Ethics/Legal/Roles
What is the law that protects anyone from legal action when helping others in emergent situations?
What is the Good Samaritan Law
What prevents injury to self and others?
What is correct application of body mechanics
What second step in the nursing process clarifies the patient problem?
What is Nursing Diagnosis
What is the first line of defense against infection?
What is Washing hands
What federal privacy law protects patient information?
What is HIPAA
Any action or nonverbal/verbal communication that makes a person feel uncomfortable is considered?
What is Sexual Harassment
In order to lift up a heavy object, do not bend your
What is waist
What is the type of communication that is used most of the time?
What is Non-verbal communication
What is asepsis?
What is the absence of infection
What is the assessment that the LPN cannot complete under his/her scope of practice?
What is the Initial, admission assessment
The guideline that determines what a nurse can and cannot do?
What is Scope of Practice
Carry heavy objects _____ to your body.
What is close?
What is using sterile equipment including sterile gloving and creating a sterile field?
What is Surgical Asepsis
What is knowing how to care for patients in the context of their culture?
What is Cultural competency
What is the guideline that supports nursing in ethical decision making?
What is the Code of Ethics
What helps you lift and move patients?
What is mechanical lifts
What is a system of documentation that reduces errors, uses standardized nursing language, and can gather data for reports?
What is a EHR
What is the type of isolation used for MRSA in a wound?
What is Contact Isolation
What is the term for washing hands, using clean gloves and setting up a disinfected field?
What is Medical Asepsis
What is the ethical principle that every patient has a right to self-determination?
What is Autonomy
What position is lying flat on the back?
What is Dorsal/Supine
What is the responsibility of the nurse when an unexpected event has occured, after notifying the appropriate team members?
What is Create An Incident Report
What are the steps in the chain of infection?
Micro-organism, Portal of Entry, Resevoir, Portal of Exit, Transmission, Susceptible Host
What is the record that must be timely, accurate, specific? It should only be accessible to those involved in the patient's care or after-care.
What is the Medical record