Week 10 Terms

Question 1

Body image

Answer 1

The way an individual perceives him/herself physically in eyes of others

Question 2

Cultural competence

Answer 2

Ability to communicate with people of other cultures and belief systems

Question 3

Elimination

Answer 3

Physiological process of removing cellular and chemical waste products from body

Question 4

Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs

Answer 4

Model of human achievement and self actualization; developed by Abraham Maslow

Question 5

Mobility

Answer 5

Ability for an organism to move

Question 6

Nutrition

Answer 6

Refers to intake of food by an organism

Question 7

Patient-centered care

Answer 7

Therapeutic care communication and intervention provided according and centered around unique pt needs

Question 8

Physiological

Answer 8

Refers to biochemical and metabolic processes of an organism

Question 9

Reflection

Answer 9

Communication with the pt that helps the individual connect with his/her current feelings with events in the environment

Question 10

Therapeutic communication

Answer 10

Purposeful method of communication in which the caregiver responds to explicit or implicit needs of pt

Question 11

Respiration

Answer 11

Act of breathing and taking in oxygen

Question 12

Transport

Answer 12

Body must be able to transport substances to tissue and cells

Question 13

Excretion

Answer 13

Waste products are produced as a result of normal metabolism

Question 14

Reproduction

Answer 14

Applies to cellular reproduction; necessary for growth and development

Question 15

Growth

Answer 15

Normal growth and development, growth of cells and body systems; repair of tissues

Question 16

Repair

Answer 16

Process that occurs following illness and trauma

Question 17

Movement

Answer 17

Body must be able to react to harmful conditions in the environment

Question 18

Anesthesia

Answer 18

Anesthesia awareness; many pts fell they won’t wake after anesthesia

Question 19

Death

Answer 19

Fear of death during or after sx is common for pts

Question 20

Pain

Answer 20

Fear of pain is normal protective mechanism

Question 21

Disfigurement

Answer 21

Body image very improtant psychological consideration

Question 22

Loss of control

Answer 22

Pts feel loss of personal rights and control

Question 23

Physical exposure

Answer 23

Fear of with pts

Question 24

Loss of privacy

Answer 24

Fear of personal info not held in confidence

Question 25

Active listening

Answer 25

Make eye contact and listen attentively

Question 26

Providing information

Answer 26

To pt as needed

Question 27

Paraphasing and restatement

Answer 27

Restating pts words with different wording

Question 28

Clarifying

Answer 28

Clear understanding what pts is saying or implying

Question 29

Infant

Answer 29

Birth to 18 mos; Fear seperation from caregiver

Question 30

Toddlers

Answer 30

19 mos - 3 yrs; Express aggression and regression

Question 31

Preschoolers

Answer 31

4 - 6 yrs; Punishment or abandoment

Question 32

School-age children

Answer 32

7 - 12 yrs; Insist on helping

Question 33

Adolescents

Answer 33

13 - 16 yrs; Privacy and body image

Question 34

Gastrointestinal

Answer 34

Peristalis, liver function, gag reflex decrease with age

Question 35

Cardiovascular

Answer 35

Capillary walls thicken, systolic bp increase, cardiac output decreases with age

Question 36

Musculoskeletal

Answer 36

Range of motion, cartilage, bone mass, muscle strength decreases with age

Question 37

Sensory perception

Answer 37

Progressive hearing loss, sense of smell decreases, pain threshold increases, night vision decreases, sensitivity to glare increases, propriception decreases

Question 38

Genitourinary

Answer 38

Bladder capacity, kidney filtration rate, estrogen, testosterone decreases

Question 39

Skin

Answer 39

Loses elasticity (turgor), becomes thin and delicate, sebacous glands become less active

Question 40

Endocrine

Answer 40

Cortisol production decreases, bg increases, pancreas releases insulin at a slower rate

Question 41

Body mass index

Answer 41

BMI; relationship between height and weight; BMI=wt in kg/ht in meters squared

Question 42

Airway obstruction

Answer 42

High risk for obese and morbidly obese pts; briatric pts prone to sleep apnea (collasping trachea)

Question 43

Hemodynamic function

Answer 43

Movement of blood through the body and blood pressure

Question 44

Venous stasis

Answer 44

Edema of lower extremities; causes high risk for deep vein thrombosis

Question 45

Respiratory problems

Answer 45

Difficulty breathing common for bariatric pts

Question 46

Diabetes mellitus

Answer 46

Endocrine ds; disrupt metabolism of carbs, fats, proteins

Question 47

Type 1 diabetes

Answer 47

Diagnosed in childhood; insulin-producing beta cells of pancreas are damaged through autoimmune disorder

Question 48

Type 2 diabetes

Answer 48

Caused by obesity and advanced age; impaired insulin secretion and insulin resistance at the cellular level; w/o insulin to carry glucose into cells, glucose remains in blood

Question 49

HIV

Answer 49

Human immunodeficiency virus; immunosuppressed pt

Question 50

AIDS

Answer 50

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; immunosuppressed pt; higher risk for post op infections and delayed healing