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Nursing 100 Hondros
Week 3
27
Health Care
Undergraduate 1
11/02/2010

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Nursing Diagnosis
Definition
After collecting data the first step is to identify the problem by formulating the...
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Nursing Process
Definition
This process is the framework for the practice of nursing
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collects information and analyzes data
Definition
The assessment process is best described as a process in which the nurse ____________.
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Secondary
Definition
Obtaining information from the family regarding the patient.
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Ineffective Breathing pattern related to shortness of breath
Definition
the highest priority of patients health and safety?
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Nursing Interventions
Definition
Nurse selected or prescribed actions to achieve the desired patient outcome.
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Achieved, not achieved, or partially achieved
Definition
outcome during evaluation phase...
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Imbalanced Nutrition
Definition
Highest priority using Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
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Primary source of Data
Definition
Patient
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Physician Perscribed Intervention
Definition
ordered by a physician for a nurse or other health care proffessionals to perform.
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Nurse Perscribed Intervention
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actions that a nurse can legally order or begin independently
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Signed, Dated, specific designation as to who will perform intervention and specifics about time or frequency of the intervention.
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Nurse Orders Must include...
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Interview, Physical Examination
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the 2 primary methods used to collect data
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Varience Exists
Definition
When following a critical pathway, and the projected outcome is not met.
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Non-focused thinking
Definition
You engage your brain out of habit without much conscious thought
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Habitual Thinking
Definition
Involves any routine we do that is important, but that does not require us to think hard about how to do it
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Random Thoughts
Definition
Multiple short scenes and thoughts come and go through the mind and have no particular purpose or goal
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Ruminative Thinking
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The same situation or scene is replayed in the mind over and over, without reaching an outcome
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All or None Thinking
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Your mind is made up: no additional facts will be considered
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Negative Thinking
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Your mind is stuck on negative thought and blocks worthwhile thinking
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Direct (focused) Thinking
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Purposeful and outcome oriented
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Problem Oriented Thinking
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Focus on particular problem to find a solution
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Critical Thinking
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An advanced way of thinking: a problem solving method and more
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Knowledge
Definition
the ability to recall information memorized. Lowest level of learning
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Comprehension
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Ability to understand information. Lowest level of understanding
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Application
Definition
Able to prioritize, then determine what comes first. Use learned material in new situations
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Analysis
Definition
Break down complex information to its basic parts and relate those parts to the whole picture
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