Nursing Exam Review

Vocabulary flashcards based on the provided lecture notes.

Assessment (Nursing Process)

The step of the nursing process involves collecting subjective and objective data.

Implementation Phase (Nursing Process)

Administering medication is an example of this phase.

Restating (Therapeutic Communication)

Example: 'You said you’re afraid of surgery?'

SBAR (Communication)

Ensures standardized communication.

N95 respirator

PPE required for airborne precautions.

Airborne isolation

Required for a patient with tuberculosis.

Phenomenological research method

Focuses on lived experiences.

Dependent variable

In a study measuring blood pressure after medication, this is the blood pressure.

Pain level

The factor that most affects a patient's ability to learn.

Cultural awareness

Awareness of one's own cultural identity.

Secondary prevention

A screening mammogram is an example of this level of prevention.

Assault (Legal)

A nurse threatens to give an injection if the client doesn’t take oral medication. This is an example of this.

CRH

The hormone that initiates the stress response.

Cheyne-Stokes breathing

A sign that a patient is in the final moments before death.

Problem-oriented documentation

Which documentation style uses SOAP format?

Unauthorized abbreviations

Should be avoided in documentation.

Delegation to Nursing Assistant

Ambulating a stable patient is an appropriate task.

Nursing judgment

Cannot be delegated.

Psychomotor Domain

According to Bloom’s taxonomy, teaching a patient how to inject insulin falls under this domain.

Measurable Learning Objective

An example includes: 'The client will verbalize three signs of hypoglycemia.'

Veracity (Ethics)

Ethical principle supporting telling the patient the truth.

Fidelity (Ethics)

Ethical principle requiring nurses to keep their promises.

Preparation Stage (Transtheoretical Model)

A patient preparing to make a change in the next 30 days is in this stage.

Exhaustion Stage (GAS)

The stage of GAS involves the body's resources being depleted.

Bargaining (Grief)

The stage of grief associated with attempts to negotiate for more time.