Mod 3 Infection
What is hand hygiene?
When shaving a patient, the razor should move in this direction.
What is with the hair growth?
The R in OLDCARTS refers to this.
What is region/radiation?
When using a cane, the patient should place the cane on this side of the body.
What is the strong side?
When donning PPE, this is the order?
What is gown, mask, goggles & gloves.
These precautions require healthcare workers to wear a gown and gloves upon entering the patient's room.
What are Contact Precautions?
When providing perineal care, the nurse should cleanse in this direction to reduce the risk of urinary tract infections.
What is from front to back?
A person experiencing left arm pain with heart attack is experiencing this type of pain.
What is referred?
This assessment tool is used by nurses to predict a patient's risk for developing pressure injuries.
What is the Braden Scale?
This therapeutic communication technique involves repeating a patient's message in your own words to verify understanding and encourage further discussion.
What is paraphrasing (or restating)?
An elevated result of this laboratory test, especially when accompanied by a fever and other symptoms, may indicate the presence of an infection.
What is an elevated white blood cell (WBC) count
After washing the feet, special attention should be given to drying this area to prevent fungal infections.
What is between the toes?
A patient with limited social interaction, decreased mobility, and reduced environmental stimulation is at risk for this sensory alteration.
What is sensory deprivation.
This skin complication can develop when prolonged pressure decreases blood flow to tissues.
What is a pressure ulcer (pressure injury)?
This level of prevention focuses on helping patients manage long-term health conditions and restore the highest possible level of functioning after an illness or injury.
What is tertiary prevention?
Using cough etiquette breaks this part of the chain of infection.
What is portal of exit?
When providing oral care for an unconscious patient, they should be placed in this position.
What is side-lying?
This tool should be used when assessing pain in dementia patients.
What is PAINAD?
This stage of a pressure ulcer is characterized by full-thickness skin loss in which subcutaneous fat may be visible, but bone, tendon, and muscle are not exposed.
What is a Stage 3 pressure ulcer?
This communication barrier occurs when a nurse tells a patient, "Everything will be fine."
What is false reassurance?
Tuberculosis, measles, and chickenpox are diseases that require these precautions.
What are Airborne Precautions?
This hygiene intervention helps prevent aspiration and promotes comfort in patients who cannot perform self-care.
What is oral care?
A patient that becomes anxious, restless, unable to concentrate, and reports difficulty sleeping is exhibiting signs & symptoms of this sensory alteration.
What is sensory overload?
This potentially life-threatening complication of immobility occurs when a blood clot forms in a deep vein, usually in the leg, and may travel to the lungs.
What is a deep vein thrombosis (DVT)?
According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, this category includes basic survival needs such as oxygen, food, water, sleep, and shelter and must be met before higher-level needs can be addressed.
What are physiological needs?