week14

Question 1

What are the key elements of safe transfer of a critically ill patient within the hospital setting?

Answer 1

• Establish need
• Duration ie. Route taken
• Gather necessary equipment/supplies
• Prepare patient
• Appropriate amount/skill of staff
• Consideration of
• emergency/contingency plans

Question 2

What are the principles of infection-control?

Answer 2

5 moments of hand hygiene: before and after touching a patient, before and after a procedure and after touching a patient’s surroundings
PPE

Question 3

What is the correct placement of the ECG leads on a patient’s chest?

Answer 3

V1 over the 4th intercostal space on the right sternal border
V2 over the 4th intercostal space on the left sternal border
V3 midway between V2 and V4
V4 5th intercostal space left of midclavicular line
V5 anterior axillary line at same level as V4
V6 Midaxillary line at same level as V4

Question 4

What are some of the issues that can occur for patients in the ICU?

Answer 4

Physical deconditioning
Neuromuscular deconditioning
Psychological issues

Question 5

What is HRQOL?

Answer 5

health related quality of life, it is a way of measuring patient outcomes following a critical illness

Question 6

What are some psychological issues of being admitted to the ICU?

Answer 6

Anxiety
Depression
PTSD

Question 7

When does discharge begin?

Answer 7

On admission

Question 8

What does planning of care need to be?

Answer 8

Long term

Question 9

What are the considerations of a patient at home?

Answer 9

Review their progress
Identify problems early
Coordinate care
Support rehabilitation
Discuss ICU experience

Question 10

What is the principles of the code of ethics (8)?

Answer 10

• Nurses value quality nursing care for all people
• Nurses value respect and kindness for self and others
• Nurses value the diversity of people
• Nurses value access to quality nursing and health care for all people
• Nurses value informed decision making
• Nurses value a culture of safety in nursing and health care
• Nurses value ethical management of information
• Nurses value a socially, economically & ecologically sustainable environment promoting health and well being

Question 11

What are the professional standards?

Answer 11

The professional standard are standards that define the practice and behaviour of nurses and midwives, these include the code of conduct, code of ethics, guides to professional boundaries and standards for practice /competency standards

Question 12

What is the decision-making framework?

Answer 12

It is a framework created for nurses to decides on the best course of action when working within your scope of practice