N109: Foundations in Nursing Practice

N109: Foundations in Nursing Practice Study Guide

Table of Contents Chapter One: Functional Assessment ............................................................................................................ 6 1.1 Growth and Development Across the Lifespan ............................................................................... 6 1.2 Neonates and Infants: Birth to 1 Year................................................................................................. 7 1.3 Toddler: 1 to 3 Years................................................................................................................................. 9 1.4 Preschooler: 4 to 5 Years ......................................................................................................................11 1.5 School-Age: 6 to 12 Years ......................................................................................................................12 1.6 Adolescent: 12 to 18 Years ...................................................................................................................13 1.7 Young Adulthood: 18 to 40 Years.......................................................................................................15 1.8 Middle Adulthood: 40 to 65 Years......................................................................................................16 1.9 Older Adults: Over 65 Years.................................................................................................................18 1.10 Factors Influencing Growth, Development, Functional Ability, and Health .....................20 1.11 The Key Components of the Patient’s Bill of Rights ..................................................................22 1.12 The Nursing Process.............................................................................................................................23 Chapter One Practice Exam .........................................................................................................................29 Chapter Two: Pain and Discomfort...............................................................................................................31 2.1 Types of Discomfort and Pain..............................................................................................................31 2.2 Characteristics of Pain ...........................................................................................................................32 2.3 Physiology of Pain....................................................................................................................................33 2.4 Myths about Pain......................................................................................................................................34 2.5 Comfort Needs and Responses ............................................................................................................35 2.6 Communication and Comfort ...............................................................................................................37 2.7 Factors Influencing Comfort and Communication .......................................................................39 2.8 Non-Pharmacological Treatment Modalities.................................................................................41 2.9 Pharmacological Treatment Modalities ..........................................................................................42 2.10 The Nursing Process.............................................................................................................................43 Chapter Two Practice Exam ........................................................................................................................46 Chapter Three: Chronic Illness.......................................................................................................................48 3.1 Acute vs. Chronic Illness........................................................................................................................48 3.2 Trajectory Model of Chronic Illness ..................................................................................................48 3.3 Chronic Care Model .................................................................................................................................49 3.4 Adjustment Patterns...............................................................................................................................49 3.5 Problems Associated with Chronic Illness......................................................................................49 3.6 Factors Influencing Chronic Illness ...................................................................................................50 3.7 Alternative/Complementary Treatments .......................................................................................52 3.8 The Nursing Process ...............................................................................................................................53 Chapter Three Practice Exam .....................................................................................................................55

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