Infection Control
This type of isolation is used for infections spread through large respiratory droplets, such as influenza.
What is droplet isolation?
Differece between fecal output of an ileostomy versus a colostom.
what is liquid for ileostomy and solid for colostomy?
Name 3 variables to consider when assessing when assessing the older adult.
what is Hearing/visual impairment, less energy, language barriers, dementia or memory, aphasia?
The long term measures of blood sugar control for the past few months?
what is HgB A1C?
Routine & Microscopic- checks for Urine pH, presence of blood cells i.e white and red, ketones, protein etc
What is the Definition of Urine R & M?
Infectious Agent, Reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
What are the links in the chain of infection?
1. Absorption, Secretion and Eliminate waste happens.
What are the 3 main functions of the large intestine?
Best source of information when conducting a health assessment interview
What is the client?
Your Diabetic client is shaky & diaphoretic. These are symptoms of....
What is hypoglycemia?
Blood Sugar = 9.7 mmol/L. This means the client is...
What is hyperglycemic?
The most common route of MRSA transmission
What is contact?
pink or red, moist, peri-wound skin intact.
What are the Characteristics of a healthy stoma?
This term describes a high-pitched musical sound heard on auscultation, often during expiration.
What is wheezing?
Definition of a specimen ordered for cytology
what is a to identify specific Cancer cells
True or False: A urine sample can be obtained from a client's catheter bag
What is false?
This is the correct sequence for removing the last two pieces of PPE: first the eye protection, then this item
What is the mask
Removal of the large intestine
What is a colectomy?
True or False: When conducting a health assessment interview the nurse should begin with a closed ended questions
False
Special cleansing of genital area. Flow initiated and urine collected in a sterile cup mid stream
what are Instructions given to client for a MSU sample
This heart sound is created by the closure of the mitral and tricuspid valves at the beginning of systole.
What is S1?
3 types of transmission based precautions and what PPE is required.
What are Airborne, droplet & contact precautions
True or False: Stomas may be created temporarily and later closed surgically
True
In medical terms, the location of the apex of the heart (apical heart rate
What is a mid-clavicular line, 5th intercostal space?
Name of sputum test ordered to diagnose Tuberculosis (TB
What is AFB- Acid fast Bacillus?
The FIT (fecal immunochemical test) test or Hemoccult test check for this
What is occult blood in the feces i.e bleeding from the colon?