Flashcards in Nursing 106 Final Exam Deck (190)
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State of emotional, psychological, and social wellness
Mental health
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Able to deal with normal emotions
Has satisfying interpersonal experiences
Productive
Can adapt to change
Can cope with adversity
Demonstrates a positive self-concept
Characteristics of a mentally healthy person
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Self determination
Autonomy
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Responsibility for one's self
Independence
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Maximization of ones potential
Tolerance of life's uncertainties
Self-esteem
Mastery of the environment
Reality orientation
Stress management
Components of mental health
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The relationship between the nurse and the client is..
The essence of nursing
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Also referred to as the helping relationship
Therapeutic nurse-client relationship
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The context for the professional role of the nurse as a communicator
Therapeutic nurse client relationship
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Purposeful connections guided by the nurse
Professional boundaries clearly defined
Specific purpose
Goal directed
Definite beginning and ending
Characteristics of a therapeutic relationship
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Mutual satisfaction of needs
Emotional commitment to each other
General purpose
No specific goal
Ending undefined, ongoing
Characteristics of a social relationship
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The total environment in which the communication occurs
Context
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Set of pre-established guidelines and expectations that direct the course of nurse-client interactions
Protect the public through state nursing practice standards
Legally regulated in each state
Established by professional nursing organizations to reflect values and priorities of nursing profession
Define nurses accountability to the public
Standards of nursing practice
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First step of nursing process
The collection of information about the client and family
Identifies the clients needs and concerns
Assessment
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Second phase of the nursing process
Critical analysis and interpretation of data collected
Diagnosis
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Third phase of nursing process
Criteria used to evaluate effectiveness of nursing care
Established collaboratively by nurse and client
Define desired outcomes
Outcome identification
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Fourth step of the nursing process
Consists of establishing priorities from problems identified in nursing diagnosis
Process of nurse selecting interventions to achieve the outcomes
Planning
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Fifth step of nursing process
Involves the implementation of the interventions identified in the plan of care
Nurse carries out the interventions
Implementation
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Sixth step of nursing process
Determines progress toward desired outcomes
Did the interventions work?
Evaluation
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Value of nursing
Caring, compassion
Altruism
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Value of nursing
Equal opportunity and access to health care facilities for all individuals
Equality
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Value of nursing
Right to make choices regarding health care decisions, right to self determination
Freedom
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Fourth and fifth values of nursing
Human dignity and respect
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Value of nursing
Just distribution of resources and honesty
Justice and truth
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Quality of nurse client relationship
Should reflect genuine feelings
Expression is mainly nonverbal
Must be accompanied by other communication techniques
By itself it isn't sufficient
Warmth
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Quality of nurse client relationship
Communicates that the client is valued
In conjunction with warmth = unconditional positive regard
Involves acceptance of others for who they are
Client is regarded as a person of worth
Nurses attitude must be nonjudgmental
Discuss ways to demonstrate respect
Respect
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Quality of nurse client relationship
Authenticity
Openness, honesty, sincerity
Conveyed by congruent and clear communication
Genuineness
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Quality of nurse client relationship
Communicates to others that we understand how they are feeling
Involves unconditional acceptance of client
"your pain in my heart"
Temporariy living in clients life without judgment
Also involves maintaining separateness from client so boundaries are not violated
Empathy
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Quality of nurse client relationship
Therapeutic technique to convey understanding to client
Reveals thoughts, feelings, personal experiences in an appropriate way
First determine if self disclosure will benefit the client
Use professional judgment to determine the use of self disclosure
Nurse also has to be comfortable revealing the information
Self disclosure
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Exception to clients right to confidentiality
Based on California supreme court decision in Tarasoff vs. regents of university of California
Must warn police and third parties if client threatens their safety
Duty of warn
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