N205 exam - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Define medical asepsis - ANS"Clean technique" examples of medical asepsis - ANShand hygiene, PPE, and routine environmental cleaning Define surgical asepsis - ANS"Sterile hygiene" Examples of Surgical Asepsis - ANS- Sterilization of instruments and materials used in surgical procedures - Sterile dressings used in wound care - Sterile technique used in the insertion of an indwelling catheter (Foley) - Needles for injection What is the difference between soap/water and alcoh...

Infant Heart Rate (1-12 months) - ANS80-150 bpm Toddler Heart Rate - ANS70-120 bpm Preschooler Heart Rate - ANS65-110 bpm School-Age Child Heart Rate - ANS60-100 bpm Adolescent Heart Rate - ANS55-95 bpm Infant respiratory rate - ANS25-55 breaths per min Toddler respiratory rate - ANS20-30/minute preschooler respiratory rate - ANS20-25/minute School-age child respiratory rate - ANS14-26 / minute Adolescent respiratory rate - ANS12-20/minute When do the ante...

SOAP - ANSSubjective, objective, assessment, plan SOAPIE - ANSsubjective, objective, assessment, plan, intervention, evaluation DAR - ANSData, action, response PIE - ANSProblem, intervention, evaluation Pediculosis - ANSinfestation with lice What should you always do with verbal or a telephone order - ANSAlways repeat back the order to confirm What can a nursing assistant do? - ANS-Can assist with baths -Take vitals -Assist with ADL's Abnormal vital signs - ANSAn...

Disopryamide - ANSClass IA (Ventricular, PO) Quinidine - ANSClass IA (SVT, Ventricular, PO, IV) Procainamide - ANSClass IA (SVT, Ventricular, IV -> PO) Lidocaine - ANSClass IB (Ventricular, IV) Mexiletine - ANSClass IB (Ventricular, PO) Flecainide - ANSClass IC (SVT, PO) Propafenone - ANSClass IC (SVT, PO) Propranolol - ANSClass II (PO, IV) Acebutolol - ANSClass II (PO) Esmolol - ANSClass II (IV) Sotalol - ANSClass II, III (PO) Amiodarone - ANSClas...

antibiotics - ANSused for treatment of microbial infections what are normal defense systems - ANSskin, tears, mucous membranes Gram positive organism - ANSstains purple Gram-negitive bacteria - ANSstains red what are the signs and symptoms of infection - ANSfever, redness, swelling, feelings of malaise, WBC greater than 10,000 mg/dL community acquired infection - ANSinfection acquired in the community, not in a hospital antiseptic - ANSinhibits the growth of microorganis...

Justice - ANShuman participants should be treated fairly informed consent - ANSan ethical principle that research participants be told enough to enable them to choose whether they wish to participate process consent - ANSAn interpretation of the ethical standard of voluntary consent that allows participants to change their decision about participating at any point by requiring that the researcher check with participants at each stage of the project about their willingness to continue in...

micturition - ANSanother term for urination Defecation - ANSelimination of feces Urinary incontinence (UI) - ANSinability to control urination Urinary retention - ANSabnormal accumulation of urine in the bladder because of an inability to urinate If incontinence is related to a memory problem - ANSInitiate a toileting program for the patient Increased risk of urinary alterations - ANSRheumatoid arthritis, traumatic brain injury, Lasix, kidney stones Urine cultures (UCx) -...

micturition - ANSanother term for urination Defecation - ANSelimination of feces Urinary incontinence (UI) - ANSinability to control urination Urinary retention - ANSabnormal accumulation of urine in the bladder because of an inability to urinate If incontinence is related to a memory problem - ANSInitiate a toileting program for the patient Increased risk of urinary alterations - ANSRheumatoid arthritis, traumatic brain injury, Lasix, kidney stones Urine cultures (UCx) -...

atrophy - ANSthe wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline contracture - ANSthe permanent tightening of fascia, muscles, tendons, ligaments, or skin that occurs when normally elastic connective tissues are replaced with nonelastic fibrous tissues ergonomics - ANSThe study of workplace equipment design or how to arrange and design devices, machines, or workspace so that people and things interact safely and most efficiently. foot drop - ANSa weakness of muscles ...

Lab work - ANSis objective Five Rights of Delegation - ANSright task right circumstance right person right direction/communication right supervision/evaluation Safe Ambulation for Parkinson's - ANSClear path gait belt call light within reach fall assessment 60 Second Assessment - ANSid safety risk check O2 id patient check mental status Confidentiality and HIPAA - ANSchange of shift report progress notes Maintain confidentiality guidelines - ANSdestroy info redu...