LVN 101A Wk1 Flashcards
The primary sensory skill involved in verbal communication is?
Active listening
Effective team communication is?
Built on trust
The nurse is aware that body temperature remains relatively constant is the ?
Core
The nurse uses cooling techniques to keep the body temperature below 105F because such elevated temperature can?
Damage body cells
In order to assure optimum reception from a stethoscope the nurse will place the ear pieces pointing ?
Towards the face (forward)
The nurse uses the diaphragm of the stethoscope to best assess?
Lung sounds
The nurse explains that the pulse, the expansion and contraction of an artery, is produced by the contraction of the?
Left ventricle
When assessing vital signs on a 40yr old male, the nurse identifies a pulse rate of 120. This pulse is?
Tachycardiac
The nurse, when wishing to asses a peripheral pulse quickly, selects the ?
Carotid
The nurse best adheres to standard precautions of care when she/he?
A- lifts sterile swab from sterile field
B- uses disposable sterile gowns
C- washes hands for 5mins
D- keeps bed linens off the floor
Answer: Keeps bed linens of the floor
The nurse reminds the staff that the bacteria responsible for more disease than any other ?
Streptococci
In order to provide a safe environment for the patient the nurse will be diligent in?
Hand washing between patient contacts
Prior to beginning care of a patient, the nurse will wash his hands doe a period of?
30 seconds!
When assessing environmental factors affecting health and illness, the nurse must realize these factors are both physical and social, and that they
Affect one another
Nurses should always think this first
Patient safety!
Who is the most trusted member of the health care team?
Nurses
What are components of patient safety?
- putting patient first
- attention
- anticipation
Biggest med errors occur?
When nurses have worked to many hours in week/ overtime shift
Types of communication as a nurse
Verbal
Written
Non-verbal
Active listening
A key element to therapeutic communication
ACTIVE LISTENING
A big contributor to patient safety is
Communication
Barriers of communication (general)
Cultural differences (ex: personal space)
Mood
Emotions
Attitude
Distractions
Assumptions & gestures
Barriers of communication (functional)
Aphasia
Impaired hearing
Language
Cognition
Verbal communication is expressed by
Your words
Your tone
Your volume
“It’s not always what you say but how you say it”
