Questions And Correct Answers Graded A+ Hondros
What is best way to help with anxiety
sit with patient, listen, use therapeutic communication
What is HIPPA, how is it broken
-protects patients information
broken - posting on social media, looking up someone not your patient, keeping
computer open
What problems come from being immobile
weight loss, pressure sores, pneumonia
Who is at risk for HAI
elderly, immune compromised, low economical, children
What are the important rules for peri-care
privacy, explain procedure, only expose what you need to
,Collaborative between nurses and doctors
decrease risk for injury, to avoid an event where patient has died or sustained
serious injury
What is the nurse practice act
guide lines , its our scope of practice
How do we check a tympanic temp
up, back for an adult
What is ethics
compassion, empathy
What pulse do we check most often
radial
What is first thing we do after a fall
vital signs, assessment
,What do we do if we find a patient unresponsive
check cardioid pulse
Ways to prevent CAUTI"S
out ASAP, empty bag regularly, keep bag lower than bladder, change every 30
days, peri-care
Prone position
laying face down
Sims position
laying on right side, knee-thigh drawn up to chest
Dorsal recumbent
laying on back with knees bent with feet still flat on ground
Lithotomy
laying supine with hips knees flexed and thigh externally rotated
Supine position
, laying flat on back face up
Trendelenburg position
head of bed pointed downward, feet in air
What do we want to do with chain of infection?
break it, wash hands
How does HAI spread
not hand washing, equipment
What PPE is worn for what isolation
Contact - gloves, gown
Droplet - mask, gloves, gown
standard precautions - gloves
What infections do we put in Contact isolation
VRE, MRSA, C-Diff (with hand washing)