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Which of the following describes an aspect of evaluating nursing interventions?
Which of the following describes an aspect of evaluating nursing interventions?
- Developing a new nursing care plan for each patient
- Assessing a patient's vital signs to determine effectiveness (correct)
- Ignoring patient feedback on treatment
- Using subjective data exclusively for assessment
What is the most appropriate initial step in the nursing process?
What is the most appropriate initial step in the nursing process?
- Collect objective and subjective data (correct)
- Determine the patient's understanding of their condition
- Review the patient's family history
- Implement nursing interventions immediately
Which type of immunity is characterized by the body building defenses after exposure to pathogens?
Which type of immunity is characterized by the body building defenses after exposure to pathogens?
- Acquired immunity (correct)
- Autoimmune response
- Innate immunity
- Passive immunity
What should a nurse do first if nursing interventions were not effective?
What should a nurse do first if nursing interventions were not effective?
In which stage of infection do symptoms typically start to appear?
In which stage of infection do symptoms typically start to appear?
Which of the following is NOT a link in the chain of infection?
Which of the following is NOT a link in the chain of infection?
Which assessment method would be most appropriate for validating patient data?
Which assessment method would be most appropriate for validating patient data?
Which of the following describes a localized infection?
Which of the following describes a localized infection?
How should a nurse prioritize patient care when faced with competing needs?
How should a nurse prioritize patient care when faced with competing needs?
Which of the following represents subjective data in patient assessment?
Which of the following represents subjective data in patient assessment?
Flashcards
Assessment
Assessment
Involves collecting information about the patient, both what they say (subjective data) and what you observe (objective data). Helps build a picture of the patient's health.
Planning
Planning
Developing a plan of action tailored to the patient's needs, based on the assessment findings. Includes setting goals and choosing interventions.
Implementation
Implementation
Putting the plan into action, performing the chosen interventions to help the patient achieve their goals.
Evaluation
Evaluation
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Innate Immunity
Innate Immunity
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Acquired Immunity
Acquired Immunity
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Immune Response
Immune Response
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Aseptic Technique
Aseptic Technique
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Chain of Infection
Chain of Infection
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Critical Pathways
Critical Pathways
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Study Notes
Unit 1: Clinical Judgment
- Learning Objectives: Describe how clinical judgment guides decision-making during the nursing process, and identify strategies for collecting valid assessment data.
- Clinical Judgement and Nursing Process:
- Steps in clinical judgment process: subjective and objective data, generate solutions, interventions
- Importance of patient-centered care
- Nursing process steps: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation
- Data Collection:
- Methods of data collection by nurses
- Validating data collection methods
- Prioritizing Nursing Care:
- Prioritizing patient care based on needs
- Identifying patients needing immediate attention
- Prioritization of nursing interventions
- Planning Patient Care:
- Methods of patient care planning
- Use of clinical care plans, critical pathways, clinical judgment models to guide the development of nursing care plans
- Specific assessments and interventions for patient plans
- Evaluating Nursing Interventions:
- Methods for evaluating intervention effectiveness
- Actions if interventions are not effective
- Determining if the patient understands instructions
Unit 2: Asepsis and Infection Control
- Learning Objectives: Differentiate between the body's natural defenses, identify factors increasing infection risk, and compare types of infections.
- Body's Natural Defenses:
- Components of the body's three primary defenses against infection
- Different types of immunity
- Infection Risk Factors:
- Factors increasing risk for infection development
- Infection Stages:
- Five stages of infection
- Description of what happens in each infection stage
- Types of Infections:
- Comparing localized and systemic infections
- Infection Classifications:
- Different classifications of infection types
- Chain of Infection:
- Six links in the chain of infection
- Nursing interventions to prevent infection spread
- Infection Control Techniques:
- Standard Precautions and Transmission-Based Precautions
- Medical and Surgical Asepsis
- Practicing medical and surgical asepsis
- Identifying compromised sterility.
- Emerging pathogens, infectious diseases, nurse's role
- Signs and Symptoms of Infections
- Differentiating between signs and symptoms of localized vs systemic infections
- Medical Math:
- Dosage calculation study guide (additional information).
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