Scf nursing level 1 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Auscultatory gap - A brief period when Korotkoff sounds disappear during auscultation of blood pressure; common with hypertension What is acceptable temperature range? - 97.6 - 99.6 What does pyrexia mean? - Fever Heat Exhaustion vs Heat Stroke - Heat exhaustion: nausea vomiting, pale, cold, and clamy. Heat stroke: hot, red, and dry; loss or change of consciousness What kind patients should avoid rectal temperatures - Rectal surgery and cardiac conditions (Vagal Nerve) Healthy resting he...

Part of diagnostic reasoning. The process of drawing conclusions from related pieces of evidence and previous experience with evidence - Clinical inference Classifications based on a patients primary and secondary medical diagnosis that are used as the basis for establishing Medicare reimbursement for patient care. - Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) A combination of hardware and software that protects private network resources - Firewall A system of organizing documentation to place primary ...

I&O - intake and output U/A - urinalysis IM - Intramuscular OU - Each eye OS - Left eye OD - Right eye TID - Three times a day WNL - Within normal limits BRP - bathroom privileges OOB - out of bed ROM - Range of motion NPO - nothing by mouthPO - by mouth, orally PRN - as needed HOB - head of bed ORIF - open reduction internal fixation AC - before meals (adrenal cortex, air conduction, alternating current, axiocervical HS - at bedtime SQ - Subcutaneous

You (charge nurse) are auditing units nursing care plans. The goal/outcome states, "patient may be able to finally get out of bed and do some walking." What is wrong? - Must be SMART pt with dementia hasnt touched bedside water, and he only has 100ml of dark, amber colored urine in foley bag since beginning of your shift. what do you need to do? - dementia pt may forget to drink if they forget or dont recognize thirst. may need encouragement to drink or iv fluids You overhear a nurse aski...

In-depth overview of sleep and rest from the textbook, lecture, and powerpoints.

In-depth overview of stress and adaptation from the textbook, lecture, and powerpoints.