Safety Flashcards

1
Q

In event of needle stick, what is the first action to do?

A

Wash site with soap and water

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2
Q

When to use and not use trailing zeros

A

Trailing zeros can be used in lesion sizes and lab values to demonstrate precision
Trailing zeros should not be used when concerning medications

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3
Q

After ABCs, the next priority is?

A

Mental status

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4
Q

An unintended adverse outcome resulting in death, paralysis, coma, or permanent loss of function

A

Sentinel evnet

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5
Q

A patient experiencing withdrawal from opioids demonstrates what characteristics?

A

Pupillary dilation, yawning, rhinorrhea

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6
Q

Diaphoresis and epigastric pain combined suggests which condition?

A

MI

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7
Q

LPN scope of practice

A

Reinforce education,routine procedures, tube patency, enteral feeding, Monitoring, medication administration

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8
Q

Elevated D-dimer suggests?

A

Embolism formation

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9
Q

Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus (VRE) precaution is what?

A

Contact precaution

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10
Q

What is TORCH related to?

A

Toxoplasmosis

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11
Q

Difference between lordosis and kyphosis

A

Lordosis is backwards sway. Kyphosis is forward stooping

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12
Q

Initial change in puberty in boys

A

Scrotal changes

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13
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Common alcohol withdrawal findings

A

Tremors, seizures, hypertension, N/V, agitation, insomnia, impaired cognition.

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14
Q

Nicotine gum and eating and drinking relation?

A

No eating or drinking 15 min prior to nicotine gum use

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15
Q

Rubella vaccine and pregnant woman?

A

Get vaccine immediately after birth

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16
Q

which one needs low suctions and which one need high suction between NG and repiratory?

A

low is to NG suction, high is to respiratory

17
Q

What is ondansetron, and promethazine?

A

Ondansetron not for cardiac dysrhythmia or older adults it causes prolonged QT interval. Ondansetron is an antiemetic

18
Q

Atropine

A

Anticholinergic, used to dry secretions so people don’t aspirate
Cant, see, Cant, Pee, No drool, No stool

19
Q

Loperamide

A

Diarrhea medication

20
Q

Mannitol

A

a diuretic used to decrease intraocular pressure and intracranial pressure

21
Q

normal bicarb levels

A

22 - 26

22
Q

diet for liver failure and diet for hepatitis

A

liver failure id low protein, hepatitis is high protein

23
Q

which is best for either osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, rest or exercise?

A

rest is for rheumatoid, exercise is for osteo

24
Q

Steroids need to be ____ when taken off patients

A

Waned off of

25
Q

What is humolog ang humolin

A

humolog is fast acting, humolin is intermediate

26
Q

Who dont you give digoxin to?

A

Heart attack, angina patients

27
Q

what are your Benzodiazapines

A

pams and lams, primarily used for treating anxiety

28
Q

Reverse agent for benzons

A

Flumezanil

29
Q

When is rhogam absolutely given

A

RH negative mum gives birth to RH positive baby

30
Q

What to administer babies as soon as they come out

A

Erythromycin and vitamin K

31
Q

Suffix -zole is for what medication

A

Anti fungal

32
Q

Allergy to penicillin means

A

Allergy to cephalosporin

33
Q

What are reticulocytes

A

Immature RBC