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Cards (97)

  • Nursing research era outcome
    Nursing theoretical works shift the focus to the patient
  • Nursing theorist who developed transcultural nursing theory
    Madeleine Leininger
  • An idea that is suggested or presented as possibly true but that is not known or proven to be true is NOT a true statement regarding epistemology
  • Most appropriate action when expecting a phone call from a physician during an admission interview
    Arrange for a time free interruption until the initial physical examination is complete
  • Stethoscope diaphragm used for
    High-pitched sounds
  • Indication that the patient needs further teaching regarding care of the eyes and eye medications
    "The risk of transmitting infection from one eye to the other is high."
  • Preferred bimanual technique of breast examination for a woman
    Who has felt a change in the breast during self-examination
  • Outstanding outcome of the Theory Utilization Era in the 21st century

    Nursing theoretical works shift the focus to the patient
  • Most reliable indicator of pain in an adult patient
    The patient's self-report
  • The sequence of physical examination of the abdomen is inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation
  • Normal resting size of the pupil
    3 to 5 mm
  • Assessment finding that may be noted on inspection of the abdomen
    Abdominal contour
  • Nail base angle greater than 160 degrees indicates

    Clubbing of fingers
  • Clusters of data that indicate a trend or pattern supporting a specific patient need

    Difficulty in hearing, weight gain, shortness of breath
  • Description of the frenulum
    The midline fold of tissue that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth
  • True statement about a nurse governed by a contract
    She is liable for damages if she violates her contract
  • Normal color of the tympanic membrane
    Pearly gray
  • Emphasis of Curriculum era in the historical eras of nursing search for specialized knowledge
    Courses included in nursing programs
  • Appropriate documentation on a skin lesion
    Dark brown, raised lesion, with irregular border, on dorsum of the left hand, 3 cm in size with no drainage
  • Patient's right to communicate with relatives and other persons and to receive visitors
    Right to Correspondence and to Receive Visitors
  • Definition of operational definition
    How these concepts are used or will be used within the context of the phenomenon
  • Appropriate documentation of a patient's reason for seeking care
    "spinning" sensation of the body for 2 hours
  • Relationship between nurse and the patient does NOT constitute the criteria of a profession
  • Statement indicating the student nurse is performing the implementation phase of the nursing process
    Patient used the call light system for assistance for each need to get up from the bed, after instruction by the nurse
  • Time it takes for capillary beds to refill after being depressed
    1. 2 seconds
  • Breast asymmetry in an adolescent
    May be normal
  • Information described by the pitch of a sound wave
    Number of vibrations per second
  • Best time to perform breast examination when teaching a female patient
    After menstruation
  • Most appropriate action to verify the reliability of information provided by the patient during interview

    Rephrase the same questions later in the interview
  • Patient's right to view the contents of his medical records, except psychiatric notes and other incriminatory information obtained about third parties
    Right to Medical Records
  • Peplau's theory when establishing the nurse-patient relationship is influenced by both patient and nurse preconceptions
  • Theory that describes the hierarchy of human needs
    Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
  • Patient's right to avail himself/herself of any recommended diagnostic and treatment procedures
    Right to Appropriate Medical Care and Humane Treatment
  • Primary source of data
    The patient
  • Patient behavior indicating chronic pain is adequately controlled
    The patient rates the pain as 1/10
  • Category of a concept when the nurse defines concepts used or will be used within the context of the phenomenon
    Operational Definition
  • True statement about theory and scientific law
    Scientific law governs a single action, foundations for all science while theory can be changed or improved without changing, the overall truth
  • Most appropriate action during interview
    Spend more time listening to the patient than talking
  • The critical components of theory development are concepts, relational statements, and linkages and ordering
  • Patient's right to a clear, truthful and substantial explanation of all proposed procedures
    Right to Informed Consent