Infection Control
Nursing intervention
Escalation
Vital signs
Mixed saline bag
100

You would clean your hands with this if it is visible dirty

soap and water

100

What medication can nurses initiate when a patient is febrile?

Paracetamol

100

Statewide emergency number

2222

100

What is the BTF range for temperature? 

35.5 - 38.5

100

What does the abbreviation CCF stand for?

Congestive Cardiac Failure

200

The five moments of Hand Hygiene

Before touching patient

After touching patient

Before doing a procedure / body fluids

After procedure/body fluids

After touching surroundings

200

You would commence this after finding a patient unconscious and with no pulse.

CPR

200

The call for yellow-zone criteria.

Clinical review call

200

At what reading would you consider a patient to be bradycardic?

HR < 50bpm

200

A chronic disease that affects the production and effectiveness of insulin.

Diabetes

300

What is the technique used to handle sterile items?

Aseptic technique

300

You would administer this when a patient is saturating at less than 95% and is short of breath.

Oxygen

300

The call for threatening behaviour.

Code Black

300

Which vital sign is the first indicator of deterioration?

Respiratory rate

300

The stage of a pressure injury that extends into the subcutaneous layer.

Stage 3

400

What are the infection precautions of a COVID positive patient?

Airborne and contact precautions

400

You would perform this assessment on a patient who has had a fall in addition to vital signs.

Neurological assessment 

(GCS + pupils + limb strength)

400

The escalation call required for a blood pressure of 201/69

MET Call

400

At what pain score would you have to call a CRC?

Pain score = or > 7

400

Where would you place the lead V4 on an ECG? (Describe as anatomical position)

Left 5th intercostal space at midclavicular line (underneath the left nip)

500

When accessing central venous access devices, what is the recommended amount of time you need to "scrub the hub"?

15 - 20 seconds

500

The ideal position for a patient who is SOB 

Semi fowlers position/ sitting up

500

How long after calling a CRC should the medical team respond?

within 30 minutes 

500

List 3 symptoms in regards to vital signs that indicate a patient is septic.

Hypotensive

Tachycardic

Tachypnoeic

Febrile or low temperature

500

When performing a GCS assessment, under motor response, how would a score a patient exhibiting decorticate posturing?

M=3

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