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The systematic collection of subjective and objective patient data
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Identifying actual or potential health problems or human responses to health issues.
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Setting measurable patient goals and determining nursing interventions.
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Executing the planned nursing interventions.
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Assessing the patient’s response to interventions to determine if goals were met
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Key indicators of basic body functions: temperature, pulse/heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure.
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Listening to internal body sounds (like heart, lungs, and bowels) using a stethoscope.
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Using the hands and sense of touch to examine the body.
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Care An approach to care that addresses the physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of the patient.
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Airway, Breathing, and Circulation priority framework
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Personal Protective Equipment (gloves, masks, shields).
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Having a normal body temperature; no fever.
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A slow heart rate, usually under 60 beats per minute.
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Blue skin color caused by a lack of oxygen in the blood.
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Difficult, painful, or labored breathing.
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A dangerous lack of oxygen in the body tissues.
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Being free from disease-causing germs and microorganisms.
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Any microbe or organism that causes disease
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A life-threatening body response to a severe infection.
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Respecting a patient's right to make their own choices.
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The ethical duty to do good and help others.
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Negligent professional behavior that causes harm to a patient.
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The core nursing oath to do no harm.
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The duty to tell the truth to patients.
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The medical term for hair loss or baldness.
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Redness of the skin caused by injury or infection.
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A sitting position used to help a patient breathe easier.
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Poor blood flow to a specific part of the body.
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The death of cells or tissues from injury or disease.
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Lying flat on the stomach with the face pointing down.
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Lying flat on the back with the face pointing up.