patient care
you are completing a complete bed bath for a patient who is immobile, what action should you take during the bath
what is wash the cleanest area first and the dirtiest area last
questions or statements to use when identifying a patient
what is state your name and date of birth
situations in which hand sanitizer is most effective
what is after rubbing hands with the sanitizer until dry
statements you should use when conforming a patients identity prior to a specimen collection
what is would you state your name and date of birth
heart valves that separates the right atrium from the right ventricle
what is tricuspid
when performing oral hygiene care for a patient who is unable to do it what action should you take
brush from the back of the mouth to the front
precautions you should take when serving hot beverages
what is verify the lid is placed correctly
PPE to remove first
what is gloves
finger you should choose to perform a dermal puncture for an adult
what is middle finger
structure delays electrical signals to allow the ventricles to fill completely with blood following atrial depolarization
what is AV node
you are taking a hospital gown off a patient who has am IV line in the right arm, which arm should you take out the gown first
what is the left arm
you should check on a patient who has restraints every
what is every 15 minutes
following precautions that is spread by touch
what is contact
term for a vein that is hard and narrow
what is sclerotic
standard paper speed of an EKG machine
what is 25mm/second
indications of active listening
sign of dehydration
what is dry mouth
items should be placed into sharps container
what is used glass capillary tubes
you should use a collection tube with which stopper to perform a venipuncture to collect blood for coagulation testing
what is light blue
when attaching the electrodes for 3 lead ekg where should you place the red lead
what is left lower abdominal area
patient is receiving continuous enteral feeding what degree of elevation should the bed be at
what is 45 degree
meaning of hemiparesis
what is partial paralysis
documents containing information regarding chemicals in the work environment
what is safety data sheets
for collection of which type of urines specimen should the patient urinate first into the toilet and then into the collection cup
what is clean catch
causes of patient related artifacts on an ekg tracing
what is movement, and substances on skin