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Fundamentals MidTerm
Sessions 1-35
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Undergraduate 1
10/11/2011

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Know 4 stages of illness.
Definition
1)Experiencing symptoms
2)sick role behavior-id as kick
3)seeking professional care
4)dependence on others
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What are the areas of the brain most responsible for sleep and wakefulness activity?
Definition
hypothalamus of the brain stem
Term
What types of brain waves are most prominent in sleep?
Definition
Delta
Term
What are the 2 stages of sleep?
Definition
NREM and REM
Term
What are the major elements of self-concept?
Definition
body image
role performance
personal identity
self-esteem
Term
What is GAS?
Definition
general adaptation syndrome

alarm, resistance, recovery, exhaustion
Term
What is a somatoform disorder?
Definition
Conditions characterized by the pressure by physical symptoms with no known organic cause.
Term
Know nursing process.
Definition
ADPIE
assess
diagnose
plan
implement
evaluate
Term
What are symptoms of an illness?
Definition
subjective
Term
What are signs of an illness?
Definition
objective
Term
What are different modes of transmission of infectious diseases?
Definition
direct, indirect, droplets
Term
What is the chain of infection?
Definition
agent/microorganisms, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptibility of the host
Term
What are the different types of pain?
Definition
acute, chronic, intractable, cutaneous, somatic, visceral, radiating, referred, neuropathic, phantom
Term
Where do you palpate a pulse?
Definition
temporal, carotid, brachial, radial, posterior tibial, pedal
Term
How do you auscultate something?
Definition
you listen, can be with or without stethescope
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