Infection Prevention
Name one mode of transmission of an infectious agent:
contact, droplet, airborne, indirect, direct.
Intrapersonal communication occurs?
Within the individual
Why should the head of the bed be elevated when giving medications/feeds through a nasogastric tube?
To prevent aspiration
This patient reports taking Lasix four times a day. What imbalance should we expect?
Hypokalemia.
Unwashed hands.
Which form of oxygen delivery should a nurse choose for a patient that needs a flow of 2 liters/min?
Nasal cannula
How fast or slow (speed)
What is parenteral nutrition?
When nutrients are provided intravenously. (TPN)
OPQRST and SOCRATES are examples of what kind of tools for nursing assessment?
PAIN scales.
What is standard precaution?
Standard precaution is the universal action to protect patients from infection.
When suctioning a patient, the nurse should watch which vital sign?
Oxygenation
A unit staff meeting is an example of what kind of communication?
Small group
What should the nurse check before administering tube feeds or medication through an NG tube?
Placement
What communication tool is used when reporting to doctors and other nurses?
SBAR
What is the number one way nurses can prevent hospital acquired infections and reduce patient contamination?
Hand washing and hand hygiene.
The brainstem houses controls for which body function?
Respirations
What is paraphrasing?
Repeating back to the patient what they've said to check for understanding.
When is enteral (tube feeding) used?
When patients cannot ingest food but can still digest and absorb nutrients
Who is at risk for acquiring infections from accidental needle-sticks?
Patients, medical providers, and housekeepers.
What are the body's three natural defenses that protect against infection?
What is Normal Floras, Body system defenses, Inflammation.
What is the function of alveoli in the lungs?
Carry out gas exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen
Why is communication so important between patients and nurses?
What nutrient do patients with wounds need an increased amount of?
Protein
Eye: Open to verbal
Verbal: Inappropriate words
Motor: Withdraws
Glasgow coma score of 10