Fluid and electrolytes
Electrolyte range 3.5-5.0
What is the normal potassium range
This block to communication does not allow the patient the opportunity to voice their concerns
What is changing the subject
The nurse assesses the client's lymph nodes. This assessment technique is used
What is Palpation
To prove negligence by a professional person, these four elements must be present.
What is Duty, Breach, Injury, cause
The nurse should require this of the UAP when delegating a task
What is prompt follow up
Ph 7.48 PC02 32 HC03 22. The client is hyperventilating which acid base imbalance is present
Respiratory Alkalosis
This block to communication may give the patient false hope and may ultimately destroy trust in the nurse patient relationship
What is false reassurance
The nurse lightly taps on each section or (Quadrant of the Abdomen.
What is percussion
These laws define the scope of nursing practice and provide regulation for the profession of nursing
What is The Nurse Practice act?
This leadership style allows staff to work independently with little or no direction or oversite
What is Laissez-faire
The patient is receiving Lasix Furosemide- a diuretic. These foods should be included into the diet
what is foods high in potassium
This Therapeutic communication technique sums up important information in the nurse patient interaction
What is summarizing
The nurse is listening to heart sounds. What assessment technique is used?
What is Auscultation?
These goals were put into place to promote improvements in patient safety
What are Patient Safety Goals
This leader tightly controls the team and will accept no feedback in decision making
What is an autocratic leader
The client has symptoms of Dyspnea headache and elevated blood pressure. What is a potential diagnosis
fluid over load
Hypervolemia
This therapeutic technique allows the patient to clarify thoughts or Ideas
What is clarification
This assessment technique is used to identify characteristic smells associated with specific problems
What is olfaction?
This ethical term means to do good with your nursing practice taking positive actions to help others
What is Beneficence
These parts of the nursing process should never be delegated by a nurse
What are Assessment planning evaluation
PH 7.30 Pco2 35 Hco3 18
Symptoms Diarrhea nausea vomiting
What is Metabolic Acidosis
This tool is used to communicate with the healthcare team
What is SBAR
Situation
Background
Assessment
Recommendation
This term is used to describe low calcium levels in the body
What is Hypocalcemia
low calcium levels less than 8.5
This term means to avoid causing harm to someone
What is non Maleficence
What are the five parts of the QSEN compentencies
Quality
Safety
Informatics
Patient Centered Care
Team work and collaboration
This term is used to describe a low sodium level
What is Hyponatremia
normal NA range 135-145
Doing things such asReturning at the given time to a client's room and respecting privacy
What are ways to build trust
A client comes to the clinic with confusion Altered level of consciousness, nausea and vomiting. Which electrolyte imbalance is most likely present
Hyponatremia (low sodium)
normal range 135-145
this term simply means to keep promises
What is Fidelity
This belongs to the healthcare facility and is completed to prevent future accidents
What is an incident report
This term is used to describe an elevated serum potassium level
HyperKalemia
normal range 3.5-5.0
This term describes difficulty with expressing or understanding language
What is Aphasia
When assessing a client's status, nurses use this to prioritize problems
What are ABC'S
Airway-FIRST
Breathing- SECOND
Circulation- THIRD
This term means respecting ones right to make their own choice
What is autonomy
The nurse writes on facebook that the physician in the office is a horrible physician and he loses half of his clients.
What is Libel (Slander)