Nutrition
These are nutrients that must be obtained through diet
What are essential nutrients?
Regular intake of this liquid is essential for normal bowel elimination and preventing constipation.
What is water?
This tool is used to assess a client's risk of developing pressure ulcers.
What is the Braden scale?
This test uses a chart with letters to measure a patient's visual acuity at a distance
What is a Snellen test?
According to our last OSCE this is the most missed from of AIDET.
What is thanking the patient?
This condition is characterized by a patient appearing frail, with a sunken appearance, thinning hair, and reduced muscle mass.
What does a malnourished patient look like?
Increasing dietary fiber and physical activity are key interventions for clients with this ongoing bowel challenge.
What is constipation
This nursing action helps to prevent pressure injuries.
his type of posturing, characterized by extended arms and legs, indicates severe damage to the brainstem.
What is decerebrate posturing ?
In regards to ambulation a nurse should use this device when ambulating a falls risk patient.
What is a gait belt?
This method of nutrition involves feeding via a tube that delivers food directly to the gastrointestinal tract.
What is enteral nutrition?
This activity helps stimulate peristalsis and improve bowel elimination patterns
What is physical activity?
this is how often a patient should be rotated.
What is every 2 hours?
his type of posturing, characterized by contracted arms and legs, indicates severe damage to the brainstem.
What is decorticate posturing?
This involves checking the patient's name, medication, dose, route, and time before administering drugs.
What are the five rights?
Factors like sedentary lifestyle, genetic predisposition, and high-calorie diets contribute to this condition.
What is Obesity?
This nursing procedure requires sterile technique to prevent UTI and complications.
What is Foley insertion?
This nursing technique is used while cleaning wounds.
What is surgical a sepsis?
Positive results for this sign, characterized by neck stiffness, may indicate meningitis.
What is Brundzinskis sign?
This scale is often used to ask patients to rate their pain on a scale from 0 to 10.
What is the numeric pain scale?
Checking and confirming placement of this tube before initiating feedings is a critical nursing priority.
What is a NG tube?
An output of less than 30 mL per hour may indicate this condition.
What is acute kidney injury?
this is a check performed by squeezing the patients nail bed.
What is capillary refill?
This test involves placing a tuning fork on the midline of the head to determine if hearing loss is unilateral.
What is a Webers test?
This technique involves washing hands for at least 20 seconds to prevent the spread of germs .
What is hand hygiene?