test 1 Flashcards
what is subjective data?
What the person says about themselves
what is objective data
What you observe by inspection, percussion, palpation, and auscultation during physical examinations
what is clinical reasoning methods?
- diagnostic reasoning
-Nursing process
-Critical thinking
what is diagnostic reasoning?
1) attending to available cues
2) formulating a diagnostic hypothesis
3) gathering data relative to tentative hypothesis
4) evaluating each hypothesis with new data to arrive at the final diagnosis
what is the nursing model consists of?
- assessment –>diagnostic reasoning–> planning–> implementation–> evaluation
Critical Thinking and Priorities?
First-level priority problems: These are immediate and life-threatening issues, such as those affecting a patient’s airway, breathing, or circulation (ABC Vital Signs).
Second-level priority problems: These are urgent but not immediately life-threatening, including concerns like acute pain.
Third-level priority problems: These are important but less urgent issues, often related to education, knowledge, or resource allocation for long-term care.
Collaborative problems: These require the involvement of multiple healthcare professions, often for managing complex or chronic conditions.
the concepts of health
Biomedical model
–-> Health = absence of disease
Behavioural model
–->Treatment of disease + prevention
Socioenvironmental model
–-> Sociological and environmental aspects
what is the purpose of interview?
- gather data
- establish rapport
- teaching(health promotion)
implied contract
time and place
intro and explanation
purpose of the interview
length of interview
what will occur
others present
confidentiality
what can assist in the conversation with pt?
- facilitation
- silence
- reflection
- empathy
- clarification
-interpretation
-explanation
-summary
Ten Traps of Interviewing
providing false reassurance
giving unwanted advice
using authority
using avoidance language
engaging in distancing
professional jargon
using leading or biased questions
talking to much
interrupting
using “why” questions
Non Verbal Cues
physical appearance
posture
gestures
facial expressions
eye contact
voice
silence
bodily exposure and touch
to complete health history
- Biographical data
- Source of history
- Reason for seeking care
– Record as quote - Current health or history of current illness
– OPQRSTUAAA
inspection
concentrated watching
general survey
compare sides (symmetry)
palpation
involves using touch to examine the body’s structures, identify tenderness, masses, temperature variations, and pulses
what do we use finger tips for during palpation?
skin texture, presence
of lumps
how about dorsum (back of hand palpation)
used for temp
Base of Fingers or Ulnar Surface
Vibration
Percussion
- involves tapping or striking the body to assess internal structures and identify abnormalities.
- it help’s evaluate the density, size, and location of organs and tissues within the body, particularly in the chest and abdomen.
what are the types of Percussion?
Direct percussion
– Striking hand contacts body directly
Indirect percussion
– Stationary hand
– Striking hand
Characteristics of percussion?
– Resonant: lungs
– Hyper-resonant: hyperinflated lungs
– Tympany: stomach
– Dull : solid organs, bones
– Flat: bones
Auscultation
involving the use of a stethoscope to listen to sounds
– Diaphragm: High pitched
– Bell: Low pitched
Vital Signs - Normal Ranges (TPRBPSP02)
Temperature
-oral: 35.8-37.3
-tympanic: 36.5-37.5
Pulse: 60-100 bpm
Respiratory rate: 12-20 respirations per minute
-blood pressure: 120/80
- oxygen saturation: >95% on room air
pain assessment
Korotkoff’s sounds
Stage 1 is where sound starts = systolic blood pressure
Stage 5 is where sound ceases = diastolic blood pressure
respiration less than 10 called
Bradypnea
respiration more than 10 called
Tachypnea
pulse less than 60
Bradycardia