Precautions
System applied regardless of diagnosis
What are standard precautions?
First piece of PPE to remove after patient care?
What are gloves?
Annual vaccine for viral illness
What is the flu vaccine?
First step in hand-hygiene
Essential ways to verify a patient's identity
What are name and DOB?
Used when handling patients with MRSA
What are contact precautions?
Last piece of PPE to remove after patient care?
A device is placed at the patient's bed for injury reduction
What is a bed alarm?
Normal adult respiration rate
What is 12-20?
Comparing the prescribed medication and dosage with the medication pulled three times
What is verifying the right medication?
Used for patients with TB or Measles
What is airborne precautions
What is a gown?
An essential measure to decrease falls when walking
What are grip socks?
Use for quick pain assessment
What is the pain scale?
A medication is ordered for 0900 and is administered at 0930
What is an example of the right time?
Required for flu cases
What are droplet precautions?
Protective gear for eyes?
What are goggles?
Vaccine that prevents tetanus
What is Tdap?
Common pressure ulcer risk site
What is the sacrum?
Patient states they do not want their morning meds
What is the patient's right to refuse?
Added for immunocompromised patients to protect them from germs
Worn when airborne pathogens are present
What is a N95 Respirator?
Immunization for pnuemonia in elder populations
What is the pneumococcal vaccine?
Most important patient right before care?
What is informed consent?
A patient is prescribed to take 250 mg of a scored tablet. The tablets come in 500 mg. The nurse administers half a tablet
What is the right dose?