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mental status terms
Mental disorders,
Caused by brain disease of known ...,
In which an organic etiology has ...
116  cards
Chapter 3 Interview
Mm hmmm go on uh huh maintaining ...,
Waiting for response without inte...,
Client it s so hard having to sta...
15  cards
Chapter 8: Assessment techniques (palpation)
Order of physical assessment,
Focused inspection inspection phase,
Focused assessment
55  cards
Ch 09: General Survey, measurements, vital signs
Study of the whole person that in...,
Used to measure weight,
If a sequence of repeated weights...
50  cards
chap 27 safety potter
Red wristband,
Yellow wristband,
Purple wristband
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chapter 28 infection
Swelling redness heat pain or ten...,
Fever malaise andanorexia as well...,
Chest pain shortness of breath an...
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chapter 29 vital signs
What s pyrexianeed 02,
Cellular metabolism increases and...,
Produces angina
41  cards
ch 49 sensation
Transmission of sound,
Presbycusis,
Is a decrease in production of sa...
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ch 30 physical assessment
Is used for assessment of the rec...,
Lateralization of sound the nurse...,
Comparison of air and bone conduc...
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theorists
Believes nurses promote balance b...,
Perceives patients as a collectio...,
Views a patient as being an open ...
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ch 5 EBP
Is valuable in identifying inform...,
Offers a detailed background of t...,
Contains information about its pu...
25  cards
ch 15 critical thinking
Clinical decisions order,
Involves being orderly in data co...,
Are guidelines or principles for ...
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ch 17 diagnostic
Is defined as a process of using ...
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ch 40 hygiene
Isaffected when altered cognition...,
Appear on the sole of the foot an...,
Are caused by friction and pressu...
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ch 26 informatics
Allow you to quickly and easily e...,
History andphysical examination n...,
Basic demographic data health car...
14  cards
Acronyms
Pie,
Soler,
Coldspa
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hearing
Problem in external or middle ear...,
Caused by wax in external ear oti...,
Impaired function of inner ear or...
27  cards
ch 31 medication administration
Shaped like capsule and coated fo...,
Medication encased in gelatin shell,
Powdered medication compressed in...
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abbreviation for dosage
Before,
Before meals,
As desired
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ch 32 Complementary Therapies and Integrative Health
Conventional western medicine is ...,
Therapies used together with conv...,
Include relaxation exercise massa...
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ch 44- pain management
Defines it as an unpleasant subje...,
Improves quality of life reduces ...,
Transduction transmission percept...
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ch 14 (Jarvis) Head, Face, Neck, and Regional Lymphatics
Frontal parietal occipital and te...,
Adjacent cranial bones unite at m...,
Crowns the head from ear to ear a...
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ch 15 EYES
Two rapid window shades that furt...,
Is the elliptical open space betw...,
The border between the cornea and...
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ch 16 Jarvis Ears
The external ear the middle ear a...,
Is called the auricle or pinna an...,
Serves to funnel sound waves into...
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ch 17 nose, mouth, throat
Anterior part of the septum holds...,
The superior middle and inferior ...,
Underlying each turbinate is a cl...
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growth and development EDGT
He startle or moro reflex should ...,
Ability to follow simple commands...,
Foods should not be introduced un...
34  cards
ch 20 heart and neck vessels
System consists of the heart a mu...,
Is the area on the anterior chest...,
Heart and great vessels are locat...
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ch 21 Jarvis peripheral vascular & lymphatic sys
Contain elastic fibers which allo...,
Which control the amount of blood...,
Is palpated in front of the ear
127  cards
ch 11 potter developmental theories
Is how our physical bodies grow a...,
Is that each child s pattern of g...,
Development describe human develo...
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Ch 12 potter conception thru Adolescence
Pregnancy that reaches full term ...,
Pregnancy divided into equal phas...,
First 14 days are referred to as the
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ch 28 hockenberry develop & genetic influence on child health promotion
More susceptible to positive orne...,
Doubles within 5 months and 12 mo...,
Birth length doubles at what yr
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understand preoperational
Stage of intellectual development...,
Predominant characteristic of the...,
Logical and coherent consistent c...
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ch 33 hockenberry preschooler and family
Kopliks spots are small irregular...,
Roseola and rubeola are,
Causes teratogenic effects on the...
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Ch 35 hockenberry adolescent and family
Initial indication of puberty in ...,
Sequence of secondary sexual char...,
Average age of menarche is
28  cards
ch 13 potter young and middle adult
Is the period between the late te...,
Has been identified as lasting fr...,
Independent exploration compared ...
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ch 14 potter older adults
Myths and stereotypes about older...,
Serve as the primary source of in...,
Too old worthless no value to us
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types of O2 mask
Does not impede eating or talking...,
Useful for short periods of time ...,
Does not dry mucous membranes fio...
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ch 41 oxygenation potter
Is the exchange of oxygen and car...,
Act of air moving in and out of t...,
Diaphragm and external intercosta...
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ch 19 jarvis Thorax and lungs
A musculotendinous septum that se...,
Is a bony structure with a conica...,
Are the points at which the ribs ...
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CH 23 musculoskeletal sys Jarvis
Are specialized forms of connecti...,
Musculoskeletal system consists o...,
Humans need this system musculosk...
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Ch 24 Neurologic sys Jarvis
Carries sensory afferent messages...,
Has areas responsible for persona...,
Has areas responsible for sensation
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ch 38 potter activity and exercise
Is a term that describes the coor...,
And posture are similar and refer...,
Means that an individual s center...
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medications
Warfarin coumadin blood thinner,
G biloba herb,
Skin inflammation enhance the lax...
81  cards
Ch 30 potter health assessment and physical exam
3 types of hearing loss are,
Interrupts sound waves as they tr...,
Include swelling of the auditory ...
19  cards
Ch 48 skin integrity & wound care
The largest organ in the body is ...,
Skin has two layers the,
Epidermis and the dermis separate...
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different dressing for ulcers
Intact pressure ulcers that resol...,
Composite film hydrocolloid or hy...,
Hydrocolloid hydrogel covered wit...
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Ch 6 potter Health & Wellness
Initiative provides evidence base...,
Promotes a society in which all p...,
As a state of complete physical m...
29  cards
ch 43 potter sleep
Is a cyclical physiological proce...,
Familiar rhythm is the 24 hour da...,
Nerve cells in the hypothalamus c...
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ch 13 jarvis skin,nails, hair
Is the largest organ system in th...,
The outer highly differentiated e...,
Forms new skin cells their major ...
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Ch 46 potter urinary elimination
Function of the kidneys ureters b...,
Filter waste products of metaboli...,
Transport urine from the kidneys ...
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ch 47 potter bowel elimination
Is a single tube that extends fro...,
Of the alimentary canal and its a...,
Are the teeth tongue salivary gla...
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ch 22 Jarvis Abdomen
Tympany hyperresonance and dullness,
Notes normally heard during the a...,
Which may be present with gaseous...
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CH 25 jarvis Male genitourinary sys
Is determined by blood tests urin...,
Hypertension and diabetes,
Fourth most common cause of cance...
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CH 27 jarvis female geniturinea
External genitalia are called the...,
Is a round firm pad of adipose ti...,
Are two rounded folds of adipose ...
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CH 21 managing patient care potter
Develops licensure examinations f...,
Building an empowered nursing tea...,
Within an organization is critica...
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CH 23 potter legal implications in nursing practice
Help to frame the health care sys...,
Including constitutional law stat...,
Is derived from federal and state...
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ch 36 potter loss and grief
A law requiring that patients be ...,
Compassion attentiveness and pati...,
Is belief in a higher power
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Ch 22 potter Ethics and values
Issues are resolved by reference ...,
Issues of behavior and character ...,
Usually refer to judgment about b...
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ch 33 potter self-concept
Is an individual s view of self c...,
How one feels about oneself,
Loss of bodily function decline i...
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Ch 37 potter Stress and coping
Is described as an actual or alle...,
Physical chemical or emotional fa...,
Are any physical psychological or...
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ch 42 potter fluid, electrolyte, acid-base
Electrolytes such as sodium and p...,
Balances within the body maintain...,
Fluid amount volume concentration...
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CH 2 healthcare delivery system
Profession s values are rooted in...,
Present a challenge to health car...,
Preventive primary secondary tert...
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CH 3 potter community based nursing practice
Focuses on health promotion disea...,
Such as immunizations screenings ...,
Is a collaborative patient center...
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CH 25 potter patient education
Is a key component in terms of en...,
Health promotion and illness prev...,
Is the concept of imparting knowl...
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CH 9 potter Cultural Competence
Refers to the learned and shared ...,
Also refers to ways of relating t...,
Refers to a bias we are unaware o...
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CH 10 potter Family Dynamics
Is a system of support and struct...,
Is the ability of a family to cop...,
Is the uniqueness of each family ...
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CH 45 potter Nutrition
Is a basic component of health an...,
This term means that all househol...,
In poor patient outcomes such as ...
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ch 7 potter caring in nursing practice
Sincerity presence availability a...,
Core of nursing with caring being...,
Is a universal phenomenon influen...
48  cards
Ch 8 caring for pts with chronic illness potter
The physical psychosocial and eco...,
Is a pathophysiologic condition t...,
A patient and family s subjective...
36  cards

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