NURSING

Vygotsky: Culture and Development

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Vygotsky: Culture and Development QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Vygotsky believed that physiological processes plus culture, and especially language, fuel development: Children’s development occurs on two planes: within themselves…

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Piaget: Universal Constructivist Perspective

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Piaget: Universal Constructivist Perspective QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Piaget believed that cognitive development can occur only through interactions with the environment: Humans have a dual heredity: our physical…

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Erikson: Eight Stages of the Life Cycle

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Erikson: Eight Stages of the Life Cycle QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Erikson emphasized the role of the social environment in development: Development occurs through interacting with an ever-widening…

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Freud: Psychoanalytic Theory

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Freud: Psychoanalytic Theory QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Freud’s influence on theories of human development is in these areas: The structure of personality has three components: id, ego, and…

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Types of Shock

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Types of Shock TERMS Anaphylactic shock Cardiogenic shock Circulatory shock Distributive shock Hypovolemic shock Neurogenic shock Obstructive shock Poikilothermia Septic shock QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Shock is generally…

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Burns

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Burns TERMS First-degree burns Second-degree burns Third-degree burns Fourth-degree burns QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD The physiological changes accompanying burn injury depend on the degree and surface area of…

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Stages of Shock

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Stages of Shock TERMS Shock QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Shock is a syndrome of life-threatening hemodynamic imbalance leading to poor perfusion and an inadequate supply of oxygen and…

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Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome

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Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome TERMS Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic (HHNK) syndrome QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic (HHNK) syndrome is a medical emergency that primarily affects patients with…

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Diabetic Ketoacidosis

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Diabetic Ketoacidosis TERMS Diabetes mellitus Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a serious complication of diabetes mellitus where the patient manifests a blood…

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Heart Failure

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Heart Failure TERMS Cor pulmonale Diastolic failure Dyspnea Heart failure Left-sided cardiac failure Left ventricular ejection failure Orthopnea Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea Systolic failure QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Heart…

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