Nursing Theory Flashcards
Phases of the nursing process: ADPIE
Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
Assessment is:
ongoing
If a patient says “yes” to allergies, always:
ask “What is your reaction?”
Subjective Data Collection: COLDSPA
Condition/Character, Onset, Location, Duration, Severity, Pattern, Associated factors
Pain is:
the fifth vital sign
Types of pain:
Acute, chronic, cancer, radiating
How many physical exam techniques are there?
Four: Inspection, Palpation, Percussion, Auscultation
Inspection
Passive and active
Palpation
Feeling size, texture and shape
Percussion
Evaluate size, boarders, tenderness, pitch of area
Auscultation
Listening
When examining the abdomen, what comes after inspection?
auscultation
Normal heart rate
60-100
Normal respiratory rate
12-20 breaths per min
Normal blood pressure (normotensive)
120/80