Unit 3 - NUR 1009 Exam Practice Questions and Answers

Unit 3 - NUR 1009 Exam Practice Questions and Answers How long do you wash your hand for with routine care? - Ans:-20 seconds When can't you use hand sanitizer? - Ans:-C - diff Hand sanitizer does not kill the spores When going into a high risk area (OR/ICU/Nursery) how long do you wash your hands for? - Ans:- Minimum of 2 minutes When should you put on new gloves? - Ans:-Room to room After they have become soiled Torn Before and after certain types of care When are standard precautions required for gloves? - Ans:-Caring for any pt ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 2/9 Do gloves or other dirty items go on the floor or into the trash when they are contaminated? - Ans:- No they go in the trash What pathogen can't be killed by an antibiotic? - Ans:-Virus What population is at the highest risk for accidents? - Ans:-Very young or very old For very young, why are they at so much of a risk? - Ans:-Helpless Fall easily Interested in everything Don't know their limitations Top heavy with their head For very old, why are they at risk? - Ans:-They are agile Have decreased sensory, mobility, vision Have brittle bones They are lots of meds They are stiff For very old, what can we do to try to prevent issues? - Ans:-Lights that are bright and on ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 3/9 Remove all clutter Remove throw rugs For very old, what scale assesses their neurological/mental status? - Ans:-GCS: Glascow coma scale For adolescents/teens what should you be aware of? - Ans:-STD Peer Pressure Drugs Depression Mental Health - trying to fit in thing 100,000 lives campaign, initiated by the IHI thought that 6 interventions could save 100,000 lives over time. These 6 interventions were? - Ans:-Rapid Response Teams EBP/EVP PV ADE PV CEN line infections PV Sx site infections PV ventilator assoc PNA ©GRACEAMELIA 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 4/9 Why is it important to move pts slowly from the lying to sitting to dangling to standing slow? - Ans:- So they can adjust to changes Hypotension issues Chance to get feeling and circulation in their feet May become dizzy What would you check with a person in a new cast? - Ans:-CMS checks Prevention of compartment syndrome Dusky, cool pulses from the distal area to the affected area For an ambulating elderly pt how can you help decrease fall risk? - Ans:-Preventio