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NU 308 Principles Of Care For Assessment Bushey Test With Solution
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Safety Considerations for Peds:
When you check the child's room first thing in the morning, mare sure a
paper with the child's.... is IN the room.
Child's name and weight with calcualted dosages
Safety Considerations for Peds:
Ensure the proper safety ___________ for the child is either present or in it's
proper known location.
Equipment
*if there is equipment you don't know how to use or remember how to use,
always ask!
Safety Considerations for Peds:
If you are caring for a toddler or infant , make sure the... are up!
Crib rails
*always - EVEN if you are in the room and turn your back just for a second
Safety Considerations for Peds:
Never leave a small child in the ____ room, even if it's just to grab a towel.
Tub
Safety Considerations for Peds:
,Be mindful of ______ objects/_____ of objects.
Small/parts
Safety Considerations for Peds:
Be careful with and around... that you don't get it tangled or trip.
IV lines or tubing
Safety Considerations for Peds:
Be careful when taking the temperature of a child (especially rectal), that you
always throw away the...
Probe cover
Safety Considerations for Peds:
Never leave ________________unattended.
Medication
Safety Considerations for Peds:
And always make an effort to look up each patient's __&__ as soon as
possible.
H&P
Basic Principles of Care:
What tasks are not appropriate to delegate to someone else (like a nursing
aide)?
-Medications
-Assessments
,-Teaching/Education
-Evaluation or Judgement
-An unstable patient or High Risk Task
Note:
Realize that a high risk task may include something an aide would normally
be capable of doing but is considered risky in this patient's case
*i.e. ambulating
Examples: What can the nurse delegate to a UAP?
A 3 month old infant with dehydration being D/C the next day.
Yes
Examples: What can the nurse delegate to a UAP?
A 10 month old infant with bronchiolitis admitted the night before?
No
Examples: What can the nurse delegate to a UAP?
A 5 year old with a fractured humorous going to surgery that morning
No
*stable? Yes but lots of pre-op care and paperwork that you will have to do
Examples: What can the nurse delegate to a UAP?
An 11 year old with a sickle cell crisis 3 hours earlier
No
, Examples: What can the nurse delegate to a UAP?
An 16 year old with mono and a temperature of 103.8
No
*having mono is debatable but considering the temp, probably should not
delegate
Examples: What can the nurse delegate to a UAP?
A 17 year old with an appendectomy from the night with before with no
complications and stable VS
Yes
When it comes to prioritizing care which patient(s) should come first?
Stable vs Unstable
Unexpected vs Expected
Chronic vs Acute
Actual vs Potential Probelms
Stable vs Unstable
Unexpected vs Expected
Chronic vs Acute
Actual vs Potential Probelms
*also consider ABC's/CAB
When assessing a child and their family in peds, make sure you establish a
setting for....
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