Safety
PASS means
What is...
(P)ull
(A)im
(S)queeze
(S)weep
The persistent desire to empty the bowel when no feces is present is referred to as
What is...
tenesmus
Some end of life documentations would be
What is...
a living will, a DNAR, a durable power of attorney
To forsake a patient in your charge would be known as
What is...
Abandonment
When making an error in documentation you should
What is...
Place a single line through the error and initial
RACE means
What is...
(R)escue
(A)larm
(C)onfine
(E)xtinguish
The "normal" maximum of residual urine left in one's bladder is
What is...
100 mL
The difference between hospice care and palliative care is
What is...
Palliative is "comfort care", hospice is for later stages of terminal illness & do not commonly include measures meant to cure or stop the natural process of dying
To purposely threaten physical harm to an individual is known as
What is...
Assault
Before you fax a medical record you should
What is...
Telephone the intended recipient to inform him or her of the impending confidential fax
To use proper body mechanics, you need to be most concerned about:
What is...
your center of gravity, your base of support, using your leg muscles
What type of enema should not be used for infants or children
What is...
tap water
To knowingly administer an unsafe dosage of medication that will most likely kill a patient/resident is known as
What is...
euthanasia
To touch an individual without consent is known as
What is...
Battery
Example of specific data to be charted would include
What is...
Assessment, nutrition, hygiene, activity level, physician visits, elimination, nursing care, patient's response to interventions, safety issues, patient complaints, lab and diagnostic testing
An electrical fire will need what type of extinguisher?
What is...
Type C
A normal pH of urine is
What is...
4.5-8.0
Some nonpharmacological interventions for pain include
What is...
distractions, massage, meditation/prayer, ROM exercises, music therapy, positioning, breathing techniques
You are considered an emancipated minor if
What is...
Joined the military, is married, is a parent, can prove that he/she lives on their own and is self-supporting
"I have vomited everything I have eaten and drank since yesterday" is an example of what kind of data
What is...
subjective data
What kind of apron should be worn during procedures involving xrays
What is...
Lead
Excessive loud bowel sounds are called
borborygmi
Kubler-Ross's five stages of grief are
What is...
Denail, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance
What is...
neglect
HITECH stands for
What is...
(H)ealth (I)nformation (T)echnology for (E)conomic and (C)linical (H)ealth Act