Nursing Care and Patient Assessment

These flashcards cover key concepts in nursing care and patient assessment topics from the lecture notes.

Recovery/post-crisis phase

A phase of anger where the patient is calm, cooperative, and apologetic after an outburst.

Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)

Measurements including pH, PaCO2, and HCO3 that indicate metabolic or respiratory acidosis.

Medical neglect

Failure to provide necessary medical care, as evidenced by a child not being taken to a doctor.

Neglect

Failure to meet basic needs, evident in a patient with dementia sitting in soiled clothes.

Childhood emotional and physical abuse

Abuse that can lead to psychological trauma, differs in presentation from anorexia and bulimia behaviors.

CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure)

A device used to treat sleep apnea, requiring nightly use and regular cleaning.

Lithium

A mood stabilizer used to treat bipolar disorder, needing close monitoring of serum levels.

Assault

A verbal threat without physical contact, as in threatening a patient regarding medication.

Manic episode

A period of abnormally elevated mood and energy, distinguished by the presence of psychotic features.

Pursed-lip breathing

A technique used by COPD patients to control shortness of breath, involving inhaling through the nose and exhaling slowly through pursed lips.

Healthy People 2030

A set of science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans.

Pressure Injury Stage 2

A shallow wound with partial-thickness skin loss, without visible fat, muscle, tendon, or bone.

Opioid dose

A medication management response to a patient with chronic pain requiring careful consideration.

PTSD

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, indicated by avoidance behaviors and triggering experiences.

Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)

A behavioral disorder characterized by argumentative and defiant behavior towards authority figures.

Auditory hallucinations

Hearing voices or sounds that are not present, commonly seen in manic episodes.