UNIT 1
This legal term refers to doing something that a reasonably prudent nurse would not do in a similar situation.
What is negligence?
This is the single most important action for preventing the spread of infection.
What is hand hygiene?
This vital sign is considered the fifth vital sign because of its importance in patient assessment.
What is pain?
This measurement is used to assess whether a patient is underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese based on height and weight.
What is Body Mass Index (BMI)?
A lack of this mineral can lead to anemia, fatigue, and pallor.
What is iron?
This document, enacted by each state, defines the legal scope of practice for LPNs and RNs.
What is the Nurse Practice Act?
These are the six links in the chain of infection that must be present for infection to occur.
Infectious agent
Reservoir
Portal of exit
Mode of transmission
Portal of entry
Susceptible host
The normal adult respiratory rate range is this many breaths per minute.
What is 12–20 breaths per minute?
This vitamin deficiency can cause night blindness.
This vitamin deficiency can cause night blindness.
This vitamin is essential for calcium absorption and bone health, while this vitamin helps with wound healing and immune function. Name both.
What are Vitamin D (calcium/bone) and Vitamin C (wound healing/immune support)?
These are the five components that must be present for safe and legal delegation in nursing.
What are the Five Rights of Delegation?
Right Task
Right Circumstance
Right Person
Right Direction/Communication
Right Supervision/Evaluation
These precautions require a private room and the use of an N95 respirator.
What are airborne precautions?
This stage of sleep is considered the deepest level of sleep and is essential for physical restoration and healing.
This nutrient is essential for tissue repair and wound healing.
What is protein?
This lab value is commonly used to assess long-term nutritional status and protein levels.
What is albumin?
This type of tort occurs when a patient is touched without consent.
What is battery?
This type of asepsis involves practices used to reduce and prevent the spread of microorganisms.
What is medical asepsis?
During this stage of sleep, dreaming occurs and the brain is highly active.
This type of nutrition is delivered directly into the bloodstream through a central line.
This type of nutrition is delivered directly into the bloodstream through a central line.
A hospitalized patient has had interrupted sleep for three consecutive nights. Today the patient is irritable, has difficulty concentrating, reports increased pain, and is slightly confused. The nurse recognizes these symptoms as this condition.
What is sleep deprivation?
An LPN delegates a sterile dressing change to a UAP. The patient develops an infection. Which Right of Delegation was violated, and why?
What is the Right Task
A nurse is caring for a patient on contact precautions. List the correct order for removing PPE before leaving the room.
Gloves
Gown
Hand hygiene
A patient becomes dizzy and lightheaded when moving from lying to standing. The nurse suspects this condition
What should the nurse do to prevent this?
What is orthostatic hypotension?
Assist patient to sit on side of bed before standing, change positions slowly, dangle legs.
A patient receiving continuous tube feedings has a residual of 250 mL. What is the nurse’s priority action?
Follow facility policy — usually hold feeding and reassess (or notify provider if indicated).
A patient with active tuberculosis is admitted. What type of room is required, and what specific mask must the nurse wear?
Negative pressure room
N95 respirator