1. How do you communicate with Hearing-Impaired Patients?
Speak clearly, be in eye-sight, be patient. Don't assume cognitive ability is declined
Translator?
2. What is the primary purpose of Process recording?
to evaluate your communication skills with your patient, how you can improve or things that
worked well; IPR
3. What is the Purpose of nursing process?
- identify pt health status
- id actual or potential health care needs
- change plans to meet needs
- deliver specific individualized nsg interventions to meet needs (deliver individualized nursing
care)
- evaluate effectiveness of interventions
4. What is the nursing process with all the steps in order?
Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
Each step is dependent on accuracy of previous phase, not always in order, may do phases
simultaneously, interrelated
5. What is assessment?
collect/organize data
-interview/observation, physical exam
Compare subj/obj data, validate conflicting data, double check!
1. Observation (Ex: inspect skin)
2. Interaction/Interview (Ex: mental status, pt reporting, hx taking)
3. Measurement/Exam (Ex: Intake and output, edema, skin type, vitals, etc.)