Nurse Manager
who is in-charge of improving coordination of care and reducing the fragmentation of
care
Patient
the only one that has the right to read and make copies of their medical records per
HIPAA.
baseline data
consists of vital signs, height, weight, and allergy status
Psychosocial Assessment
consists of substance abuse, caffeine use, history of mental illness, history of abuse or
homelessness, home situation/significant others
Nutrition Assessment
ncludes current diet, any chewing or swallowing problems , recent weight gain or loss,
use of supplements, and dentures
Joint Commission
mandates the use of computerized databases to expedite the accreditation process.
Flow charts
shows trends in vital signs, blood glucose levels, pain level, and other frequent
assessments
aloe
helps in burns/wound healing
Ginseng uses
increases physical endurance
Alginate
doesn't adhere to the wound
Alginate dressing
help establish homeostasis while providing a moist environment for healing and good
absorption of exudate
Corticosteroids
suppress the immune system and can delay the healing process of a wound
Hydrogel dressing
keeps moisture within the wound to reduce pain
zinc oxide
barrier cream intended for prevention measures usually used for a stage 1 ulcer and
diaper rash
purosanguineous exudate
red tinged pus (NEWLY INFECTED WOUND)
serosanguineous drainage
, blood tinged, water
actual loss
any loss of a valued person , item or status, such as loss of a job that can be
recognized by others.
disenfranchised grief
entails an experienced loss that cannot be publicly shared or is not socially acceptable,
such as suicide and abortion
perceived loss
Any loss defined by a client that is not obvious to others
necessary loss
this type of loss can be replaced by something diff or better
short
_____ acting insulin is not cloudy
long
______ acting insulin is cloudy
Excretion
ELIMINATION OF MEDICATION FROM THE BODY USUALLY DONE BY THE
KIDNEYS BUT CAN BE DONE BY THE LIVER, LUNGS AND INTESTINES
AGONIST
A medication that causes stimulation of receptors.
Antagonist
MEDICATION THAT BLOCKS A RECEPTOR IN THE BODY.
subligual
under the tongue
Buccal
cheek area
" DON'T EAT OR DRINK UNTIL MEDS ARE DISSOLVED"
maturational loss
LOSS EXPECTED WITH NORMAL LIFE TRANSITIONS (EX. KIDS LEAVING HOME
TO COLLEGE)
STIUATIONAL LOSS
UNEXPECTED LOSS CAUSED BY EXTERNAL EVENT (EX. TORNADO , CAR
ACCIDENT)
anticipatory grief
GRIEVING BEFORE AN ACTUAL LOSS ( EX. FAMILY MEMBER WITH TERMINAL
ILLNESS)
INDIVIDUALS HAS THE OPPORTUNITIES TO START GRIEVING BEFORE THE
ACTUAL DEATH
complicated grief