But first. .
Knock, introduce your self and hand sanitize.
What you do when entering a patient's room
NPO
What is nothing by mouth
Lateral aspect of upper arm, abdomen, anterior upper thigh and upper ventral gluteal
What are the five sites for Subcutaneous injections
Assessment
What is the first step in the nursing process
Movement of water from an area of lower concentration to a higher concentration
What is Osmosis?
Name, date of birth and/or MRN #
What are two patient identifiers?
CHF
What is Congestive Heart failure
Needle length 5/8- 1 1/2
What is the needle length used for IM injections
Treatment the nurse implements based on the assessment
What is nursing intervention
Intercellular and extracellular
What are the two primary fluid compartments?
Allergies
What is ask patient prior to medication administration
ARF
What is Acute Renal Failure
slightly pulls skin to side and holds pressure when giving an injection
What is Z-track
Specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time sensitive
What is a SMART goal?
Dry mucus membranes, thirst, increased heart rate, decreased BP, poor skin turgor
What are signs and symptoms of Dehydration?
Right patient, drug,time,dose and route
What are the five rights of medication administration
AC HS
What is before meals and at bedtime
45-90 degree angle
Angle for Subcutaneous injections
In this step, the nurse analyzes patient data to identify patient strengths and health problems
What is diagnosing?
the transfer of water and dissolved substance from a higher pressure to an area of lower pressure
What is filtration?
check when removing from Omnicell, against MAR and when administering it
What is the three checks of medication administration
MAP
Mean Arterial pressure
Pat area after injection
What is done after a Subcutaneous injection
Independent and Collaborative.
What are the types of nursing interventions
Hypotonic, hypertonic and isotonic
What are the three types of IV crystalloid fluids