Medications
What are the six rights of medication administration?
Right patient, drug, dose, time, route, documentation
What is Assessment?
Collect data from the client and interpret the data to ensure the client database is complete
What does SBAR stand for?
Situation, Background, Assessment and Recommendation
How do you properly identify a client?
What is name and DOB
What do vital signs include?
Temperature, Pulse, Respirations, Blood pressure and Pain level
What the injection routes of medication administration?
Intravenous, Subcutaneous, Intramuscular,
What are three types of Nursing Diagnosis?
"Actual" "Risk for" and "Health Promotion"
The nurse tells the doctor a patient felt warm when she checked him for a fever. What part of the SBAR is this?
What is Situation
What side do you stand on when ambulating?
What is the client's weak side.
What is the normal average respirations for an adult?
12-18
What are some HIGH alert medications?
Insulin, Heparin, Potassium
What is NANDA?
North American Nursing Diagnosis Association International.
Your interpretation of what is happening to the patient would fall in what category of SBAR?
What is Assessment?
What should you report immediately?
Bleeding, difficulty breathing, vomiting, reddening on the skin.
What is the normal pulse rate for an adult?
60-100
What does PRN mean?
As needed.
What are the steps in the Nursing Process?
Assessment, Diagnosis, Plan, Implementation, Evaluation
The patient has a history of COPD, CHF and Renal disease. What part of the SBAR is this?
Background
These are now considered a restraint in many settings, and the careplan should be consulted for proper use.
What is a siderail.
What does the apical pulse represent?
The actual beating of the heart.
How is the FLU vaccine given?
Intramuscular Injection
What is the final step in the nursing process?
Evaluation
A nurse calls the health care provider for their patient and suggests that an EKG be ordered for the patient. Which part of SBAR does this represent?
Recommendation
This should always be within easy reach of the client when left alone?
What is the call light.
Where are vital signs charted?
flow sheet