Legal and Ethical Nursing
This law protects patient information in healthcare.
What is HIPAA
A blood pressure reading is what kind of collected data?
What is Objective data?
An infection acquired in a healthcare setting is called _____?
What is a nosocomial infection? (HAI)
What are incentive spirometers used to prevent?
What is atelectasis?
Low urine output is called what?
What is Oliguria?
Failure to act as a reasonable nurse would is known as what?
What is Negligence?
What is the correct order of physical assessment?
What is Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation?
What PPE is required for Contact precautions?
What is gloves and a gown.
What are low oxygen levels called?
What is hypoxia?
I+O measurements help assess what?
What is fluid balance?
An intentional civil wrong against a person or property is a what?
What is a Tort?
What is a normal adult respiratory rate?
What is 12-20 breaths per minute.
What is the most effective way to prevent infection?
What is handwashing.
What is the point of suctioning?
What is to remove secretions?
Which electrolyte is most important for cardiac rhythm?
What is potassium?
Charting that is factual, timely, and complete protects the nurse from what?
What is legal Liability?
Elevated Blood pressure can be caused by pain, stress, or ____?
If a nurse touches something within the sterile field without sterile gloves, what must the nurse do?
What is start over?
What does cyanosis indicate?
What is poor oxygenation?
What is a classic sign of dehydration in adults?
What is poor skin turgor?
Nurses are legally required to report suspected ___?
What is abuse?
What stage in the nursing process is data collected?
What is Assessment?
What is the first PPE item to be removed when doffing PPE?
What is gloves?
What is the respiratory rate controlled by?
Patients on diuretics are at risk for what electrolyte imbalance?
What is Hypokalemia?