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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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