Unit 1 Flashcards
key terms only (66 cards)
Actual nursing focus
focus of nursing care that identifies existing health problems
case management
a systematic process to ensure that a clients health & service needs are met
critical pathways
standard plans of care used to organize and monitor the care provided
dependent nursing actions
nursing actions that the nurse performs as a result of a physicians orders, such as administering analgesics for pain
independent nursing actions
nursing actions that may be performed based on the nurses own clinical judgment
infant mortality rate
the number of deaths during the first 12 months of life, which includes neonatal mortality
interdependent nursing actions
nursing actions that the nurse must work with other health team members to accomplish, such as meal planning with a dietary therapist and teaching breathing exercises with a respiratory therapist
maternal mortality rate
the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births caused by a pregnancy-related complication that occurs during pregnancy or during the 42 days after pregnancy
morbidity
the number of persons afflicted with the same disease condition per a certain number
nursing process
proven form of problem solving based on the scientific method. The nursing process consists of fie components:assessment(data collection), nursing care focus (sometimes called nursing diagnosis), outcome identification and planning, implementation and evaluation
objective data
in the nursing assessment (data collection), the data gained by the nurses direct observation
outcomes
goals that are specific, stated in measurable terms, and have a time frame for accomplishment
puerperal fever
an illness marked by high fever caused by infection of the reproductive tract after the birth of a child
risk nursing focus
focus of nursing care that identifies health problems to which the client is especially vulnerable
subjective data
in the nursing assessment (data collection) data spoken by the child or family
wellness nursing focus
focus of nursing care that identifies the potential of an individual, family or community to move to a higher level of wellness
blended family
both partners in a marriage bring children from a previous marriage into the household
client advocacy
speaking or acting on behalf of clients
cohabitation family
a living situation in which a couple liver together but are not married
communal family
a family where there is a large group of various couples and children that can include singles and elderly members, and where members share responsibility for homemaking and child-rearing. All children are the collective responsibility of adult members.
community-based nursing
a type of nursing that focuses on prevention and is directed toward the individuals and families within a community and delivered outside the traditional hospital system.
couplet care
the healthy newborn remains in the same room with the mother following birth, if there is no medical indication for separation, and one nurse is responsible for the care of both the newborn and the mother.
cultural competency
the capacity to work effectively with people by integrating the elements of their culture into nursing care.
extended family
consists of one or more nuclear families plus other relatives; often crosses generations to include grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. The needs of individual members are subordinate to the needs of the group, and the children are considered an economic asset.
