Infection Prevention &
Isolation
Isolation
This is the single most important action in preventing the spread of germs
What is hand washing?
NPO
What is nothing by mouth?
This is the normal range for an adult heart rate.
What is 60-100?
You notice a change in a patients mental status. Who is the person you report this change to?
Who is the nurse?
Before performing any task on the patient, the PCNA should do what in the patients chart?
What is verify the order?
These precautions are used on ALL patients.
What is universal precautions?
Pneumo-
What is the lungs?
This is the name of the artery that the stethoscope is placed on the arm to measure manual blood pressure.
What is the brachial artery?
The time between repositioning a patient.
What is two hours?
When performing a bath on a patient, this is the area that should be cleaned LAST.
What is the peri-area?
A patient is placed in airborne precautions. Name the kind of mask required to enter the patients room.
What is an N95 masK?
Up ad lib.
What is up as tolerated?
When obtaining a patients pulse, you feel an irregular rhythm. How long should you count their pulse for?
What is 60 seconds?
A nurse delegates to the PCNA to remove an indwelling foley catheter. Where can you check to see if this is a task a PCNA can perform?
What is Lippincott?
You want to know the latest news and updates at MetroHealth. Where can you go to find this information?
What is on the MIV?
The minimum PPE to be worn in a patients room that is in contact isolation.
What is gown and gloves?
Dysphagia
What is difficulty swallowing?
The PCNA obtains the following vital signs:
HR 128
BP 110/78
RR 16
Temp 98.4
Which of the vital signs should be reported to the RN?
What is the heart rate?
You enter a patients room and find them on the floor. What should your immediate action be?
What is call the nurse for help?
When obtaining blood for a lab draw, the PCNA should cleanse the skin for how long and allow how much dry time?
What is 15 second scrub time and 30 second dry time?
This is the way that infectious diseases are passed.
What is the chain of infections?
POCT QACHS
The medical term for a blood pressure that is below the normal value.
What is hypotension?
The appropriate transfer of responsibility for the performance of an activity or task to another person.
What is delegation?
Your patient drank an 8 oz cup of water. When recording this input in the patients chart, how many mL should the PCNA enter?
What is 240mL?