NR 302: Final Exam
Culturally sensitive
Possessing basic knowledge of and constructive attitudes toward diverse cultural
populations
Culturally appropriate
Applying underlying background knowledge necessary to provide the best possible
health care
Culturally competent
implies that the caregivers understand and attend to the total context of the individual's
situation, including awareness of immigration status, stress factors, other social factors,
and cultural similarities and differences
cultural diversity
the existence of a variety of cultural or ethnic groups within a society.
Level of Consciousness
our awareness of ourselves and our environment
Mood
Durable, prolonged display of feelings that color the whole emotional life
Affect
temporary expression of feelings or state of mind
General Survey
physical appearance, body structure, mobility, behavior, and measument
Overall appearance
no signs of acute distress are present
Speech
Articulation (the ability to form words) is clear and understandable.
Personal Hygiene
Appears clean and groomed appropriately for his or her age, occupation, and
socioeconomic group.
Assisted devices
special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled perform activities of daily
living; also called adaptive devices
Health History
a collection of subjective information that provides information about the patient's health
status and family history
Pain scale
assessment tool used to rate the severity of pain on a scale from 1 to 10.
Face pain scale
Has faces on it with different expressions to express children's pain level.
Acute Pain
short-term, self-limiting, often predictable trajectory; stops after injury heals
Chronic Pain
Persistent or recurring pain that is often difficult to treat. Includes any pain lasting longer
than 3 to 6 months, pain lasting longer than 1 month after healing of an acute injury, or
pain that accompanies a nonhealing tissue injury.
Referred Pain
, pain that is felt in a location other than where the pain originates
Radiating Pain
starts at the origin but extends to other locations
Edema
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in interstitial spaces of tissues.
skin cancer risk factors
Overexposure to UV radiation
Frequent irritation of skin
Skin cancer detectors (ABCDE)
Asymmetry
Border
Color
Diameter
Evolving
Melanoma Assessment
Asymmetrical
Borders are abnormal
Multiple Colors
Larger than 1/4
Change in size
How to check for turgor?
Gently pinch up a bit of skin over the arm or sternum. If the skin is slow to return to flat
position, patient is likely to be dehydrated. If the skin returns to original position in less
than 3 seconds, the turgor is brisk
Pruitis
itching
Lesions
areas of tissue that have been pathologically altered by injury, wound, or infection
Psoriasis
chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales
Eczema
chronic inflammatory skin condition that is characterized by erythema, papules,
vesicles, pustules, scales, crusts, and scabs and accompanied by intense itching
(pruritis); also called atopic dermatitis
Impetigo
Moist, thin-roofed vesicles with thin, erythematous base. Rupture to form thick, honey-
colored crusts. Contagious bacterial infection of skin; most common in infants and
children.
Hair assessment includes
Hygiene
Color
Texture
Distribution
Hirsutism
-Excessive body hair in females forming a male sexual pattern.
-Caused by endocrine or metabolic dysfunction
Culturally sensitive
Possessing basic knowledge of and constructive attitudes toward diverse cultural
populations
Culturally appropriate
Applying underlying background knowledge necessary to provide the best possible
health care
Culturally competent
implies that the caregivers understand and attend to the total context of the individual's
situation, including awareness of immigration status, stress factors, other social factors,
and cultural similarities and differences
cultural diversity
the existence of a variety of cultural or ethnic groups within a society.
Level of Consciousness
our awareness of ourselves and our environment
Mood
Durable, prolonged display of feelings that color the whole emotional life
Affect
temporary expression of feelings or state of mind
General Survey
physical appearance, body structure, mobility, behavior, and measument
Overall appearance
no signs of acute distress are present
Speech
Articulation (the ability to form words) is clear and understandable.
Personal Hygiene
Appears clean and groomed appropriately for his or her age, occupation, and
socioeconomic group.
Assisted devices
special equipment that helps a person who is ill or disabled perform activities of daily
living; also called adaptive devices
Health History
a collection of subjective information that provides information about the patient's health
status and family history
Pain scale
assessment tool used to rate the severity of pain on a scale from 1 to 10.
Face pain scale
Has faces on it with different expressions to express children's pain level.
Acute Pain
short-term, self-limiting, often predictable trajectory; stops after injury heals
Chronic Pain
Persistent or recurring pain that is often difficult to treat. Includes any pain lasting longer
than 3 to 6 months, pain lasting longer than 1 month after healing of an acute injury, or
pain that accompanies a nonhealing tissue injury.
Referred Pain
, pain that is felt in a location other than where the pain originates
Radiating Pain
starts at the origin but extends to other locations
Edema
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in interstitial spaces of tissues.
skin cancer risk factors
Overexposure to UV radiation
Frequent irritation of skin
Skin cancer detectors (ABCDE)
Asymmetry
Border
Color
Diameter
Evolving
Melanoma Assessment
Asymmetrical
Borders are abnormal
Multiple Colors
Larger than 1/4
Change in size
How to check for turgor?
Gently pinch up a bit of skin over the arm or sternum. If the skin is slow to return to flat
position, patient is likely to be dehydrated. If the skin returns to original position in less
than 3 seconds, the turgor is brisk
Pruitis
itching
Lesions
areas of tissue that have been pathologically altered by injury, wound, or infection
Psoriasis
chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales
Eczema
chronic inflammatory skin condition that is characterized by erythema, papules,
vesicles, pustules, scales, crusts, and scabs and accompanied by intense itching
(pruritis); also called atopic dermatitis
Impetigo
Moist, thin-roofed vesicles with thin, erythematous base. Rupture to form thick, honey-
colored crusts. Contagious bacterial infection of skin; most common in infants and
children.
Hair assessment includes
Hygiene
Color
Texture
Distribution
Hirsutism
-Excessive body hair in females forming a male sexual pattern.
-Caused by endocrine or metabolic dysfunction
