Elimination
Acidic fruits
What are fruits that can irritate the bladder?
Infectious agent, Reservoir, Portal of Exit, Mode of Transmission, Portal of Entry, Susceptible Host
What is Chain of Infection?
If your phosphorous levels are high, you should be avoiding this type of food?
What is whole grains?
Due to this sensory perception deficit, the nurse should announce their presence and ask for permission prior to entering the patient's room.
What is Blind?
Vitamins A and C
What are vitamins that promote wound healing?
Vitamin K is produced naturally in this organ of the body.
What is the large intestine?
Lock the brakes on patient’s bed
Check the maximum weight of lift device
Perform a safety check
What are steps to take in order to use lift devices safely?
Bananas, Dried Beans, Spinach and Tomatoes
What are foods high in potassium?
This tool can be used by clients who have impaired speech or hearing loss.
What is a dry erase board and marker?
Good practice indicates a nurse should rinse a wound with normal saline prior to collecting a wound culture
What is to prevent normal flora from contaminating the culture?
Complication that affects elimination when taking narcotics.
What is constipation?
Engage safety devices immediately after withdrawing the needle, promptly dispose of the needle in a sharps container, assure that the sharps container is less than ¾ full and choosing needleless systems when available
What are ways to decrease needle sticks?
This should not be used in place of a nutritious diet?
What is a multivitamin?
Developmental disorder affecting children and adults; can include Sensory Processing Disorder
What is ADHD: Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder?
A patient has a stage one pressure injury to the sacrum; this _______ position would prevent further skin breakdown by helping patient not slide further down in the bed.
What is "flexed knees"?
Serious kidney infection if a UTI is left untreated.
What is pyelonephritis?
Central Line-associated bloodstream infection, Catheter-associated urinary tract infection, Surgical-site infection, ventilator-associated pneumonia
What are preventable health care/hospital-acquired infections?
The patient’s bed should be kept at 30 degrees for a minimum of __________ after peg feedings.
What is one hour?
Communication deficit following a stroke
What is Global Aphasia?
For an older bedridden client; this position will help prevent skin breakdown.
What is tilted on their side 30 degrees?
Intervention that a nurse should anticipate doing to maintain expected bowel function for a patient who has a colostomy, but does not wear a colostomy pouch.
What is Colostomy irrigation?
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus, Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing organisms
What are Multidrug-Resistant Organisms?
This promotes brain function, hydrates and flushes out wastes from the body, regulates body temperature, and acts as a lubricant in the body.
What is water?
Disease that affects all five senses
What is Diabetes Mellitus?
Location, stage, size, description of tissue, color of wound bed, condition of surrounding tissue, appearance of wound edges, presence of undermining and tunneling and any foul odor noted.
What is items to notate when documenting pressure injuries?