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What is the definition of health according to Florence Nightingale?
What is the definition of health according to Florence Nightingale?
A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting health?
Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting health?
Which of the following is a component of wellness?
Which of the following is a component of wellness?
Illness is a highly objective state.
Illness is a highly objective state.
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What is the difference between acute and chronic illness?
What is the difference between acute and chronic illness?
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What is the primary purpose of the nursing process?
What is the primary purpose of the nursing process?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the nursing process?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the nursing process?
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What is the first step of the nursing process?
What is the first step of the nursing process?
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Which type of data is subjective and based on the patient's own description?
Which type of data is subjective and based on the patient's own description?
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If interventions are not documented, they are considered not done.
If interventions are not documented, they are considered not done.
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What is the fifth and final step of the nursing process?
What is the fifth and final step of the nursing process?
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Wellness refers to solely physical well-being.
Wellness refers to solely physical well-being.
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What are two types of illnesses?
What are two types of illnesses?
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What are the five steps of the nursing process?
What are the five steps of the nursing process?
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What is the purpose of assessment in the nursing process?
What is the purpose of assessment in the nursing process?
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Which of the following is NOT considered a source of data in the nursing process?
Which of the following is NOT considered a source of data in the nursing process?
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What is the purpose of planning in the nursing process?
What is the purpose of planning in the nursing process?
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Implementation in the nursing process refers to the documentation of nursing actions.
Implementation in the nursing process refers to the documentation of nursing actions.
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What is the main purpose of evaluation in the nursing process?
What is the main purpose of evaluation in the nursing process?
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Study Notes
Health
- Health is a state of being well and using all one's abilities to the fullest extent (Florence Nightingale).
- WHO defines health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not just the absence of disease.
Factors Affecting Health
- Genetics: Biological and genetic makeup influencing illness and chronic conditions.
- Cognitive abilities: A person's perspective on health and ability to access resources affect health.
- Demographics: Age and sex can influence the prevalence of certain diseases.
- Geographic location: Environment can predispose to certain health conditions.
- Culture: Culture impacts perceptions of health, care-seeking behaviors, and practiced health care methods.
- Lifestyle and environment: Diet, activity level, exposure to toxins affect health.
- Health beliefs and practices: Personal beliefs affect health positively or negatively.
- Previous health experiences: Past experiences influence reactions to illness and health care decisions.
- Spirituality: Spirituality impacts a person's outlook on illness and health.
Wellness
- Wellness is a state of well-being, incorporating self-responsibility, encompassing lifestyle, mental, spiritual well-being, and the environment.
- Components of Wellness: Environmental, social, emotional, physical, spiritual, intellectual, occupational.
Illness and Disease
- Illness: A personal, subjective state where physical, emotional, intellectual, social, or spiritual functioning is reduced. Only the individual can define illness.
- Disease: A specific biological or psychological problem with clinical manifestations and organ/body system malfunction. Can be caused by external factors (infectious agents) or internal factors (atherosclerosis).
- Types of Illness: Acute (intense) and Chronic (recurring).
Effects of Illness
- Effects of illness can include changes in appearance or body function, unusual bodily secretions/emissions, sensory changes, physical discomfort, and changes in relationships or emotional state.
Nursing Process
- A critical thinking framework for assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care.
- Characteristics of the Nursing Process: patient-centered, interpersonal, collaborative, dynamic and cyclical, requires critical thinking.
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Components of the Nursing Process:
- Assessment: The ongoing, systematic collection, validation, and documentation of holistic and accurate patient data. Uses subjective and objective data collection via various methods and communicates information to other healthcare team members.
- Planning: Defining nursing interventions to achieve patient goals and expected outcomes.
- Implementation: The actual performance of nursing actions, communicated to healthcare team members.
- Evaluation: Assessing patient responses to interventions and comparing the actual outcomes with expected outcomes.
Methods of Data Collection
- Physical Examination: Uses inspection, auscultation, percussion, and palpation to assess patient physical status.
- Interviewing: Formal or informal – gathers patient information on health.
- Clinical Record Review: Examining patient records for relevant information like lab results, diagnostic procedures, other healthcare team members' input, and progress reports.
Sources of Data
- Primary Source: Direct information from the patient.
- Secondary Source: Information from other healthcare team members.
- Tertiary Source: Information from general, external resources.
Types of Data
- Objective Data: Observable physical signs (also called objective signs).
- Subjective Data: Symptoms, information from the patient (patient perspective or feelings).
- Verbal Data: Spoken information.
- Nonverbal Data: Unverbalized cues (e.g., body language).
Nursing Diagnosis
- A clinical judgment concerning the response of an individual, family, or community to actual or potential health problems.
Component of NANDA Nursing Diagnosis
- Problem (diagnostic label) - Using words with additional meaning for improved understanding e.g., altered, impaired, decrease, ineffective, acute, chronic, Knowledge deficit.
- Etiology (related factors and risk factors) - Identifies causes.
- Defining Characteristic - Clusters of signs and/or symptoms that indicate a specific diagnosis.
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Description
This quiz explores various factors influencing health, including genetics, demographics, and lifestyle. Understand how cognitive abilities, geographic location, and cultural beliefs shape health perceptions and outcomes. Test your knowledge on the complexities of health and wellness.
