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skills lab Flashcards

1
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ACP-C

A

comfort care
no CPR
control symptoms and improve quality of life; allows patient to enjoy what time they have left

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ACP-M

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medical care
no CPR
provide interventions to treat acute conditions

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ACP-R

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
provide CPR
do whatever interventions are necessary to maintain life

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4
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prn

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as needed

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5
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od

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once daily

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6
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bid

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2x daily

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7
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tid

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3x daily

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qid

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4x daily

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9
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kg to lbs

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1 kg = 2.2 lbs

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10
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metric system

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G * * M * * h k da B d c m * * mc * * n

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dysphagia

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difficulty swallowing or chewing

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12
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phases of swallowing

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oral phase
pharyngeal phase
esophageal phase (peristalsis)

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13
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10 rights of safe medication administration

A 
patient
medication
dose
route
time/frequency
reason
education
evaluation
documentation
to refuse
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14
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3 checks during medication administration

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1: in medication room; compare MAR to physicians order
2: before bringing meds to patient; compare label, MAR, bottles
3: in patient’s room; compare MAR and label

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15
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chain of infection

A 
infectious agent
reservoir
portal of exit
mode of transmission
portal of entry
susceptible host
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16
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modes of transmission

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droplet
contact (direct or indirect)
vector
vehicle
airborne
17
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droplet transmission

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large particles from coughing, sneezing, etc.

travel <2m

18
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airborne transmission

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small particles from coughing, sneezing, etc.

air suspension allows particles to move >2m

19
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direct contact

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skin to skin contact between susceptible host and reservoir

20
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indirect contact

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between susceptible host and intermediate object that is infected

21
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vehicle transmission

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one infected source (water, food, IV fluid, etc.) infects multiple people

22
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vector transmission

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pest or insect transmits disease to human

23
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cleaning

A

REMOVES microbes but does not kill them

24
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disinfection

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kills all microbes except endospores

25
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sterilization

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kills ALL microbes

26
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critical items

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equipment that is inserted into the tissue or vascular system
-scalpels, needles, catheters

27
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semicritical items

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equipment that comes into contact with non-intact skin or with mucous membranes, but do not penetrate
-thermometer, specula, endoscope

28
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noncritical items

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come into contact with intact skin, but not mucous membranes

-stethoscope, cuff, linen, cutlery

29
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how to eliminate the chain of infection

A

eliminate reservoir, mode of entry, mode of exit, control transmission, protect susceptible hosts

30
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routine practices

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applied to all patients regardless of diagnosis
PPE and hand hygiene
applied when nurse is likely to come into contact with
-non intact skin or mucous membranes
-bodily fluid (not sweat)
-blood

31
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isolation precautions

A 
for patients diagnosed with a transmissible disease
followed IN ADDITION to routine practice
3 types
-airborne
-contact
-droplet
32
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droplet precautions

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private room or cohort
door closed unless patient is more than 2m from door
mask when within 2m of patient

33
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airborne precautions

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private room with negative airflow
N95 mask worn when in room
door closed

34
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contact precautions

A 
private room or cohort
door can be open
clean or discard any used equipment/PPE before exit
limit patient movement outside
PPE upon entry (gloves, gown)
34
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contact precautions

A 
private room or cohort
door can be open
clean or discard any used equipment/PPE before exit
limit patient movement outside
PPE upon entry (gloves, gown)
35
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reverse isolation

A

protecting the patient from us

organ transplant patients, cancer patients, other immunocompromised patients

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