Instructions for safe use of chemicals:
What is MSDS?
Pressure of blood pushing against the wall of the artery as the heart beats and rests.
What is pulse?
Microbes that cause disease
What are pathogens?
Elements needed for a fire:
What are heat, fuel and oxygen?
Three things needed for successful communication.
What are a sender, a clear message, and a receiver.
Environments include:
What is temperature, air circulation, lighting, cleanliness, noise control
Four examples of good hygiene.
What are daily baths/showers, clean hair tied up, using deodorant, keep mouth and teeth clean.
Absence of disease producing microorganisms.
What is asepsis?
Occurrence or event that interrupts normal procedures or causes a crisis.
What is an incident?
Two types of communication.
What are spoken and written?
Members of the interdisciplinary Health Care Team.
What are the patient, physician, nursing team and therapists?
Four types of PPE:
Gloves, gowns, Masks, goggles
What are through upper respiratory tract, contact transmission and blood (needle sticks) or draining wounds?
Failure to provide necessary care to prevent discomfort, avoid physical harm or prevent mental anguish. Also includes failure to turn patient as needed.
What is neglect?
Three examples of nonverbal communication.
What are posture, body movement, activity level, facial expressions, appearance?
Pulse Sites (9:
Temporal, carotid, apical, brachial, radial, femoral, popliteal, dorsalis pedis, posterior tibial
Guidelines for handling linen:
Infection control actions used for all people receiving care.
What are standard precautions?
PASS:
What is Pull Pin, Aim Nozzle, Squeeze handle, Sweeping motion?
Communication guidelines (4)
What is get patient's full attention, use non-threatening words, speak clearly and be courteous, appropriate body language, do not speak about other patients in front of others.
List the chain of command.
Physician, RN supervisor, charge nurse (RN), team leader (RN), nursing assistant (CNA)
Good Body Mechanics (4):
What is plan your lift, ask for help, get firm footing, bend your knees, lift with legs, keep load close, keep back upright?
Chain of Infection:
What is causative agent, reservoir (source), portal of exit, mode of transmission, sustainable host.
Four types of abuse.
What are verbal, sexual, physical and psychological?
RACE:
Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish