CAUTI
Name 2 signs of a catheter-associated urinary tract infection.
what is:
Foul smelling urine, hematuria, fever, chills, increased confusion
What color socks are used to indicate fall risk?
What is yellow?
What does HAPI stand for?
What is hospital-acquired pressure injury?
What does I & O stand for?
What is intake and output?
You walk into a room and see a patient with one leg off the bed trying to reach their phone on the floor. What should you do first?
What is gently assist them to prevent a fall, reposition them in the bed, and then retrieve the phone?
Where should the Foley drainage bag be placed to prevent backflow?
What is below the bladder level?
True or False:
Patients who use walkers are not a fall risk?
What is False?
Name one high-risk area for pressure areas.
What is...
sacrum, elbow, hips, feet, heels, back of head?
How many mL are in 8 oz of water?
What is 240 mL?
What is...
Unresponsive patient, signs of stroke, chest pain, abnormal vital signs?
True or False:
It's okay to insert a Foley catheter for convenience?
What is False?
List 2 things to check before walking a patient to the bathroom.
What is...
Proper footwear, clear path to the bathroom, proper lighting, dizzy?
How often should you reposition a bed-bound patient to prevent HPAI?
What is every 2 hours?
Name two types of output that should be recorded.
Stool, urine, emesis, drainage?
You're doing perineal care and notice skin breakdown around a Foley insertion site. What should you do?
What is notify the nurse?
List two responsibilities you have in preventing CAUTIs.
What is...
Proper catheter care by best practices and hospital policy and proper drainage bag management?
Why are bed/chair alarms used for fall-risk patients?
What is to alert staff the patient is getting up and to remind the patient they need to wait for assistance.
What is wrong with leaving wrinkles in a patient's linen?
What is wrinkles create uneven pressure points and friction that can contribute to skin breakdown?
Why is accurate I&O important for patients with CHF or Kidney disease?
What is...
Accurate I&O helps the healthcare team catch problems early, adjust treatments safely, and prevent serious complications?
Their bodies can't manage fluid well?
You're told a patient is on a turning schedule, but your unsure when they were last repositioned. What should you do?
What is...
check the chart or ask the nurse. Don't assume it's been done. Staying on schedule prevents pressure injuries.
This practice helps reduce bacteria traveling up the catheter-what is it?
What is peri care?
Describe a situation where scheduled toileting could prevent a fall.
What is the patient is receiving IV Lasik?
Name three interventions to prevent pressure injuries.
What is...
T&P Q2, keep skin clean and dry, encourage nutrition, check skin regularly, or use of support devices?
A patient drank 120 mL of coffee, 240 mL of water, and had 1/2 cup of ice chips. what is the total intake in mL?
What is 480 mL?
Which of the following helps prevent all of these: CAUTI, HAPI, and Falls?
a. Daily goal setting
b. Early mobility
c. Isolation precautions
d. Vital signs every hour
What is B?
Movement helps reduce pressure injuries, lowers fall risk (with support), and decreases catheter use.