Patient Safety & Infection control
This standard precaution is essential after removing gloves and other PPE to prevent the spread of pathogens.
Hand Hygiene
_________ type of Advance Directives shows what kind of care the patient wants
Living will
What is the difference between spirtuality vs religion
Spirituality - Individual practice
Religion - Community pratice
List some Nursing process Assessment of infection on a patient
List some nurse interventions to reduce risk of infection
Fever, heart rate > 90bpm, Respiratory > 20 bpm, Oxygen saturation < 90%, Elevated WBC > 10,000, Altered Mental Status
Optimize nutrition, immunization, hygiene, maintain sterility, Turn, cough and deep breathing, adequate rest/exercise.
This acronym represents the steps to take in a fire emergency, what is the Acroynm and what does it stand for?
RACE
Rescue, Alarm, Contain, Extinguish.
This care approach focuses on comfort and symptom management rather than curative treatment for terminally ill patients.
Palliative care
Connected with others in the environment is what type of connectedness?
Interpersonally.
A condition where a sudden drop in blood pressure occurs when standing, increasing fall risk.
Orthostatic Hypotension
___________ is the emotional experience related to loss
_______ is the behavioral process through which grief is resolved or altered
Grief, Mourning
This religion includes fasting on holy days and often abstaining from alcohol.
Buddhism
Sensory Overload: inability to process or manage amount of stimuli
Sensory Deprivation: Decrease/lack of meaningful stimuli
The stage of SPIKES where the nurse assesses how much information the patient/Family wants to know.
Invitation
Nurses must consider these factors when addressing spirituality with patients from diverse backgrounds to ensure culturally competent care.
Cultural values and religious practices
Name dietary pratices for the following
Hinduism:
Islam:
Mormonism:
Judaism:
Christianity
Hinduism: some are vegetarian, belief not to kill any living creature.
Islam: Prohibition of pork and alcohol, fast during Ramadan
Mormonism: prohibition of alcohol and caffeine
Judaism: Avoid pork and shellfish, do not eat milk and meat at the same time
Christianity: prohibition of alcohol and caffeine, fast on Wednesday and Friday
What are the 10 Rights of administering Medication?
Right patient,
Right medication,
Right time,
Right dose,
Right route,
Right education,
Rights to refuse,
Right assessment,
Right evaluation,
Right documentation.
What are the two different types of loss and examples of each type
Situational : Example: Death of a child or loss of function
Developmental: Ex: Empty nesting and Retirement
Define these:
Hope:
Faith
Transcendence
Self-Transcendence
Hope: Source that has an orientation to future goals and outcomes
Faith: firm beliefs despite lack of physical evidence
Transcendence: force outside of themselves that is greater beyond the material world
Self-transcendence: connecting to one's inner self.