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Nurs 204 Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions- 3rd leading cause of death
- make sure to double check that its the correct medication
before giving to patient. Correct Answers medical errors
- basic needs: oxygen and nutrition
- fall safety in the home: clean floors and no heavy objects in the
traveling areas Correct Answers Environmental interventions
- Brushing and combing.
- Shampooing.
- Shaving.
- Mustache and beard care. Correct Answers hair and scalp
care
- each organ has a defense mechanism to help defense
infections.
example: when you cut your finger, the scab is this. Correct
Answers body system defenses
- Influences patients' comfort, safety, and well-being.
- A variety of personal, social, financial, and cultural factors
influence hygiene practices.
- Use communication skills.
- When providing hygiene, integrate other nursing activities,
including patient assessment and interventions.
- Always ensure privacy, convey respect, and foster a patient's
independence, safety, and comfort. Correct Answers personal
hygiene
,- Minimize the effects of long-term disease or disability.
- Irreversible damage has occurred; rehabilitation to reach
maximum level of functioning.
- Teach the patient and family to adapt to changes.
- Promote environmental adaptations/changes to enhance the
patient's abilities.
Examples - Strokes (cerebrovascular accidents (CVA); cancers;
spinal cord injuries (SCI), Diabetes related ie- toe amputation.
Correct Answers Tertiary
- Most recent vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, respirations,
temperature)
- If patient is on oxygen or not.
- Any changes to prior assessment such as mental status, skin
color, etc. Correct Answers Assessment
- Patients have the right to speak up if they see something
wrong.
- Example: Nurses not washing their hands. Correct Answers
"Speak up" campaign
- Prevent incidence of disease.
- Promote self- responsibility.
- Health promotion and protection against illness.
- Decrease stress.
- Improve the environment.
- Nurse also seen as role model.
Examples - immunizations, accident prevention (wearing
helmets for biking, skate
,boarding, etc), dental care and teaching about care for the teeth,
poison control and
prevention, family planning. Correct Answers Primary
- Preventing the spread of disease, illness, or infection once it
occurs.
- Health maintenance and disease prevention
Prompt care for illness/disease.
Examples - nursing interventions for hospitalized patients care,
treatments, range of
motion (ROM) exercises, medications, growth and development
assessment, Self-breast
examination (SBE), encouraging regular health and dental
screenings, mammography,
self-testicular examination (STE). Correct Answers Secondary
- report any injuries or serious problems.
- Example: After surgery there is an instrument left inside the
patient. Correct Answers National quality forum mission
- State the admission diagnosis and date of admission.
- State the pertinent medical history.
- A Brief Synopsis of the treatment to date. Correct Answers
Background
- State your name and unit.
- Who you are calling about (patient name and room number)
- What the problem is that you are calling about. Correct
Answers Situation
, - vascular and cellular responses- will increase the white blood
cells to help fight the infection. Correct Answers inflammation
- What you think should be done.
- If any tests are needed.
- If a change in treatment is ordered. Correct Answers
Recommendation
-healthy microorganisms
- prevents infections in our body Correct Answers normal
floras
•An incident or occurrence is any event that is not consistent
with the routine, expected care of a patient or the standard
procedures in place on a health care unit or within an agency.
•Example: wrong medication or patient fall.
•"Near miss" example- the nurse is about to give medication but
at the last second the nurse realizes she has the wrong
medication. Correct Answers Incidence or occurrence reports
•Apply knowledge of pathophysiology.
•Recognize disease states create changes.
•Identify abnormalities.
•Initiate appropriate actions to prevent further injury to sensitive
tissues. Correct Answers scientific knowledge base
•Brushing.
•Flossing.
•Patients with special needs.
•Denture care. Correct Answers oral hygiene
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