Nursing Theory Flashcards
Define nursing theory.
Conceptualizing of some aspects of nursing. Communicates the purpose of describing, explaining, predicting or prescribing nursing care.
Define theory …
Provides a systematic view for explaining, predicting, and prescribing phenomena.
What are the 4 components of a theory?
Phenomena
Concept
Definition
Assumption
What are the 5 nursing process strategies?
Assessment Diagnosis Planning Intervention Evaluation
Who was responsible for practice base nursing theory?
Florence nightingale
Who was responsible for the needs theories?
Virginia Henderson
What is Aden/o?
Gland
Arthr/o
Joint
Bi/o
Life
Carcin/o
Cancer/Cancerous
Cardi
Heart
Cephal/o
Gland
Cerebr/o
Cerebrum
Cyto/o
Cell
Cyst/o
Urinary bladder
Derm
Skin
Electr/o
Electricity
Hepat/o
Liver
Lapar/o
Abdomen
Leuk/o
White
Nephr/o
Kidney
Neur/o
Nerve
Onc/o
Tumor
Ophthalm/o
Eye
Oste/o
Bone
Path/o
Disease
Psych/o
Mind
Ren/o
Kidney
Rhin/o
Nose
Sacr/o
Flesh
Thromb/o
Clotting
Al
Pertaining to
Algia
Pain
Cyte
Cell
Ectomy
Cutting out or removing
Emia
Blood condition
Globin
protein
Gram
Record
Ia
Condition
Ic
Pertaining to
Itis
Inflammation
Logist
Specialist in the study of
Logy
Study of
Oma
Tumour or mass
Opsy
Process of viewing
Osis
Abnormal condition
Sis
State of
Tomy
Cutting in
Aut
Self
Dia
Complete or through
Endo
Within
Exo
Outside
Hyper
Excessive
Hypo
Below
Peri
Surrounding
Re
Back
Retro
Behind
Sub
Below
rhea
Flow, discharge
Rrhage
Excessive
rrhagia
Discharge of blood
Lysis
Separation of breakdown
Plasty
Surgical repair
Stomy
Opening
Dys
Bad,painful,difficult
Neo
New
Poly
Many
Tachy
Fast
Define nursing process
Is an organizing framework for professional nursing practice, used in nursing to identify and treat the nursing diagnosis (problems) of a client
5 steps of the nursing process
Assessment Diagnosis Plan (outcomes & interventions) Implementing Evaluation
What do you do during the assessment phase of nursing practice?
Collect info Determine the problem and strength Health history Physical assessment Prior test results During head to toe assessment - inspect, palate, and percuss
What do you do during the diagnosis step in nursing process?
Clinical judgement
Response to actual or potential health problems or life process
Basis for outcomes and interventions
When making a nursing diagnosis statement you…
Problem: nursing diagnosis
Etiology: related to the statement
Symptoms: define characteristics
During the planning phase of the nursing process you…
Writing measurable client outcomes and nursing interventions to accomplish the outcomes
These are designed to change the clients nursing diagnosis or problem
During the action phase of the nursing process you…
Initiate the nursing care plan Perform the nursing interventions Perform continuous assessment Ask critical thinking questions Report and document
During the evaluations phase of the nursing process you…
Client outcomes are evaluated to determine whether they are satisfied
What is the chain of infection process.?
Infectious agent Reservoir Portal of exit Mode of transmission Port of entry Susceptible host
What are the natural defences we humans have to protect us against infection?
Normal flora
Body system defences
Inflammation
Define mobility
Physiology and principal of body mechanics in regard to alignment gravity and friction
What are the psychosocial effects of immobility?
Emotional and behavioural responses eg. Hostility, fear, anxiety
Sensory- sleep wake cycle alterations
Changes in coping - depression,sadness
During assessment of an immobile client what factors can be assessed?
Rom
Body alignment
Gait
Exercise and activity tolerance
