Infection Control
Prior to entering and leaving a patient's room what should you do with your hands?
Gel in and Gel out or Wash your hands before and after.
How much water do you flush your patient's peg tube prior to medication administration and after.
You should flush with 30 ml of water
How far should you be from your PIV Card?
Arms Length in Reach
Where can you find your PI Projects?
What are your units PI Projects?
In the Hall on your unit
Hand Hygiene
Falls
PRN Effectiveness
How many degrees should the patient be in bed prior to feeding/drinking/medication administration?
90 Degrees
What's the dwell time (wet time) for the purple wipes?
2 Minutes
How much water should you flush in between medication administration via Peg Tube?
Flush with 15 ml of water between medication administration.
Your resident wants to voice some concerns. Who do you notify? What is the name of the meeting they could attend?
The Charge Nurse/Nurse Manager
Resident Council
When do the EKG Electrodes expire after opening?
7 days
Your resident is on aspiration precaution and you see someone that the last care giver was nice enough to leave a straw. Your resident is really thirsty.
Don't use it!
What's the dwell time (wet time) for the orange top (bleach wipes)?
4 minutes
You need to administer two eye medication to your resident. How long do you wait before administer the second eye medication?
5 Minutes
Where are your National Patient Safety Goal Poster located on your unit?
In the medication room
You have a patient that was just given that is going to discharged with a metered dose inhaler. How would you teach the client to administer
After feeding your patient that's on aspiration precautions in bed how long should you keep them sitting up.
30-60 minutes
What is the order to (don) put on a gown?
Gown, Mask, Goggles, Gloves
It's time to administer ear drops to your resident. The order states that it should be administered in both ears. What should you do prior to administer the drops in the second ear?
If medication is ordered for both ears, ask the patient to stay in the side-lying position for a few minutes after the first dose before turning to the other side.
What kind of water do you use with peg tube medication administration?
purified or sterile water
What are the three patient identifiers?
Full name
Full SSN
Full DOB
How do you know if your patient is on aspiration precaution?
There should be an order.
There is a sign outside of the door
What is the Order to (doff) Remove a Gown
Gloves, Goggles, Gown, Mask
During a peg tube medication administration your patient has three medications that need to be given. How would you administer the medication?
Keep the medications in a separate medication cup with at least 15ml of purified or sterile water.
How do you check for to see if your PICC line is patient?
Aspirate to see if you get blood return.
How long are the multi-dose vial good for?
28 Days
After feeding a resident that is on aspiration precaution your charge nurse just called you overhead. What should you do with the resident's tray.
Remove the tray