FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING PRACTICE
(PRELIMS)
2nd Semester | A.Y. 2024-2025 | N- 1H | KGA
NURSING PROFESSION MEDICAL JARGON
HOURS ROUTINE
➔ It is a calling that requires special
knowledge, skill, and preparation. ac ○ before meals
➔ An organization of an occupation that
requires advance knowledge and skills that pc ○ after meals
grows out of society's needs for special
servicers.
od ○ once a day
Criteria of a Profession bid ○ twice a day
➔ provide a needed service to the society
biw ○ twice a week
➔ advance knowledge in its field
➔ protect members in possible effective tid ○ thrice a day
practice
qid ○ four times a day
q° ○ (q)= every (°)= hour
q 2° ○ every 2 hours
Education ★ an extended education and basic
liberal foundation. hs ○ as bedtime
Theory ★ a body of knowledge that define
skills, abilities, and norms. ODAC ○ once daily before meals
★ provide basic service ODPC ○ once daily after meals
Service
★ independence in decision
ODHS ○ once daily at bedtime
Autonomy
making and on practice
★ “think before you act” PRN ○ as needed
Code of ★ standards of practice STAT ○ immediately
Ethics
ANST ○ after negative skin test
Caring ★ most unique characteristics of
nursing
DIET
NPO ○ nothing per orem
Characteristics of a Profession
LSLF ○ low salt, low fat
1. KNOWING
➔ Deep knowledge about your patient
DAT ○ diet as tolerated
2. BEING WITH
➔ Being there for the patient, listening carefully,
and offering support to understand why they DFA ○ diet for age
need care.
EDCF ○ except dark colored food
3. DOING FOR
➔ Helping your patient with what they need.
BF ○ breast feed
4. ENABLING
➔ Supporting them to do what’s just & right ADA ○ American diabetes association
5. MAINTAINING BELIEF diet
➔ Always believe that your patient can survive
and still have a life ○ bananas, rice, applesauce, toast
BRAT (bland diet for diarrhea)
FF ○ force fluids
PRELIMS | NURPRAC | KGA
CCHO ○ consistent carbohydrate diet LET’S PRACTICE!
(for diabetes management)
1. Cefuroxime 750 mg TIV q12° ANST
ans:
CLD ○ clear liquid diet (e.g., for pre- Give 750 mg of cefuroxime intravenously
surgery or digestive issues) every 12 hours, after negative skin test.
Cefuroxime: an antibiotic
FLD ○ full liquid diet 750 mg: The dose of the medication.
TIV: To be given intravenously.
NCS ○ no concentrated sweets q12°: every 12 hours.
ANST: after negative skin test
TF ○ tube feeding
2. Montelukast tab 1 tab ODHS
ADMINISTRATIONS ans:
Administer one tablet of montelukast once
daily at bedtime.
ID ○ intradermal
Montelukast: commonly used for allergies or
SC/SQ ○ subcutaneous asthma
1 tab: indicated one tablet
IM ○ intramuscular ODHS: once daily at bedtime.
IV ○ intravenous
3. Budesonide neb 1 neb q4° INH
ans:
TIV ○ through intravenous Provide one nebulized dose of budesonide
every 4 hours via inhalation.
IVP ○ intravenous push
Budesonide: a corticosteroid for inhalation
1 neb: one nebulization (dose).
INH ○ inhalation
q4°: every 4 hours.
INH: Short for "inhalation.
PO ○ per orem
SL ○ sublingual
4. Ranitidine 4 mg TIV q6° PRN
ans:
Suppository ○ anal Give 4 mg of ranitidine intravenously every 6
hours as needed for vomiting.
GT ○ gastronomy tube
Ranitidine: medication used for stomach acid
NGT ○ nasogastric tube or vomiting
4 mg: dose of the medication.
q6°: every 6 hours
PRN = as needed
5. Hydrocortisone 100 mg deep IM STAT
ans:
Administer 100 mg of hydrocortisone
immediately via deep intramuscular injection.
Hydrocortisone: a corticosteroid.
100 mg: dose of the medication.
Deep IM: intramuscular injection (deep into the
muscle).
STAT: immediately
