Fundamentals of Adult Nursing Practice

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Course Outline

  1. Adult Nursing Skills
  2. Patient Assessment Techniques
  3. Medication Administration
  4. Wound Care Management
  5. Infection Control Practices
  6. Mental Health Support
  7. Chronic Disease Care
  8. Legal and Ethical Issues
  9. Communication Skills

1. Adult Nursing Skills

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Vital Signs: Measurements of essential body functions, including temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure, used to assess health status.
  • Asepsis: Practices aimed at preventing infection by maintaining a sterile environment and minimizing microbial contamination.
  • Patient Assessment: Systematic collection of data regarding a patient's physical, psychological, and social health to inform care planning.
  • Medication Administration: The process of safely giving prescribed drugs to patients, including preparation, dosage calculation, and monitoring effects.
  • Wound Care: Techniques involved in cleaning, dressing, and managing wounds to promote healing and prevent infection.
  • Communication Skills: Effective verbal and non-verbal interactions with patients and team members to ensure understanding, comfort, and safety.

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Practice quiz preview

1. What is the term for the measurements of essential body functions used to assess a patient's health status?

2. What is the primary purpose of auscultation in patient assessment techniques?

3. What is the primary role of medication administration in nursing care?

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Vital Signs — definition?

Measurements of essential body functions like temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure.

Asepsis — role?

Prevents infection by maintaining a sterile environment.

Patient Assessment — technique?

Systematic data collection of physical, psychological, social health.

Vital Signs — definition?

Measurements of essential body functions.

Asepsis — purpose?

Prevent infection by maintaining sterility.

Patient assessment — purpose?

Gather data for care planning.

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