It's the Law
Federal laws affecting the nursing practice
What is HIPAA
class of medication used for elevated temperature
What is antipyretics
Right task or wrong task? Delegate an assistive personnel to a client who has pneumonia to use a bedpan
What is right task
Do this before and after care
What is hand hygiene
Diffusion, active transport, filtration, osmosis
What are methods by which fluid can move between compartments
organization has the authority to issue and revoke nursing license
What is the board of nursing
(cardiac output) X (systemic vascular resistance)
What is blood pressure
the process of transferring the performance of a task while retaining accountability for the outcome
What is delegation
Gloves, masks gowns, and goggles
What is PPE
lack of water and electrolytes causing a decrease in circulating blood volume
What is hypovolemia/fluid volume deficit
Administering the wrong medication resulting in death
What is malpractice
fever, exercise, pain, stress, medications may produce
What is tachycardia
individuals who have training to function in an assistive role
What is unlicensed personnel
For immobile clients this pulmonary hygiene is essential
What is turn (cough, deep breathe, IS) every 2 hrs
avocados, dried fruit, cantaloupe, potatoes, spinach
What are potassium rich foods
Consent, refusal of treatment, advanced directives, confidentiality
What are client’s rights
increased respiratory rate, regular pattern, but abnormally deep
What are Kussmaul respirations
the nursing process, client education, tasks that require judgment
What are RN tasks that can’t be delegated
Encourage this to prevent the stasis of urine
What is adequate fluid intake
administer hypertonic oral and IV solutions
What is the treatment for severe hyponatremia
Witnessing the client’s signature
What is the nursing role in informed consent process
The most reliable diagnostic measure of pain
What is the client’s report
Right Task, circumstance, person, direction & communication, supervision & evaluation
What are the 5 rights of delegation
address the needs of healthy clients to promote health & prevent disease
What is primary prevention
tachycardia, bounding pulse, confusion, dyspnea, ascites
What are findings of hypervolemia