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Describe Jean Watson’s theory of caring how it relates to GSC philosophy.

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Individuals are unique and worthy of respect. Multi-dimensional (holistic) care = physiological, spiritual, psychological. Holistic care meets needs of diverse population across the lifespan.

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Name 7 caring behaviors.

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  1. Being with/doing for
  2. Touch
  3. Listening
  4. Know the patient.
  5. Spiritual care
  6. Relieving pain/suffering
  7. Family care
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What are the four C’s of how to provide care?

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Courtesy
Comfort
Connection
Confirmation

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What is Kristin Swanson’s Theory of Caring?

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Being with the patient and doing for the patient

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What is primary purpose of patient records? Secondary purposes?

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Primary = communication
secondary = legal documentation, reimbursement, auditing/monitoring, education, research
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What is the golden rule of documentation?

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If it’s not documented, it has not been done.

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Describe TJC-NPSG #2. Give examples

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Improve effectiveness of communication among caregivers. (do not use list, complete nursing care data.

Trx of info (reporting, change-pf-shift hand off, nursing rounds, pt trx)

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What are the 6guidelines/essentials for clinical documentation?

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  1. Complete
  2. Legible
  3. Organized
  4. Current
  5. Factual
  6. Accurate
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What does DARP stand for? Explain what each one stands for.

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Data - assessment data
Action - nursing intervention
Response - pt’s response to intervention
Plan - future

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What does SBAR stand for?

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Situation, background, assessment, recommendation

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What are guidelines for reporting?

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  1. Essential pt info
  2. Assessment finding/related info
  3. Request/recommendation
  4. Pt’s response to care administered
  5. Identify priorities for next shift.
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What are the. steps of the nursing process?

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  1. Assessment - establish baseline data and rapport/trust with patient
  2. Analysis - identify issues/CC
  3. Planning - create plan of care/establish goals
  4. Implementation
  5. Evaluation
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What are the 5 components of critical thinking? KECAS

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Knowledge base
Experience
Competencies
Attitude
Standards
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What are the 3 levels of critical thinking?

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Level 1 = Basic
Level 2 = Complex
Level 3 = Commitment

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What are the competencies for clinical decision making?

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Critical thinking
Problem Solving
Inference
Nursing Process
Diagnostic Reasoning
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What is the difference between nursing diagnoses and medical diagnoses?

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Nursing dx = resp to health alteration/disease and is focused on pt’s health perception.

Medical dx = disease process and focuses on pathophysiology

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What are the types of nursing diagnoses?

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Actual = impaired tissue integrity (w/signs and symptoms)
Potential = risk for impaired tissue integrity (w/no signs/symptoms)
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What does etiology mean?

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The cause of the diagnosis, where it stems from (“as evidenced by”)

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What does SMART stand for? Related to an outcome

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Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Timely
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What are the 7 steps of evidence based practice?

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  1. Cultivate spirit of inquiry
  2. Ask clinical question (PICOT)
  3. Search for relevant evidence
  4. Critically appraise evidence gathered.
  5. Integrate. evidence with expertise, pt preferences/values to make best clinical decision
  6. Evaluate outcomes of practice change based on evidence
  7. Communicate outcomes of EBP decisions/changes
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What does PICOT stand for?

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Patient population of interest
Intervention/area of interest
Comparison intervention
Outcome
Time frame
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Name the normal breath sounds by name, location, and sound on auscultation.

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  1. Tracheal
  2. Vesicular
  3. Bronchovesicular
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Name the different adventitious breath sounds.

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  1. Crackles (rales): wet popping
  2. Wheeze: high-pitched moving through small airway
  3. Rhonchi: continuous low-pitched snore
  4. Stridor: high-pitched crowing - airway obstruction
  5. Pleural Friction Rub: low-pitched due to inflammation
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Name the normal breath sounds by name, location, and sound on auscultation.

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  1. Tracheal/Bronchial: expiration longer than inspiration
  2. Vesicular: inspiration longer than expiration
  3. Bronchovesicular: equal inspiration/expiration
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Name the normal breath sounds by name, location, and sound on auscultation.
1. Tracheal/Bronchial: expiration longer than inspiration 2. Vesicular: inspiration longer than expiration 3. Bronchovesicular: equal, inspiration/expiration
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Describe the location and origin of vesicular breath sounds.
Inspiration longer than expiration. Created by air moving through smaller airways. - soft, low pitched
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Describe the location and origin of bronchovesicular breath sounds.
Inspiration equal to expiration. Created by air moving through large airways. - Medium pitched
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Describe the location and origin of tracheal/bronchial breath sounds.
Expiration longer than inspiration. Created by air moving through trachea close to chest wall. - Loud and high pitched
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What is the term for absence of breath?
Apnea
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What is the term for higher than normal respirations?
Tachypnea
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What is the term for lower than normal respirations?
Bradypnea
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Describe crackles.
r/l lung bases
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What are the accessory muscles of breathing?
Sternocleidomastoid, trapezius, abdominal muscles. (Do not usually move with normal passive breathing)
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What is the correct gait sequence when using crutches going down stairs
Crutches forward first, then strong leg, then weak leg.
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How frequently should an immobile patient be turned and repositioned?
Every 2 hours
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Therapeutic position where head of bed is 45-60 degrees
Fowler's
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Paralysis of the lower extremities
Paraplegia
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Positioning patient on side of bed w/legs in a dependent position
Dangle
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Abnormal drop in blood pressure when pt moves from bedrest to sitting/standing position
Orthostatic Hypotension
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Paralysis of one side of the body
Hemiplegia
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Weakness of one side of the body
Hemiparesis
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Permanent shortening of muscles/ligaments that restrict movement of a joint
Contracture
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Leg that goes first when ambulating a patient who has a walker and right leg weakness
Right leg
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Force exerted against skin while skin remains stationary but the boney structures move.
Shearing force
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What does manifestation mean in regards to analysis?
Manifestations = symptoms of actual problems -Example = swollen right leg (fractured right femur)
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What do we inspect the thorax for during head-to-toe assessment?
Symmetry, configuration | - posterior thorax for bony prominences
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Which areas do you auscultate the lungs posteriorly?
1. To the right/left of C7 2. T3 3. T4 5. T10 6. Sometimes T12 if patient is tall
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Which areas do you auscultate the lungs anteriorly?
1. Both sides of trachea (bronchial) 2. Apices (midclavicular line - distant bronchovesicular) 3. 2nd ICS (btw 2/3 rib, midclavicular line - bronchovesicular) 4. 4th ICS (btw 4/5 rib, midclavicular - vesicular) 5. 6th ICS (btw 6/7 rib, midclavicular - vesicular) 6. Midaxillary line @ 8th ICS
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What type of questions would you ask a patient before performing a chest/respiratory assessment?
Ask if they have any hx of COPD, asthma, pneumonia. Ask if they're having SOB, smoke cigarettes chest pain, family hx.
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What are the different quadrants of the abdomen called? And which organs are located in each quadrant?
Lower right - secum, appendix, Upper right - liver, gallbladder Upper Left - stomach, spleen, pancreas, liver Lower Left - sigmoid colon
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Which areas of the abdomen do you auscultate with the bell of your stethoscope? Where are they located? What sound are we looking for?
1. Abdominal aorta - 2 inches above umbilicus 2. Renal arteries - 2 inches above/to the right & left of umbilicus 3. Iliac arteries - 2 inches below/to the right & left of umbilicus **Looking for bruit sound. Should hear nothing if normal.
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What does "motility" mean?
How food is moved through GI tract through peristalsis.
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What are things to take note of when inspecting the abdomen?
Scars, bruises, lesions, stretch marks, bulging, visible masses, symmetry, distention, swelling/red or enlarged umbilicus.
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What is the normal range for bowel sounds?
5-30 times per minute
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What does hyperactive bowel sounds indicate?
Increased motility or peristalsis of the bowels. Could indicate diarrhea
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What does hypoactive bowel sounds indicate?
Decreased bowel sounds that occur less than 1 minute. Listen for bowel sounds for 5 minutes (1 min 15 sec each quadrant) to confirm absence of bowel sounds
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What is the purpose of palpating the abdomen?
Making sure patient doesn't have any rebound tenderness, masses, rigidity, guarding,

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