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Final Exam
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
04/11/2014

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Term
Concept of spirituality
Definition
Seeks meaningfulness through a connection

Belief in a relationship of higher power
Term
Concept of religion
Definition
Organized system of belief and practices

Taking care of one's spiritual health
Term
Spiritual development (0-3)
Definition
Acquire, trust, hope, love
Term
Spiritual development (3-7)
Definition
Fantasy filled

Make-believe turns into a reality
Term
Spiritual development (7-12)
Definition
Demonstration of reality

Learn about beliefs, culture and religion
Term
Spiritual development (adolescence)
Definition
Conform to beliefs of those around them

Examine beliefs objectively
Term
Spiritual development (young adulthood)
Definition
Able to differentiate ones own beliefs

Develop a personal meaning
Term
Spiritual development (mid adulthood)
Definition
Respect for past and one’s inner voice

Remain open to other’s ideas
Term
Spiritual development (mid/late adulthood)
Definition
Believe, live, participate in community

Works to resolve problems within community

Embrace life but yet holds it loosely
Term
Spiritual Health
Definition
Ability to develop inner nature to its fullest potential

Discover one's purpose

Humanistic ways of caring and encouraging others
Term
Characteristics of spiritual health
Definition
Faith

Hope

Love

Pray

Worship
Term
Assessment of spirit/soul/inner essence
Definition
FICA

Faith, Implication/influence, Community, Address
Term
Nursing diagnosis for spirit/soul/inner essence
Definition
Lack of hope/meaning/purpose in life

Abandonment/Anger towards god

Refusal of interaction with family and friends

Request of visit from religious leaders
Term
Planning for spirit/soul/inner essence should be designed to:
Definition
Fulfill religious obligations

Promote sense of hope

Help client draw on and use inner resources
Term
Interventions for spirit/soul/inner essence should be designed to:
Definition
Provide presence

Support religious practices

Assist with prayer
Term
Spiritual distress
Definition
A challenge to spiritual well-being or belief system

Impaired ability to experience and integrate meanings and purpose in life
Term
Supporting Prayer
Definition
Participate in private or group prayer

Ensure a quiet environment and privacy
Term
Practice Guidelines
Definition
Create trusting relationship

Inform client of spiritual support

Allow time and privacy
Term
Mental disorder
Definition
A diagnosable mental illness

Characterized by alterations in mood and effects behavior, thinking and cognition
Term
Stressors
Definition
Developmental transitions

Physical illness

Cognitive impairment
Term
Common mental disorders
Definition
Anxiety

Depression

Dementia

Addiction
Term
How many Canadians experience mental illness?
Definition
1 in 5
Term
Stigmatization
Definition
Extreme social disapproval of characteristics because they are against cultural norm
Term
Anxiety
Definition
Unpleasant and unwanted feelings of apprehensions which may accompany physical symptoms
Term
True or false: Anxiety is a normal part of aging
Definition
False
Term
Anxiety disorders:
Definition
GAD

OCD

Panic

PTSD

Phobia
Term
Signs and symptoms for GAD
Definition
Unrealistic or excessive worry

On edge or easily fatigued

Sleep disturbances

Lack of concentrations and muscle tension
Term
Depression
Definition
Most common mental disorder

Left undiagnosed = Untreated
Term
Symptoms of depression
Definition
Insomnia

Loss of appetite

Weight loss

Memory problems
Term
Holistic Assessment (physical)
Definition
Appearance

Cognition

Behavior
Term
Holistic Assessment (psychosocial)
Definition
Social involvement

Responses to changing situations
Term
Holistic Assessment (biological)
Definition
Current medical conditions and medications
Term
Best practice for assessmemt
Definition
Short sessions

Sensitivity to symptoms, special needs, disabilities

Respect privacy

Focus on strengths and skills, as well as deficiencies
Term
Interventions for mental disorders
Definition
Nonpharmalogical methods are preferred

Used in conjunction with medications

Individualized
Term
Promoting Mental Health
Definition
Socialization

Support

Physical activity

Nutrition
Term
Two trans-cultural healthcare systems that coexist with little or limited understanding of each other:
Definition
The age-old indigenous healthcare system

Modern professional healthcare system
Term
Emic system
Definition
Focuses on the local, indigenous and insider's culture
Term
Etic system
Definition
Focuses on the outsiders world and professional views
Term
Leninger (3 things)
Definition
1) Cultural preservation and/or maintenance

2) Accommodation and/or negotiation

3) Re-patterning and/or restructuring
Term
Keys to Culturally Congruent Care
Definition
1) Avoid ethnocentrism

2) Prevent stereotyping

3) Defend against prejudice

4) Refrain from racism and discrimination
Term
Gerontology
Definition
Explain perceptions clearly and without judgement, acknowledge similarities and differences
Term
Cognitive Dissonance
Definition
Discomfort when experiencing discrepancy between what one believes in and new information that does not support one's view
Term
Moral uncertainty
Definition
Arises when the nurse if unsure of what moral rules apply within a situation
Term
Moral stress
Definition
Positive tension

Creates space for moral reflection
Term
Moral distress
Definition
Feeling incapable of doing what one believes in because of some barrier

Recognizes various options for action are available
Term
Carper's Ways of Knowing
Definition
Empirics (scientific, objective data for explanation)

Esthetics (artistic, creative understanding)
Term
Complementary therapies
Definition
Herbal
Reflexology
Acupuncture
Aromatherapy

Not discipline specific
Term
Natural health products are both
Definition
Complimentary and alternative therapy
Term
Who regulates health products?
Definition
Health Canada

Ministry of Agriculture

Customs/immigration

Food and Drug Directorate
Term
Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
Definition
Ensure product safety and quality of natural health products
Term
Scope of Nursing Practice
Definition
Promotion of health

Assessment of health

Provision of care
Term
Client choice and Well-Being
Definition
Clients have the right to make their own decisions regarding care and treatment
Term
Risk Appraisals (Vital to Safe Care)
Definition
Assess appropriateness/potential benefit/harm of all interventions before providing the intervention
Term
Collaborative Decision Making
Definition
Nurses should not try to resolve ethical dilemmas alone
Term
Therapeutic Touch
Definition
Body, mind, emotions and intuition form a complex dynamic energy field (Theory)

(Example: Hand-holding)
Term
Acupuncture
Definition
Needling to stimulate various points in the body to promote healing/relaxation

Proven to reduce lower back pain
Term
Changing Family Relationships
Definition
Reciprocal in nature and characterized by affection and mutual support

Most important and potentially the most conflicted
Term
Late Life Transitions
Definition
People redifine their sense of self (develop self-agency in response)

Speed/intensity of a major change may make the difference
Term
Retirement success depends on
Definition
Health

Income

Relationships

Socialization

Interest
Term
Three Legged Stool (Finances)
Definition
Savings

Investments

Social security/Pension
Term
Phases of Retirement (Remote)
Definition
Future anticipation with little real planning
Term
Phases of Retirement (Near)
Definition
Preparation
Fantasizing
Term
Phases of Retirement (Honeymoon)
Definition
Euphoria

Testing Fantasies
Term
Phases of Retirement (Disenchantment)
Definition
Letdown

Boredom

Depression
Term
Phases of Retirement (Reorientation)
Definition
Develops realistic and satisfactory lifestyle
Term
Phases of Retirement (Stability)
Definition
Personal investments in meaningful activities
Term
Phases of Retirement (Termination)
Definition
Loss of role resulting from illness/returning to work
Term
The more sexually active one is:
Definition
The fewer changes they are likely to experience in pattern of sexual responses

(Example: One habituates seeing breasts and is less likely to become aroused and have an erection when seeing them)
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