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DAS VN Fundamentals of Nursing

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Ch.1 Nursing Foundations
Florence nightingale started the ...,
In 1890 one of the first courses ...,
The development of a unique scien...
25  cards
Ch.3 Laws and Ethics
A nurse practice act statute that...,
The ethical principle ___________...,
____________ is the ethical study...
27  cards
Ch.12 Vital Signs
____________ is a term used to de...,
A n ____________ scale is commonl...,
____________ is a structure withi...
28  cards
Ch.17 Hygiene
____________ protects the layers ...,
____________ is a slimy substance...,
As the jaw grows the ____________...
27  cards
Ch.18 Comfort, Rest, and Sleep
____________ is the ability to ma...,
The rapid eye movement rem phase ...,
____________ are conditions assoc...
24  cards
Ch.19 Safety
A n ____________ burn is a skin i...,
____________ is the inability to ...,
____________ is a harmless distri...
27  cards
Dosage Calculations 1
You are caring for a patient at h...,
The physician orders alprazolam x...,
You need to administer 250 mg of ...
6  cards
Ch. 10 Asepsis
Describe microorganisms,
Name and describe specific types ...,
What are non pathogens
44  cards
Ch.22 Infection Control
____________ is a condition that ...,
____________ is a condition durin...,
Nurses should remove their ______...
25  cards
Ch.23 Body Mechanics
The consequences of inactivity ar...,
Good posture distributes ________...,
Muscle ____________ occur more of...
24  cards
Ch.30 Urinary Elimination
A n ____________ specimen is a sa...,
____________ means the absence of...,
In ____________ the urine output ...
26  cards
Ch.31 Bowel Elimination
Describe the process of defecation,
Name components of a bowel elimin...,
List common alterations in bowel ...
36  cards
Ch.2 Nursing Process
The _____________ is an organized...,
The first step in the nursing pro...,
The assessment of pitting edema i...
25  cards
Ch.13 Physical Assesment
A n ____________ is an instrument...,
A n ____________ is a professiona...,
____________ is an exaggerated na...
29  cards
Ch.15 Nutrition
____________ is a condition resul...,
The energy or heat equivalent of ...,
____________ is the amount of hea...
26  cards
Ch.28 Wound Care
A ____________ is damaged skin or...,
____________ is the physiologic d...,
____________ is a process by whic...
26  cards
Ch.29 Gastric Intubation
A n ____________ is an artificial...,
Gastric ____________ tubes are us...,
Belching often indicates that the...
28  cards
Ch.4 Health and Illness
Describe how the world health org...,
Discuss the difference between va...,
Explain the concept of holism
38  cards
Ch.5 Homeostasis, Adaptation and Stress
Explain homeostasis and list cate...,
Identify beliefs about the body a...,
Identify the purpose of adaptatio...
35  cards
Ch.9 Recording and Reporting
Identify uses for medical records,
List components generally found i...,
List legal defensible characteris...
36  cards
Ch.11 Admission, Discharge, Transfer, and Referrals
List the major steps involved in ...,
Identify common psychosocial resp...,
List the major steps involved in ...
33  cards
Ch.21 Oxygenation
Explain the difference between ve...,
Differentiate between external an...,
Name methods for assessing the ox...
37  cards
Ch.36 Airway Management
Define airway management,
Identify the structural component...,
Discuss natural mechanisms that p...
37  cards

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