Morbidity
Number of people affected by a specific disease or order
Apical
What is the most accurate HR assessment
20 seconds or sing Happy Birthday twice
How long do we wash our hands for proper hand hygiene with soap and water
Falls
The most common factor affecting safety in older adults is
Immobility, Incontinence, Vascular Disease
What are the three risks associated with developing pressure ulcers?
Partial bath, Tub bath/ shower, and bed bath
What are the common bathing techniques used in nursing?
radiation, convection, conduction, evaporation
What are the mechanisms of heat transfer?
Medical order, proper documentation, monitoring, alternatives to restraints (
folding towels), assessment
What are some things to keep in a mind when a patient is in restraints?
Circulation, type of wound/injury, expanse or depth of wound, amount of
wound debris, presence of infection, health status
Factors affecting wound healing
Dehiscence - separation of wound edges
Evisceration - wound separation with the protrusion of organs
What is the difference between dehiscence and evisceration?
Skin, mucous membrane, hair, nails
Number of people affected by a specific disease or order
Apical
What is the most accurate HR assessment
20 seconds or sing Happy Birthday twice
How long do we wash our hands for proper hand hygiene with soap and water
Falls
The most common factor affecting safety in older adults is
Immobility, Incontinence, Vascular Disease
What are the three risks associated with developing pressure ulcers?
Partial bath, Tub bath/ shower, and bed bath
What are the common bathing techniques used in nursing?
radiation, convection, conduction, evaporation
What are the mechanisms of heat transfer?
Medical order, proper documentation, monitoring, alternatives to restraints (
folding towels), assessment
What are some things to keep in a mind when a patient is in restraints?
Circulation, type of wound/injury, expanse or depth of wound, amount of
wound debris, presence of infection, health status
Factors affecting wound healing
Dehiscence - separation of wound edges
Evisceration - wound separation with the protrusion of organs
What is the difference between dehiscence and evisceration?
Skin, mucous membrane, hair, nails
