NURS105 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Brachial Artery, Health Assessment, Nail Polish
25 Aug 2016
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Health assessment midterm learning objectives: demonstrate an understanding of the role of the rn, and the process of health assessment and critical thinking. Primary, secondary, tertiary: restores health, help ease suffering, apply nursing process. Analyze data and develop a nursing diagnosis. Revise plan as necessary (*watch patient"s take medications: planners and teachers: health promotion, risk reduction, patient education. *always informing patients to prevent them from coming back: coordinators: multidisciplinary team, managers: of patient care, hospital units, hospitals, patients, care, w/in interdisciplinary team. Critical thinking (nursing process, lab results, plan of care overall) Health assessment (asses-> continuously!: 1st point of contact= emerg or preadmission, considers health history (first) Critical thinking: interventions, communication-> therapeutic (teaching, treatment decisions, document assessment findings (legal and communication, focus on influence of ailment on quality of life, adls, family and enviro, referral and coordination of care, based on the nursing process.
