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Seizures and Epilepsy: Seizure precautions ;-- During a seizure: Position client on the floor and provide a patent airway, turn client to side and loosen restrictive clothing Cancer treatment options: Protective Isolation (999) ;-- If WBC drops below 1,000, place the client in a private room...

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ATI Adult Medical Surgical Questions & 100%
correct Answers- Latest Test | Graded A+ |
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Seizures and Epilepsy: Seizure precautions

✓ ;-- During a seizure: Position client on the floor and provide a patent airway, turn client to
side and loosen restrictive clothing



Cancer treatment options: Protective Isolation (999)

✓ ;-- If WBC drops below 1,000, place the client in a private room and initiate neutropenic
precautions.
- Have client remain in his room unless be needs to leave for a diagnostic procedure, in case

of transport place a mask on him

- Protect from possible sources of infection (plants, change water in equipment daily)

- Have client, staff and visitors perform frequent hand hygiene, restrict ill visitors

- Avoid invasive procedures (rectal temps, injections)

- Administer (neupogen, neulasta) to stimulate WBC production




Infection control: Appropriate room assignment

✓ ;-- Standard Precautions:
1. applies to all patients

2. Hand washing

a. alcohol based preferred unless hands visually soiled

3. Gloves - when touching anything that has the potential to contaminate.




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4. Masks, eye protection & face shields when care may cause splashing or spraying of body

fluids




Droplet:

1. private room or with someone with same illness

2. masks




Airborne:

1. private room

2. masks or respiratory protection devices

a. use an N95 respirator for tuberculosis

3. Negative pressure airflow

4. full face protection if splashing or spraying is possible




Contact:

1. private room or room with same illness

2. gloves & gowns

3. disposal of infections dressing materials into a single, nonporous bag without touching the

outside of the bag




TB: Priority action for a client in the emergency department (249)

✓ ;-- -Wear an N95 or HEPA respirator
-Place client in negative airflow room and implement airborne precautions


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-use barrier protection when the risk of hand or clothing contamination exists




Immunizations: Recommended vaccinations for older adult clients (943)

✓ ;-- Adults age 50 or older:
-Pneumococcal Vaccine (PPSV)

- Influenza vaccine

- Herpes Zoster Vaccine

-Hepatitis A

- Hepatitis B

- Meningococcal Vaccine




Pulmonary Embolism: Risk factors for DVT (258)

✓ ;-- -Long term immobility
- Oral contraceptives

- Pregnancy

- Tobacco use

- Hypercoagulabilty

- Obesity

- Surgery

- Heart failure or chronic A-Fib

- Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (sickle cell)

-Long bone fractures

-Advanced age


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Disorders of the male reproductive system: Complications of continuous irrigation following

Trans-urethral Resection (743)

✓ ;-- -Urethral trauma
-Urinary retention

- Bleeding

- Infection




Stroke: Caring for a client who has left sided hemiplegia (155)

✓ ;-- - Observe extremities for injury
- Apply an arm sling if client is unable to care for the affected extremity

- Ensure foot rest is on wheel chair and ankle brace is on the affected foot

- Instruct client to dress the affected side first




Fractures and immobilization devices: Prevent complications (787)

✓ ;-- -Assess neurovascular status of the affected body part for every hour for 24 hours and Q4
hours after that
- Maintain body alignment

- avoid lifting or removing weights

-Monitor pain level

- Monitor for signs of infection

- Support nutrition




Pain Management: use of non pharmacological methods of pain relief


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