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NUR 210 Exam 2 Flashcards

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competent communication

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maintain relationships across all professions and meets legal, ethical, and clinical standards of care

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theraputic communication

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healing relationships between nurse and patient

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3
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critical thinking + clinical judgment = _____________

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best communicators

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intrapersonal

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talking to yourself

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interpersonal

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talking to others

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metacommunication

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nonverbal communication that alters the meaning of what youre trying to convey

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is the EHR legally binding?

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yes

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what system provides justification for financial billing + reimbersment of care?

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EHR

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9
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what is the PHI

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Protected Health Information

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what is the purpose of an acuity rating system?

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used to determine number of staff required for a group of patients for every shift every 24 hours

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11
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who governs documentation?

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  • individual state regulations
  • The Joint Commision
  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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12
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nurse practice act is an example of what kind of law?

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civil law

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two types of statutory law

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  • civil
  • criminal
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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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  • affordable health care
  • increased access to care
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Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act

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cant transfer a patient anywhere until proper screening and stabilization has been done

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Health Information Technology Act

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Nurse must make sure PHI is protected

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Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act

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requires health insurance companies to cover mental health and drug abuse treatment

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18
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what does consitutional law mean for the patient?

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patient can refuse treatment

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19
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Patient Self Determination Act

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informed consent

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Uniform Anatomical Gift Act

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organ donation

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The Omnibus Budget Reconcilliation Act (1986)

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changed how health care is provided for older adults

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What law would protect a nurse if she helps at the scene of an accident?

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Good Samaritan Laws

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Laws that are intended to help people and affect individuals, communities, and populations

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Public Health Laws

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two types of laws that vary by state:

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  1. Termination of Pregnancy laws
  2. Physician-assisted suicide laws
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Uniform Determination of Death Act

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determines actual death

26
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what is restraints with no orders considered?

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illegal detention

27
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what are the 6 reasons to refuse an assignment?

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  1. lack of knowledge
  2. exceeds NPA
  3. risk to nurses unborn child
  4. orientation to unit not completed
  5. conscientious objection; moral, ethical, or religious
  6. clinical judgment impaired due to fatigue
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what do you do if there is a fire?

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close all doors

29
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most important thing for a patient experiencing seizures

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protect the head

30
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when a disaster occurs what should the hospital immediately do?

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triage patients

31
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what is triage

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sorting patients based on severity

32
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what should you always have when you go into a potentially violent patients room alone?

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exit plan

33
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what is HAI

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healthcare aquired infections

34
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safety guidline mneumonic AITI

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Anticipate
Involve
Try
Implement

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6 chains of infection

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  1. infectous agent
  2. reservoir
  3. portal of exit
  4. modes of transmission
  5. portal of entry
  6. suseptible host
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3 responses of inflammation

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  • vascular and cellular responses
  • inflammatory exude
  • tissue repair
37
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can nurses delegate vital signs?

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yes

38
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when is it your responsability to reassess vital signs?

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when theyre abnormal

39
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how is medical dosage calculated?

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using vital signs

40
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what is body temp?

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heat produced - heat lost

41
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hypothermia

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below 95 degrees

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hyperthermia

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above 100

43
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how is hyperthermia verified?

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using rectal temp

44
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electronic thermometer

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displays 15-30sec

45
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tympanic thermometer

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probe in ear, widely varying results

46
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temporal artery thermometer

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infared technology, high accuracy

47
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when should you give supplemental oxygen to a patient?

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when o2 sat drops to 88 or lower

48
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which artery is most used to assess HR

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radial

49
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what is the kortokoff sound?

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first sound heard when taking BP

50
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how do womens BP change after puberty?

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lower than mens

51
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how does womens BP change after menopause?

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higher than mens

52
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idiopathic pain

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unknown location

53
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neuropathic pain

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chronic nerve damage

54
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which organization requires that spiritual history be taken from every patient in the hospital?

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TJC

Nursing School (14 decks)

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