EFMB: Nursing Intervention in Prolonged Field Care Questions and Answers
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EFMB: Nursing Intervention in Prolonged Field Care Questions and Answers
When performing nursing intervention during prolonged field care, personnel must flush saline locks with 10ml of normal saline at least every ____________.
8 HRS
In order to prevent ischemic tissue injury and the form...
EFMB: Nursing Intervention in Prolonged
Field Care Questions and Answers
When performing nursing intervention during prolonged field care, personnel must flush
saline locks with 10ml of normal saline at least every ____________. - answer 8
HRS
In order to prevent ischemic tissue injury and the formation of pressure sores on
patients who cannot reposition themselves, nursing staff must reposition the patient and
check padding every _________. - answer 2 HRS
T/F: Burned and injured extremities should be slightly elevated and rigidly straight to
optimize venous return and maintain adequate peripheral pulses. - answer False.
Burned and injured extremities should be slightly elevated and slightly flexed to optimize
venous return and maintain adequate peripheral pulses.
T/F: Lip moisturizer is included in the "minimum" recommendation for oral care during
prolonged field care. - answer TRUE
Patients who are conscious and able should brush their teeth a minimum of every
__________.
For unconscious patients, perform oral care at least every ____________. - answer
12 HRS
4 HRS
During prolonged field care, perform Foley care ______________ or as needed for
excessive drainage. - answer ONCE A DAY
T/F: When washing a patient during prolonged field care, you should always wash the
face first. - answer TRUE
WASH THE FACE FIRST, GENITALIA LAST.
T/F: If baby wipes or skin wipes are used to wash the skin, the wipes should be
thoroughly rinsed with water first, because most contain alcohol and residues that can
irritate the skin. - answer TRUE
During prolonged field care, replace infusing bag of fluids and tubing with new
equipment every __________ if possible. - answer 72 HRS
If available, check blood glucose level (BGL) every 8 hours or more frequently as
dictated by patient status while performing prolonged field care. A low BGL must be
treated immediately with oral sugar or juice or IV glucose. What is considered a low
BGL? - answer less than 80 mg/dL
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