Summary NURS 424 Medsurg ATI Notes.( 2021 LATEST UPDATE )

NURS 424 Medsurg ATI Notes.( 2021 LATEST UPDATE ) Chapter 1 Health, Wellness, and Illness ● Health and Wellness ○ Unique to each individual ■ Variables include: ● Modifiable (smoking, diet, exercise) ● Non-modifiable ( sex, age, genetic) ● Aspects of health and wellness ○ Physical ○ Emotional ○ Social ○ Intellectual ○ Spiritual ○ Occupational ○ Environmental ● Internal vs. External environment effects ○ External ■ Social ex: ● Crime v. Safety ■ Physical ex: ● Access to healthcare or clean water ○ Internal ■ Spiritual beliefs, age, gender. ● Illness- Wellness Continuum ○ Assessment tool used to measure the level of wellness to premature death. ■ The center is of the continuum is normal state of health. ■ Ranges from optimal to severe ■ To help improve clients wellness Chapter 2 Emergency Nursing Principles and Management ● Triage (5 levels) ○ Resuscitation (cardiac arrest) ○ Emergent (head injury) ○ Urgent (kidney stone) ○ Less urgent (bladder infection) ○ Nonurgent (rash) ● Primary Survey ○ Rapid assessment of life-threatening conditions ○ Should be completed systematically so nothing is missed ○ Standard precautions must be worn ■ Glove, gown, eye, shoe and face protection ● A