I'm not bleeding
Hygiene is more than just a bed bath
What's for dinner?
Rest stop next exit
Was it somethin I ate?
100

Decreased mobility, decreased sensory perception, fecal or urinary incontinence, or poor nutrition. 

What are the contributing factors associated with pressure injuries? Or some of the Braden scale categories.

100

Use short, firm strokes in the direction of hair growth. 

What are shaving techniques for shaving a patient? 

100

Pulmonary aspiration, diarrhea, constipation, abdominal cramping, nausea, vomiting, delayed gastric emptying, serum electrolyte imbalance, fluid overload, hyperosmolar dehydration, tube occlusion or displacement.

What are complications associated with enteral tube feedings?

100

Urgency, dysuria, frequency, hesitancy, polyuria, oliguria, nocturia, dribbling, hematuria, and retention. 

What are common symptoms of urinary alterations?

100

Peptic ulcers, Crohn's, malabsorption syndromes, colitis, & diverticulitis.

What are examples of gastrointestinal diseases?

200

Thick, yellow, green, tan, or brown stain.

What is purulent drainage? 

200

This assessment is used to determine the patient's mental status, cognitive function, and physical ability to perform hygiene ADLs safely and efficiently. 

What is an assessment of self-care ability?

200

Abnormal gag, cough during eating, change in voice tone or quality after swallowing, incomplete oral clearance or pocketing, regurgitation, pharyngeal pooling, weak, imprecise, or uncoordinated speech.

What are warning signs for dysphagia?

200

Anxiety and stress that can affect the sense of urgency, frequency, and inadequate relaxation of pelvic floor muscles or urinary sphincter.

What are psychological factors associated with urinary elimination?

200

Normal saline solution, until clear, fleet, glycerin, soapsuds, and phosphate solution. 

What are types of enema orders? 

300

Non-blanchable erythema, exposed dermis, visible adipose tissue, exposed cartilage, and eschar obscured extent of tissue loss. 

What are the identifying characteristics of stages 1, 2, 3, 4, and unstageable pressure injuries?

300

This type of bath uses an antimicrobial agent to reduce the incidence of hospital-acquired infections on the skin, invasive lines, and catheters.

What is a chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) bath?

300

The nurse should do this after a patient fails the bedside swallow screen.

What is make the patient NPO and notify the provider? 

300

Set a schedule for drinking extra fluids, identify fluid preferences, increase high-fluid foods such as fruits, and encourage fluid intake in small volumes frequently.

What are ways to increase/maintain adequate PO fluid intake for a patient? 

300

This test measures microscopic amounts of blood in feces.

What is fecal occult blood test?

400

Foam overlay, Low-air-loss, Air-fluidized, & Gel overlay.

What are specialty beds or overlays for support surfaces for patients with skin breakdown conserns? 

400

Poor oral, skin, and foot care, or eye problems. 

What are hygiene related risk factors?

400

Overweight & obesity, nutrition & healthy eating, heart disease & stroke, Infants, children, & adolescents, Women, and Workplace.

What are examples of Nutrition and Healthy Eating Objectives for Healthy People 2030?

400

Pyelonephritis and bacteremia.

What are serious upper urinary tract infections? 

400

Endoscopy, anorectal manometry, KUB, Barium, ultrasound, Computed tomography scan, colonic transit study, & magnetic resonance imaging. 

What are radiological and diagnostic tests seen with gastrointestinal conditions?

500

This skill requires the RN to clean a wound surface with an antiseptic solution. Allow to dry. Use swab from culturette tube. Obtain fluid sample from area free of necrotic tissue. Insert tip of swab into appropriate sterile container, and label. 

What are the steps to culturing a wound?

500

Proper body mechanics and safe handling are important when turning or repositioning a patient in bed.

What are procedural guidelines for hygiene-related nursing skills? 

500

A simple protein located in blood plasma.

What is Albumin?

500

Patient states urine leakage associated with a strong urge to void, coughing, sneezing, or laughing.

What are assessment findings related to urge incontinence/voiding problems? 

500

Hydration, fiber intake, disease process, emotions, mobility, or medications.

What are factors that can affect bowel patterns?

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