Remember to
Being responsible for one's own actions
Accountability
When is a patient considered incompetent?
Unconscious
Under the influence of mind-altering substances
Declared legally incompetent
The body's first line of defense against pathogen invasion is what?
The skin
When something is done to prevent a disease process from occurring, what kind of prevention is that?
Primary
During which step of the nursing process is subjective and objective data gathered?
Assessment
What standards are the student nurse held to?
The same standards as a licensed nurse
If a mom and her 1-month-old infant are both exposed to chicken pox, and the mom had chicken pox as a child, who is at risk?
No one - the baby has temporary immunity from the mom's naturally acquired immunity
If a patient has been exposed but has no symptoms yet, they are in which stage of the infectious process?
Incubation
When something is done to find a disease process early, or as a preventative, what kind of prevention is that?
Secondary
During which step of the nursing process would the nurse reassess the plan of care and make changes as necessary?`
Evaluation
If a nurse performs CPR on a patient who signed a DNRCC, what can they be charged with?
Battery
When are standard precautions used?
With every patient
When a patient has specific symptoms that match a disease, which stage of infection is this?
Illness
When something is done to improve health when a disease process is already present, or to maintain health so it doesn't worsen, what level of prevention is that?
Tertiary
Which step of the nursing process would the nurse plan goals and interventions for the patient?
Planning
What does a durable medical power of attorney form do?
It gives legal power to a patient's health care proxy
What is a good disinfecting agent to use at home?
1:1 bleach and water solution
When a patient goes from having no symptoms to having some signs and symptoms of something, but unsure of what it could be, this is which stage of the infectious process?
Prodromal
What do we do if we suspect a patient has contracted a health care-associated infection?
Isolate them
Which order is done first: administer an antibiotic, or collect a specimen for sensitivity and culture?
Collect the specimen first
What constitutes malpractice?
Duty
Breach of duty
Harm
Probable Cause
By coughing into the elbow, the patient is reducing diseases transmitted how?
Via droplet
When the body shivers during cold temperatures, this is an example of what?
Body's attempt at achieving homeostasis
hen it comes to prioritizing patient care, how is it prioritized?
Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Maslow
Congestive heart failure - is it a medical or a nursing diagnosis?
Medical