Check your bias
Automatic beliefs or assumptions that we make based on our history, personal experiences, and exposure to social messages.
What is implicit bias?
Softening of the skin after excessive exposure to moisture.
What is maceration?
Feedback from sensory receptors to coordinate, balance, and fine-tune body positioning and movement.
What is proprioception?
More steady glucose and energy release since it takes longer to break down.
What is complex carbohydrates?
Circumstance that causes unexpected harm to the patient.
What is an adverse event?
Leading cause of complication in the hospital.
What is an HAI?
The ability to effectively incorporate culture into the provision of care.
What is cultural competence?
Separations of one of more wound layers?
What is dehiscence?
Caused by increased secretions, decreased ability to cough, and shallow breathing due to immobility.
What is pneumonia?
Vitamin that regulates calcium in the blood.
What is Vitamin D?
Intended to provide the hospital administration and staff with the opportunity to investigate an event that occurred and improve practice.
What is an incident report?
Use of hand washing, not sanitizer, and wearing a gown.
What are the precautions for C.diff?
"My boss is crazy!"
What is an example of a microaggression?
A screening where the lower score on the scale means the patient is most at risk for skin breakdown.
What is the Braden Scale?
Felt by patient due to an increased dependence on others, a loss of privacy, and an inability to participate in work and hobbies previously enjoyed related to immobility.
What is negative self-concept?
Focuses on less sodium, low fats, and a variety of fruits and vegetables.
What is the DASH diet?
Not having enough suction set-ups for each room means there is not adequate equipment.
What is a safety hazard in healthcare?
This is what it is called when you are recovering fully from a disease process.
What is convalescence?
Understanding that bias is influencing you and your actions or decisions.
What is self-awareness?
Remove this when discontinuing a drain.
What is suction?
These devices can enable the client to maintain independence while performing ADLs.
What is assistive equipment?
Foods that are liquid at food temperature and ordered for a patient.
What is a full-liquid diet?
Used only when all other alternatives have been exhausted.
When can you apply ordered restraints?
These particles are larger and travel a less distance in comparison.
How is droplet different from airborne transmission?
A traditional fast between sunrise and sunset?
What is Ramadan?
An increase in this blood lab test would indicate infection.
What is lactic acid?
The movement of a joint by another individual.
What is passive range of motion?
A nutrient found in bacteria on grass or in hay.
What is B12?
Mental disorders, withdrawing from a substance, history of violence, or being under the influence.
What are some violence risk factors the nurse should assess for?
This life of defense can be obtained by the flu vaccination.
What is the third line of defense or the adaptive (specific) defense mechanism?