Safety
Use only ___________ abbreviations when documenting.
What is standardized or approved?
This pulse is taken for 1 minute at the apex of the heart, mid-clavicular by the 5th intercostal space.
What is Apical?
The founder of modern nursing. She is also known as "The Lady With the Lamp."
Who is Florence Nightingale?
This site is preferred when administering IM injections to infants and children.
What is the vastus lateralis?
The electrolyte to check before the administration of furosemide (Lasix).
What is Potassium?
Two identifiers that can be used to accurately identify a patient.
What is name, date of birth, or other unique patient identifier?
The bottom number in a blood pressure reading that correlates with the relaxation phase of the heart.
What is diastolic?
The role of the nursing assistant in the healthcare team.
What is to perform assigned nursing tasks?
True or False.
IVPB medications are always hung lower than the primary IV.
What is false?
True or False
Incident reports should only be completed if it leads to patient harm.
What is False?
Protective equipment that is used in isolation.
What are gloves, gown and mask?
This pulse is palpated on the dorsal side of the patient's foot.
What is DORSALIS PEDIS?
This nursing care delivery model involves total patient care by an RN.
What is primary nursing?
The amount of time it takes for 50% of blood concentration of a drug to be eliminated
What is half-life?
True or False.
Transdermal patches are used to gradually administer a regulated amount of medication through the skin.
What is true?
Cleaning items such as exam tables, equipment, etc. is done how often.
What is after each patient use?
The patient is considered this when their temperature is elevated.
What is febrile?
List the 3 roles of a nurse. We have listed eight.
What are caregiver, communicator, teacher/educator, counselor, leader, researcher, advocate, & collaborator?
The process by which a drug moves through the body and is eventually eliminated.
What is Pharmacokinetics?
Reaching for the medication. Then, comparing with the MAR before pouring. Finally, verifying just before giving the medication to the client.
What are the "3 checks" of safe medication administration.
These standards protect the nurse, the patient and the institution. Every state and US territory have set laws to govern the practice of nursing.
What is the Nursing Practice Act?
Breathing that is slow and shallow at first, gradually growing faster and deeper, then tapering off until they cease completely (Usually preceding death). it's a combination of dyspnea and apnea.
What are Cheyne-Stokes respirations?
The element of liability when a health care provider fails to observe, assess and document a client's change in mental status that leads to harm/death.
What is breach of duty?
Standing order (routine order), PRN, STAT or one-time.
What are medication orders?
The nurse hangs a liter of IV fluids at a rate of 100mL/hr. The total number of hours for infusion of this solution.
What is 10 hours?