Pain
This pain scale uses faces to help pediatric patients describe their pain level.
What is the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Scale?
The LPN can delegate to this team member to obtain routine vital signs on a stable patient.
Who is the UAP/CNA?
QSEN stands for this phrase.
What is Quality and Safety Education for Nurses?
This abbreviation stands for intravenous fluids.
What is IVF's?
This clinical sign involving facial muscle twitching indicates hypocalcemia.
What is Chvostek’s sign?
Pain lasting longer than 3 months is considered this type of pain.
What is chronic pain?
RNs should never delegate this professional nursing responsibility.
What is assessment?
This QSEN competency focuses on minimizing risk of harm to patients and providers.
What is Safety?
Normal saline is classified as this type of IV solution.
What is an isotonic solution?
Potassium impacts the function of this body system.
What is the cardiac system?
This opioid side effect requires close monitoring because it can become life-threatening.
What is respiratory depression?
The “right task, right circumstance, right person, right direction, and right supervision” are known as these.
What are the Five Rights of Delegation?
This competency emphasizes using current best evidence along with clinical expertise and patient preferences.
What is Evidence-Based Practice?
Signs of crackles, edema, and shortness of breath may indicate this complication of IV therapy.
What is fluid volume overload?
Tetany, weak muscles, increased heart rate, hypertension, and positive Chvostek’s sign are signs and symptoms of this electrolyte imbalance.
What is hypocalcemia?
This type of data is used with pain evaluation
What is subjective?
This state regulation defines the scope of practice and legal responsibilities for nurses, including LPNs and RNs.
What is the Nurse Practice Act?
Communicating effectively with healthcare team members is part of this QSEN competency.
What is Teamwork and Collaboration?
The first thing a nurse should do if the IV pump beeps.
What is check for kinks.
This electrolyte imbalance can occur when fluid volume excess dilutes the sodium level in the body.
Answer: What is hyponatremia?
This nonpharmacological intervention uses temperature reduction to decrease swelling and numb pain.
What is cold therapy (ice application)?
According to QSEN and delegation principles, assisting with bathing an immobile stable patient can safely be delegated to this healthcare worker.
Who is the UAP/CNA?
This QSEN competency focuses on using data to monitor outcomes and improve healthcare systems.
What is Quality Improvement?
The nurse should perform this task if IV antibiotics are ordered and the IV site is is infiltrated.
What is restart the IV?
Before administering this oral electrolyte replacement, the nurse should check this lab value, and common side effects that include nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
What is the potassium blood level?