Make Florence Nightingale Proud!
When reviewing the history of nursing, the "Lady with the Lamp" is better known as:
Florence Nightingale
The ability to move around freely in one's environment is called __________.
mobility
The primary concern of the nurse is the patient's _________.
safety
Licensing laws are primarily enacted to protect whom?
The public
True or False? Lotion should be applied between a patient's toes?
False
The area along the wellness-illness continuum that the patient occupies is:
Health
To prevent injury using good ergonomics, the nurse should maintain a _____ base of support when lifting.
wide
When a fire is detected, the nurse remembers the mnemonic R.A.C.E. The "C" of R.A.C.E. stands for _______.
contain
Any substance, including medications, that is harmful to your body if too much is eaten, injected, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin is a _________
poison
The water temperature for perineal care should be in this range ____________.
105-109 degrees
An example of this type of prevention is diabetic education to reduce complications.
Secondary
The presence of numbness or tingling when assessing sensation is known as __________.
Parasthesia
When the nurse deploys the use of a fire extinguisher, the mnemonic P.A.S.S. is used. The "A" of P.A.S.S. stands for ________.
aim
This is the direction nails should be clipped.
straight across
Use a clean _______ cloth to clean the hearing aid.
dry
A program which has met minimum criteria by a state agency responsible for overseeing educational programs is an ___________ program.
approved
Turning the sole of the foot laterally is known as _________.
Eversion
A patient safety event that results in death, permanent harm or severe temporary harm is known as a(n) _________ event.
sentinal
Female patients should be taught to cleanse the perineal area from _______ to _______.
front to back
The main reason to remove dentures at bedtime is ___________________.
To give the gums a rest.
Your patient has advanced respiratory disease and is having a hard time breathing. Which tier would he be on on Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
Physiologic (or bottom tier)
This patient position is where the patient lies supine with hips and knees abducted and rotated externally.
Lithotomy
You discover smoke in the soiled utility room directly across the hall from a patient's room. Your first action is to:
Rescue the patient (move them to safety)
This position is where the patient sits up at a 90 degree angle and sometimes leans over a bedside table.
orthopneic
Moving from the inner to the outer of this part of of the eye is needed when cleaning.
canthus