Fundementals Flashcards
post tonsillectomy interventions
1.discourage coughing/clearing throat as it can lead to bleeding 2.ice collar for pain 3.analgesics 4.avoid milk products (pudding) b/c they coat the mouth and promote clearing of the throat
interventions for fall risk
1.room close to nursies station 2.clutter free and good lighting at night 3.call light near reach 4.bed in lowest position
restraints interventions
1.notify the provider immediately 2.assess every 2 hours 3.always tie to bed frame 4.max 24 hours
what are the different classes of fire
Class A: paper, wood, cloth, or trash Class B: flammable gas or liquid Class C: electric fire
transfering from bed to chair to vice versa
position client so that client is moving toward the strong side
moving clients in bed
ask them to raise their head and cross their arms across their chest
semi fowlers
30 degrees 1.feeding 2.head injury/surgery 3.increased ICP
fowlers
45-60 1.post abdominal surgery
high fowlers
90 degrees 1.dyspnea 2.NG tube insertion
supine
lying on back with a small pillow 1.spinal cord injury (no pillow though)
prone
lying on abdomen with head to side 1.post lumbar puncture 6-12 hours 2.post myelogram 12-24 hours (oil based dye) 3.post tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy 4.immobilized or unconscious
side lying
most body weight on lateral aspect of lower ilium 1.post abdominal surgery 2.post tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy 3.post liver biopsy (right side) 4.unconscious
Sims
lying on left side with most weight on anterior aspect of ilium, humerus and clavicle 1.enema administration
lithotomy
1.perineal, rectal, vaginal procedures
trendelenburg
head and body lowered while feet are elevated
1.during labor if umbilical cord pressure is trying to be relieved
modified trendelenburg
supine with legs elevated
1.shock
reverse trendelenburg
head elevated while feet are lowered
- cervical traction
- feeding clients restricted to supine position such as post cardiac cath
dorsal recumbent
- urinary catheterization (females)
- abdominal assessment
- wound evisceration
crutches
- correct fit (3 finger widths between axilla and top of the crutch
- elbows flexed
- do not bear weight on axilla
- 6-10 inches
non weight bearing crutches
means that you have one leg that can not bear any weight
- advance both crutches and the affected extremity while balancing on the good leg
- move good leg forward beyond crutches
- move both crutches then the affected extremity
4 point gait
used when you have partial weight bearing on both legs
- move right crutch forward (6-10 inches)
- move the left leg to even it with the left crutch
- move left crutch foward
- move right foot forward to even with right crutch
3 point gait
used for people that have one leg that can not bear weight
- move both crutches forward with weight on unaffected leg
- shift weight to crutches and move unaffected leg forward
2 point gait
opposites move at the same time
1.right foot and left crutch forward
walking up and down stairs with crutches
good foot heaven bad foot hell
- when going up unaffected leg goes up first and the crutches move with the affected leg
- affected leg goes down first and crutches still move with the affected leg
canes
- size is measured from greater trochanter to floor
- goes with unaffected side
- moves forward 6-10 inches
- move cane forward first while bearing weight on good leg. move the bad leg forward shift weight to cane then move good leg forward past the cane.
walkers
for sizing the clients wrists should be even with the hand grips on the walker while the arms are dangling downward
- advance walker 12 inches
- move the affected lower limb then the good one
- do not use a rolling walker if support is needed due to weakness or for parkinsons