Safety
Gloves, gowns, and masks are examples of this.
What is personal protective equipment (PPE)?
How many milliliters are in 1 liter?
What is 1,000 mL?
This position places the patient on their side.
What is lateral?
This device is used to measure a patient’s oxygen saturation.
What is a pulse oximeter?
This term means abnormally rapid breathing.
What is tachypneic?
This is the most effective way to prevent the spread of infection.
What is handwashing?
How many milliliters are in 1 tablespoon?
What is 15 mL?
This organization sets standards for patient safety in hospitals.
What is The Joint Commission?
This nursing action helps maintain patient dignity during a bed bath.
What is providing privacy? (Or use of a bath blanket)
This type of consent is required before most procedures.
What is informed consent?
Using two identifiers before care helps ensure this.
What is correct patient identification?
An order is for 10 mL. The medication is supplied as 5 mL per dose. How many doses are needed?
What is 2 doses?
This step of the nursing process involves setting patient goals.
What is planning?
This nursing action helps prevent pressure injuries.
What is repositioning the patient?
This type of care focuses on comfort rather than cure.
What is palliative care? (Or hospice)
This safety measure helps prevent patient falls when a nurse is not in the room.
What is keeping the bed in the lowest position?
Convert 0.5 grams to milligrams.
What is 500 mg?
This vital sign measures the force of blood against artery walls.
What is blood pressure?
This device helps patients who are weak or unsteady to walk safely.
What is a gait belt?
This document allows a patient to state their healthcare wishes in advance.
What is an advance directive?
This type of precaution is used for patients with C. diff.
What are contact precautions?
An IV bag contains 500 mL and is ordered to infuse over 4 hours. How many milliliters per hour should the IV pump be set to?
What is 125 mL/hr?
This legal concept means doing good for the patient.
What is beneficence?
This action helps prevent the spread of infection when handling body fluids.
What is wearing gloves?
Raising the head of the bed during meals helps prevent this.
What is aspiration?