Week 3: definitions Flashcards
subjective
something is based on personal opinions, feelings or perspectives, rather than on objective facts or verifiable evidence
objective
being unbiased and impartial and basing your perspective on facts and evidence
open-ended question
a question that cannot be answered with a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’ response, requiring the respondent to provide a detailed answer in their own words, allowing for more nuanced and elaborate insights rather than a single, predetermined choice
data validation
checking the accuracy and quality of source data before using, importing or otherwise processing data
closed ended question
a question that limits the respondent to a set of predetermined answers, usually in the form of “yes/no”, “true/false” or a multiple-choice selection, providing a concise and easily quantifiable response rather than allowing for open-ended explanations
NANDA
the North American nursing diagnosis association; a nursing diagnosis is “a clinical judgement concerning a human response to health conditions/ life processes, or a vulnerability for that response, by an individual, family, group or community”
- Approved a definition for each diagnosis that follows clinical use and testing - describes the characteristics of the human response identified
○ E.g. deficient physical mobility -> the limitation in independent, purposeful physical movement of the body or of one or more extremities
nursing health history
: a conducted data by nurses during either their initial contact or an early contact with a patient. (a major component of assessment)
- Nurses begin their assessment by documenting a comprehensive nursing health history, a detailed database that allows them to plan and carry out nursing care to meet patients’ needs
- The goal of the health history is to focus on the patient’s strengths and available supports while also highlighting pressing or potential health challenges.
family history
the data collected of immediate and blood relatives to the patient.
- It determines whether the patient is at risk for illnesses of a genetic or familial nature and identifies areas of health promotion and illness prevention
- Also provides info about family structure, interaction and function that is often useful in planning care
physical examination
an investigation of the body to determine its state of health
- Involves use of the techniques of inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation and smell
concept map
“The visual image of patients as holistic, multidimensional, and complex serves as a starting point for the development of a comprehensive, individualized care plan ”
- a visual representation that show the connection between a patient’s health problems. Fosters a holistic view of the patient and identifies linages between the multiple variable affecting the patient’s health
nursing diagnosis
a clinical judgement about individual, family or community response to actual and potential health problems of life processes that is within the domain of nursing
(Diagnose = distinguish or know)
- the second step of the nursing process, determines health problems within the domain of nursing
medical diagnosis
the identification of disease condition on the basis of a specific evaluation of physical signs, symptoms, the patient’s medical history
patient goal
(=patient centered goal) : a specific and measurable behavioural response that reflects a patient’s highest possible level of wellness and independence in function
E.g. patient will perform self-care hygiene independently - represents predicted resolution of a nursing diagnosis and heath problems.
patient expected outcomes
a specific measurable change in a patient’s status that is expected in response to nursing care
client centered
you know already
etiology
: the study of the cause or origin of disease
kardex
card filling system allows quick reference to the needs of the patient for certain aspects of nursing care
consultation
seeking advice or expert opinion from another health care professional (e.g. a specialist, or physician), regarding a patient’s complex case, where additional expertise is needed to make informed decisions about diagnosis, or treatment plans
