How frequently should you document your CHG treatment/linen & gown change?
Every calendar day
The stool consistency appropriate for CDIFF testing
Loose to Liquid
Frequency of non-violent restraint order renewal and who is appropriate to give order?
Every calendar day & MD
Frequency of patient turning to prevent a pressure injury
Q2H
1 hour
How frequently should you be assessing the clinical indication for your foley catheter?
Daily
The radiological symptom of CDIFF
Pseudomembranous Colitis
Frequency of non-violent restraint assessments
At least Q2H
Number of RNs needed for skin assessments on new admit or patient transfer
2
If provider does not call back within 1 hour, what is the next step in escalation
Call RRT
What should be present on the unused ports and lumens of your lines and IV tubing?
curos caps
At what day is a positive CDIFF test considered a Hospital Acquired Infection?
Day 3
Restraints may only be removed for which activity?
ADLs
Time limit for performing skin assessment for new admit or patient transfer
4 hours
1. communication order about when to not call for order
2. interdisciplinary note referencing communication order
What stop date & time would you put on IV tubing for a bolus bag of NS hung on 02/19/20 @ 09:00
02/20/20 @ 09:00
3 prompt questions asked when ordering CDIFF test
Laxatives, 3 or more loose stools, or new tube feed/rate change: in the past 24 hours
Updating the plan of care should be documented how often?
Qshift
The specialty bed is charged to what party?
The patient
3 pieces needed in provider notification form when lab calls for a critical value
1. time & name of provider called
2. reason provider was called
3. time & name of provider that called back
You received a downgraded patient from ICU that had a foley indicated for strict hourly urinary output measurement on your MedSurg unit where no longer indicated. What would you utilize to determine next steps for the foley?
Nurse Driven Foley Removal Protocol
Patient receiving PO antibiotics for treatment of CDIFF would not be retested for cure due to still shedding CDIFF spores for up to 9 months...this is called?
Colonization
Appropriate order communication type
Verbal/Telephone
First course of action when identifying a new/open wound on your patient?
Consult wound care
Increments of calling provider when lab notifies you of critical lab
30 minutes