Unit 2: Basic Nursing Practice Flashcards

1
Q

Why is teaching important?

A

clients/families need info for decision making
shorter hospital stays increase the need to know about home care needs
facilitates compliance & shortens hospital stays & medical complications
empowers clients and families

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2
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Who do nurses educate?

A
client
family/caregiver
group of clients
peers
APs 
nursing students
new employees
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3
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What do nurses teach?

A
disease information
information about meds
procedures/psychomotor skills
disease prevention/health promotion
clinical processes
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4
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primary prevention

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seeks to prevent a disease or condition; to stop something from ever happening
most basic form of prevention

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5
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example of primary prevention

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vaccinations

wearing a helmet

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6
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Seeks to identify specific illnesses or conditions at an early stage with prompt intervention
ex) an annual physical

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secondary prevention

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7
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Occurs after a disease or disability has occurred and the recovery process has begun.
Prevention from something happening again/complications

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tertiary prevention

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8
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What are the steps for effective teaching?

A
identify 
assess
create
establish
communicate
organize
evaluate
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9
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To effectively teach you identify…

A

identify need for teaching

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10
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To effectively teach you assess…

A

motivation and readiness of learner(s)

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11
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To effectively teach you create…

A

a comfortable teaching environment

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12
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To effectively teach you establish…

A

specific learning objectives

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13
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To effectively teach you communicate…

A

in a style that is helpful

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14
Q

To effectively teach you organize…

A

information in a logical sequence

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15
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To effectively teach you evaluate…

A

effectiveness of teaching plan (can use teach back method)

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16
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When doing an assessment of teaching needs you… (5)

A

assess what client views is important info to know
ask what do you think is important for client to understand
ask what is the client’s motivation to learn
determine client’s physical and cognitive levels
assess readiness/ability of family/home environment

17
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what do you create a teaching plan based on?

A

specific objectives

18
Q

teaching can be

A

scheduled or unscheduled

19
Q

what is an outcome-based teaching plan?

A

SMART goals

where a patient is able to demonstrate what you are teaching them

20
Q

what are 4 teaching approaches

A

telling
entrusting
reinforcing

21
Q

temperature normal range

A

96.9-99.9 degree F (36.1-37.7 degrees C)

22
Q

abnormal temperatures

A

hypothermia

hyperthermia

23
Q

pulse normal range

A

60-100 beat/min

24
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abnormal pulse

A

tachycardia

bradycardia

25
Q

tachycardia

A

fast pulse

26
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bradycardia

A

slow pulse

27
Q

respirations normal range

A

12-20 breaths/min

28
Q

Name 3 times VS should be assessed.

A
admission
home care visits
routine schedule at hospital 
per HCP prescription
Before/During/After: procedure, transfusion (of blood products), med admin (T/BP/RR/HR), nursing interventions 
client condition changes 
client reports nonspecific symptoms