Basic Care & Comfort Module

These flashcards cover key concepts from the Basic Care & Comfort Module, focusing on essential nursing interventions, patient needs, and aspects of care.

Basic Care Needs

Essential requirements for patient well-being including nutrition, hygiene, elimination, and rest.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

A psychological theory that categorizes human needs into a hierarchy, where lower-level needs must be satisfied before higher-level needs can be addressed.

Comfort

A state of well-being, pleasure, and absence of pain or stress, encompassing physical and emotional dimensions.

Nutritional Assessment

An evaluation that provides information about obesity, undernutrition, and malnutrition, indicating overall health status.

Urinary Incontinence

The involuntary loss of urine, which may be managed through various behavioral and pharmacologic interventions.

Pain Management

The process of providing medical care that alleviates or reduces pain, often involving pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic methods.

Fluid Intake & Output (I&O)

Measurement of fluid consumed vs. fluid excreted, crucial for monitoring patient hydration status.

Constipation

Defined as fewer than 3 bowel movements per week or the passage of hard, dry stools; it has several common causes.

Non-Pharmacologic Therapies

Methods like relaxation techniques, physical therapy, and cognitive behavioral strategies used to alleviate pain or discomfort.

Cultural Competence

The ability to provide effective and individualized care that respects a patient's cultural preferences and values.