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flashcards for fundamentals final test

QuestionAnswer
What is joint commission? RAE? Regulatory agency that provides accreditation
Press Gainey survey? Pt satisfactory survey
What is the role of case manager? To help pts if they have nowhere to go
Affordable care act? Lessen health care disparities, insurance can't turn away pt w/ pre-existing conditions, adults remain on parents' insurance until 26
If someone has to go to long term care facility, what does it look like? Physical therapy, an order pt referral needed 2-3x a week
Pt is discharged home but has pressure ulcer? Home care
Interprofessional collaboration? Members of health care team collaborate together
Preventive measures for chronic illness? (Diabetes, HTN) Health promotion
Role of healthy people 2030? Science based goal
What can't we modify? Genetics & age
If you have a young mother w/ no job & homeless? Social economics
QSEN? Quality, safety, education for nursing Pt centered care, teamwork + collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, informatics
Examples of safety? Call light within reach Wheelchair locked Bed at lowest position Room free of clutter
Role of board of nursing? Determines & enforces contents of NPA
When a nurse graduates in one state and then moves to another state? Follow state by state guidelines Get compact license
What is infidelity? Not being true to pt
Code of ethics? Guidelines that outline professional behaviors
Values? Morals Life experiences Own values
Professional values? Leave personal values Be impartial
What do you do when you pt has an unwitnessed fall? Assess pt Objective charting No feelings, opinions just facts
Nurse is inebriated or smells like alcohol? Report it
What does delegation mean
When receiving informed consent we are? Pt advocates
What does professionalism mean? You are taking accountability
Nurse using evidence based practice? Researching
Antihypertension meds, what do we worry about? Dizziness and falls
When you have a pt w/ kidney, disease, what wouldn't you eat? Sodium substitute
What are soft foods? Mashed potatoes Ground beef Apple sauce Yogurt
What are clear liquids? Water Grape liquids Broth Apple sauce
Dysphagia? Alternate food + liquids
Pt with phantom pain is called? Neuropathy
When a pt can't speak how do you know they are in pain? BMP heart rate increases
What is autonomy? Do it for yourself
What kind of order can a Dr. write that nurse has autonomy to give? PRN meds
If an elderly pt doesn't want to take a med, why? They are afraid of getting addicted
Non-maleficence? Do no harm
What is acupressure? Using fingertips to press pressure points
What is acupuncture? Small needles on pressure points
what do we worry about acupuncture? Infection
Where would you use ice on a pt? Reduce swelling new injuruies R.I.C.E
Nail polish? Can interfere with pulse ox
Where do you find mucous membranes? Mouth, nose, ears, respiratory tract
Cheyne-stokes? Shallow breathing w/ apnea
What is normal O2 rate? If its low? 94-100 give O2, elevate head of bed
What does nurse compact license allow? To work in another state that has them
What organization will advocate for culture competency? Indian health service (IHS)
SOAP? Subjective, objective, assessment, plan
Purpose of EHR? to allow efficient interprofessional collaboration
Who started EHR? Department of veteran's affair 1970s
What is EHR? Demographics
Reconciliation has to do w/ ? Medication
Pt w CHF what do you do before they eat? you weigh pt
what kind of pt with trouble communicating? pt on a spectrum
what is the critical thinking and interpreting? breaking down complex data
maslows hierchy
if a pt is threating to throw food what do you do? take them somewhere quietly
what do it mean to deescalate a pt to calm them down
a pt w a stroke? refer them to physical therapy
where do you give report? pt bedside
nurse is calling from lab read back
do all members get along? no lack of communication
hippa enforcement rules pay a fine
medication errors are likely to occur when during administration
when you are getting a dr for a pt pt advacate
what are most incident reports related to falls
nursing process is based of evidence based practice
when washing pt what do you do when drying? moisture skin to keep skin in tact
when pt is coughing what stage are you in acute stage
what stage is incubation 1st stage , early stage
when cleaning equipment, what do you do first? clean it
how do you hold hands hands downward
what do you do when setting up a sterile field, what do you do w packages inspect it
what do you do w c-diff remove ppe in room, wash hands
Can you recap needles no retract put in sharps container
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