Safety
For a confused patient what type of safety device assures help will come if they get out of bed
bed alarm
Many people are sensitive to latex, some are allergic.
What signs would be present in a latex allergy?
hives,
Swelling
Watery eyes
coughing
Glands that open to the surface of the skin so that perspiration (sweating) leaves the body are called
exocrine glands
Shortening and tightening of muscles due to not be used (disuse) is termed?
contracture
A weak or damaged heart will have low cardiac output, will this mean blood pressure is high or low?
low
Name 3 things that a patient on oxygen should not do
smoke
burn candles or flames
no wool blankets
no petroleum based products on lips/face
Tick born illness is treated with __________
antibiotics
A patient gets very short of breath with any exertion. As a nurse what kind of bath would you direct the CNA to complete?
bed bath
What activity will you do with your bed bound patient who is unable to move on their own to prevent contracture?
How often?
Passive ROM
at least every 8 hours
flushed face
dry hot skin
dry mucous membranes
elevated pulse rate
glassy droopy eyes
headache
thirst
nausea
anorexia (no appetite)
lethargy or drowsy
confusion
irritable
confusion (especially children and elderly)
seizures (especially in infants and toddlers)
What is the name of the scale nurses use to rate a patient's fall risk?
What score indicates the highest category for falls?
How often should the scale be completed in acute care (hospital setting)?
Morse Fall Scale
51 or over
every shift or change in patients condition
Yeast infections are caused by fungi. What is the treatment?
antifungal
What is the medical term for low blood pressure?
Name 2 signs and symptoms?
hypotension
dizzy, light headed,
What is the most preventable condition related to immobility that is responsible for the most deaths in hospitalized patients?
embolism
What is the normal pulse rate in adults?
When a person has too much fluid onboard it is called fluid overload. What volume (strength) pulse would you expect for this patient.
full bounding or 3+
What is the first thing a nurse does when a fire breaks out on the unit he/she is working?
remove/rescue patients from danger
The older term for a hospital acquired infection is...
nosocomial
The nurse is assisting a patient to remove hearing aids, what should the nurse do first?
power down
What is the term for blood pressure that drops with change in position?
orthostatic hypotension
What is the term for a weak pulse that may disappear when you press?
What is the number scale to gage the strength of a pulse?
A normal strong pulse is given what number?
thready
0-3
2+
a fire starts in the utility room where petroleum based moisturizer is stored. What extinguisher should the nurse use to put it out?
B
An infection that spreads into the blood is called bacteremia, another term is sepsis. What kind of infection is it?
systemic
What is the difference between a open bed and a surgical bed
Open top linens fanfolded to the foot of bed for easy patient access
Surgical bed top linens fanfolded to the side of bed away from the door.
The medical term for bowel sounds (movement of intestines) lay term stomach growling is...
peristalsis
When the radial pulse and apical pulse are totally different numbers. The medical term is ...
pulse deficit