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PNUR1128 - Nursing Concepts 1
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Health
Ans: -a state of complete physical, mental, and social well -
being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
-a state of being well and using every power an individual
possesses to the fullest extent
Wellness
Ans: a state of well-being; engaging in attitudes and behaviors
that enhance quality of life and maximize personal potential
Illness
Ans: a highly personal state in which the persons physical,
emotional, intellectual, social, developmental, or spiritual
functioning is thought to be diminished
Disease
Ans: an alteration in bodily functioning resulting in a reduction
of capacities or a shortening of the normal lifespan
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Health Promotion
Ans: any activity undertaken for the purpose of achieving a
higher level of health and well-being
Chain of Infection
Ans: the way all infectious diseases spread; links:
1. Infectious Agent: a microorganism that is capable of
producing infection
2. Reservoir: place where an infectious agent can live
3. Portal of Exit: point where infectious agent leaves reservoir
4. Mode of Transportation: hoe the infectious agent travels
from one host to another (contact, airborne, droplet)
5. Portal of Entry: point where the infectious agent enters the
new host
6. Susceptible Host: any person who is at risk of infection
Asepsis
Ans: the absence of viruses, bacteria, and microorganisms; free
from infection
Aseptic Technique
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Ans: clean to dirty; where clean denotes the absence of almost
all, but not all, microorganisms
Cleaning
Ans: physically removes contaminants with detergent and
chemical removal
Disinfecting
Ans: reduces the number of microorganisms but will not
eliminate them all; does not kill most spores
Sterilizing
Ans: a process that destroys all microorganisms, including
spores and viruses
Routine Practices
Ans: the system of infection prevention and control practices
recommended to be used with all patients during all care to
prevent
and control transmission of microorganisms in all health care
settings
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Added Precautions
Ans: precautions that are necessary in addition to Routine
Practices for certain pathogens or clinical
presentations. These precautions are based on the method of
transmission (e.g., contact, droplet,
airborne).
Four Moments for Hand Hygiene
Ans: 1. Before initial patient or environment contact
2. Before aseptic procedure
3. After body fluid exposure risk
4. After patient or environment contact
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
Ans: -daily self care activities (things we normally do); include :
bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, continence, feeding
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs)
Ans: - activities usually done after ADLs; include: cooking,
driving, shopping, financing, using a phone, etc
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PNUR1128 - Nursing Concepts 1
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
Health
Ans: -a state of complete physical, mental, and social well -
being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
-a state of being well and using every power an individual
possesses to the fullest extent
Wellness
Ans: a state of well-being; engaging in attitudes and behaviors
that enhance quality of life and maximize personal potential
Illness
Ans: a highly personal state in which the persons physical,
emotional, intellectual, social, developmental, or spiritual
functioning is thought to be diminished
Disease
Ans: an alteration in bodily functioning resulting in a reduction
of capacities or a shortening of the normal lifespan
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Health Promotion
Ans: any activity undertaken for the purpose of achieving a
higher level of health and well-being
Chain of Infection
Ans: the way all infectious diseases spread; links:
1. Infectious Agent: a microorganism that is capable of
producing infection
2. Reservoir: place where an infectious agent can live
3. Portal of Exit: point where infectious agent leaves reservoir
4. Mode of Transportation: hoe the infectious agent travels
from one host to another (contact, airborne, droplet)
5. Portal of Entry: point where the infectious agent enters the
new host
6. Susceptible Host: any person who is at risk of infection
Asepsis
Ans: the absence of viruses, bacteria, and microorganisms; free
from infection
Aseptic Technique
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Ans: clean to dirty; where clean denotes the absence of almost
all, but not all, microorganisms
Cleaning
Ans: physically removes contaminants with detergent and
chemical removal
Disinfecting
Ans: reduces the number of microorganisms but will not
eliminate them all; does not kill most spores
Sterilizing
Ans: a process that destroys all microorganisms, including
spores and viruses
Routine Practices
Ans: the system of infection prevention and control practices
recommended to be used with all patients during all care to
prevent
and control transmission of microorganisms in all health care
settings
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Added Precautions
Ans: precautions that are necessary in addition to Routine
Practices for certain pathogens or clinical
presentations. These precautions are based on the method of
transmission (e.g., contact, droplet,
airborne).
Four Moments for Hand Hygiene
Ans: 1. Before initial patient or environment contact
2. Before aseptic procedure
3. After body fluid exposure risk
4. After patient or environment contact
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
Ans: -daily self care activities (things we normally do); include :
bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, continence, feeding
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs)
Ans: - activities usually done after ADLs; include: cooking,
driving, shopping, financing, using a phone, etc
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