What is normal range for INR?
What is 2.0-3.0
Your resident has a trach and is in respiratory distress, what is the first thing you do?
What is remove the inner cannula.
Your resident has an increase temperature and pulse rate and a decrease in blood pressure. What is possible wrong?
What is possible sepsis
These two steps must be completed for all new admissions.
What is a two-step TB test
When administering eye gtts, how long to you hold the inner corner?
What is 1 minute
Name 7 Department Heads who are part of the infection control committee (excluding April)
Sepsis forms must be completed how often?
q shift x 7 days; is resident is admitted on ABT then sepsis form continues; If not then form stops after 7 days.
What is used to clean glucometers after each use?
What is a purple top or bleach wipe.
Your resident has COPD; how much oxygen is safe to administer?
What is 2-3 liter
Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials (including antibiotics), improves patient outcomes, reduces microbial resistance, and decreases the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms.
Insurance companies do not offer coverage to people with health problems. Such people are labeled---
What is pre-existing conditons
Is it okay for nurses to pre-pour medications?
What is hell NO!
FAIRLANE DOUBLE!!
A stat is called and you are in charge of the non-rebreather mask; how much oxygen is needed for the mask to be effective?
What is 10-15 liter
Who is the father of bacteriology?
Who is Louis Pasteur
These nurses are able to initiate IV when needed; if they are not available who do we call?
Who are the RN's; if they are not available then we call Mobilex
This is described as the world's most pressing health problem.
What is antibiotic resistance