Standards

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

rapidly occurring illness that runs its course, allowing a person to return to one’s previous level of functioning

A

Acute illness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

irreversible illness that causes permanent physical impairment and requires long-term health care

A

Chronic illness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

pathologic change in the structure or function of the body or mind

A

Disease

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

period in chronic illness when the symptoms of the disease reappear

A

Exacerbation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

state of optimal functioning or well being

A

Health

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

a specific difference that is closely linked to social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage

A

Health disparity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

attainment of the highest level of health for all people

A

Health equity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

behavior of an individual motivated by a personal desire to increase well-being and health potential

A

Health promotion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

health care that takes into account the whole person interacting in the environment

A

Holistic health care

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

abnormal process in which any aspect of the person’s functioning is altered (in comparison to the previous condition of health)

A

Illness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

frequency that a disease occurs

A

Morbidity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

number of deaths

A

Mortality

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

period in a chronic illness when the disease is present, but the person does not experience symptoms of the disease

A

Remission

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

something that increases a person’s chance for illness or injury

A

Risk factor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

conditions in the environments in which people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality of life outcomes and risks

A

Social determinants of health

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

disadvantaged subsegment of a community requiring utmost care, specific ancillary considerations, and augmented protection in research; includes those living in poverty, women, children, older adults, rural and inner-city residents, new immigrants, the homeless, mentally ill patients, and people with disabilities and special health care needs

A

Vulnerable population

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

an active process in which an individual progresses toward the maximum possible potential, regardless of current state of health

A

Wellness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

something essential to the health and survival of humans; common to all people

A

Basic human needs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

two single-parent families joined together to form a new family unit

A

Blended family

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

specific population or group of people living in the same geographic area under similar regulations and having common values, interests, and needs

A

Community

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

nuclear family and other related people

A

Extended family

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

any group of people who live together and depend on one another for physical, emotional, or financial support

A

Family

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

understanding and acceptance of others in giving and receiving love

A

Love and belonging needs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

family unit, family of marriage, parenthood, or procreation, and their immediate children

A

Nuclear family

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

need for oxygen, food, water, tempera- ture, elimination, sexuality, activity, and rest; these needs have the highest priority and are essential for survival

A

Physiologic needs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

person’s need to be protected from actual or potential harm and to have freedom from fear

A

Safety and security needs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

highest level on the hierarchy of needs, which include the need for individuals to reach their full potential through development of their unique capabilities

A

Self-actualization needs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

need to feel good about oneself and to believe others hold one in high regard

A

Self-esteem needs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

requiring oxygen to live and grow

A

Aerobic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

spreading of microorganisms that are less than 5 mcm when an infected host coughs, sneezes, or talks, or when the organism becomes attached to dust particles

A

Airborne transmission

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

capable of living without oxygen

A

Anaerobic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

immunoglobin produced by the body in response to a specific antigen

A

Antibody

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

foreign material capable of inducing a specific immune response

A

Antigen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

antibacterial agent that kills bacteria or suppresses their growth

A

Antimicrobial

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

absence of disease-producing microorganisms; using methods to prevent infection

A

Asepsis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

the most significant and most commonly observed infection-causing agents

A

Bacteria

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

evidence-based best practices that have proven positive outcomes when implemented together to prevent infection

A

Bundles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

presence of an organism residing in an indi- vidual’s body but with no clinical signs of infection

A

Colonization

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

way for organisms to enter the body that involves proximity between the susceptible host and an infected person or a carrier, such as through touching, kiss- ing, or sexual intercourse

A

Direct contact

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

process used to destroy microorganisms; destroys all pathogenic organisms except spores

A

Disinfection

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

transmission of particles greater than 5 mcm

A

Droplet transmission

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

something that occurs with predictability in one specific region or population and can appear in a different geographical location

A

Endemic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
55
Q

infection in which the causative organism comes from microbial life harbored within the person

A

Endogenous

56
Q

infection in which the causative organism is acquired from outside the host

A

Exogenous

57
Q

An inanimate object

A

Fomite

58
Q

plant-like organisms (molds and yeasts) that can cause infection

A

Fungi

59
Q

an infection that was not present on admission to a health care institution and develops during the course of treatment for other conditions (nosocomial)

A

Health care–associated infection (HAI)

60
Q

animal or person on or within which microorganisms live

A

Host

61
Q

infection that occurs as a result of a treatment or diagnostic procedure

A

Iatrogenic infection

62
Q

personal contact with either a vector, a living creature that transmits an infectious agent to a human, usually an insect; or an inanimate object, called a fomite, such as equipment or countertops

A

Indirect contact

63
Q

disease state resulting from pathogens in or on the body

A

Infection

64
Q

protective procedure designed to prevent the transmission of specific microorganisms; also called protective aseptic techniques and barrier techniques

A

Isolation

65
Q

practices designed to reduce the number and transfer of pathogens; synonym for clean technique

A

Medical asepsis

66
Q

something originating or taking place in the hospital (i.e., infection)

A

Nosocomial

67
Q

organism that lives on or in a host and relies on it for nourishment

A

Parasite

68
Q

disease-producing microorganism

A

Pathogen

69
Q

gloves, gowns, masks, and protective eye gear designed to minimize or pre- vent the health care worker’s exposure to infectious material

A

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

70
Q

natural habitat for the growth and multiplication of microorganisms

A

Reservoir

71
Q

CDC precautions used in the care of all patients regardless of their diagnosis or possible infection status; this category combines universal and body substance precautions

A

Standard precautions

72
Q

(1) the process by which all microorganisms, including spores, are destroyed; (2) surgical procedure performed to render a person infertile

A

Sterilization

73
Q

practices that render and keep objects and areas free from microorganisms; synonym for sterile technique

A

Surgical asepsis

74
Q

CDC precautions used in patients known or suspected to be infected with pathogens that can be transmitted by airborne, droplet, or contact routes; used in addition to standard precautions

A

Transmission-based precautions

75
Q

nonhuman carriers—such as mosquitoes, ticks, and lice—that transmit organisms from one host to another

A

Vector

76
Q

ability to produce disease

A

Virulence

77
Q

smallest of all microorganisms; can be seen only by using an electron microscope

A

Virus

78
Q

a condition in which the body temperature is not elevated

A

Afebrile

79
Q

absence of breathing

A

Apnea

80
Q

period of diminished or absent Korotkoff sounds; it occurs during the manual measurement of blood pressure in the latter part of phase I and during phase II

A

Auscultatory gap

81
Q

force of blood against arterial walls

A

Blood pressure

82
Q

slow heart rate

A

Bradycardia

83
Q

slow rate of breathing

A

Bradypnea

84
Q

least amount of pressure exerted on arterial walls, which occurs when the heart is at rest between ventricular contractions

A

Diastolic pressure

85
Q

difficult or labored breathing

A

Dyspnea

86
Q

an abnormal cardiac rhythm

A

Dysrhythmia

87
Q

normal respirations

A

Eupnea

88
Q

condition in which the body temperature is elevated

A

Febrile

89
Q

elevation above the upper limit of normal body temperature; synonym for pyrexia

A

Fever

90
Q

blood pressure elevated above the upper limit of normal

A

Hypertension

91
Q

high body temperature

A

Hyperthermia

92
Q

blood pressure below the lower limit of normal

A

Hypotension

93
Q

low body temperature

A

Hypothermia

94
Q

series of sounds that correspond to changes in blood flow through an artery as pressure is released

A

Korotkoff sounds

95
Q

type of dyspnea in which breathing is easier when the patient sits or stands

A

Orthopnea

96
Q

temporary fall in blood pressure associated with assuming an upright position; synonym for postural hypotension

A

Orthostatic hypotension

97
Q

wave produced in the wall of an artery with each beat of the heart

A

Pulse

98
Q

difference between the apical and radial pulse rates

A

Pulse deficit

99
Q

difference between systolic and diastolic pressures

A

Pulse pressure

100
Q

elevation above the upper limit of normal body temperature; synonym for fever

A

Pyrexia

101
Q

gas exchange between the atmospheric air in the alveoli and blood in the capillaries

A

Respiration

102
Q

highest point of pressure on arterial walls when the ventricles contract

A

Systolic pressure

103
Q

rapid heart rate

A

Tachycardia

104
Q

rapid rate of breathing

A

Tachypnea

105
Q

refers to the hotness or coldness of a substance

A

Temperature

106
Q

body temperature, pulse and respiratory rates, and blood pressure; synonym for cardinal signs

A

Vital signs

107
Q

self-care activities such as eating, bathing, dressing, and toileting

A

Activities of daily living

108
Q

abnormal breath sound heard over the lungs

A

Adventitious breath sounds

109
Q

listening for sounds within the body

A

Auscultation

110
Q

ratio of height to weight

A

Body mass index (BMI)

111
Q

those heard over the larynx and trachea are high-pitched, harsh “blowing” sounds, with sound on expiration being longer than inspiration

A

Bronchial breath sounds

112
Q

normal breath sounds heard over the mainstem bronchus; they are moderate blowing sounds, with inspiration equal to expiration

A

Bronchovesicular breath sounds

113
Q

broad health assess- ment that includes a complete health history and physical assessment; it is usually conducted when a patient first enters a health care setting, with information providing a baseline for comparing later assessments

A

Comprehensive health assessment

114
Q

bluish coloring of the skin and mucous membranes

A

Cyanosis

115
Q

an excessive amount of perspiration, such as when the entire skin is moist

A

Diaphoresis

116
Q

collection of blood in subcutaneous tissues that causes a purplish discoloration

A

Ecchymosis

117
Q

accumulation of fluid in extracellular spaces

A

Edema

118
Q

type of rapid focused assessment conducted when addressing a life-threatening or unstable situation

A

Emergency health assessment

119
Q

redness of the skin

A

Erythema

120
Q

assessment is conducted to assess a specific problem; focuses on pertinent history and body regions but may also be used to address the immediate and highest priority concerns for an individual patient

A

Focused health assessment

121
Q

a collection of subjective information that provides information about the patient’s health status

A

Health history

122
Q

purposeful and systematic observation

A

Inspection

123
Q

the activities of daily living needed for independent living

A

Instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs)

124
Q

yellow appearance of the skin

A

Jaundice

125
Q

also known as a follow-up assessment, it is one that is conducted at regular intervals during care of the patient; concentrates on identified health problems to monitor positive or negative changes and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions

A

Ongoing partial health assessment

126
Q

paleness of the skin

A

Pallor

127
Q

perception of one’s own heartbeat

A

Palpitation

128
Q

act of striking one object against another for the purpose of producing a sound; used to assess the location, shape, size, and density of body tissues

A

Percussion

129
Q

small, purplish hemorrhagic spots on the skin that do not blanch with applied pressure

A

Petechiae

130
Q

systematic examination of the patient for objective data to better define the patient’s condition and to help the nurse in planning care, usually performed in a head-to-toe format; a collection of objective data about changes in the patient’s body systems

A

Physical assessment

131
Q

anterior surface of the chest wall overlying the heart and its related structures

A

Precordium

132
Q

physical examination of all body systems in a systematic manner as part of the nursing assessment

A

Review of systems (ROS)

133
Q

tension of the skin determined by its hydration

A

Turgor

134
Q

normal sound of respirations heard on auscultation over peripheral lung areas

A

Vesicular breath sounds

135
Q

a numerical measurement of the waist, used to assess an individual’s abdominal fat and establish ideal body weight

A

Waist circumference

N112 (13 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions