Infection Control | Basic Nursing Skills | Medication Administration | Assessment Techniques | Pain & Pain Management |
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What is hand washing?
single most effective way to prevent the spread of infections
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What is washing hands?
1st step in ALL procedures
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What is right person, right med, right dose, right route, right time, right documentation
rights involving medication administration
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What are rales or crackles?
moist breath sounds
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What is holism?
the relationship among all living things
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What is the first line of defense?
the integumentary system
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What is clean gloves?
used when presence of body fluids
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What is administering via enteral tube route?
must be crushed or liquid medications
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What is borborygmus?
bowel sound that can be heard w/o stethoscope
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What is Swedish massage?
long, flowing strokes; kneading, vibration and compression
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What is medical asepsis?
practices performed to prevent the spread of infections
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What is documentation?
describing daily events/care
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What is the ventrogluteal site?
most common site for IM injection
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What is inspection, auscultation, palpation?
steps of assessing bowel sounds
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What is heat or cold packs?
remove after 15-20 minutes
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What is sterile technique
performing procedures in a manor in which prevents pathogens from entering the body
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What are vital signs?
base line assessment
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What is the angle for ID injection?
bevel up, 15 degree angle
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What is a murmur?
swishing, rumbling or blowing sound
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What is referred pain?
pain felt in area other than where pain was produced
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What is PPE?
equipment use to protect oneself from contamination
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What are the 5 P's of hourly rounding?
pain, potty, position, possessions, and pump
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What is a landmark?
site used to find injection sites
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What is maceration?
white, soft skin
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What is 12 hours/day?
required sleep for a child 3 - 6 y/o
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