Patient Centered Care
Illness such as flu, appendicitis, strep throat and pink eye
What are acute illnesses
This is the best way to prevent the spread of infection.
What is handwashing
This is the leading cause for accidental death in individuals from age 24-64
What is unintentional poisoning
An individual who is paraplegic may benefit from this type of hygiene care
What is a partial bed bath
COPD, rheumatoid arthritis, Alzheimers are all examples of this type of illness
What is chronic
A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
What is health.
A person is most infectious during this stage of illness. Early signs and symptoms of disease are present, but these are often vague and nonspecific, ranging from fatigue and malaise to a low-grade fever.
What is the prodromal stage.
Continuous surveillance for environmental hazards is crucial in the health care facility and the home environment and of patients who are at risk for this. Family members are an invaluable resource in assessing and can provide information regarding periods of weakness, and confusion/disorientation.
What are falls
Cutting straight across, filing or referring the patient to another health care professional is the best way to manage what hygiene need.
What is care for long toe nails
Offering blood pressure screenings at the mall is an example of what type of health care service?
Population-based
Immunization clinics, family planning services, providing poison-control information, and accident-prevention education.
What are primary prevention
The most significant and most commonly observed infection-causing agents in health care institutions
What are bacteria
Assessments by the nurse can play a vital role in promoting safety in the home. Home health care nurses frequently use the acronym DAME to assess for this risk
What are FALLS
Drugs
Age
Medical problems
Environment
An inflammation of the oral mucosa, has numerous causes, such as bacteria, virus, mechanical trauma, irritants, nutritional deficiencies, cancer treatment and systemic infection. Symptoms may include heat, pain, increased flow of saliva, and halitosis.
What is stomatitis
This is the invasion of a susceptible host by a pathogen.
What is an infection.
Medication, Medical therapy, Surgical treatment and
Rehabilitation are examples nursing activities by this level of health promotion
What is Tertiary prevention
Under normal conditions, some organisms may not produce disease. Microorganisms that commonly inhabit various body sites and are part of the body’s natural defense system are referred to as normal flora
What is COLONIZATION
Nursing interventions may be used to reduce confusion or agitation and provide a safe environment. Things like position-sensitive electronic device (Ambularm) is an alternative to using this restrictive device.
What are restraints
Loss of elasticity, Decreased salivation, Decreased range of motion, Presence of chronic conditions that compromise functional ability, Decreased muscle strength and agility, Loss of elasticity represent this type of change that affect hygiene
What are age related changes
What would be the priority staff education on nursing care for patients in a long-term care facility
What is falls prevention
Care that is planned and implemented in a way that is sensitive to the needs of individuals, families, and groups from diverse populations within society.
What is
Culturally Competent Nursing Care
The natural habitat of the organism including other people, animals, soil, food, water, milk, and inanimate objects.
What is a reservoir
Use of bar code scanners can help prevent this sentinel event
What is a medication error
Care of this is imperative to promote the patient’s sense of well-being. Poor hygiene of this type is reported to lead to the colonization of bacteria and could result in respiratory pathogens.
What is oral care
Assessing for cleanliness, color, temperature, turgor, moisture, sensation and evidence of lesions describes the assessment of this
What is the skin