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Fundamentals Quiz 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Define the term OLDCART

A

Onset
Location Aggrevating Factors
Duration Relieving factors
Characteristics Treatments

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2
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Who is considered the founder of professional Nursing

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Florence Nightingale

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3
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How long should a nurse wash her hands when not visibly soiled?

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20 seconds

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4
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Dorothea Dix

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Advocate for mentally ill. Superintendent in Union army

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5
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Clara Barton

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“angel of the battlefield” Founder of American Red Cross

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6
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Harriet Tubman

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Nursed soldiers with herbs.

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7
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Linda Richardson

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first trained nurse

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8
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Mary Eliza Mahoney

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First African American nurse

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9
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What are the AIMS of nursing?

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Promote Health
Restore Health
Prevent Illness
Coping with death / disability

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10
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What are the most affective infection preventatives?

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Alcohol Based Rubs

Washing with soap and water

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11
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When should you wash your hands? (name 5)

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  1. Before touching a patient
  2. Before a clean/aseptic procedure
  3. Body fluid exposure risk
  4. After touching a patient
  5. After touching patient surroundings
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12
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Three types of nosocomial infections:

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  1. Exogenous
  2. Endogenous
  3. Latrogenic
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13
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Most common causes of nosocomial infections (name 4)

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Catheter associated UTI (CAUTI)
Surgical Sight Infection (SSI)
Cental-line associated bloodstream infection
Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP)

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14
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What are the four stages of illness?

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Incubation period (organisms grow and multiply)
Prodromal (Most infectious stage)
Full stage of illness (signs and symptoms present)
Convalescent. (recovery)

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15
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What stage of illness is the most contagous

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Prodromal Stage

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16
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How should you treat an AIRBORNE PRECAUTION?

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  1. Sign and Isolation car outside of room 2. patient in negative pressure room 3. door should be closed 4. Nurse should wear N95 mask 5. Limited transportation
17
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How should you treat DROPLET Precaution?

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  1. Sign and isolation cart outside of room 2. Mask and gloves
18
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How should you treat Contact Isolation?

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  1. sign and cart outside room

2. gown and gloves

19
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How should you treat C-Diff patients?

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  1. Sign and cart outside of room 2. Gown and gloves
  2. MUST wash hands with soap and water 4. avoid using equipment hard to clean
  3. disinfect equipment 6. Private Room
20
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What is the difference between Medical asepsis and Surgical Asepsis?

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  1. Medical asepsis REDUCES the number of pathogens / Surgical asepsis Eliminates all pathogens
  2. Medical asepsis is termed the “Clean Technique” / Surgical asepsis is termed “ Sterile Technique”
21
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Examples of things that require medical aseptis:

A

Administering medications

Tube Feedings

22
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Example of things that require surgical asepsis:

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Dressing Changes
Catheterization
Surgical procedures

23
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Define the 1st step of the nursing process

A

Health Assessment

24
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Subjective information

A

What the patient actually says . Health history

25
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Objective information

A

The physical “exam”/ observations

26
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Name the four elements of Assessment?

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  1. General Health
  2. Health History
  3. 6 Vital Signs
  4. Physical Assessment
27
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What are the 6 vital signs?

A 
Temp
Pulse
Respiration
B/P
Pain assessment 
O2 saturation
28
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Name the 7 parts of a health history

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  1. Demographics and source of information
  2. “Chief Complaint
  3. (HPI) History of present Illness (OLDCART)
  4. Past history
  5. Family History
  6. Review of Symptoms
  7. Health patterns
29
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Name ways you an take temperature

A 
Oral
Recral 
Axillary 
Temporal 
Tympanic
30
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What is the most accurate way to take a temp?

A

Rectal

31
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How would you document Pulse on a health history?

A

0 - +4
Rhythm
Volume

32
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Name 8 weight to take a peripheral pulse

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  1. Radial
  2. Brachial
  3. Ulnar
  4. Corotid
  5. Pedal
  6. popliteal (Behind knee)
  7. Apical
  8. Femoral (groin)
33
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Respiration findings:

A 
Eupnea.  (normal)
Tachypnea.  (Rapid)
Bradypneam.   (slow)
Apnea.  (No movement)
Dyspnea. (labored)
Orthopnea. (discomfort while laying down)

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