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Convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit

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(C • 9/5) +32= F

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Health promotion

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Enabling people to increase control over and improve their health

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Health promotion resources

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Client education
Healthy habits
Proper resources

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Wellness

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A positive state of health (fullest potential)

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Disease prevention

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Interventions for prevention of illness, minimize burden of disease

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Social determinants

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Environmental factors
Socioeconomic factors
Family dynamics
Culture
Health literacy

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Modifiable health factors

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Behavior
Tobacco use
Lack of exercise
Unhealthy diet

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Non modifiable health factors

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Age
Gender
Ethnicity
Race
Family history

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Levels of prevention

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Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Quaternary

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Primary prevention

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Intervening before negative health occurs
Decr. Risk
Vaccinations

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Secondary prevention

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Reduce impact of disease
Screenings
Pap test

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Tertiary prevention

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Controlling effects of disease
Self care
Rehab
Therapy

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Quaternary prevention

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Protect clients from excessive use of medical prevention
Tests
Treatment

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5th vital sign

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Pain

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P in PQRST

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Palliative (what is causing pain)

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Q in PQRST

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Quality (how does the pain feel)

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R in PQRST

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Region (where’s the pain?)

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S in PQRST

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scale (rate pain 1-10)

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T in PQRST

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Time (when did it begin)

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How is pain determined

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Subjective and objectively

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Factors affecting pain

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Psychological
Biological
Environmental
Relationship
Social

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Pain threshold

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Point which a person perceives pain

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Pain tolerance

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Level of pain one can endure

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Nociception pain

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Damage/inflammation of tissue
Receptors all over the body
Somatic, visceral
Surgical incision, fracture, myocardial infraction

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Acute pain
Short duration, resolves as tissue heals Resent onset Bc injury
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Chronic pain
Constant pain past 6 months Chronic condition related Past healing time
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Cancer pain
From tumor or effects of treatment Reduce morbidity with unrelieved pain
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Neuropathic pain
Abnormal/ damaged pain nerves Burning, tingling, shooting down
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Factors influencing pain
Ethics/culture Age Gender
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Ethics/culture
How they react/respond to pain
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Age
Crying, not acknowledging pain, fearful to express pain, limit mobility)
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Pain assessment
Numeric rating scale Visual analog scale Image/pictorial scale FLACC(face,legs,activity,crying, consolability)
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Nonverbal pain scale
Non verbal patients (respiratory/vitals elevated)
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Non pharmaceutical interventions
Believe client Evaluate interventions Prevent effects Client education Relaxation Distraction Stimulation Guided imagery Hypnosis Biofeedback
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Pharmaceutical interventions
Opioids PCA Nonopiod Adjustment analgesics
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Opioids
Percocet Morphine
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PCA
Patient controlled analgesia Use different line from IV Client can press a button and give themselves meds
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Non opioid
Ibuprofen Aspirin Acetaminophen Barriers to pain management Safety concerns Client edu
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Adjuvant analgesic
Antidepressant Steroids Serotonin reduction less pain
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Activated by stressful situations
Fight or flight
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Adaptive
Healthy ways to cope
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Maladaptive
Unhealthy ways to cope
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Acute stress
Most common Brief
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Episodic stress
Frequent bouts of acute stress
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Chronic stress
Neglected stress Constant prolonged
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Stress disorders
Acute stress disorder (ASD) post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Irritable bowl syndrome (IBS)
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ASD
Reaction to event Lasts less than a month
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PTSD
Stress reaction to event Longer than a month
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IBS
Gastrointestinal disorder due to stress
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Signs of stress
Migraines Biting nails Pulling out hair Face picking
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Ego defense mechanism
Used to put defense between the person and their thoughts, feelings, and unpleasant events
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Coping strategies
Healthy diet Exercise Time management Rest Mindfulness Therapy
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Maladaptive coping examples
Compensation Denial Rationalization
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Vitals
Reflect body’s function
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4 vitals
Bp Respirations Oxygen saturation Pulse
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Bp x/y
Systole over diastole
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What is direct reflection of bp
Cardiac output Blood in circulation Perfusion Ability to contract
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Korotkoff sounds
Sound of blood moving through compressed vessel
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Normal bp
90-119/69/79
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Pulse
Beating due to expansions/contraction of artery bc of ejection on blood from left ventricle
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Normal pulse
60 - 100 beats per minute
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Apical pulse
Pulse taken above the apex of the heart Left of sternum, 5th intercostal space down
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Body temperature
Degree of heat of the body
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Normal temp
36°-38°C (98.6°-100.4° F)
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Where to take temp
Axillary Oral Tympanic membrane Temporal Rectal
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Respiration
Act of breathing 1 inspiration and 1 expiration =1 breath
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Normal respiration
12-29 breaths /min
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Apnea
A sense of breath
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Eupnea
Normal range of breathing
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Medication rights
Right patient Right medication Right route Right time Right dose Right education Right to refuse
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Identifications
Need 2 Name DOB Telephone #
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Anticoagulant
Inhibit blood clotting
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PPE
Personal protective equipment Gloves Mask Gown Eye covering

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