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Legal Aspects
Nursing Process
Population Considerations
Perioperative Care
Med Admin
100

A verbal threat a nurse makes to a patient

Assault

100

This is the best way to break the chain of infection

What is washing hands?

100
The nurse should address this population by speaking loudly and clearly, turning off background noise, and by speaking in simple sentences 

Hard of Hearing

100
This medical instrument helps patients prevent atelectasis by inhaling deeply and slowly
Incentive Spirometer
100

The nurse must perform this many checks before administering medication

3

200

This law protects nurses, HCPs, and patients from misuse of confidential information

HIPAA

200

A with diarrhea would need this level of infection precautions

Contact Precautions

200

These patients often experience dysphagia, hemiparesis, one-sided neglect, pressure injuries, and poor self esteem

Stroke Victims

200

A patient would violate this order by consuming a small amount of coffee the day of their surgery

What is NPO

200

This is one of the 6 rights of med administration, which can be satisfied with a patient's name, date of birth, and a photo ID

2 Patient Identifiers
300
Negligence is defined as a failure of the nurse to meet this

Standard of Care

300

A nurse is caring for a patient with COPD. During this step of the process, they identify outcomes as "patient will maintain an O2 sat of 95% or above by the end of the shift"

What is the planning phase

300

This population is at high risk for atelectasis, muscle atrophy, impaired bone density, fluid imbalance, muscle contracture, and pressure injuries.

Immobile Patients
300

After vital signs, the nurse will prioritize managing this symptom

What is pain
300

A nurse will perform this action before, after, and between medications administered through an NG tube

What is flushing with water?

400

Malpractice requires these four elements to be proven

1. Duty to Act

2. Breach of duty

3. Injury

4. Causality

400

This is the R in the "RACE" acronym

What is rescue?

400
This is the most common fractures in healthcare, especially affecting those with decreased bone density

Hip fractures

400

During patient education, this is the most effective method for ensuring comprehension of the topic

What is teachback?

400

This is the next consideration after identifying the right patient

Do you have any allergies?
500

According to the Nurse Practice Acts, these procedures should be assigned to or supervised by an RN

Invasive or sterile procedures

500
This is the first thing the nurse should do for a patient experiencing respiratory distress

What is repositioning the patient?

500
A child recovering from surgery is most at risk for which common nursing diagnosis?

Fluid imbalance

500

Accomplishing this goal within 24 hours post surgery effectively minimizes risks of complications 

Ambulation

500
The nurse performs this assessment before administering an opioid

What is respiratory and pain assessment