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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ethical principle addressed when the nurse shares client information with only those who have a “need to know”. | confidentiality |
| Ethical principle involved when a nurse asks for assistance when doing a procedure that he/she isn’t familiar with. | non-maleficence |
| Ethical principle being addressed when a nurse promises to bring a client medication and does it | fidelity |
| Ethical principle addressed when the nurse encourages a client to complete an advanced directive. | autonomy |
| Ethical principle addressed when a nurse makes sure that all clients are treated equally. | justice |
| Statement summarizing the nursing professions non-negotiable ethical standards. | Code Of Ethics for Nursing |
| This agency identifies new infectious organisms and regulates practices for preventing the spread of these organisms. | Centers For Disease Control |
| Gloves, gowns and masks. | Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) |
| A term used to describe how infections spread from one person to another. | Mode of Transmission |
| Four elements that must be established to prove that malpractice or neglect has occurred. | duty, breach of duty, causation, damages |
| A theory that assists nurses to prioritize care. | Maslow's Hierarchy of Human Needs |
| The seven rights of medication administration. | the right drug, the right dose, the right route, the right time, the right patient, the right reason and the right documentation |
| The components of the health belief model that are most influenced when a 44 year old person who has smoked for 22 years watches his father, also a lifelong smoker, die of lung cancer. | perceived susceptibility to and seriousness of disease. |
| The six human dimensions that can influence a person’s health status. | age, genetic factors, physiologic factors, health habits, lifestyle and environment |
| Three components of an individual’s perception of disease threat that are the basis of the Health Belief Model. | perceived susesptibility to disease, perceived seriousness of disease and perceived benefits of action |
| Theory that views health as a constantly changing state with high-level wellness and death being on opposite ends of a continuum. | health-illness continuum |
| Irreversible alterations in anatomy and physiology, a long period of care or support and the need for patient education for rehabilitation. | characteristics of chronic illness |
| A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. | World Health Organization definition of Health |
| Legislative guidelines that establish the nurses’ roles and responsibilities. | Nurse Practice Acts |
| The nurses’ role in protecting and supporting the patient’s rights. | Advocacy |
| Four essential competencies of nurses. | cognitive, technical, interpersonal and legal/ethical skill |
| Empirical nursing knowledge base. | Evident Based Practice |
| The type of thinking that a nurse is using when she feels that the client’s condition is deteriorating and calls the Rapid Response Team. | Intuitive Thinking |
| A patient-centered, outcome-oriented method used by nurses. | Nursing Process |
| The unit of measure that the nurse converts to | the unit of measure on hand |
| The number of milliliters that would be administered to a child if the doctor ordered 2 teaspoons. | 10 ml |
| Mathematical process used when converting from a smaller to a larger unit. | divide |
| The number of milligrams in 1 grain | 60mg |
| The six rights of medication. | the right drug, dose, route, time, client and documentation |
| The number of pounds per kg | 2.2lbs |
| Diseases that are transmitted by the bite of an insect. | vectorborne disease |
| Diseases that are transmitted by the bite of an insect. | vectorborne disease |
| Diseases that are transmitted by the bite of an insect. | vectorborne disease |
| Guidelines used by nurses to prevent the spread of infection with all clients. | standard precautions |
| Examples of suseptible hosts | infants and older adults, clients with impaired nutritional, intestinal and skin status and clients who are immunosuppressed |
| Interval between organisms entry into the body and symptoms of infection. | Incubation period |
| Early stage of infection where the person has vague symptoms but isn’t aware that they are contagious. | Prodromal stage |
| Local and systemic symptoms of infection are present | Full stage of illness |
| Recovery period from infection. Time period may vary according to the severity of infection and patient’s general condition. | Convalescent period |
| Utilizing “clean technique” that reduces the number and transfer of pathogens. Hand hygiene is the most effective way to prevent the spread of infection. | Medical Asepsis |
| Precautions to be applied with all patient’s, regardless of diagnosis, when handling blood, body fluids, all secretions and excretions except sweat, nonintact skin and mucous membranes. | standard precautions |
| Precautions used in addition to standard precautions for patients with a suspected infection that can be spread via the contact, airborne or droplet route | transmission-base precaution |
| transfer of responsibility for the performance of a task to another peron while the nurse retains accountability | delegation |
| powder or gel form of an active drug enclose in a gelatinous container, ma also be called liquigel. | capsule |
| medication in a clear liquid containing water,alcohol, sweeteners, and flavor | elixir |
| a tablet or pill-coated to prevent stomach erritation, it melt in small intestine | enteric coated |
| preparation of medication that allows for slow and continuos release over a predetermine period, ma also be referred to as DR or CRT(Controlled Release), SR(sustained or slow release) SA (sustained action), LA(long Action) or TR(timed released) | Extended release |
| medication mixed with alcohol, oil,or soap, which is rubbed on the skin | liniment |
| drug particled in a solution for topical use | lotion |
| small oval, round or oblong preparation containing a drug in a flavored or sweetened base which dissolves in the mouth and releasaes the medication; also called troche | lozenge |
| semisolid preparation containing a drug to be applied externally, also called an unction | ointment |
| mixture of a powdered drug with a cohesive material; maybe round or oval | pill |
| single or mixture of finely ground drugs | powder |
| a drug dissolved in another substance | solution |
| an easily melted medication preparation in a firm base such as gelatin that is inserted into the body (rectum,vagina, urethra) | suppository |
| finely divided, undissolved particles in a liquid medium; shoul be shaken before use | suspension |
| medication combined in a water and sugar solution | syrup |
| a small solid dose medication, compressed or molded; maybe any color size or shape;enteric coated tablets are coated with a substance that is insoluble in gastric acids to reduce gastric irritation by the drug | tablet |
| unit dose of medication applied directly to skin for diffussion through the skin and absorption into the bloodstream | transdermal patch |
| having patient swallow drug | oral route |
| 3 types of oral route | enteral route, sublingual administration,buccal administration |
| 9 types of parenteral route | subcutaneous injection, intramuscular injection, intradermal injection, intravenous injection, intraarterial injection, intracardial injection, intraperotoneal injection, intraspinal injection, intraosseous injection, |
| 6 topical route | vaginal administration, rectal administration, inunction, instillation, irrigation, skin application |
| having patient inhale drug | pulmonary route |
| administering drug through an enteral tube | enteral route |
| placing drug under tongue | sublingual administration |
| placing drug between cheek and gum | buccal administration |
| injecting drug | parenteral route |
| rubbing drug into skin | inunction |
| placing drug into direct contact with mucous membrane | instillation |
| flushing mucous membrane with drug in solution | irrigation |
| applying transdermal patch | skin application |
| injecting drug into the bone | intraosseous injection |
| injecting drug into corium | intradermal injection |
| injecting drug into the muscle | intramuscular injection |
| injecting drug into heart tissue | intracardial injection |
| disease resulting from pathogens in or on the body | infection |
| a very good example of reservior | nurses |
| move through space on air currents | microorganisms |
| infection that occurs when the causative organisms comes from microbial life harbored within the persona | endogenous |
| an infection that occurs when the causative organisms is acquired from other people | exogenous |
| 3 factors that influence the ability of an organism to produce disease in a person | number of organisms, virulence of organisms, susceptibility of host,competence of the person's immune system, length and intimacy of the contact between person and microorganism |
| name 3 types of isolation | contact,droplet,airborne |
| approximately how many percent of healthcare workers have reported a latex sensibility | 8-12% |
| term that describes the stage of illness where the patient has contracted the infection, but does not yet display symptoms | incubation period |
| what type of precautions used for blood, all body fluids, secretion and excretions except sweat, nonintact skin, and mucous membrane | standard precautions |
| what type of precautions used for pathogens that can be transmitted by airborne, droplets or contact routes | transmission-based precautions |
| name the 6 infection cycle | infectious agent,reservoir, protal of entry, mode of transmission, portal of exit, susceptible agnet |
| name the 6 infection cycle | infectious agent,reservoir, protal of entry, mode of transmission, portal of exit, susceptible agnet |
| name the 6 infection cycle | infectious agent,reservoir, protal of entry, mode of transmission, portal of exit, susceptible agnet |
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