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Unit 1 Flashcards

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Values

A

implicit and explicit mental maps for decision making that endure for a significant time in one’s life

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Ethics

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a branch of philosophy with emphasis on morality (intentions or actions that are viewed as good or right compared to those viewed as bad or wrong)

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3
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Ethical dilemma

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When the right action is not clear or members of the healthcare team cannot agree

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4
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Ethics committee

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A team that assist with making ethical decisions

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Respect for persons

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People have the right to make their own decisions

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6
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Beneficence

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Doing or promoting good to help others

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Nonmaleficence

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Doing no harm (do the benefits outweigh the risk)

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8
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Justice

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Everyone gets equal care regardless of stature

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9
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Veracity

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Telling the truth

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10
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Fidelity

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Faithfulness to your promises

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11
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Privacy

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Patient confidentiality (not looking at charts of patients who aren’t yours)

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12
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Confidentiality

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Protecting patient information (closing patient charts when you walk away)

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13
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Accountability

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Be able to answer for your actions

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14
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Responsibility

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Be competent in skills and continuing knowledge

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15
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Judgement

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Ability to form your own opinions and conclusions

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16
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Advocacy

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Speak up for your client

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17
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Assault

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THREAT of touching another without the persons consent

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Battery

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Carrying out of the threat of touching someone

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Defamation of character

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False communication that results in injury to ones reputation

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Fraud

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Misrepresentation that may cause harm to a person or property

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Invasion of privacy

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Disclosing confidential information to an inappropriate third party

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False imprisonment

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Prevention of movement or unjustified retention of a person without consent (to have restraints you must have a doctors order)

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Negligence

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An act of omission of something a reasonable prudent person would do or would not do

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Malpractice

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Deviation from the standard of care that results in damage to a client (working outside of your scope of practice)

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Breach of Duty

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Failure to conform to the standard of practice, thus creating a risk for a person that a reasonable person would have foreseen

26
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Maslow’s hierarchy of needs

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1) physiological
2) safety
3) love/belonging
4) esteem
5) self actualization

27
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ADOPIE

A 
Assessment 
Diagnosis 
Outcome 
Planning 
Implementation 
Evaluation
28
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Nursing diagnosis is a three part statement including

A

Diagnostic label
Related factors
Defining characteristics

29
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Therapeutic effect

A

Desired response of the medication

30
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Adverse effect

A

Unintended response to medication

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Side effect

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Unintended symptoms that can occur from the medication (minor adverse effect)

32
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Drug tolerance

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Unusually low response to a medication and requires increasing doses to get a therapeutic effect

33
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Allergic reaction

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Immunologic reaction to a medication

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Drug toxicity

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Overdose or buildup of a medication in the body

35
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Drug interaction

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Administration of one medication is altered due to the effects of another medication or food

36
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Drug incompatibility

A

When an intravenous medication precipitates or becomes chemically inactive when mixed with other medications

37
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Medication rights

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TRAMPD
time
route
amount
medication
person
documentation
38
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Routine or Standing orders

A

The prescription continues until canceled or the end time (daily medications)

39
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PRN

A

As needed

40
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Standing protocol

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Medication to be administered in specific situations

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One time

A

A medication that will be given only once (a single prescription)

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STAT

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A medication needs to be given immediately

43
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PO

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By mouth

44
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Enteral medications

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Given directly into the stomach through a nasogastric or gastrostomy tube

45
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Topical medications

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Absorbed through the skin

46
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Ophthalmic medications

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Medication applied to the eye

47
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Otic medications

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Medication applied to the ear

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Nasal medications

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Medication is delivered through the sinus or nasal cavity

49
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Rectal medications

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Medication placed in the rectal cavity

50
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Vaginal medications

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Medication administered to the vagina

51
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Inhaled medications

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Medication inhaled through the mouth

52
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Parenteral medications

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Medication administered by injection

53
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Intradermal

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Medication injected into the dermis

54
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Subcutaneous

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Medication injected into connective tissue under dermis

55
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Intramuscular

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Medication injected into muscle

56
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Intramuscular sites

A

Ventrogluteal
Deltoid
Vastus lateralis

57
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Furosemide

a diuretic

A

Potassium level

3.5-5.0

58
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Warfarin

Blood thinner

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PT/INR Level
PT: therapeutic value 14-24 seconds
INR: therapeutic value 2.0-3.0

59
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Heparin

Blood thinner, given subcutaneous or IV

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aPTT or anti Xa
aPTT: therapeutic value 45-74 seconds
anti Xa: therapeutic value 0.3-1.3

60
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Digoxin

Used to treat arrhythmia, has high levels of toxicity

A

Always check apical pulse for a full minute

If pulse is less than 60, hold the medication and notify provider

61
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Antihypertensive medications

A

Hold if blood pressure is less than 90/60

Hold if pulse is less than 60

62
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Insulin or oral anti diabetic medications (metformin)

A

Blood sugar 60-110

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