SOLUTIONS 2024/2025
Syringe size to flush out a clogged NG tube
60 mL
A smaller one will cause a higher amount of pressure, which can damage the tube
Capillary refill time
Should be less than 2 seconds
RACE
Rescue
Alarm
Contain
Extinguish
Critical pathways
Evidence-based strategies that promote cost-effective care for clients who have a
specific, common diagnosis
Sterile field
Open top flap of package away from body
Maintain a 2.5 cm (1 in) border
Pick up first sterile glove by grasping the folded cuff
Above the waist
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
, Protects client from annual and lifetime coverage limits
Allows parents to insure their dependents until 26
Insurance provider cannot deny coverage to a client due to pre-existing conditions
Protects client from cancellation of insurance due to illness
Ethics committees
Members of the interprofessional team
Assist with problem-solving r/t ethical dilemmas
Examines all facts and provides support for the clients and caregivers
DO NOT offer legal support, recommend a best course of action, or impose a specific
decision
Phenomenology
Qualitative research method that provides additional understanding of participants'
experiences with emotional variances, such as grief and hope
Restraints
Ensure two fingers can be inserted between the restraint and skin
Tie to the mobile part of the bed
Use a slipknot
Apply the padded portion to the client's wrist
Occupational therapist
Helps clients with physical limitations or disabilities to gain their optimal level of
independence in performing ADLs, such as bathing, dressing, grooming, and eating
First step when using the quality control process