Needle sticks - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The primary healthcare provider has prescribed phenytoin 100 mg intravenous push (IVP) stat for an adult client. What is the least amount of time that the nurse can safely administer this medication? 1. 1 minute 2. 2 minutes 3. 5 minutes 4. 10 minutes - Correct answer-2. Correct: The rate of IV administration should not exceed 50 mg/min. for adults and 1-3 mg/kg/min (or 50 mg/min, whichever is slower) in pediatric clients because of the risk of severe hypotension and cardiac arrhythmias....

Should swimmers be allowed to participate in extended breath holding or underwater swimming? Why or why not? - Prohibit breath holding contests, and underwater swimming hypoxic training drills (breath holding while swimming). These policies reduce the risk that swimmers will pass out while underwater because of lack of oxygen and drown. This condition is known as sudden underwater blackout. What does universal precautions mean? - A set of protective practices used whether or not an infecti...

What are phlebotomist job tasks? - ️️equipment assembly keep track of supplies follow safety rules verify & record patient information assist patients before, during, and after procedures cleansing & disinfecting area before puncture collect blood & other specimens label & store blood collection devices report potential hazards What is the hub/tube holder part of the needle? - ️️plastic sleeve that the needle hilt screws into, also holds the tube What are the four major wor...

RMA Certification Prep: AAH Website Practice Questions and Answers Which site for taking body temperature in an infant is considered most accurate? A.) Axilla B.) Typanic Membrane C.) Sublingual D.) Temporal Artery -Answer-Temporal Artery If a patient has an anaphylactic reaction to a medication, the doctor will want to administer corrective drugs by the route that ensures the most rapid effect. Which route would the doctor use? A.) IV B.) SC C.) IM D.) SL -Answer-IV Signoidoscopy ...

Vascular Access- section 1 2024 Exam Questions All Correctly Solved New Update Optimal tip location of Dialysis or Apheresis Catheter? - Answer -Upper Right Atrium What happens in Apheresis? - Answer -whole blood withdrawn, separated into components, desired components are retained, remaining constitutes returned to donor. What is the lumen size for dialysis or apheresis catheters? - Answer -13-16 g Why are dialysis and apheresis catheters more rigid ? - Answer -To facilitate rapid b...

NCLEX Cardiac Exam with complete solutions What are coumadin and heparin used for? - ANS ️️ To inhibit thrombus and clot formation. What is the necessary lab value to evaluate while a patient is on heparin? What is the normal value? - ANS ️️ PTT. Normal= 30 sec. If on anticoagulants it should be between 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 x the normal value. For PTT= 45-75 sec. What is the antidote for heparin? - ANS ️️ Protamine Sulfate What should you do if the PTT value is 80 for someone on hep...

Starguard 5E Study Guide Questions And Answers What does RWI stand for? (Recreational Water Illnesses) illnesses caused by germs and chemicals found in the water we swim in. If your skin comes in contact with blood or bodily fluids, what should you do? 1. Wash cuts and needle sticks with soap and water 2. Flush splashes to the nose, mouth, or skin with water, 3. irrigate eyes with clean water, saline, or sterile irrigants. 4. Report the incident to your supervisor. 5. Immediately se...

NURS 3080 - Advanced Fundamentals Final Exam - Complete Solutions (Answered) The nurse is caring for a patient with a peripheral IV who tells the nurse that the IV site is painful and puffy. What is the nurse's best action? a. Discontinue the IV and start another line in the other arm. b. Aspirate to check for blood return and flush the IV with sterile saline. c. Clean the IV site with chlorhexidine and apply a new sterile dressing. d. Change the IV tubing and administer prescribed pain medic...

NURS 5463 Test 5 with Questions and Answers Cirrhotic ANSWER liver has all the nodularities that cause the fibrosis Cirrhosis ANSWER Abnormal LFT/Transaminitis (elevated LFT) Transaminitis ANSWER Elevated LFT Acute or chronic liver disease ANSWER alanime transaminase (ALT) & Aspartate transaminase (AST), Alk Phos, Total Bilirubin, Direct Bilirubin, occurs in acute or chronic liver disease H&P for transaminitis ANSWER Helps to determine acute or chronic Cirrhosis risk factors AN...

National Phlebotomy Certification Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct hematuria - Correct Answer ️️ -blood in urine winged infusion set - Correct Answer ️️ -butterfly ESR - Correct Answer ️️ -Erythrocyte sedimentation rate test performed in purple-EDTA tube hematoma - Correct Answer ️️ -bruising under skin and common complication from venipuncture procedures light blue tube - Correct Answer ️️ -sodium citrate PT, PTT activated partial thromboplastin time, coagula...