Mobility and Skin
What wheelchair safety checks must you perform before you place a patient in the wheelchair?
Check the brakes are working, check the seat is intact, check the back is intact
Which vital sign measure the force of blood against the walls of the arteries?
A. Pulse, B. blood pressure, C. respirations, D. weight
B. blood pressure
What does H&P stand for?
History and physical
If your patient is on contact precautions, name one thing you have to do before you perform patient care.
hand hygiene, put on gloves, use a gown
Confidentiality means that patient information must be kept private and should only be shared with whom?
Members of the care team directly caring for the patient
How often should a patient’s position be changed?
q 2 hr
Ryan moves the palm of her hand to her shoulder. What is this action called?
Flexion
What does I&O stand for?
Intake and output
What is the first step in doffing PPE?
Gloves
Which of the following pieces of information is protected by HIPAA? A. The hospital’s annual budget, B. Social security number, C. Hospital visiting hours
B. Social security number
What are two ways we can prevent pressure ulcers?
Skin care, moisturizing lotions on dry skin, prompt cleaning of urine and feces, massaging in a circular motion around the reddened area, frequent turning, positioning to avoid pressure on bony prominences, applying protective devices to the bony prominences (heels, elbows, sacrum, back of the head)
The sagittal plan divides the body into _____ and _____ sections.
left and right
What does ADL stand for?
Activities of daily living
The acromym, RACE, is used to remember emergency actions to eliminate a fire. What does the A in RACE stand for?
Alarm
How do you move a patient to the head of the bed? How many people do you need to do this safely?
Two total health care workers are needed. They use a lift sheet beneath the patient. They grasp the sheet and, at the same time, lift the patient to the head of the bed.
You are turning the patient and notice damage to the top layer of the skin of the sacrum. What stage pressure ulcer is this?
Stage 1
What branch of the nervous system produces a stress response, also known as “fight or flight”?
Sympathetic nervous system
What does FBS stand for?
Fasting blood sugar
You find someone not breathing and unconscious without a pulse. What should you do first?
A. Give rescue breaths, B. Shout for help, C. Give chest compressions
B. Shout for help
Leaving a patient in soiled linens for a prolonged period of time is classified as:
Negligence
Your patient is dangling off the bed. You notice they start to have a low pulse and blood pressure, and are complaining of increased respirations. Which position should you put them in next?
Supine resting
Name two anatomical structures you would find in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen
Part of the small intestine, liver, colon / large intestine
What term means difficulty breathing?
Dyspnea
What are the 5 times for hand hygiene?
Before touching a patient
Before a clean or aseptic procedure
After touching a patient
After touching patient environment
After body fluid exposure or risk of exposure
Which of the follow is an OBJECTIVE finding?
A. Mr. Jackson says he has a bad headache. B. Mrs. Gomez is cyanotic. C. Mr. Jones says he is feeling bad today.
B. Mrs. Gomez is cyanotic.