Nursing process 101
These are the five steps of the nursing process
What are assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation
This is the normal range for an adult's resting heart rate
This is the first thing that should be completed when entering a room
Completing hand hygiene
This is the single most important action to prevent the spread of infection
What is hand washing?
This is the abbreviation for "nothing by mouth"
This type of data includes the patient's feelings and what they tell you.
What is subjective data?
This vital sign measures the amount of oxygen in the blood
What is oxygen saturation?
This is the position where the head of the bed is raised to 45-60 degrees.
What is Fowler's position
What is PPE (personal protective equipment)
This is the term for difficulty breathing
What is dyspnea?
This is the phase of the nursing process where you put your plan into action
what is implementation
This is a normal blood pressure reading
120/80
These are the 7 rights of medication administration
Right patient, right dose, right time, right medication, right route, right documentation, right indication
This is how you safely doff your PPE.
Gloves, googles, gown, and mask
This stands for do not resuscitate
What is DNR
This is the phase where you decide if the patient is meeting their goals
What is evaluation?
This is a medical term for a fever
What is pyrexia?
This framework is used to evaluate timeliness of assessment required
What is the ABC framework?
What is special contact precautions?
This is the abbreviation for no drug allergies
What is NKDA?