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This is the most effective way to prevent the spread of infection.
What is hand hygiene?
Before administering digoxin, the nurse should assess this vital sign.
What is the apical pulse?
The hallmark symptom of hypoglycemia.
What is sweating/shakiness?
The first system assessed using the ABC framework.
What is airway?
C. difficile requires these precautions.
What are contact precautions?
This nursing process step involves collecting patient data
What is assessment?
This insulin has the fastest onset of action.
What is rapid-acting insulin?
A client with unilateral calf pain and swelling may have this condition.
What is deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?
Which client should be seen first: one with pain rated 8/10 or one with oxygen saturation of 86%?
Who is the client with oxygen saturation of 86%?
Tuberculosis requires this type of isolation.
What are airborne precautions?
A reddened area that does not blanch when pressed is classified as this stage pressure injury.
What is Stage 1?
A common side effect of opioid medications.
What is respiratory depression?
Crackles, edema, and shortness of breath are signs of this condition.
What is congestive heart failure?
This framework helps nurses determine priorities during emergencies.
What are the ABCs (Airway, Breathing, Circulation)?
PPE stands for this.
What is Personal Protective Equipment?
This legal document allows patients to state healthcare wishes before they become unable to communicate.
What is an Advance Directive?
The antidote for opioid overdose.
What is naloxone?
This chronic lung disease commonly causes barrel chest and decreased oxygen exchange.
What is COPD?
The nurse receives four reports. This patient requires immediate assessment: fever of 99°F, blood pressure 132/78, new confusion, or chronic back pain.
Who is the client with new confusion?
The best method for cleaning hands after caring for a client with C. difficile.
What is washing with soap and water?
This principle means doing no harm to the patient.
What is nonmaleficence?
A client taking warfarin should be monitored using this laboratory test.
What is INR/PT?
The priority assessment for a client experiencing chest pain.
What is assessing airway, breathing, and circulation (ABC)?
This nursing principle prioritizes physiological needs before psychosocial needs.
What is Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
Needles should never be recapped because of this risk.
What is a needlestick injury?