Safety first
Acceptable patient identifiers
What is name, DOB and medical record number?
Lying face down
What is prone?
Rationale to perform passive range of motion
What is maintain joint flexibility?
Identify 3 procedures that require surgical asepsis
What is foley catheter insertion, central line insertion and dressing changes, and all surgical procedures?
Describe stress incontinence
What is urinary leakage when sneezing, coughing or laughing?
5 rights of delegation
What is right task, right circumstance, right person, right communication, and right supervision/evaluation?
Sitting in bed with HOB at 90 degrees
What is high-fowlers?
Describe a patient who is at high risk for developing a pressure sore.
What is elderly, immobile, paraplegic or hemiplegic, poor nutrition, poor hydration, neuropathy to name a few...?
The body’s first line of defense in fighting pathogens.
What is the skin?
Describe perienal care for a patient with urinary incontinence
What is wash with warm mild soap and water, pat dry, apply barrier cream, if females front to back, in uncircumcised males-retract and replace foreskin?
A patient presents with difficulty breathing. What prioritization frameworks are you thinking about, and what are your priority actions?
What is ABCDE?
Lying face up
What is supine?
Describe potential complications of immobility on the lungs
What is atelectasis and pneumonia?
3 blood labs are markers of inflammation in the body:
What is elevated white blood cells, elevated C-reactive protien(CRP), and elevated sedimentation rate(ESR)?
Define: Dysuria and Oliguria
What is painful urination, and producing less than 30 ml/hr urine?
The level of Maslow's heirarchy which reminds us we can't educate a patient who needs to pee
What is physiological?
Supine in bed with the HOB at 45 degrees
What is semi-fowlers?
Describe the potential effects of immobility in the legs?
What are DVTs, foot drop, and pressure sores?
List the 4 Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs)
What are CAUTI, VAP, Surgical site infections, CLABSI and c-diff?
Describe 2 ways to confirm placement of a nasogastric tube and when you would use each one?
What is X-ray confirmation (before inserting anything into the tube) and pH (after inserting)?
Name the 8 components of a medication order
What is name, date, drug name(generic), dose, route, frequency, indication for use if prn, and provider's signature?
Lying supine with head tilted down below the level of the feet
What is trendelenberg?
Differentiate between active and passive range of motion
Active ROM is when a patient voluntarily moves a joint, passive range of motion is when someone moves the joint for the client (no muscle involvement)
Describe an infected wound, including the type of exudate you might find.
What is prulent drainage, odor, redness around area, and edema?
Urine test to determine what antibiotic to prescribe for a UTI
What is culture and sensitivity?
The signs/symptoms of anaphylaxis
Sitting in semi-fowlers with legs up and out (like in stirrups)
What is lithotomy?
Describe at least 4 principles of safe lifting
What is feet at shoulder width apart, bend at the knees, stand close to the object/client, and do not twist
A patient has suspected measles. Describe how to doff PPE in the correct order.
What is remove gloves, gown (or both together), goggles /face shield,mask or respirator, then perform hand hygiene?
Differentiate between parenteral and enteral nutrition
What is IV or IM (parenteral) and through the GI track (po , NGT or gastrostomy)?