Bariatric Care
On day of surgery, bariatric patients should drink this amount of water?
What is 30 mL of water per 30 minutes
When a BPA fires for c-diff detection after documenting a liquid stool, this must be done
What is place an order f or c-diff sample and place patient on enteric isolation if within 3 days of admission
This cap goes on every port of the IV tubing and on the end of the needless connecter when the IV is not being used.
What is the orange cap
A skin assessment upon admission requires this many caregivers on the floor.
What is Two
True/False: IV fluids found randomly out of the package can still be used for a patient.
What is False
You should throw them away
A bariatric patient must walkin the halls within this many hours after surgery?
What is 3-4 hours
This type of hand hygiene is required when exiting an enteric isolation room
What is soap and water
This action should be taken if the end of the tubing is looped into a port, found on the floor, or hanging with no cap on the end.
What is change all the tubing.
This type of mattresses should be used for patient's with Braden Scores between 16-18
What are low air loss mattresses or waffle overlays.
If a Refrigerator/Freezer temperature is out of range, this action should be taken.
What is: Place out of order sign, place ticket for maintenance, notify nutrition services if items need to be removed, ensure nutrition services have corrective action on log.
This machine is applied to every patient for 24 hours post-surgery to monitor carbon dioxide levels?
What is a capnography machine
This is required to be done every6 shift when a patient has a foley catheter
What is foley care with CHG
The UAP is doing a bath with a patient who is connected to an IV infusion. The IV line will need to be disconnected in order to get the patient's shirt off. What should the UAP do?
What is call the nurse to pause the infusion and to disconnect the line to then reconnect and start.
Wounds should be documented at a minimum of this frequency
What is on admission and every Wednesday
True/False: Call light cords can be wrapped around bar in bathroom.
What is False
This item should never be placed on a bariatric patient post surgery
What is a Pure Wick
This type of sign must be placed on the door of a patient with COVID
What is High Droplet and Contact Precautions
The UAP goes into a patient's room and the IV is beeping. What should the UAP do?
What is call the nurse to evaluate what is happening
This type of seat cushion should be ordered for patient with wounds
This action should be taken if you notice a linen cart uncovered.
What is replace the cover back over the linen cart
This breathing apparatus must be given to all bariatric patients and instructed/monitored usage every hour.
What is an incentive spirometer
This cleaning wipe is the only one to be used for patients with C-diff and should be placed in the patient's room to disinfect items.
What is a bleach wipe
True/Falser: The nurse flushes the IV and it has symptoms of infiltration. The nurse should leave the IV in until new access is initiated.
What is False
These five actions should be taken prevent pressure injuries
What is reposition every 2 hours, obtain offloading boots/float heels with pillows, document wounds in LDA and take photographs, 2 persons skin assessment on admission/transfers/off floor for more than 2 hours, Nutrition Consult (if needed), PT/OT consult (if needed), protect bony prominences with foam boarder dressings.
Crash Carts should be checked this often
What is daily