Basic Care & Comfort
3point gait
What is the gait pattern is used when one of the lower extremities (LE) is unable to fully bear weight (due to fracture, amputation, joint replacement etc)
inspection, auscultation, percussion, and palpation.
What is the correct order of the abdominal assessment
a patient-centered, systematic, evidence-based approach to delivering high-quality nursing care
What is the nursing process
the most important measure to prevent the spread of infections
What is hand hygiene
Duty, breach of duties, damages, & causation
What are the components required for malpractice case
Normal bowel pattern, date of last bowel movement, characteristics of stool
What is bowel [elimination] assessment
normally heard throughout most of the lung fields.
What are vesicular sounds
a road map for the care of a patient and a necessary tool in following the nursing process
What is a care plan
viral, bacterial, parasitic or fungal
What are types of infections
a mistake or carelessness that causes the patient unintended harm
What is negligence
feeding of nutritional products to a person intravenously
What is parenteral nutrition
Shoes off, stand firm with arms across your body or at your side, eyes closed
What is Romberg assessment
Subjective/Objective
What is assessment
Clean hands, gloves, & gown
What is PPE for contact precautions
obtaining informed consent from the patient for treatment, accepting the situation when a patient refuses a medication, and maintaining confidentiality
What are examples of ethics [dilemmas] in nursing
Relaxation therapy, aroma therapy, yoga
What are nonpharmacologic sleeping interventions
aortic, pulmonic, tricuspid, and mitral valve as well as an area called Erb's point
What are the 5 points of [cardiac]auscultation
assessment, monitoring, critical thinking, and revising the care plan when appropriate
What is evaluation
S. Aureus (staphylococcus aureus)
What is the most common hospital acquired infection
the ability of systems to provide care to patients with diverse values, beliefs and behaviors, including the tailoring of health care delivery to meet patients' needs
What is cultural competence
help maintain skin integrity & remove dirt and microbes present on the skin's surface, decreasing the risk of infection and increasing patient comfort
What is a bed bath
pain, deformity, edema, pressure areas, bruises
What is extremity assessment
a clinical judgment concerning a human response to health conditions/life processes, or a vulnerability for that response, by an individual, family, group or community
What is the nursing diagnosis
a collection of medical practices and procedures that helps protect patients from dangerous germs
What is aseptic technique
Beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy, & justice
What are the 4 principles of healthcare ethics