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FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING WORKBOOK

NUC 103 - SUMMER 2021

Dear Student & Preceptor,

This workbook, intended for 1st year, summer clinical, Al-Riyada College nursing students, presents
Fundamentals of Nursing objectives in the context of modern student nursing practice.

When completed, it provides the nursing student with ready, self-directed information, which is
needed to prepare her for exams and to help her organize clinical approaches to the client in the
Fundamental setting.

This Fundamentals of Nursing workbook, tries to ensure that the chosen objectives (cognitive,
psychomotor, affective) reflect the needs and realities of day-to-day nursing student practices.

This workbook is to be used in conjunction with the Handbook of Clinical Assessment that the student
will use during the Fundamentals of Nursing rotation.

Student Name: Rawan Musa khateeb

Formative Assessment Date: ________________________

Summative Assessment Date: _______________________

Clinical Instructor: _______________________

NB: All sources (text and pictures) to be referenced using Harvard referencing

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1. Define the Nursing Process (1pt)

Is a critical thinking process that professional nurses use to apply the best available evidence

to caregiving and promoting human functions and responses to health and illness. (American Nurses

Association, 2010)

The nursing process functions as a systematic guide to client-centred care with 5 sequential steps.

assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

2. List the 5 steps of the Nursing Process (1pt)

 Assessment.

 Diagnosis.

 Outcomes / Planning.

 Implementation.

 Evaluation.

Preceptor signature ____________________________________

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3. Choose one patient in your area and write down his vital signs and the additional
information (7.5pts)

Vital signs Normal Values Identify is the result Preceptor

taken normal or abnormal? Signature

Temperature: 36.5-37.5C Abnormal. Become

febrile and listless. And
39.5C the temperature is
39.5C

08-150bpm/min. Normal.
Pulse :
110/min

Respiratory Rate: 25-55bpm/min Normal.

34/min

Blood Pressure: Systolic Diastolic Abnormal.

74/42mmhg 80-105mmHg 55-65mmhg

Oxygen 99-100%
Saturation:

Scenario: A 4-month old male patient (Mohd Ali) was transported from home by her parents to the
Emergency Department. The baby has had an upper respiratory infection over the past 24 hours with
a moist cough and runny nose. Within the pass few hours the baby has become febrile, listless, and
has audible rhonchi. The baby has slight cyanosis, flaring nostrils and chest retractions. Upon arrival,
the baby’s vital signs are BP: 74/42mmhg; Pulse 110/min; Respirations 34/min and shallow: and
Temperature 39.5C.And the baby becomes unresponsive.

Name of Patient: Mohd Ali Hospital:

Room #: Age: 4 month old

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4. During medication preparation with your preceptor, name at least 3 medications that you
observed, the classification, the route, dosage and frequency. Attach a picture of the
medication. (9pts)

Name of medication Classification Dosage Route Frequency Picture of

medication

Generic Name: Antiemetic's 4mg Tablet 4 and 8 hours

drugs that after the first
Ondansetron reduce nausea dose. Then,
and vomiting. every 8 hours
Brand Name: for 1 to 2 days.
Zofran

Generic Name: Anti-diabetics 750mg Tablet once daily with

METFORMIN (medications to the evening
treat or manage meal.
Brand Name: diabetes).
GLUCOPHAGE XR

Generic Name: opioid 10mg/ml IV 0.2-1 mg IV

Hydromorphone analgesics. q2-3hr PRN.

Brand Name:
Dilaudid-HP

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5. Write the correct meaning of the following abbreviations. (5.5pts)

a. OD -- Once a day

b. Stat -- Immediately

c. IV -- Intravenous.

d. BID -- Twice a day

e. P.O -- Orally / by mouth

f. TID -- Three times daily

g. QID -- Four times daily

h. P.R -- Per rectum

i. IM -- Intramuscularly

j. PRN -- When required

k. SQ /SC – Subcutaneous

6. Multiple Choice :Choose the correct answer (4pts)

1. Name 3 examples of food that might be provided as SOFT DIET?

a. Skinless vegetables that cook to a soft consistency or can be mashed, like carrots,
cauliflower.
b. Cooked fruits without seeds or skins like apples and pears.
c. Potatoes and sweet potatoes without skin.

2. Identify 3 examples that would be a danger to patients in the hospital environment?

a. infections.
b. wrong medications.
c. Slips and Falls.

3. Identify 4 ways you can maintain the effective and efficient use of hospital resources.

a. Daily to weekly maintenance of computers, machines(radiology,surgery,nursing).Tools and

equipment's.
b. Saving dressing equipment's in a storage, and only the necessary tools would take .
c. Minimize staff turnover.

d. Develop a strong managed care team.

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4. Name the personal protective equipment you use in the hospital?

a. Apron(Gowns).
b. Mask.
c. Face shield.

d. Gloves.

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REFERENCES

ANA. 2021. The Nursing Process. [online] Available at: < https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-
policy/workforce/what-is-nursing/the-nursing-process /> [Accessed 1 June 2021].

Toney-Butler, T. and Thayer, J., 2021. Nursing Process. [online] Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Available at: <
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499937/#:~:text=The%20nursing%20process%20functions
%20as,planning%2C%20implementation%2C%20and%20evaluation.&text=Assessment%20is
%20the%20first%20step,data%20collection%3B%20subjective%20and%20objective .> [Accessed 1
June 2021].

ACLS Medical Training. 2021. Normal Values in Children - ACLS Medical Training. [online] Available
at: <https://aclsmedicaltraining.com/normal-values-in-children /> [Accessed 1 June 2021].

ResourcePharm. 2021. Online Resource for Pre-reg Pharmacist | ResourcePharm. [online] Available
at: > https://www.resourcepharm.com/pre-reg-pharmacist.html > [Accessed 1 June 2021].

The Portland Clinic.2017.[online] Available at:> www.theportlandclinic.com< [Accessed 1 June 2021].

Niinfectioncontrolmanual.net. 2021. Personal protective equipment | PHA Infection Control. [online]

Available at: < https://www.niinfectioncontrolmanual.net/personal-protective-equipment#:~:text=PPE
%20used%20in%20healthcare%20includes,face%20visors%20and%20respirator%20masks >
[Accessed 1 June 2021].

Zofran Tablets 4mg and 8mg. (n.d.). Retrieved

fromhttps://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/medicine/17650/SPC#gref

Ondansetron (Oral Route, Oromucosal Route) Proper Use. (2021, June 01). Retrieved from
https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/ondansetron-oral-route-oromucosal-route/proper-use/drg-
20074421

Glucophage, Glucophage XR (Metformin Hcl): Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Interactions, Warning.
(2020, May 20). Retrieved from https://www.rxlist.com/glucophage-drug.htm

Dilaudid, Exalgo (hydromorphone) dosing, indications, interactions, adverse effects, and more. (2021,
March 09). Retrieved from https://reference.medscape.com/drug/dilaudid-hydromorphone-343313

Davis, B. (2015, February 26). 5 Common Hazards Found in Hospital Environments. Retrieved from
https://www.premedlife.com/online-exclusives/5-common-hazards-found-in-hospital-environments-3372/

Dyrda, L. (n.d.). 6 Tips for Running an Effective Hospital. Retrieved from

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/6-tips-for-running-an-
effective-hospital.html

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EXTRA NOTES Extra notes/other information/pieces of work/aspects of learning that you

wish to record

nasal cannula: Used to deliver supplemental oxygen or increased airflow to a patient in need
of respiratory help.

central venous line: A device used to draw blood and give treatments, including intravenous
fluids, drugs, or blood transfusions.

Tracheostomy: used when a disease or other problem makes normal breathing impossible.

(CABG) Coronary artery bypass surgery is a type of surgery that improves blood flow to
the heart. Use to treat people who have severe coronary heart disease.
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