NUR 309 Final Exam Study Guide Med-Surg/NUR 309 Final Exam Study Guide Med-Surg.

NUR 309 Final Exam Study Guide Med-Surg. A nursing manager is concerned about the number of infections on the hospital unit. What action by the manager would best help? Assess staff members' hand hygiene practices  This is the best possible answer- Power Point (PP) Slide 7 Igi-Pg 418. The nursing instructor explaining infection tells students that which factor is the best and most important barrier to infection? Intact skin and mucous membrane  Power Point Slide 5 Igi-p 415 Which type of transmission-based precautions must the nurse use to prevent the transmission of tuberculosis? Airborne Precautions pg 419 A nurse is assessing patients on a medical-surgical unit. Which adult patient does the nurse identify as being at greatest risk for insensible water loss? A patient who is febrile with diaphoresis A nurse is assessing a patient with hypokalemia and notes that the patient’s hand-grip strength has diminished since the previous assessment 1 hour ago. What action does the nurse take FIRST? Assess the patient's respiratory rate, rhythm, and depth  Fluid and Electrolyte table page 2 Which patient is at risk for hypokalemia? Patient with pancreatitis who has continuous nasogastric suction  Fluid and Electrolyte Table pg 2 1. What is the minimum amount of urine per day needed to excrete toxic products? 400 to 600 mL  Slide 6 pg 165 A patient with heart failure asks, “Why do I need to weigh myself every day?” How would the nurse respond? “Weight is the best indication that you are gaining or losing fluid." pg. 168