NUR2571 FINAL EXAM 100 2026 KEY
CONCEPTS AND HIGH-YIELD SUMMARY
NOTES
◉ chemical restraint. Answer: any drug that is used for discipline or
convenience and not required to treat medical symptoms
◉ Hand restraints. Answer: A device used to protect confused clients
from scratching or injuring their skin, or dislodging intravenous
access devices. Also called mitt restraints.
◉ HAIs (healthcare associated infections). Answer: infections that
patients acquire within healthcare setting that result from treatment
for other conditions
◉ KSAs (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities). Answer: Three key elements in
a job analysis and job description.
◉ limb restraints. Answer: A device typically made of cloth that may
be used when limb immobilization is needed for therapeutic
purposes, for example, to prevent dislodgement of an intravenous
infusion device.
,◉ mitt restraint. Answer: applied to the person's hand to restrict
finger movement; prevents the person from grasping tubes or
catheters, but allows for more freedom of arm movement than a
wrist restraint
◉ National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs). Answer: areas of patient
safety concern identified annually by the Joint Commission that, if
rectified, may have the most positive impact on improving patient
care and outcomes
◉ national patient safety initiatives. Answer: Aim to foster
collaboration with healthcare facilities, government agencies,
physicians, nurses, and healthcare clients to enhance patient safety
and quality of care
◉ physical restraints. Answer: any manual method or physical or
mechanical device, material, or equipment attached to the client's
body that restrict the client's movement
◉ QSEN (Quality and Safety Education for Nurses). Answer: Patient-
Centered Care
Teamwork and Collaboration
Evidence-Based Practice
Quality Improvement
Safety
, Informatics
◉ restraints. Answer: protective devices that limit or restrict
movement
◉ Safety strap body restraints. Answer: Restraints used to ensure
the safety of clients who are transported by wheelchair or gurney, or
to protect clients confined to a bed or a chair. AKA belt restraint.
◉ Wrong-site surgery (WSS). Answer: A surgical operation that is
performed at the wrong location on a client's body due to error.
◉ 5 P's of neurovascular assessment. Answer: Pain
Pulse
Pallor
Paresthesia
Paralysis
◉ Ambulation. Answer: the act of walking
◉ appendicular skeleton. Answer: The portion of the skeleton that
attaches to the axial skeleton and has the limbs attached to it
CONCEPTS AND HIGH-YIELD SUMMARY
NOTES
◉ chemical restraint. Answer: any drug that is used for discipline or
convenience and not required to treat medical symptoms
◉ Hand restraints. Answer: A device used to protect confused clients
from scratching or injuring their skin, or dislodging intravenous
access devices. Also called mitt restraints.
◉ HAIs (healthcare associated infections). Answer: infections that
patients acquire within healthcare setting that result from treatment
for other conditions
◉ KSAs (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities). Answer: Three key elements in
a job analysis and job description.
◉ limb restraints. Answer: A device typically made of cloth that may
be used when limb immobilization is needed for therapeutic
purposes, for example, to prevent dislodgement of an intravenous
infusion device.
,◉ mitt restraint. Answer: applied to the person's hand to restrict
finger movement; prevents the person from grasping tubes or
catheters, but allows for more freedom of arm movement than a
wrist restraint
◉ National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs). Answer: areas of patient
safety concern identified annually by the Joint Commission that, if
rectified, may have the most positive impact on improving patient
care and outcomes
◉ national patient safety initiatives. Answer: Aim to foster
collaboration with healthcare facilities, government agencies,
physicians, nurses, and healthcare clients to enhance patient safety
and quality of care
◉ physical restraints. Answer: any manual method or physical or
mechanical device, material, or equipment attached to the client's
body that restrict the client's movement
◉ QSEN (Quality and Safety Education for Nurses). Answer: Patient-
Centered Care
Teamwork and Collaboration
Evidence-Based Practice
Quality Improvement
Safety
, Informatics
◉ restraints. Answer: protective devices that limit or restrict
movement
◉ Safety strap body restraints. Answer: Restraints used to ensure
the safety of clients who are transported by wheelchair or gurney, or
to protect clients confined to a bed or a chair. AKA belt restraint.
◉ Wrong-site surgery (WSS). Answer: A surgical operation that is
performed at the wrong location on a client's body due to error.
◉ 5 P's of neurovascular assessment. Answer: Pain
Pulse
Pallor
Paresthesia
Paralysis
◉ Ambulation. Answer: the act of walking
◉ appendicular skeleton. Answer: The portion of the skeleton that
attaches to the axial skeleton and has the limbs attached to it
