Poor lighting, confusion, muscle weakness, polypharmacy, history of seizures and poor footwear are all contributing factors to this.
What is falls.
100
Temperature
What is 36.5- 37.5 celcius.
100
This type of dementia is characterized by a series of small strokes resulting in brain tissue death.
What is vascular dementia.
100
Knowledge deficits, interruptions and pre-pouring are contributing factors to this. Many nurses worst fear.
What are medication errors.
200
When administering ear drops the nurse knows that the correct position of the pinna for an adult is this.
What is up and back.
200
The right medication, route, dose, patient, time, documentation, assessment, evaluation, refusal, and this right are known as the 10 Rights of Medication Administration.
What is right to education.
200
Pulse
What is 60-100 bpm.
200
This is a type of dementia characterized by chronic, progressive,, degenerative brain disorder accompanied by profound effects on memory, cognition, and the ability for self care. It affects approx. 280 000 Canadians today.
What is Alzheimer's Disease.
200
Using the one hour medication rule, the nurse knows that she can safely administer medications in this time frame.
What is one hour before the scheduled dose time and one hour after.
300
Landmarking for this injection involves finding the acromium process, measuring two to three finger widths down and stretching the skin.
What is an intramuscular injection.
300
After the patient has swallowed the medication.
What is when does the nurse sign for his meds.
300
Respirations
What is 12-20 breaths per minute.
300
Actual diagnosis of this type of dementia can only be made after the patient passes away and an autopsy is performed. However a "living" diagnosis can be made if the client experiences all three of these characteristics: Recurrent, visual hallucinations, Parkinson-like motor symptoms and severe fluctuations in levels of alertness and attention.
What is Lewy Body Dementia.
300
Counting narcotics is a legal obligation for nurses. This many nurses are responsible for performing the narcotic count at shift change.
What is 2. One from the outgoing shift and one from the oncoming shift.
400
This pulse site is located to the left of the sternum.
What is the apical pulse.
400
When conducting an I&O assessment, the nurse is aware that the average output of urine in a 24 hour period is this amount.
What is 1500-1600ml.
400
Blood pressure.
What is 120 on 80.
400
These dementias are related to an underlying, treatable condition and can be successfully treated if the underlying cause is discovered.
What are reversible dementias.
400
The LPN knows that this route of medication delivery is the fastest. However the RN is the one who can perform this skill.
What is IV.
500
This disease manifests as social and emotional issues rather than memory impairment as the frontal lobe of the brain is involved.
What is Pick's Disease.
500
In addition to counting how many breaths a client has in 60 seconds, the nurse is also assessing these 2 other characteristics.
What is depth and rhythm.
500
Blood glucose.
What is 4-7mmol.
500
An increase in confusion and restlessness occurring as daylight ends is a common behaviour in people with dementias. Elton John also wrote a song about it...
What is sundowning.
500
When mixing compatible medications from a vial and ampule, the smart nurse knows that she draws the med from this first.