WTAMU Nursing Skills Final UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The most common way infections are spread: - CORRECT ANSWER - Touching a patient or
equipment, then touching another patient WITHOUT washing your hands.
How infections are spread: - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Infectious Agents (germs)
2. Source of infection (human/animal/object)
3. Portal of exit (cough/blood/diarrhea)
4. MODE OF TRANSMISSION (hands)
5. Portal of entry (skin/lungs)
6. Susceptible host - our patients
CDC mandates all healthcare staff wash their hands when.. - CORRECT ANSWER - entering and
leaving patient rooms.
ALWAYS use soap and water if.. - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Hands are visibly soiled
2. Presence of infection
3. Before and after eating
4. After using the restroom
5. Before touching patient
6. Before gloving
7. After removing gloves
How long do you wash your hands? - CORRECT ANSWER - at least 20 seconds.
,How to apply hand sanitizer and when - CORRECT ANSWER - All other situations not listed when
for washing hands and rubs hands until completely dry
Objective Data - CORRECT ANSWER - V/S, lab test, things that can be measured and proven
Critical Elements of Principle-Based Procedures - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Wash hands before
and after care
2. Gather supplies
3. Introduce self and others
4. Identify patients with 2 identifiers
5. Explain procedure
6. Provide privacy
7. Use good body mechanics
8. Provide patient safety
Temperature - CORRECT ANSWER - Measurable heat in the body
Pulse - CORRECT ANSWER - Detectable rhythm of the heart contractions
Respirations - CORRECT ANSWER - Frequency of breaths
Blood Pressure - CORRECT ANSWER - Pressure of blood in the arteries
Pulse Oximetry - CORRECT ANSWER - Amount of oxygen in the tissues
Why check vital signs? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Monitor body systems
2. Detect changes in health status
3. Evaluate effectiveness of interventions
, 4. Identify life-threatening warning signs
Hospital Standards of Monitoring Vital Signs (stable patient) - CORRECT ANSWER - every 4-8
hours
Hospital Standards of Monitoring Vital Signs (post surgical patient) - CORRECT ANSWER - every
15-60 minutes
Hospital Standards of Monitoring Vital Signs (critical/unstable patient) - CORRECT ANSWER -
every 5 minutes
Home Health Standards of Monitoring Vital Signs - CORRECT ANSWER - each visit
Clinics Standards of Monitoring Vital Signs - CORRECT ANSWER - Each visit
Skilled Nursing Facilities Standards of Monitoring Vital Signs - CORRECT ANSWER - weekly to
monthly
Interpreting vital signs - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Compare the patient values to normal vitals
2. Compare the patients values with previous values
Oral temp - CORRECT ANSWER - Under tongue -most common
Ear temp - CORRECT ANSWER - Tympanic - used for adults and children
Forehead temp - CORRECT ANSWER - Temporal - infants/small children
Axillary - CORRECT ANSWER - armpit - healthy newborns
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
The most common way infections are spread: - CORRECT ANSWER - Touching a patient or
equipment, then touching another patient WITHOUT washing your hands.
How infections are spread: - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Infectious Agents (germs)
2. Source of infection (human/animal/object)
3. Portal of exit (cough/blood/diarrhea)
4. MODE OF TRANSMISSION (hands)
5. Portal of entry (skin/lungs)
6. Susceptible host - our patients
CDC mandates all healthcare staff wash their hands when.. - CORRECT ANSWER - entering and
leaving patient rooms.
ALWAYS use soap and water if.. - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Hands are visibly soiled
2. Presence of infection
3. Before and after eating
4. After using the restroom
5. Before touching patient
6. Before gloving
7. After removing gloves
How long do you wash your hands? - CORRECT ANSWER - at least 20 seconds.
,How to apply hand sanitizer and when - CORRECT ANSWER - All other situations not listed when
for washing hands and rubs hands until completely dry
Objective Data - CORRECT ANSWER - V/S, lab test, things that can be measured and proven
Critical Elements of Principle-Based Procedures - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Wash hands before
and after care
2. Gather supplies
3. Introduce self and others
4. Identify patients with 2 identifiers
5. Explain procedure
6. Provide privacy
7. Use good body mechanics
8. Provide patient safety
Temperature - CORRECT ANSWER - Measurable heat in the body
Pulse - CORRECT ANSWER - Detectable rhythm of the heart contractions
Respirations - CORRECT ANSWER - Frequency of breaths
Blood Pressure - CORRECT ANSWER - Pressure of blood in the arteries
Pulse Oximetry - CORRECT ANSWER - Amount of oxygen in the tissues
Why check vital signs? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Monitor body systems
2. Detect changes in health status
3. Evaluate effectiveness of interventions
, 4. Identify life-threatening warning signs
Hospital Standards of Monitoring Vital Signs (stable patient) - CORRECT ANSWER - every 4-8
hours
Hospital Standards of Monitoring Vital Signs (post surgical patient) - CORRECT ANSWER - every
15-60 minutes
Hospital Standards of Monitoring Vital Signs (critical/unstable patient) - CORRECT ANSWER -
every 5 minutes
Home Health Standards of Monitoring Vital Signs - CORRECT ANSWER - each visit
Clinics Standards of Monitoring Vital Signs - CORRECT ANSWER - Each visit
Skilled Nursing Facilities Standards of Monitoring Vital Signs - CORRECT ANSWER - weekly to
monthly
Interpreting vital signs - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Compare the patient values to normal vitals
2. Compare the patients values with previous values
Oral temp - CORRECT ANSWER - Under tongue -most common
Ear temp - CORRECT ANSWER - Tympanic - used for adults and children
Forehead temp - CORRECT ANSWER - Temporal - infants/small children
Axillary - CORRECT ANSWER - armpit - healthy newborns
