Final exam Flashcards
_____ are required when caring for any patient, whether an infection has been identified or not
Standard precaution
Proper____ technique requires that a nurse wash for at least 20 seconds
Handwashing
To help reduce hospital acquired infections (HAI) the nurse’s first priority is to perform strict hand washing ___ and after care of each patient
Before
Normal flora is best defined as ___ that are found normally in the human body
Micro-organisms
A 2 month old infant with a head injury from being dropped is at higher risk of developing a ____ because of age and severity of illness
Hospital acquired infection
When taking a patients temperature a nurse understands that regardless of what route is used the normal core temperature is ____ degrees
97-99.6
To prevent aspirations the HOB should be maintained at minimum 30% (semi-fowlers) for the patient to receive ____
Tube feeding
A patient who requires ____ is able to a little or nothing for themselves
Total patient care
The first step in assisting an older patient with the removal of a hearing aid is to turn the _____
Hearing aid off
A bed with the top linen fan folded to the side is identified as a ____ bed
Surgical
Seeing, hearing, touching, and Smelling are the four senses used in obtaining ____/ measurable data
Objective
By avoiding greeting a patient using their first name until given permission to, you are establishing ____
A Rapport and Trust
A stomach problem sinus infections and poor hygiene can calls
Halitosis
A thorough skin assessment includes examining the skin___ Looking for cuts or breaks
Integrity
And older adult patient with G.I. disturbance such as fecal impaction is at high risk for a
Fall related injury
When prioritizing room placement in proximity to the nursing station age and ____ Should be considered
Level of consciousness
A therapeutic response to a bed rest patient who is attempting to get out of bed could include ____
A back rub
______ is the 1st step if there is a fire (RACE)
Remove
Patients ____are one reason an incident report maybe create it
Falls
600pm is _____ in military time
1800
To effectively meet the goal of a shared meaning in communication verbal and nonverbal language should be ____
Congruent
The physical space is considered _____ when giving a bed bath
Intimate
_____ is the most effective style of communication for nurses to practice
Assertive
A ___ response to a patient who is worried about surgery might be “Tell me about your surgery “
Therapeutic
