week 6 Flashcards
(11 cards)
Clinical Reasoning (CR)
Collect cues → Analyse → Plan → Act → Evaluate → Reflect.
Why Clinical Reasoning Matters
Central to nursing decisions
Nurses make most care decisions
Ensures safe, effective interventions
5 Rights of Clinical Reasoning
Right patient, cues, action, time, reason.
6 Domains of Clinical Reasoning
Gather data
Judge/decide
Set goals
Act
Evaluate
Learn
Goal Setting
Short/long term, measurable, patient-centred.
Care Plan 5-Column Format
Problem
Goals
Actions
Rationale
Evaluation
Fall Reduction Strategies
Falls risk assessment
Safe environment
Toilet routine
Educate patient/carers
Safe Mobility Principles
Supervision level
Clear documentation
Pain management
Involve OT/PT
Cognitive assessment
Medical Terminology – Root Examples
cardi(o): heart
my(o): muscle
thorac(o): chest
ven(o): vein
Prefixes & Suffixes
Hyper/hypo = high/low
-itis = inflammation
-scopy = observation
Plurals in Med Terms
-a → -ae (axilla → axillae)
-x → -ces (thorax → thoraces)