immobility, fever

Question 1

What systems does immobility affect

Answer 1

Cardiovascular, Respiratory and musculoskeletal

Risk of deep vein thrombosis, decreased lung expansion and atrophy and contractures

Question 2

Fever phases

Answer 2

Onset, plateau and defervescence

Question 3

fever tests

Answer 3

CBC, blood culture

Question 4

antipyretics are used for what?

Answer 4

to reduce fever

Question 5

Chain of infections includes?

Answer 5

Chain of infection includes agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, and susceptible host.

Question 6

Routine practices include HH and PPE. True or False?

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Precautions: Airborne

Answer 7

N95 Mask

Question 8

Precautions: Droplet

Answer 8

Surgical masks

Question 9

Precautions: Contact

Answer 9

Gowns and gloves

Question 10

fever is a disease. True or False

Answer 10

FALSE, its a body response

Question 11

OPQRSTUV

Answer 11

O: Onset.
P: Provocation.
Q: Quality.
R: Region/radiation.
S: Severity.
T: Timing.
U: Understanding.
V: Values (goals for pain relief).

Question 12

Define Orem’s self-care deficit theory

Answer 12

patients are better able to recover when they maintain some independence over their own self-care.

Question 13

dyspnea

Answer 13

difficulty breathing

Question 14

hypoxia

Answer 14

inadequate tissue oxygenation

Question 15

hypoxemia

Answer 15

low arterial oxygen levels

Question 16

cyanosis

Answer 16

bluish discolouration from hypoxia