Some examples of teaching a client/family member to reduce/prevent
falls
Keep the environment well lit
Install & use handrails
Remove scatter rugs
Wear well-fitting shoes
Use a cane or walker if needed
Be aware of pets
Keep pathways clutter-free
Skin Functions
Protect the inner body from injury and infection
Regulate body temp
Maintain fluid & chemical balance
Provide sensory information like pain, temp, touch
Vitamin D syncretization
Team nursing
Nursing personnel divide the clients into groups & complete their care
together
What is a nursing care plan?
-Written assignments on standardized worksheets
-Contains a column for nursing diagnoses, outcome criteria, & nursing
, interventions
-Rationales for each intervention for assigned client
Examples of subjective data
Pain, nausea, depression, fatigue, anxiety
Examples of objective data
Weight, temperature, skin color, vomiting
Examples of susceptible host
People with immunosuppression, diabetes, burns, old age, or post-op
Portal of entry examples
Mucus membranes, GI tract, GU tract, Respiratory tract, broken skin
Means of transmission examples
Direct contact, ingestion, fomites, airborne
Portal of exit examples
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