Ages & Stages
Growth and development that proceeds from the center towards outside.
What is proximodistal?
A patient has a hypoglyemic reading on the glucometer of 50, this is the nurse's next intervention.
What is have the patient drink juice and get their meal tray?
These are three methods that should be implemented to reduce needle stick injuries with sharp containers.
What is
1. have sharp containers emptied when 3/4 full
2. place needs immediately into sharps container
3. never force a needle into the sharps containe=r
This is the best verification method for placement of an NG tube.
What is chest x-ray?
The patient complains of constipation and oozing small amounts of liquid stool. This most likely indicates:
What is stool impaction?
According to Erikson, Autonomy vs Shame occurs at this age.
What is 1-3 years of age.
This is the preferred muscle site for an IM injection on a toddler.
What is vastus lateralis
These are the actions a nurse should take when a patient refuses a medication.
What is document the refusal and notify provider
This is a picture to help patients make healthy lifestyle food choices.
What is "myplate".
What is left lateral sims?
According to Erickson, establishing relationships by giving lots of praise in preschool age children is what stage?
What is initiative versus guilt?
What is 1-2 minutes?
The nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a pt. A & O x 4. The pt. states they do not take this medication. What action is most appropriate?
What is withhold the medication and verify the order and indication.
What is rotate the location?
During discharge teaching, a the nurse must validate the patient's understanding of a medication that is to be taken one hour AC. When should it be administered?
What is 1 hour before meals?
This is Erickson's first stage.
What is Trust vs. mistrust?
This is the correct method when preparing NPH insulin and regular insulin.
What is clear before cloudy? What is draw regular insulin then NPH insulin in one syringe?
The first step after a medication error is made.
What is assessing the patient?
The difference between sublingual medication administration and buccal medication administration.
What is sublingual is under the tongue, buccal is next to cheek (buccal mucosa)
These are the initial instructions/recommendations for chronic constipation.
What is increase fluid and fiber!
Industry vs inferiority, wanting to learn, fear of being ridiculed... these are examples of what age group?
What is school age children (6-12 yo)? What is middle childhood?
Of the following foods on a patient’s food one of these is not a clear liquid. Yogurt; Popsicle; Gelatin; Broth
What is yogurt?
Immediately!
These are the four steps in order a nurse should implement when administering enteral feeding.
What is
1. elevate HOB >30 degrees
2. verify tube placement
3. initiate feeding
4. flush with 30ml of water
Whis is the long term effect of this overuse of laxatives.
What is chronic constipation?