What is libel?
A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation
What of Maslow's Hierarchy of needs should be a priority when dealing with a client who is homeless
Physiological needs
what precautions should you take for a client with a productive cough with a diagnosis of Bronchitis
Droplet precautions
What is a normal temperature
98.6
What assessment skill is the nurse using when they notice:
Jaundiced, yellow coloring of the skin
Use of the nursing skill of observation?
What violation is it when a nurse provides PHI to a patient's friend without permission?
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
in creating a patient problem list what can the nurse use to prioritize the problems.
Maslow
What does the suffix itis mean?
Inflammation
What is tachycardia
A heart rate greater than 100
Prioritization
If you sit a patient up and they feel dizy, What should the nurse do?
Lie the patient back down
That does HS mean when administering medications?
Hour of sleep or before bed
What does the E in the nursing process stand for?
Evaluation
What is a normal systolic blood pressure
120
What do you call working with different members of the healthcare team to get the best outcome?
Collaboration
When there is an error or a patient fall in a facility the nurse must fill out what?
An incident report
What is the nursing term for swelling?
Edema
What should the nursing student do if they have a patient with abnormal vital signs?
Report and document any abnormal findings.
What would you call a heart rate of 52
Bradycardia
What is the purpose of the code of ethics
to help Nurses in ethical decision making
When taking care of patients it is important to have a judgmental attitude
true or false
False
Have a non judgemental accepting attitude
What is it called when a patient needs to sit up to breathe effectively
Orthopnea
What is the document called that informs patients of what they are entitled to while in a health care facility?
Patient"s bill of rights
What vital sign would best indicate a patient has an infection
Temperature
What does S.M.A R.T. goals stand for?
S specific
M measurable
A attainable
R realistic
T timed