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NUR 155 FINALEXAM REVIEW
(GRADED A+)
health promotion- 3 levels - primary, secondary, tertiary
primary - prevention
secondary - identification/early intervention
tertiary - rehabilitation and restoration
What is Maslow's highest priority? - physiological needs (food, clothing, shelter)
Does the highest priority of needs start at the top or the bottom of the period in
Maslow's? - starts at bottom of the pyramid
What kind of open therapeutic communication should we use as nurses? - open ended
statements and questions
What does being a role of advocacy mean as a nurse? - argues or pleads on behalf of
what is best for the patient, even if the patient cannot speak for themselves, the RN
must be an advocate for their patients
What kind of relationships do we want with our patients? - trusting
Differ between assertive and non-assertive communication techniques. - Assertive:
uses "I am" statements
Aggressive: uses "You should" statements
What does SBAR stand for and what is it? - Situation, Background, Assessment,
Recommendations
, SBAR is a communication tool used for health care members, it is professional, it is
organized
What data from SBAR does current vital signs fall under? - Assessment data NOT
background
*a lot of people get this confused
Specific details for each category of SBAR
S: situation - what is the situation you are calling about? provide your name, health care
agency, patient name, brief info about the problem.
p. 433 in text
Specific details for each category of SBAR
B: background - provide info pertinent to the current situation, admitting dx, date of
admission, important clinical info that relates to patient
Specific details for each category of SBAR
A: Assessment - refers to the current condition of the patient- ex. include current vital
signs, O2 level, pain scale, LOC, any change in assessment since the previous
communication, also indicate the severity of the problem
Specific details for each category of SBAR
R: recommendation - what is your recomendation for resolving the problem? what do
you need from the Dr.; some example include: come see patient, transfer to diff. unit,
order a med, etc.
What is the Nursing Process and what does it stand for? - The nursing process is a
systematic, rational method for planning and providing nursing care. Page: 156
ADPIE stands for:
Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
Can the nursing process contain a medical diagnosis? - No- only a nursing diagnosis-- if
we choose to talk about a medical diagnosis in our care plan, we have to explain the
medical diagnosis without stating what the medical diagnosis is
Subjective vs. objective information - subjective: symptoms, can be described ONLY by
the patient
i.e. itching, pain, feeling worried
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