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Theory of animism

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  • Good spirits brought health; evil spirits brought sickness and death.
  • Roles of nurse and physician separate and distinct: physician as medicine man; nurse as caring mother.
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Florence Nightingale

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  • challenged prejudices against women and elevated the status of all nurses.
  • She established the first training school for nurses, and wrote books about health care and nursing education.
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Nursing origin

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Originated from the Latin word nutrix (to nourish)

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ICN definition

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Promotion of health, prevention of illness, collaborative care

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ANA definition

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Social policy statement

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Cognitive skills

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involve thinking about the nature of things sufficiently to make decisions regarding care

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Technical skills

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enable nurses to manipulate equipment to produce a desired outcome.

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Interpersonal skills

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involve caring relationships

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Ethical/legal skills

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enable nurses to conduct themselves morally and professionally.

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Nurse practice acts

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regulate the practice of nursing, including education and licensure

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Nursing process

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a guideline for nursing practice, enabling nurses to implement their roles

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ANA standards of nursing practice

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allow nurses to carry out professional roles.

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The National League of Nursing

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fosters the development and improvement of nursing services

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Health

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a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

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Illness

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the unique response of a person to a disease; an abnormal process involving changed level of functioning

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Wellness

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an active state of being healthy by living a lifestyle promoting good physical, mental, and emotional health

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Acute illness

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  • Generally has a rapid onset of symptoms and lasts only a relatively short time
  • Examples: appendicitis, pneumonia, diarrhea, common cold
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Chronic Illness

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  • A broad term that encompasses many different physical and mental alterations in health
  • Usually has a slow onset and may have periods of remission and exacerbation
  • Examples: diabetes mellitus, lung disease, arthritis, lupus
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Stages of Illness Behavior

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Stage 1: Experiencing symptoms
Stage 2: Assuming the sick role
Stage 3: Assuming a dependent role
Stage 4: Achieving recovery and rehabilitation

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Physical dimension

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genetic inheritance, age, developmental level, race, and gender

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Emotional dimension

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how the mind affects body function and responds to body conditions

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Intellectual dimension

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cognitive abilities, educational background, and past experiences

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Environmental dimension

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housing; sanitation; climate; pollution of air, food, and water

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Sociocultural dimension

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economic level, lifestyle, family, and culture

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Spiritual dimension

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spiritual beliefs and values

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Primary Health Promotion

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  • directed toward promoting health and preventing the development of disease processes or injury.
  • Examples are immunization clinics, family planning services, poison-control information, and accident-prevention education
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Secondary Health Promotion

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  • focus on screening for early detection of disease with prompt diagnosis and treatment of any found
  • Examples are assessing children for normal growth and development and encouraging regular medical, dental, and vision examinations.
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Tertiary

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begins after an illness is diagnosed and treated, with the goal of reducing disability and helping rehabilitate patients to a maximum level of functioning

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The health–illness continuum

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measures a person’s level of health on a graduated scale.

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The agent–host–environment model

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refers to the interaction of the agent, host, and environment creating risk factors that must be examined.

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The health promotion model

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illustrates how people react to their environment as they pursue health

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The health belief model

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is concerned with what people believe to be true about their health.

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self-actualization needs

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nurses provide a sense of direction and hope, and maximize patient potential

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Self-esteem needs

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are met by respecting patient values and beliefs and setting attainable goals for them

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Love and belonging needs

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are met by including family and friends and establishing caring relationships with patients

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Safety and security needs

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are met by encouraging spiritual practices and independent decision making.

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Physiologic needs

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are needs that must be met to maintain life.

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Incubation period

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organisms growing and multiplying

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Prodromal stage

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person is most infectious, vague and nonspecific signs of disease

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Full stage of illness

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presence of specific signs and symptoms of disease

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Convalescent period

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recovery from the infection

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Cardinal Signs of Acute Infection

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Redness
Heat
Swelling
Pain
Loss of function
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Transient Bacterial Flora

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attached loosely on skin, removed with relative ease

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Resident Bacterial Flora

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found in creases in skin, requires friction with brush to remove

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Choosing

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Choosing freely from alternatives after careful consideration of the consequences of each alternative

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Prizing (treasuring)

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Involves pride, happiness, and public affirmation

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Acting

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Combining choice into one’s behavior with consistency and regularity on the value

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Altruisms

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concern for welfare and well-being of others

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Autonomy

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right to self-determination

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Human dignity

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respect for inherent worth and uniqueness of individuals and populations`

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Integrity

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acting according to code of ethics and standards of practice

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Social justice

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upholding moral, legal, and humanistic rights

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Bioethics

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Encompasses a number of fields of “life sciences”

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Nursing ethics

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Formal study of ethical issues that arise in the practice of nursing

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Feminist ethics

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Critiques existing patterns of oppression and domination in society especially affecting women and the poor

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Utilitarian

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The rightness or wrongness of an action depends on the consequences of the action.

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Deontologic

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An action is right or wrong independent of its consequences

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Ethical Conduct

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Practice based on professional standards of ethical conduct as well as professional values

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Ethical dilemma

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Two (or more) clear moral principles apply but support mutually inconsistent courses of action

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Ethical distress

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Occurs when the nurse knows the right thing to do but either personal or institutional factors make it difficult to follow the correct course of action

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Paternalism

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occurs when a nurse acts for a patient without consent to secure good or prevent harm

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deception

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occurs when a nurse deceives a person for a perceived benefit

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Allocation of scarce nursing resources

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and advocacy in market-driven environment involve patient harm due to inadequate staffing/finances.

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Crime

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wrong against a person or the person’s property as well as the public

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Tort

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a wrong committed by a person against another person or that person’s property; tried in civil court

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Four Elements of Liability

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Duty
Breach of duty
Causation
Damages

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Elements of Informed Consent

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Disclosure
Comprehension
Competence
Voluntariness

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IOM’s Six Outcomes for a New Health System for the 21st Century

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Safe
Effective
Efficient
Patient-centered
Timely
Equitable
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Science and informatics

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real-time access to knowledge; digital capture of the care experience

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Patient–clinician partnerships

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engaged, empowered patients

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Incentives

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aligned for value; full transparency

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Continuous learning culture

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leadership-instilled culture of learning; supportive system competencies

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Oral Temp

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37.0°C, 98.6°F

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Rectal Temp

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37.5°C, 99.5°F

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Axillary Temp

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36.5°C, 97.7°F

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Tympanic Temp

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37.5ºC, 99.5°F

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Forehead

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34.4°C, 94.0°F

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Radiation

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is the diffusion or dissemination of heat by electromagnetic waves, such as occurs with an uncovered head

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Convection

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is the dissemination of heat by motion between areas of unequal density

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Evaporation

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is the conversion of a liquid to a vapor.

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Conduction t

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is the transfer of heat to another object during direct contact

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Parasympathetic stimulation

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decreases heart rate

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Sympathetic stimulation

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increases heart rate

Nursing Foundations Test 1 (9 decks)

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