Environmental restraints - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Patient and nurse safety - 1) Falls 2) Positioning/Mobility/ADLs 3) Restraints 4) Needle Stick Prevention Patient and nurse safety; Falls - 1) Always assess patient for fall risk which can include: Past history of falls, age over sixty, postop/admitted for surgery, smoker, physical condition, mental status, medications that propose a fall risk, ambulatory devices, etc. 2) We can not delegate to nursing assistive Personnel the patient's fall risks, but we can explain the patient's...

NR546 Midterm Exam Questions and Answers Already Graded A What essential factors should the PMHNP consider when administering chemical restraints to a patient? A. The patient's age and medical history B. Allergy status, prior medication history for adverse drug reactions, and state regulations regarding chemical restraints C. The patient's weight and height D. The patient's social status and insurance coverage **Answer:** B. Allergy status, prior medication history for adver...

Test Bank for Business Law and the Legal Environment Version 3.0 by Don Mayer, Daniel Warner, George Siedel, and Jethro K. Lieberman. Full Chapters test bank are included - Chapter 1 to 53 Chapter 1: Introduction to Law and Legal Systems 1.1 What Is Law? 1.2 Schools of Legal Thought 1.3 Basic Concepts and Categories of U.S. Law 1.4 Who Makes the Law 1.5 Legal and Political Systems of the World 1.6 A Sample Case 1.7 Summary and Exercises Chapter 2: Introduction to Corporate Social Resp...

NURS 222 Mental Health Final Exam Review 2023. 50/50 new items 1. Main concept: legal aspects o Hold status o Riese petition. (Medication Capacity Hearing)  If constant refusal of Meds, can be given against will); also under conservatorship emergency o Probably cause hearings  Temporary Conservatorship – (GD): 30 days  LPS Conservatorship – (GD): 1 year temp conservatorship 2. What are some of the criteria for a hold? o Dangerous to self (DTS) o Danger to others (DTO) o ...

What should the PMHNP consider when prescribing chemical restraints? - -allergy status -prior med hx for adverse drug reactions r/t the meds ordered in the chemical restraint -state regulations regarding chemical restrains must be reviewed Are the PMHNP and other staff liable if the client has an allergic reaction or adverse side effects to the drugs used for chemical restraint? - No. The client has been court-ordered to take the prescribed medications and the standing order for chemical re...

What are the essential characteristics of a healthy nursing environment? - ANSWER communication: clear concise to patients and others collaboration: patient care is a team event decision-making: critical thinking is essential to ICU staffing ratios: in ICU typically 1-3 What are a few patient stressors in the critical care setting? - ANSWER Acute response stressors Environmental (light and noise) Anxiety Delirium How can nurses decrease the stress levels of their patients? - ANSW...

HCA 115 Unit 4&5 Test Questions with Correct Answers Chemical restraint - Answer-Medication that is ordered by a doctor and given to a client to control unsafe undesirable or behaviour or movement Environmental restraints - Answer-Barriers, furniture, or devices that prevent a client from having free movement Physical restraint - Answer-Garments or devices used to restrict movement of the whole body or parts of the body Restraint - Answer-Any device, garment, barrier, furniture, or me...

What should the PMHNP consider when prescribing chemical restraints? (Ans- -allergy status -prior med hx for adverse drug reactions r/t the meds ordered in the chemical restraint -state regulations regarding chemical restrains must be reviewed Are the PMHNP and other staff liable if the client has an allergic reaction or adverse side effects to the drugs used for chemical restraint? (Ans- No. The client has been court-ordered to take the prescribed medications and the standing order fo...

Test Bank - Clinical Nursing Skills: A Concept-Based Approach, 4th Edition (Callahan, 2023) Chapter 1-16 | All Chapters. Assessment General Assessment Vital Signs Physical Assessment Physical Assessment for the Newborn Critical Thinking Options for Unexpected Outcomes Caring Interventions Bed Care and Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) Medication Administration Systems Medication Preparation Medication Routes Parenteral Routes Critical Thinking Options for Unexpected Outcomes Comfort Acute/Chroni...

NR546 Midterm Exam Test Questions And Expert Verified Correct Answers What should the PMHNP consider when prescribing chemical restraints? - ANSWER : -allergy status -prior med hx for adverse drug reactions r/t the meds ordered in the chemical restraint -state regulations regarding chemical restrains must be reviewed Are the PMHNP and other staff liable if the client has an allergic reaction or adverse side effects to the drugs used for chemical restraint? - ANSWER : No. The cli...