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Nur 210 First Half
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
05/01/2011

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Term
Medical Surgical Nursing
Definition
also called Adult Health Nursing
Term
Med Surg
Definition
_____ ____ nursing cares for adults 18-100
Term
Med Surg
Definition
____ ____ must have a broad knowledge base to meet the needs of patients in a variety of health care settings across the continuum.
Term
Biological
Psychological
Cultural
Spiritual
Definition
The primary concern of medical-surgical nursing care is to meet the ________, ___________, _________, and ________needs of the adult patient in a mutually trusting, respectful, and caring relationship.
Term
RRT (Rapid Response Team)
Definition
__________ Provides care to patient before a respiratory or cardiac arrest occurs.
Term
RRT (Rapid Response Team)
Definition
_________ is called by the nurse or family member (according to agency guidelines) when clinical changes in condition occur, for example… hypotension, tachycardia, & mental status changes.
Term
Knowing
Definition
Swanson's ________ :avoiding assumptions, centering on the one care-for, assessing thoroughly, engaging the self of both
Term
Being With
Definition
Swanson's ___________: being there conveying ability, sharing feeling, not-burdening
Term
Doing For
Definition
Swanson's _______: comforting, anticipating, performing competently/skillfully, protecting, preserving dignity
Term
Enabling
Definition
Swanson's _________: informing/explaining, supporting/allowing, focusing, generating alterations/thinking it through, validity/giving feedback
Term
Maintaining Belief
Definition
Swanson's _______: believing in/holding in esteem, maintaining a hop-filled attitude, offering realistic optimism, “going the distance”
Term
Evidence Based Practice
Definition
_______ is the deliberate use of current best evidence to make decisions about patient care. Considers the pt preferences and values, as well as one’s own clinical expertise.
Term
Critical Thinking
Definition
______________ is purposeful, outcome-directed thinking that is used to make clinical judgments based on scientific evidence, rather than on tradition or conjecture (guesswork)
Term
Acute
Definition
Change the stressful person–environment situations (when possible)
Reduce the stress response
Develop positive coping skills

These are goals for _______ stress.
Term
Alarm Reaction
Definition
Selye's Gen Adaption _____________:physical or mental trauma triggers immediate biological responses designed to counter stress, responses depress the immune system, resistance lowers, person is more susceptible to infection and disease. If stress is short-lived, the person recovers rapidly.
Term
Resistance
Definition
Selye's Gen. Adaptation _____________:body starts to adapt to prolonged stress, immune system increases to meet the demands, but the perception of threat lingers, body remains under stress, person may become complacent and not take measures to relieve stress.
Term
Exhaustion
Definition
Selye's Gen Adaptation _________:with chronic stress, adaptive mechanisms eventually wear down, body can no longer meet its increased demands, immunity and resistance decline, illness is likely to set in.
Term
Sympathetic
Definition
Fight or Flight is a __________ nervous system response to stres.
Term
Emotional
Definition
These are _________ stress responses:
Negative emotions
Positive emotions
Borderline emotions
Non-emotions
Term
Compensation
Definition
Def. Mechanism: weakness overcome by excelling in another area
Term
Denial
Definition
Def. Mechanism: ignores or denies situation
Term
Displacement
Definition
Def. Mechanism: transfers emotions to another source
Term
Introjection
Definition
Def. Mechanism: learns from and incorporates info in own life
Term
Projection
Definition
Def. Mechanism: person attributes own thoughts to someone else
Term
Rationalization
Definition
Def. Mechanism: behavior justification
Term
Reaction Formation
Definition
Def. Mechanism: conscious attitudes are opposite real feelings
Term
Regression
Definition
Def. Mechanism: returns to earlier method of behaving
Term
Repression
Definition
Def. Mechanism: voluntarily forgets an anxiety-producing event
Term
Sublimation
Definition
Def. Mechanism: socially acceptable goal is substituted for unacceptable one
Term
Undoing
Definition
Def. Mechanism: act used to negate a previous unacceptable act
Term
Local Adaptation Responses (LAS)
Definition
The 2 most common ___________ responses are the: Reflex pain
Term
Reflex Pain Response
Definition
response of the CNS to pain. Occurs rapidly and automatically as a protective mechanism to prevent injury.
Term
Inflammatory Response
Definition
local response to an injury or infection. Localizes and prevents spread of infection and promotes wound healing.
Term
Nociceptive Pain
Definition
“normal processing of pain”
Term
Somatic Pain
Definition
skin/musculoskeletal origin
Term
Visceral pain
Definition
pain with organ origin
Term
Neuropathic pain
Definition
pain with nerve origin that may be: burning, shooting, stabbing, “pins & needles”
Term
Psychogenic pain
Definition
cause of pain cannot be identified
Term
Acute Pain
Definition
CHARACTERISTICS:
Short duration
Usually a well-defined cause
Decreases with healing
Is reversible
Mild to severe
Anxiety/restless may accompany it
Examples: post-op, trauma, procedural, obstetric, any ischemia…
Term
Chronic Pain
Definition
CHARACTERISTICS: lasts > 3 months may not have well defined cause begins gradually and persists exhausting mild to severe depression, fatigue, decreased functional ability may accompany
Term
Gate Control Theory of Pain
Definition
Idea that Relationship between pain and emotions: thalmus and cerebral cortex regulate thoughts/emotions/beliefs/values and can alter the actual pain perception.
Term
Endorphins
Definition
are genetic, morphine-like substances that CLOSE the gate pathway to the brain and thereby stop the sensation of pain.
Term
Pain Assessment
Definition
Types of _____________ ____________ tools:
McGill-Melzack pain questionnaire
Iggie, pg. 42

Pain scale: 1-10 or Wong-Baker FACES

McCaggery method

WILDA pain measurement scale
Term
Patitent Controlled Analgesics (PCA)
Definition
route of opioid admin. where pt. has control
Term
NSAIDS
Definition
are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs which include aspirin, Advil, Aleve, Motrin, etc.
Term
Aspirin and other NSAIDS
Definition
Side Effects: Can cause GI disturbances, such as GI ulcers and GI bleeding.
COX-2 inhibitors are for long-term use
Term
acetaminophen (tylenol)
Definition
Med that:
Available in liquid form; can be taken on empty stomach
Preferable for patients for whom GI bleeding is likely
Side Effects: Can cause liver or renal toxicity if used long-term.
Term
Tonus
Definition
is the term used to describe the state of slight contraction—the usual state of skeletal muscles. If bed rest is prolonged, there is danger of developing contractures if the patient does not have exercise and if good posture is not maintained.
Term
Contractures
Definition
permanent contraction of a muscle
Term
Types of Bones
Definition
there are: long, short, flat and irregular
Term
Ligaments
Definition
tough fibrous bands of connective tissue that bind joints, bones and cartilage. (bone to bone)
Term
tendons
Definition
strong, flexible, inelastic fibrous bands and flattened sheets of connective tissue that attach muscle to bone.
Term
cartilage
Definition
hard, nonvascular connective tissue found in the joints as well as in the nose, ear, thorax, trachea, and larynx. Cartilage in joints functions as a shock absorber and as a bearing surface that reduces friction between the moving parts of the joint. Fat may also provide padding at joints.
Term
abduction
Definition
Lateral movement of a body part away from the midline of the body.
Term
adduction
Definition
Lateral movement of a body part toward the midline of the body.
Term
circumduction
Definition
Movement of the distal part of the limb to trace a complete circle while the proximal end of the bone remains fixed.
Term
flexion
Definition
The state of being bent.
Term
extension
Definition
The state of being in a straight line.
Term
Hyperextension
Definition
The state of exaggerated extension. It often results in an angle greater than 180 degrees. Example: A person's cervical spine is hyperextended when looking overhead, toward the ceiling.
Term
Pressure ulcers
Definition
____ _____ are staged from I to IV
Term
Type 1 herpes simplex virus (HSV-1)—
Definition
classic recurring cold sore
Term
Type 2 herpes simplex virus (HSV-2)—
Definition
genital herpes
Term
Herpes Zoster
Definition
shingles
Term
Herpes whitlow
Definition
form
of herpes simplex infection
occurring on the fingertips of
medical personnel who have
come in contact with herpes
simplex viral secretions
Term
Folliculitis
Definition
superficial infection involving only the upper portion of the follicle
Term
Furuncle (boil)
Definition
much deeper infection in the follicle
Term
Cellulitis
Definition
generalized infection with either Staphylococcus or Streptococcus involving deeper connective tissue
Term
Homeostatic Mechanisms
Definition
such as body temperature, blood electrolytes, blood pH, and blood volume need to be kept within a narrow range of normal for the human body to work its best. Water makes up 55-60% of body wt in healthy young adults, and 50-55% in healthy older adults.
Term
Fluid Balance
Definition
is maintained when hydrostatic pressure between 2 spaces remains in equilibrium. The human body constantly seeks equilibrium
Term
Sodium
Definition
controls and regulates volume of body fluids
Term
Potassium
Definition
chief regulator of cellular enzyme activity and water content
Term
Calcium
Definition
nerve impulse, blood clotting, muscle contraction, B12 absorption
Term
Magnesium
Definition
metabolism of carbohydrates and proteins, vital actions involving enzymes
Term
Chloride
Definition
maintains osmotic pressure in blood, produces hydrochloric acid
Term
Bicarb
Definition
body’s primary buffer system
Term
Phosphate
Definition
involved in important chemical reactions in body, cell division, and hereditary traits
Term
Hyponatremia
Definition
refers to a sodium deficit in ECF caused by a loss of sodium or gain of water.
Term
Hypernatremia
Definition
refers to a surplus of sodium in ECF.
Term
Hypokalemia
Definition
refers to a potassium deficit in ECF.
Term
Hyperkalemia
Definition
refers to an excess of potassium in ECF.
Term
Aldosterone
Definition
secreted by adrenal cortex in response to low sodium levels; acts on the kidney nephrons to reabsorb sodium and water from the urine back into the blood, increasing blood osmolarity and volume. _________ prevents excessive kidney excretion of sodium & helps prevent blood potassium levels from becoming too high.
Term
Antidiuretic Horomone (ADH)
Definition
________ or vasopressin-produced in the brain/stored in the posterior pituitary gland. _______ release from posterior pituitary gland is controlled by the hypothalamus in response to changes in blood osmolarity. Acts directly on kidney tubules and collecting ducts, making them more permeable to water, so more water is reabsorbed by these tubules and returned to the blood, decreasing blood osmolarity by making it more dilute.
Term
Natriuretic Peptides
Definition
BNP brain ______________ increase in response to increased blood volume and blood pressure. Opposite effect of Aldosterone…promotes water & sodium loss. (____ elevates in CHF)
Term
BNP
Definition
this elevates with CHF
Term
Dehydration
Definition
Fluid intake is less than what is needed to meet the body’s fluid needs, resulting in a fluid volume deficit.
Term
Dehydration
Definition
These are some common causes of __________________: Hemorrhage, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Profuse salivation, Fistulas, Ileostomy, Profuse diaphoresis, Burns, Severe wounds, Long-term nothing-by-mouth (NPO) status, Diuretic therapy, GI suction, Hyperventilation, Renal failure (early phase), Diabetes insipidus, Difficulty swallowing, Impaired thirst, Unconsciousness, Fever, Impaired motor function
Term
Isotonic
Definition
_____________ dehydration is the most common type of fluid volume deficit.
Term
Dehydration
Definition
Lab Assessments for _____________:
Elevated hemoglobin
Elevated hematocrit
Elevated serum osmolarity
Elevated glucose
Elevated protein
Elevated BUN
Elevated electrolytes
Elevations due to Hemoconcentration – plasma osmolarity is increased due to water loss.
Term
Electrolyte Chart
Definition
Term
pH
Definition
measures the concentration of hydrogen ions or H+.
Term
alkaline
Definition
ECF in the body is slightly _________.
Term
7.35 to 7.45
Definition
Normal pH of body fluids
Term
7.35 to 7.45
Definition
Normal pH of ARTERIAL BLOOD
Term
7.31 to 7.41
Definition
Normal pH of VENOUS BLOOD
Term
Respiratory Function
Definition
Gas exchange, the intake of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide, is _________ ___________.
Term
1. Inspiration
2. Alveoli
3. Expiration
Definition
Oxygen is taken in by _______, gas exchange occurs in the ________, then CO2 is exchanged via _________.
Term
1. diaphragm
2. ribs
Definition
Lungs: bases are at the __________, and apexes are above the first ______.
Term
1. 3
2. 2
Definition
The right lung has ___ lobes, the left lung has __.
Term
alveoli
Definition
where o2 and co2 exchange occurs
Term
Surfactant
Definition
a detergent-like phospholipid which reduces the surface tension between the moist membranes of the alveoli, preventing their collapse. When __________ production is reduced, the lung becomes stiff and the alveoli collapse;
Term
Pleura
Visceral Pleura
Parietal Pleura
Definition
1- serous membrane lining; _____2_____ covers the lungs, and the ______3_____ lines the thoracic cavity. These two membranes are continuous with each other and form a closed sac.
Term
Crackles/Rales
Definition
on inspiration, intermittent sounds occurring when air moves through airways that contain fluid. Often heard in pneumonia or bronchitis.
Classified as fine, medium, or coarse
Term
Wheezes
Definition
continuous sounds heard on inspiration or expiration as air passes through airways constricted by swelling, secretions, or tumors. Classified as sibilant (whistling) or sonorous(snoring). Often heard in asthma or COPD.
Term
Rhonchi
Definition
crackles on expiration
Term
Thoracentesis
Definition
procedure to drain excess pleural fluid, blood, or for diagnostic reasons.
Term
Hypoxemia
Definition
low levels of oxygen in the blood
Term
Hypoxia
Definition
decreased tissue oxygenation
Term
2-3
Definition
DO NOT increase O2 above _____ L/min for chronic lung patients unless it is ordered.
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