Vital Signs
This is the normal range for a pulse (heart rate)
What is 60-100 beats per minute (BPM)
This is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of infection.
What is handwashing
Immobile/bedbound patients should be repositioned at least what minimal time frame?
What is every 2 hours?
What is NPO?
Name of the non-invasive ultrasound procedure used to measure the amount of urine in the bladder and assess bladder function.
What is a bladder scan?
This is the normal respiration rate for an adult patient.
What is 12-20 breaths per minutes?
Proper wiping technique for women to maintain hygiene and help prevent infections includes what method?
What is wiping from front to back?
The term used for a patient who needs assistance from an employee to ambulate.
What is assist x 1?
This diet consists of chicken or beef broth, apple juice, water, black coffee, green or orange jello.
What is a clear liquid diet?
An LNA would most likely care for a patient in restraints in which area of the hospital?
What is the Emergency Department?
What is the normal temperature for an adult (in Fahrenheit.)
What is 98.6F?
The pink basins located in the patient's rooms have a limited use and should not be used for what purpose?
What is bathing a patient?
What is a fall?
This diet consists of yogurt, ice cream, orange juice, milk, pudding.
What is a full liquid diet
The law that sets the standard for protecting all patients' health information.
What is HIPPA?
What is the top number called in a blood pressure reading?
What is systolic?
This is the frequency that foley care needs to be provided everyday.
What is every 4 hours?
This acronym helps you remember what to do in case of a fire.
What is RACE (Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish)
This is how often a glucometer check (CBG) is completed on a patient who is eating normally?
What is before meals and at bedtime?
The process by which a nurse transfers the authority to perform a specific nursing task to a qualified team member while retaining accountability for the overall patient outcome.
What is delegation?
Any oxygen level below what number needs to be reported to the nurse?
What is 94%
The frequency at which cardiac telemetry electrodes should be replaced.
What is every 24 hours?
This is the term for helping a patient move from a bed to a wheelchair.
What is a transfer?
The term used as medical guideline that limits the amount of liquid intake to manage conditions like fluid retention and heart failure.
What is a fluid restriction?
The posted list of ways patients must be treated and have a right to know about their care is called what?
What is the patient's bill of rights?