Standard Precautions
The single most effective method to prevent healthcare-associated infections.
Hand Hygiene
This isolation requires gloves and gown.
Contact precautions
Patient identifiers to be used before medication administration?
2 identifiers: Name, MRN, DOB
What does ABC stand for?
airway
breathing
circulation
Name one high-alert medication.
Insulin
Heparin
Opioids
Chemotherapy
These precautions are used for every patient regardless of diagnosis.
Standard Precautions
Tuberculosis requires this room.
Negative Pressure room
The first intervention to reduce fall risk.
Fall risk assessment
Which patient should the nurse see first?
A stable diabetic
A patient with sudden shortness of breath
A patient requesting pain medication
A patient waiting for discharge
Sudden shortness of breath
Before administering medication, the nurse should verify this information. (Not Name/DOB)
Allergies
Two infections that require soap and water instead of alcohol sanitizer.
C diff and Norovirus
The respirator required for airborne precautions.
N95
Name 4 fall prevention
Bed low
Call light
Nonskid footwear
Hourly rounding
Bed alarm
Which is higher priority?
Acute pain
Airway obstruction
Airway obstruction
5 rights of medication
Right Med
Right Patient
Right Time
Right Dose
Right Route
Place PPE items in the correct order for putting them on.
Gown
Mask
Goggles
Gloves
Name 3 Airborne diseases
Measles
Tuberculosis
Varicella
When should restraints be discontinued?
When patient is safe
Which patient is unstable?
Patient with BP 118/70
Patient with chest pain and diaphoresis
Patient requesting food
Patient needing discharge paper
chest pain and diaphoresis
The safest action if an order seems incorrect.
Hold med and clarify order
5 moments of hand hygeine
Before touching a patient
Before aseptic procedure
After body fluid exposure
After touching a patient
After touching patient surroundings
What precautions for Influenza?
Droplet Precautions
Private room preferred
Surgical mask
After a patient falls, what is the nurse's FIRST action?
Assess patient for injury
Name three NCLEX prioritization frameworks.
ABCs
Maslow
Acute vs Chronic
Stable vs Unstable
Least Restrictive
A healthcare provider prescribes cefazolin 1.5 g IV every 8 hours. The medication is available as cefazolin 500 mg in 5 mL.
15 mL