Questions and Answers.
falls greater than ___ feet are usually associated with significant injury - ANS 10
When prepping a breast for a mastectomy for breast cancer, use the ___ technique to
gently scrub over the tumor site. - ANS no-touch
FDA requires manufacturers to track implants throughout the chain of distribution from
the ___ to the ___ - ANS purchaser, patient
standardized means for ensuring patient safety during surgery - ANS Universal Protocol
mnemonic for performing a primary trauma assessment - ANS ABCDE
mnemonic for performing a secondary trauma assessment - ANS FGHI
at the core of the PNDS model is the ___ - ANS patient
provides a framework for perioperative nursing practice - ANS PNDS (AORN)
___ and ___ patients at risk for inadvertent hypothermia - ANS elderly and pediatric
risk factors for developing ___:
- age extremes (elderly and pediatric)
- comorbidity
- surgical duration
- cachexia (muscle wasting)
- fluid shifts
- cold irrigating fluids
- general and regional anesthesia - ANS inadvertent hypothermia
, arrhythmia that increases the risk of stroke caused by embolus - ANS atrial fibrillation
geriatric patient will have increased vascular ___ due to the physiologic aging process,
which can result in ___ - ANS resistance, hypertension
multidisciplinary committee is involved in a standardized process to guide in the selection
of products that are ___ and ___ - ANS safe and cost effective
The chemical indicator inside a wrapped instrument tray has not changed to the
appropriate color. The first thing the nurse should do is review the ___ to determine
whether cycle parameters have been met. - ANS sterilizer printout
nail polish chipping occurs on the ___ day after application - ANS 4th
FDA began the voluntary ___ program to encourage health care professionals to report
adverse events and defects or problems with regulated drugs and devices - ANS
MedWatch
___ drains, such as a penrose, function via drainage based on pressure changes in the
capillary bed to overflow through the drain - ANS passive
pulse oximetry measures ___ hemoglobin in ___ blood - ANS saturated, arterial
explanted medical devices that have caused serious injury to the patient must be
reported to the ___ only. If the implant causes death, then it should be reported to the ___
and the ___ - ANS device manufacturer; device manufacturer, FDA
- ideal complementary therapy used to decrease patient anxiety
- there is no contact between the practitioner's hands and the patient
- energy fields are "felt" and manipulated several inches above the patient's body - ANS
therapeutic touch
rights of patients as participants in research include:
- right of adequately ___
- right of freedom of risk of ___