Infection Control
An illness or infection that is caused by a bacteria fungi, virus or parasites.
What is a infection.
Common disorders of the digestive system.
What is gallbladder disease, stomach ulcer or stomach cancer
Adult medical emergency
What is a code blue
When obtaining blood cultures what do you cleanse the site with and for how long?
What is chlorhexidine for 30 seconds and allow to dry for 30 seconds.
Facial expression and rolling eyes.
What is nonverbal communication.
Guidelines we follow when we know or suspect a specific infection that is transmitted a certain way.
What is Isolation Precautions.
Glands throughout the body that secrete hormones (chemical messengers) that affect other organs and glands
What is the endocrine system
Missing adult patient
What is a code brown
Blood Pressure in lying position and standing position
What is orthostatic vital signs.
Right to make informed decision regarding care including refusing treatments.
What is patients rights.
What does the abbreviation CAUTI stand for?
What is Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection.
The way the body is organized
Cells- tissues- organs- organ systems.
Violent -combative person
What is a code Violent
Before preforming any procedure.
What is verify orders.
To authorize another person to preform a nursing task in a certain situation.
What is delegation.
The very young, elderly patients, and patients whose immune system is weak from disease injury or surgery.
What is Health Care Associated Infections (HAI)
Examples include CAUTI (acquired infection from Foley catheter). SSI(infection from a surgical site).
CLABSI(infection from a device implanted in patients body).
Transports oxygen, nutrients,and hormones to the cells and takes away waste products.
What is the cardiovascular system.
Disaster
What is a code yellow.
All procedures are located here.
What is Lippincott procedures.
Alignment , balance and coordinated body movements.
What are the ABC of body mechanics.
How the body defends itself from infection.
Intact skin (first line of defense).
Mucus membrane
Immune system
Allows us to breath in oxygen and breath out carbon dioxide a waste product of cellular metabolism.
What is the respiratory system.
FIRE (R.A.C.E) (P.A.S.S)
What is a code red
Listening to the heart rate and rhythm for 60 seconds with a stethoscope.
What is apical heart rate
Improves patient safety outcomes and communication between health care team.
What is TeamSTEPPS