Prevention of ssi - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The nurse is using a forced air warmer for a surgical patient preoperatively. Which goals are the nurse trying to achieve? (Select all that apply.) a. Induce shivering. b. Reduce blood loss. c. Induce pressure ulcers. d. Reduce cardiac arrests. e. Reduce surgical site infection. - b. Reduce blood loss d. reduce cardiac arrests e. reduce surgical site infection Evidence suggests that pre-warming for a minimum of 30 minutes may reduce the occurrence of hypothermia. Prevention of hypothermi...

2023 ATI PN LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT PROCTORED EXAM GRADED A 1. The nurse is using a forced air warmer for a surgical patient preoperatively. Which goals is the nurse trying to achieve? (Select all that apply.) a. Induce shivering. b. Reduce blood loss. c. Induce pressure ulcers. d. Reduce cardiac arrests. e. Reduce surgical site infection. ANS: B, D, E Evidence suggests that pre-warming for a minimum of 30 minutes may reduce the occurrence of hypothermia. Prevention of hy...

SAMHSA Tip 42- Co-occurring disorders with SUDCo-occurring disorder (COD) refers to _______ and a mental disorder. COD can only be diagnosed when at least one disorder of each type is _________ of each other & not just a ________ - correct answer 1) substance abuse/ dependence diagnosis 2) independent 3) cluster of symptoms What are the phases of treatment that Substance Use Professionals generally use? - correct answer 1) Engagement 2) Stabilization 3) Primary Treatment 4) Continui...

Other request than Federal Healthplans - For different reasons other than reimbursement, requests for medical records come from different sources, for a multitude of different reasons. A few of these, other than Federal Health Care Plans, are patients who are becoming more active in their care , attorneys seeking information for third party liability claims or mal-practice claims, other providers involved in the patients' care, employers for pre-employment applications and worker's compens...

HIPPA - ANSWER Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and the Healthcare Fraud and abuse control program. Far-reaching program to combat fraud and abuse in healthcare including both public and private health plans. Individuals protected health information - ANSWER Demographic data, name, address, birth date, and SS number. central focus of clinical documentation - ANSWER should be to demonstrate the quality of care provided to the patient with detail and accuracy to fa...

What does it mean to be 'colonized' with a bacteria? correct answer: To be 'colonized' with MRSA means that you carry the bacteria on your skin or in your nose but you have no signs of illness What is MRSA? correct answer: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus MRSA Risk factors: correct answer: 1. Having a surgical wound or an IV line 2. Being hospitalized for a prolonged period of time 3. Recent use of antibiotics 4. Having a weakened immune system due to a medical conditi...

ATI PN LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT PROCTORED EXAM 2020 1. The nurse is participating in a “time-out.” In which activities will the nurse be involved? (Select all that apply.) a. Verify the correct site. b. Verify the correct patient. c. Verify the correct procedure. d. Perform “time-out” after surgery. e. Perform the actual marking of the operative site. ANS: A, B, C A time-out is performed just before starting the procedure for final verification of the correct patient, procedure, s...

Common Health Problems of Older Adults - correct answer Health Promotion -Home environment, nutrition, preventative maintenance Psychosocial -Depression Safety -Medications -Fallophobia -Elder neglect/abuse Types of Health Care Services - correct answer Primary prevention -Health promotion, illness prevention Secondary prevention -Diagnosis, treatment Tertiary prevention -Rehabilitat...

2023 ATI PN LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT PROCTORED EXAM WITH NGN QUESTIONS 1. The nurse is using a forced air warmer for a surgical patient preoperatively. Which goals is the nurse trying to achieve? (Select all that apply.) a. Induce shivering. b. Reduce blood loss. c. Induce pressure ulcers. d. Reduce cardiac arrests. e. Reduce surgical site infection. ANS: B, D, E Evidence suggests that pre-warming for a minimum of 30 minutes may reduce the occurrence of hypothermia. Prevention ...

c. To facilitate optimum patient care The central focus of all clinical documentation should be to demonstrate the quality of care provided to the patient with detail and accuracy to facilitate optimum patient care. - Answer- What is the central focus of clinical documentation? a. Protection against mal-practice claims b. Communication to office staff and other departments about the patient's care c. To facilitate optimum patient care d. Communication to other the providers and ancillary p...