NACE Foundations of Nursing 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024/2025

Proper PPE for contact precaution [, wounds, etc] - ANSWER Gown and gloves Proper PPE for droplet precaution - ANSWER Surgical mask within 3 ft of pt Proper PPE for airborne precaution [TB] - ANSWER respirator (N95) and negative pressure room Illnesses requiring droplet precautions - ANSWER Pertussis, influenza, diphtheria, pneumonia, bacterial meningitis Illnesses requiring airborne precautions - ANSWER Measles, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Varicella (chickenpox), and Mycobacterium tuberculosis How to remove a wound dressing? - ANSWER From clean area to contaminated area How to draw up urine sample from catheter? - ANSWER swab collection port of catheter with antiseptic swab. Insert needle and aspirate urine in syringe. Which insulin can be given IV: - ANSWER Humulin R Enoxaparin - ANSWER (Lovenox)- anticoagulant Gas forming foods - ANSWER peppers, cauliflower, legumes (not salmon?) Cleansing an ulcer - ANSWER Cleanse from the innermost point then outwards What should the nurse do if they give the wrong medication to a pt? - ANSWER Notify PCP Trough - ANSWER the lowest level of a drug in the blood Medication is given once a day, when should the nurse check trough levels? - ANSWER just before the next she gives the next dose [??that what I chose] Pt refused medication what should the nurse do first? - ANSWER listen to why the patient refuses the medicine. [one quizlet said document, that was not an option] What should the nurse do if their pt has trouble falling asleep? - ANSWER -warm bath [?] -turn on tv [?] -offer a glass of warm milk (WRONG) Clinical manifestations for sleep apnea - ANSWER snore loudly with apneic periods up to 60 sec, occurring at least 30 times a night, day time somnolence, headache, depression, increase weight. Where is the apical pulse located? - ANSWER 5th intercostal space, left mid-clavicular line Where to palpate the brachial pulse? - ANSWER Just below the bend of the elbow (AC), medial aspect. Where is the vastus lateralis located? - ANSWER Anterior thigh, lateral aspect PC vs AC - ANSWER PC: after meals AC: before meals OD vs OS - ANSWER OD: oculus dexter- right eye OS: oculus sinister- left eye How to check NG placement - ANSWER fluoroscopy IM needle -gauge -length -max dose - ANSWER 18-25 gauge 1''-3'' inches 2mL