Fundamentals of Nursing Study Guide & Flashcard Index - Edition 2 (Pre-2023)

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Fundamentals of Nursing Study Guide and Flashcard Index
Topic	Card #	Section
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)	1	Principles
Nursing Practice Act (NPA)	1	Principles
State Boards of Nursing (BON)	1	Principles
Malpractice	10	Principles
Negligence	10	Principles
Unintentional Torts	10	Principles
Mandatory Reporting	11	Principles
Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development	12	Principles
Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development	14	Principles
Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development	15	Principles
Health Belief Model	16	Principles
Transtheoretical Model	17	Principles
Nonverbal Communication	19	Principles
American Nurses Association (ANA)	2	Principles
Therapeutic Communication	20	Principles
Nontherapeutic Communication	21	Principles
Domains of Learning	22	Principles
Patient Education	22-24	Principles
Health Literacy	23	Principles
Culturally Competent Care	26	Principles
Ethnocentrism	26	Principles
Cultural Considerations	26-28	Principles
Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM)	29	Principles
Advocacy	3	Principles
Autonomy	3	Principles
Beneficence	3	Principles
Fidelity	3	Principles
Justice	3	Principles
Nonmaleficence	3	Principles
Veracity	3	Principles
Fowler's	30	Principles
High-Fowler's	30	Principles
Patient Positions	30	Principles
Prone	30	Principles
Semi-Fowler's	30	Principles
Supine	30	Principles
Lateral	31	Principles
Lithotomy	31	Principles
Reverse Trendelenburg	31	Principles
Sims' Position	31	Principles
Trendelenburg	31	Principles
Chain of Infection	32-33	Principles
Infectious Agent	32-33	Principles
Mode of Transmission	32-33	Principles
Portal of Entry	32-33	Principles
Portal of Exit	32-33	Principles
Reservoir	32-33	Principles
Susceptible Host	32-33	Principles
Convalescence	34	Principles
Incubation	34	Principles
Prodromal	34	Principles
Stages of Infection	34	Principles
Active Artificial Immunity	35	Principles
Active Natural Immunity	35	Principles
Passive Artificial Immunity	35	Principles
Passive Natural Immunity	35	Principles
Acute Illness	36	Principles
Chronic Illness	36	Principles
Modifiable Risk Factors	36	Principles
Non-Modifiable Risk Factors	36	Principles
Fire Safety	37	Principles
PASS Sequence	37	Principles
RACE Sequence	37	Principles
Bomb Threat	38	Principles
Chemical Exposure	38	Principles
Equipment Malfunction	38	Principles
Tornado	38	Principles
Sharps Injury	39	Principles
Documentation	4, 25	Principles
Injury Prevention	40	Principles
Brachytherapy	41	Principles
Internal Radiation	41	Principles
Informed Consent	5	Principles
Leaving Against Medical Advice (AMA)	6	Principles
Right to Refuse	6	Principles
Advance Directives	7	Principles
Do Not Resuscitate (DNR)	7	Principles
Durable Power of Attorney (DPOA)	7	Principles
Living Will	7	Principles
Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)	7	Principles
Physician's Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST)	7	Principles
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)	8	Principles
Assault	9	Principles
Battery	9	Principles
Defamation of Character	9	Principles
False Imprisonment	9	Principles
Intentional Torts	9	Principles
Invasion of Privacy	9	Principles
SMART Goal	42	Practice & Skills
Case Manager	43	Practice & Skills
Occupational Therapist	43	Practice & Skills
Physical Therapist	43	Practice & Skills
Provider	43	Practice & Skills
Respiratory Therapist	43	Practice & Skills
Social Worker	43	Practice & Skills
Speech Language Pathologist	43	Practice & Skills
SBAR Communication	44	Practice & Skills
Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs)	46-47	Practice & Skills
Infection Control	46-54	Practice & Skills
Hand Hygiene	48	Practice & Skills
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)	49	Practice & Skills
Contact Precautions	50	Practice & Skills
Standard Precautions	50	Practice & Skills
Universal Precautions	50	Practice & Skills
Transmission Precautions	50-51	Practice & Skills
Airborne Precautions	51	Practice & Skills
Droplet Precautions	51	Practice & Skills
Protective Isolation	52	Practice & Skills
Sterile Field	53-54	Practice & Skills
Bed Baths	55	Practice & Skills
Bed Making	55	Practice & Skills
Denture Care	56	Practice & Skills
Oral Care	56	Practice & Skills
Seizures	57	Practice & Skills
Acute Pain	58	Practice & Skills
Breakthrough Pain	58	Practice & Skills
Chronic Pain	58	Practice & Skills
Pain	58-60	Practice & Skills
Cutaneous Pain	59	Practice & Skills
Idiopathic Pain	59	Practice & Skills
Neuropathic Pain	59	Practice & Skills
Nociceptive Pain	59	Practice & Skills
Referred Pain	59	Practice & Skills
Somatic Pain	59	Practice & Skills
Visceral Pain	59	Practice & Skills
Adjuvant Analgesics	60	Practice & Skills
Nonopioid Analgesics	60	Practice & Skills
Opioid Analgesics	60	Practice & Skills
Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA)	61	Practice & Skills
Circadian Rhythm	62	Practice & Skills
Sleep	62-63	Practice & Skills
Insomnia	63	Practice & Skills
Narcolepsy	63	Practice & Skills
Sleep Apnea	63	Practice & Skills
Sleep Hygiene	63	Practice & Skills
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)	64	Practice & Skills
Grief	65-66	Practice & Skills
Anticipatory Grief	66	Practice & Skills
Complicated Grief	66	Practice & Skills
Disenfranchised Grief	66	Practice & Skills
Normal Grief	66	Practice & Skills
Hospice Care	67	Practice & Skills
Palliative Care	67	Practice & Skills
Immobility	68-71	Practice & Skills
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)	69	Practice & Skills
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living	69	Practice & Skills
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)	70	Practice & Skills
Canes	72	Practice & Skills
Walkers	72	Practice & Skills
Mobility Devices	72-74	Practice & Skills
Crutches	73-74	Practice & Skills
Fall Preventions	75-76	Practice & Skills
Restraints	77-78	Practice & Skills
Pressure Injuries	79-80	Practice & Skills
Hemostasis	81	Practice & Skills
Inflammatory Phase	81	Practice & Skills
Maturation	81	Practice & Skills
Proliferation	81	Practice & Skills
Wound Healing	81-84	Practice & Skills
Primary Intention	82	Practice & Skills
Secondary Intention	82	Practice & Skills
Tertiary Intention	82	Practice & Skills
Wound Drainage	84	Practice & Skills
Wound Culture	85	Practice & Skills
Wound Irrigation	85	Practice & Skills
Sterile Dressing	86	Practice & Skills
Staples	87	Practice & Skills
Sutures	87	Practice & Skills
Wound Drains	88	Practice & Skills
Diabetic Foot Care	89	Practice & Skills
Hypertonic	90	Practice & Skills
Hypotonic	90	Practice & Skills
Isotonic	90	Practice & Skills
Osmolarity	90-91	Practice & Skills
Insensible Losses	92	Practice & Skills
Sensible Losses	92	Practice & Skills
Fluid Volume Deficit	93	Practice & Skills
Fluid Volume Excess	94	Practice & Skills
Calcium (Ca)	95	Practice & Skills
Hypercalcemia	95	Practice & Skills
Hypocalcemia	95	Practice & Skills
Hypermagnesemia	96	Practice & Skills
Hypomagnesemia	96	Practice & Skills
Magnesium (Mg)	96	Practice & Skills
Hyperkalemia	97	Practice & Skills
Hypokalemia	97	Practice & Skills
Potassium (K)	97	Practice & Skills
Hypernatremia	98	Practice & Skills
Hyponatremia	98	Practice & Skills
Sodium (Na)	98	Practice & Skills
Respiratory Acidosis	99	Practice & Skills
Respiratory Alkalosis	99	Practice & Skills
Acid/Base Imbalances	99-100	Practice & Skills
Metabolic Acidosis	100	Practice & Skills
Metabolic Alkalosis	100	Practice & Skills
Carbohydrates	101	Practice & Skills
Fats	101	Practice & Skills
Macronutrients	101	Practice & Skills
Proteins	101	Practice & Skills
Micronutrients	102	Practice & Skills
Body Mass Index (BMI)	103	Practice & Skills
Dysphagia	104	Practice & Skills
Clear Liquid Diet	105	Practice & Skills
Dysphagia Diet	105	Practice & Skills
Full Liquid Diet	105	Practice & Skills
NPO	105	Practice & Skills
Soft Diet	105	Practice & Skills
Foodborne Illness	106	Practice & Skills
Capillary Blood Glucose Measurement	107	Practice & Skills
Nasogastric Tubes	108-110	Practice & Skills
Enteral Nutrition	111-113	Practice & Skills
Parenteral Nutrition	114	Practice & Skills
Urine Specific Gravity	115	Practice & Skills
Urinary Elimination	115-123	Practice & Skills
24-Hour Urine Collection	116	Practice & Skills
Clean Catch Urine Specimen	116	Practice & Skills
Sterile Specimen	116	Practice & Skills
Urinalysis	116	Practice & Skills
Stress Incontinence	117	Practice & Skills
Urge Incontinence	117	Practice & Skills
Urinary Incontinence	117	Practice & Skills
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)	118-119	Practice & Skills
Bladder Scanner	120	Practice & Skills
Intermittent Catheter	121	Practice & Skills
Straight Catheter	121	Practice & Skills
Urinary Catheters	121-123	Practice & Skills
Indwelling Urinary Catheter	121, 123	Practice & Skills
External Urine Collection Devices	122	Practice & Skills
Suprapubic Catheter	122	Practice & Skills
Constipation	124	Practice & Skills
Diarrhea	124	Practice & Skills
Bowel Elimination	124-129	Practice & Skills
Colostomy	125	Practice & Skills
Ileostomy	125	Practice & Skills
Ostomies	125-126	Practice & Skills
Laxatives	127	Practice & Skills
Rectal Suppositories	127	Practice & Skills
Enemas	127-128	Practice & Skills
Fecal Occult Blood Test	129	Practice & Skills
Diffusion	130	Practice & Skills
Perfusion	130	Practice & Skills
Ventilation	130	Practice & Skills
Oxygenation	130-140	Practice & Skills
Hypoxemia	131	Practice & Skills
Hypoxia	131	Practice & Skills
Oxygen Toxicity	131	Practice & Skills
Incentive Spirometer	132	Practice & Skills
Aerosol Mask	133	Practice & Skills
Face Tent	133	Practice & Skills
Nasal Cannula	133	Practice & Skills
Non-Rebreather	133	Practice & Skills
Partial Rebreather	133	Practice & Skills
Simple Face Mask	133	Practice & Skills
Venturi Mask	133	Practice & Skills
Chest Physiotherapy	134	Practice & Skills
Positive Airway Pressure	134	Practice & Skills
Suctioning	134-135	Practice & Skills
Chest Tubes	136-137	Practice & Skills
Artificial Airways	138	Practice & Skills
Tracheostomy	138-139	Practice & Skills
Home Oxygen Safety	140	Practice & Skills
Preoperative Care	141	Practice & Skills
Perioperative Care	141-143	Practice & Skills
Intraoperative Care	142	Practice & Skills
Post-Anesthesia Care	142	Practice & Skills
Postoperative Care	142-143	Practice & Skills
Abandonment	10, 157	Gerontology
Presbyopia	151	Gerontology
Presbycusis	152	Gerontology
Alzheimer's Disease	154	Gerontology
Sundowning	154	Gerontology
Delirium	155	Gerontology
Dementia	155	Gerontology
Depression	155	Gerontology
Polypharmacy	156	Gerontology
Elder Mistreatment	157-158	Gerontology
Respite Care	158	Gerontology
Communication	18-21, 153	Gerontology
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs	13, 160	Leadership
Authoritarian Leadership	159	Leadership
Autocratic Leadership	159	Leadership
Democratic Leadership	159	Leadership
Laissez-Faire Leadership	159	Leadership
Leadership Styles	159	Leadership
Transactional Leadership	159	Leadership
Transformational Leadership	159	Leadership
Airway, Breathing, Circulation	160	Leadership
Nursing Process	42, 160, 186	Leadership
Acute v. Chronic Priority	161	Leadership
Invasive Procedures	162	Leadership
Restrictive Procedures	162	Leadership
Survivability Potential	162	Leadership
Delegation	163-165	Leadership
Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAPs)	164	Leadership
LPNs	165	Leadership
LVNs	165	Leadership
Practical Nurses	165	Leadership
Critical Pathways	166	Leadership
Efficient Nursing Practice	166	Leadership
Intergroup Conflict	167	Leadership
Interpersonal Conflict	167	Leadership
Intrapersonal Conflict	167	Leadership
Conflicts	167-168	Leadership
Accommodating	168	Leadership
Avoiding	168	Leadership
Collaborating	168	Leadership
Competing	168	Leadership
Compromising	168	Leadership
Conflict Management Strategies	168	Leadership
Smoothing	168	Leadership
Employee Performance Appraisal	169	Leadership
Performance Appraisal	169	Leadership
Chemically-Impaired Employees	170	Leadership
Disciplinary Action	170	Leadership
Quality Improvement (QI)	171	Leadership
Adverse Event	172	Leadership
Incident Reporting	172	Leadership
Near Miss	172	Leadership
Occurrence Reporting	172	Leadership
Patient Safety Events	172	Leadership
Sentinel Event	172	Leadership
Aggregate	173	Community Health
Community	173	Community Health
Community-Based Nursing	173	Community Health
Community-Oriented Nursing	173	Community Health
Faith-Based Nurse	174	Community Health
Home Health Nurse	174	Community Health
Hospice Nurse	174	Community Health
Occupational Health Nurse	174	Community Health
Parish Nurse	174	Community Health
School Nurse	174	Community Health
Prevention Levels	175	Community Health
Primary Prevention	175	Community Health
Secondary Prevention	175	Community Health
Tertiary Prevention	175	Community Health
Determinants of Health	176	Community Health
Air Pollution	177	Community Health
Food Deserts	177	Community Health
Occupational Hazards	177	Community Health
Water Contamination	177	Community Health
Environmental Hazards	177-179	Community Health
Lead Poisoning	178	Community Health
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning	179	Community Health
Homeless	180	Community Health
LGBT+	180	Community Health
Migrant Workers	180	Community Health
Veterans	180	Community Health
Vulnerable Populations	180	Community Health
Violence	181	Community Health
Medicaid	182	Community Health
Medicare	182	Community Health
Family Assessment Tools	185	Community Health
Family Health Risks	185	Community Health
Family Nursing	185	Community Health
Family Systems Theory	185	Community Health
Community Health Plan	186	Community Health
Community Assessment	187	Community Health
Direct Observation	187	Community Health
Informant Interviews	187	Community Health
Secondary Analysis	187	Community Health
Surveys	187	Community Health
Windshield Survey	187	Community Health
Epidemiologic Triangle	188	Community Health
Epidemiology	188-189	Community Health
Attack Rate	189	Community Health
Endemic	189	Community Health
Epidemic	189	Community Health
Incidence	189	Community Health
Pandemic	189	Community Health
Prevalence	189	Community Health
Nationally Notifiable Diseases	190	Community Health
Anthrax	191	Community Health
Bioterrorism	191	Community Health
Smallpox	191	Community Health
Disaster Mitigation	192	Community Health
Disaster Preparedness	192	Community Health
Disaster Recovery	192	Community Health
Disaster Response	192	Community Health
Disasters	192	Community Health
Mass Casualty Event	193	Community Health
Triage	193	Community Health