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infections that occur after hospital admission and for which the client had no symptoms at the time of admission
nosocomial infections
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Should you ever reach across a sterile field?
NO
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What order should PPE be removed?
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When should you let your PPE mask hang around your neck?
never
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What would a nurse wear when around TB?
n95 mask
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Who is the most at risk?
Someone whose immune system is compromised
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vehicle a living means of transport for infection
vector
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When bathing a client, what is most important to that client?
privacy
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When teaching a client, how do you make sure they understand what you have taught them?
by asking them to repeat it back
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How should you clean a patient's eyes?
From the inner canthus to outer; use a different part of the rag for each eye.
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Do you need sterile gloves for bathing a patient?
No, but you do need gloves.
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Before giving a BP med, you should..
check the patient's BP
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Formula for calculating Fahrenheit to Celsius
F = C x (9/5) + 32
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What is another word for fever?
pyrexia
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Vital signs of a patient always vary, so you should always get a _______
baseline
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Best location for taking a pulse:
-average adult:
-new born (<28 days):
-infant (28+ days):
- -average adult: radial
- -new born (<28 days): apical
- -infant (28+ days): brachial
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When checking a radial pulse you find it to be abnormal, you should
Find another nurse and check apical and radial simultaneously
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Respirations can be affected by:
narcotics, which decrease respiration because of CNS depression
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When having trouble getting a BP you should..
try other arm if not contraindicated; if it is, then go to thigh
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T/F
All documentation is a legal document?
TRUE
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What can documentation be used for?
court, insurance, reimbursement
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In order for a patient's records to be used in court, the patient must?
consent
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When documenting what terminology should be used?
never words such as "small, medium"; be specific and don't generalize
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Convert standard time to military time..
7:45 PM..
1945
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when should "inflammatory" words be used on a chart?
never
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If a client wants a copy of their medical records, can they get one?
yes, they must submit a written request
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When you write documentation incorrectly, you should?
- draw single straight line through it
- write "error"
- initial
- correct
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When documenting electronically, is it okay for a fellow nurse to observe?
no, documenting should be done alone
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When taking an order over the phone you should..
have chart with you; most doctor's prefer SOAP
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Define critical thinking.
Thinking with a purpose
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When you are done with your clinical, before you leave you should:
report off to your nurse and instructor
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What help us think critically?
Nursing Theories
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The nursing process is a _______ _________ method.
problem solving
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When should you verify allergies?
Upon admission and before procedure
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How do you evaluate if pain medication is working?
Ask the patient; if patient is dozing, still ask
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