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Think Like a Nurse 2 Flashcards

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What does AACT stand for?

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  • Assessment
  • Actions
  • Collaboration
  • Teaching
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What is the critical thinking process for assessment?

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  • Consider the situation
    -Collect information
    -Process that information
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What is the critical thinking process for diagnosis?

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Identify issues

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What is the critical thinking process for planning?

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Establish goals

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What is the critical thinking process for implementation?

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Take Action

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What is the critical thinking process for evaluation?

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  • Evaluate the outcomes
  • Adjust goals and actions according to outcomes
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What part of the nursing process is a formal or informal process, addresses unique needs and goals of individual patients, requires communication regarding the plan to all parties, and selection of appropriate nursing interventions to achieve desired outcomes?

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Planning

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What are the three types of planning?

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  • Initial planning
  • Ongoing planning
  • Discharge planning
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What is the first step of planning patient care?

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Prioritizing the nursing diagnosis

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What is the second step of planning patient care?

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Identifying the patient goals/expected outcomes

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What is the third step of planning patient care?

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Identifying appropriate nursing interventions

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What is the fourth step of planning patient care?

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Communicating the care plan to all involved in its implementation

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What are the greatest threats to the patient’s well-being?

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  • ABCs
  • Maslow’s hierarchy
  • Patient preference
  • Anticipation of future problems
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What is the fifth level of Maslow’s hierarchy and what does it mean?

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Self-actualization

Morality, creativity, spontaneity, problem-solving, lack of prejudice, acceptance of facts

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What is the fourth level of Maslow’s hierarchy and what does it mean?

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Esteem

Self-esteem, confidence, achievement, respect of others, respect by others

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What is the third level of Maslow’s hierarchy and what does it mean?

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Love/belonging
friendship, family, sexual intimacy

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What is the second level of Maslow’s hierarchy and what does it mean?

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Safety

security of body, of employment, of resources, of morality, of the family, of health, of property

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What is the first level of Maslow’s hierarchy and what does it mean?

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Physiological
Breathing, food, water, sex, sleep, homeostasis, excretion

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What does outcome mean?

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any patient response to an intervention (positive or negative)

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What does “expected” or “desired” outcome mean?

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the positive patient response that we hope will occur as a result of an intervention

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Outcome statements must be ______

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S.M.A.R.T

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Goals can be ______

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General or specific

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True or False: A broad, or general, goal must be accompanied by specific expected outcome statements

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What does the S in S.M.A.R.T stand for?

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What does the M in S.M.A.R.T stand for?

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Measurable

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What does the A in S.M.A.R.T stand for?

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Achievable

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What does the R in S.M.A.R.T stand for?

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What does the T in S.M.A.R.T stand for?

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What are four types of goals?

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  • Cognitive
  • Psychomotor
  • Affective
  • Physical
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What is a cognitive goal?

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objectives that focus on developing intellectual skills, knowledge, and critical thinking abilities

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What is a psychomotor goal?

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a learning objective that focuses on how a person controls or moves their body

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What is an affective goal?

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an objective that focuses on a person’s attitude, emotions, values, and beliefs

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What is a physical goal?

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a specific training objective or challenge you set for yourself to improve your physical health

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True or false: The goal is not always related to the problem

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False

The problem identifies what needs to change and suggests patient goals and outcomes that demonstrate change has occurred

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What are nursing interventions?

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Actions based on clinical judgement and nursing knowledge that nurses perform to achieve client outcomes

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What are the three types of interventions?

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  • Independent (nurse-initiated)
  • Dependent (provider-initiated)
    -Collaborative (Interdependent)
37
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True or false: The “related” to part of the nursing diagnosis helps guide interventions

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True

“related to” helps identify factors causing the problem, prevents change - which suggests possible intervention

38
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What is the purpose of AACT?

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A guideline in clinical to help you identify a comprehensive set of interventions in your nursing care plan

39
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True or False: A well-written intervention identifies a WHO, What, WHEN, and sometimes HOW

40
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True or False: The “AMB/AEB” part of the nursing diagnosis does not suggest interventions

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False

The evidence describes how we know there is a problem which suggest assessments or actions to be taken, this helps us identify additional interventions

41
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You should select interventions that are ____

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Effective, cost-efficient, and supported by scientific data

42
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Evidence-based practice in nursing combines _____

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Nursing knowledge, clinical judgment, and expertise, evidence from research, and patient preferences

43
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What are three things to remember with implementation?

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Do, delegate, and document

44
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What is the “doing” part of implementation?

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  • Prepare to act
  • Get organized
45
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What is the purpose of nurse protocols and standing orders?

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They expand the scope of nursing practice within clearly defined parameters

46
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What is the purpose of nurse protocols and standing orders?

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They expand the scope of nursing practice within clearly defined parameters

47
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What are protocols?

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Written plans that detail nursing actions that are to be executed in specific situations

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What do protocols allow nurses and other members of the healthcare team to do?

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Start, modify, or stop an order based on certain criteria

49
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What are standing orders?

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Actions that ordinarily require the order or supervision of a physician or other provider

50
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What is a written agreement between a physician or other prescribing provider that allows the nurse or other member of the healthcare team tp provide specific care or treatment in emergent situations?

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Standing orders

51
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What does delegation mean according to the OSBN?

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The RN may delegate, to other than licensed nursing personnel, tasks relating to the administration of medication and patient care tasks that are ordered or prescribed by a physician-licensed

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What does it mean to assign according to the OSBN?

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The Rn may assign to a practice team member work, the team member is authorized by license or certification and organizational position description to perform in the practice setting

53
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What are the five rights of delegation/assignment?

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  • Right task
  • Right circumstance
  • Right person
  • Right communication
  • Right supervision
54
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What is documentation?

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  • A record of care provided to the patient
  • A legal document
  • Can be used to demonstrate compliance with standards/regulations governing care
55
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What is evaluation?

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An onging systematic process with the purpose of ensuring positive patient outcomes

56
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What are adverse reactions?

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an undesirable effect on health caused by a drug, medical device, or natural health product

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