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15 CLO3 Flashcards

1
Q

How often will pain meds be administered for maximum pain control?

A

Every 3 hours

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2
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Why do we use alcohol based hand rubs?

A

Helps reduce microbial counts

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3
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When caring for infectious patients that have respiratory issues

A

Masks and hand washing are important

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4
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Elderly concerns:

A

Accidental falls

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5
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Dehiscence

A

A wound that opened up, separation of incision*

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6
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Greatest risk on elder when performing CPR

A

Ribs being fractured

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7
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For SNF, what infection are elders at risk for?

A

C Diff, UTI, and Pneumonia

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8
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1 thing when care for immunosuppressed client?

A

Hand washing.

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9
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One thing that contributes to neusocomial infections from health care professional?

A

Artificial nails on nurses

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10
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When repositioning patient who has indwelling catheter, what measure is highest priority to prevent UTI?

A

Place catheter tubing lower than the clients bladder

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11
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What type of isolation do you follow when changing bed linen or non-specific client?

A

Standard precautions

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12
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A nurse is caring for a client who is being tube fed. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform when assessing a clients gastric residual volume?

A

Stop infusion of tube feeding formula

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13
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What’s something that can happen to client with a persistent dry cough?

A

Consume clients energy

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14
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What’s one reason we’ll get someone from ambulating them into fowlers position?

A

So they wont become dizzy and faint

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15
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What is Pyuria?

A

Pus in the urine

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16
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Generalized tonic pine seizure. What’s something we do?

A

Turn them to the side, help them to the ground

17
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Risks for restraints

A

Increase client confusion
Cause chronic constipation, incontinence, infections(pneumonia)
May cause pressure ulcers
Experience progressive decline in ability to perform ADLs independently

18
Q

How do we tie restraints

A

Slipknot

19
Q

Interventions that hep prevent pressure ulcers in SNF clients

A

Repositions every 2 hours

Meticulous skin care

20
Q

What should we do while feeding clients with dysphasia?

A

Position in fowlers, semi fowlers

* suctioning equipment at bedside

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