Week One PP

Definitions

Pathophysiology

Physiology

Pathophysiology

Etiology

• Idiopathic

• Latrogenic

• Risk Factor

• Epidemiology

  • Characteristics

  • Essential

Clinical Manifestations

Treatment Implications

Additional Terms:

• Disease

• Illness

• Chronic

• Acute

Pathophysiology Assessment

Why? Nursing Process

• Blood

• Importance of understanding pathophysiology

  • Knowledge

  • Intervention

Assessment

• Clinical Judgement: 6 That Influence It

• Nursing Process

  • Assessment

  • Analysis

  • Planning

  • Implementation

  • Evaluation

• Collecting/Organizing Data

  • Sources

    • Primary

      • Example

    • Secondary

      • Example

    • Tertiary

      • Example

  • Formats

    • Health History

      • Goal

      • Gather

      • Step by Step Guide

      • Determine

      • Review of Systems

        • Purpose

        • Collect

        • Guide

    • Physical Examination

      • Techniques

      • Components

        • Assessment Techniques

          • Inspection

            • What It Is

            • Compare

            • Lighting

            • Ensure

            • Instruments

          • Palpation

            • What It Is

            • How It Is Done

            • Sensitivity

              • Hand Technique

                • Finger

                • Grasping

                • Backs of Hands

                • Base of Fingers

            • Characteristics:

              • Skin

              • Blood Vessels

          • Auscultation:

            • What It Is

              • Steps

                • Learn

                • Location

                • Abiliites

                • Concentration

                  • Eliminating Confusing Artifact

          • Percussion

            • What It Is

            • Where

            • Common

              • Tips & Tricks

    • General Survey:

      • What

      • Why

      • When

      • How

        • Physical Appearance

        • Body Structure

        • Behaviour

        • Mobility

    • Head to Toe Assessment

      • What

      • Why

      • When

      • How

        • CoN

        • Time

        • Physical Assessment

        • Factors that impact vital signs

        • Baseline Data

        • Quick & Efficient Way of Monitoring Conditions

          • Temperature:

            • Physiology

            • Factors

            • Alterations

            • Clinical Manifestations

              • Elevated (Pyrexia/Hyperthermi )

              • Lowered (Hypothermia)

            • Assessment

            • Analysis

            • Planning

            • Implementation

              • Nonpharm

              • Pharm

            • Evaluation

          • Blood Pressure

            • Physiology

            • Factors

            • Alterations

            • Clinical Manifestations

              • Hypertension

              • Hypotension (postural or orthostatic)

                • Cardiac Output

                  • Fac tors controlling BP

                  • Result

                • Vascular Resistance

                  • Factors controlling BP

                  • Result

                • Volume

                  • Factors controlling BP

                  • Result

                • Viscosity

                  • Factors controlling BP

                  • Result

                • Elasticity of arterial walls

                  • Factors controlling BP

                  • Result

            • Assessment

            • Analysis

            • Planning

            • Implementation

            • Evaluation

            • Common Mistakes

          • Pulse

            • Physiology

            • Factors

            • Alterations

            • Clinical Manifestations

              • Decreased Cardiac Output

            • Temporal Site

              • Location

              • Use

            • Carotid Site

              • Location

              • Use

            • Apical

              • Location

              • Use

            • Bracial

              • Location

              • Use

            • Radial

              • Location

              • Use

            • Ulnar

              • Location

              • Use

            • Femoral

              • Location

              • Use

            • Popliteal

              • Location

              • Use

            • Posterior Tibial

              • Location

              • Use

            • Dorsalis Pedis

              • Location

              • Use

            • Assessment

              • Sites

              • Characteristics

              • Documentation

            • Analysis

            • Planning

            • Implementation

            • Evaluation

          • Lungs

            • Physiology

            • Factors

            • Alterations

            • Clinical Manifestations

              • Decreased Oxygenation

            • Assessment

              • Characteristics

              • Analysis

              • Planning

              • Implementation

              • Evaluations

    • System/Focused Assessment

      • What

      • Why

      • When

      • How

  • Subjective vs Objective

    • Objective

      • Techniques

    • Subjective

      • Techniques

    • When (to check VS)

      • NEWS

    • Nursing Process Analysis

• Validating/Verifying Data

  • Normal

  • Abnormal

• Documenting Data

  • Data Verification Definition

    • Documentation

      • Timely

      • Legal

      • Observations