Sterile
The height at which a sterile field should be set up.
What is waist level
These are the 6 rights of medication administration.
What are: - The right PATIENT - The right MEDICATION - The right DOSE - The right ROUTE - The right TIME - The right DOCUMENTATION
What is of Scope of Practice?
What is a document that defines the procedures, actions, and processes that are permitted for registered or licensed individuals.
You are performing an EKG on a patient. What intercostal space should you place leads one and two?
What is the fourth intercostal space.
The measurement of the outside margin of a sterile field that is considered NOT sterile.
What is 1 inch
An Independent Double Check is a procedure in which two licensed nurses separately check each component of the medication administration process prior to administration of a high alert medication.
What is True
What information does the RN need to know prior to delegating a task?
What is the: Scope of practice for the employee.
You are collecting an oropharyngeal specimen on a patient. It is important to swab both tonsils, the back of the throat, tongue, cheeks, teeth, and saliva to get a good specimen.
True or False
What is: False
This is the hand you should glove first when donning sterile gloves.
What is your dominant hand
What is the purpose of using the barcode scanner prior to administering medications?
For patient safety.
Name three tasks a MA/Tech may perform in KPGA.
What is collect data, take vital signs, apply oxygen, hot/cold packs, & bandages, BLS, & obtain specimens.
At what blood pressure reading do you implement the Hypertension Action Plan?
What is: 140/90 or higher
This is what you should do if sterile water is spilled on the sterile field.
What is create a new sterile field
When are staff allowed to take verbal orders from a provider?
What is
Only in an emergency situation.
A LPN can perform central line dressing care.
True or False?
What is False
Where should you initially look to start an IV on a patient?
What is the: Most distal on the non-dominant hand.
Universal Protocol is also known as a “Time Out”. The purpose is to provide staff with guidelines for the verification and briefing process prior to starting a procedure. Name at least 9 verifications that should be completed prior to the procedure.
What is:
Patient
Allergies
Procedure
Side of the body
Exact site
Supplies
Equipment
Labeled specimen containers
Signed consent
A side effect is an expected type of reaction that could occur when administering medication. This type of reaction is not expected to occur.
What is an adverse reaction.
Registered Nurses can prescribe medications.
True or False?
What is False
The patient is the best person to verify a specimen label prior to specimen collection. What are the 8 items that must be included on the label prior to sending the specimen to the lab?
What is: - Patient name- HRN/DOB- Date- Time- Specimen source & site- Test ordered- Ordering provider- Collector’s initials