PCA test
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1. Hypothermia: A body temperature less than a person's normal temperature
2. Cyanosis: Bluish ski color
3. Constrict: To narrow
4. 5 factors of bowel elmination: Age,diet,fluid intake,medications,activity
5. Be aware of bowel elimination: Color,amount,consistency,shape,odor,frequency,pain or discomfort
6. Agency standard reguarding use of restraints: The joint comission, the centers for medicare
and medicaid, and dept of health and senior seevices
7. Reasons pt nd restraints: NG-tube foley IV safety for themselves and others
8. Prevent pressure ulcers on restrained pt: Exercise every 2 hours keeppt dry
Makesure there is 2 finger space between restraints
9. 6 reasons why pt may be fall risk: History of fall
Medications that affect mental ability
Medications for heart disease and swelling
Age over 65
Taking 3 or 4 medications daily
Problems with bladder and bowels
10. 4 risk factors a pt may have in developing pressure ulcer: Being elderly
Limitation of physical activity
Inability to feel and respond to pressure
Poor nutrition or lack of hydration
11. Prevent pressure ulcers: Support surfaces
Initiate turning and repositioning
Moisture and incontinence protection
Proper nutrition
Look for warning signs
Ear and device skin protection shift wait every 15-60 minutes
12. Scd's: "Sequential comprission devices" promotes bloodflow and drers thrombosis
13. Ted's: Anti-embolism stockings-help prevent deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism by compressing
superficial leg veins
14. Is: Incentive spirometry involves using device while providing feed back on respiratory effort
15. Pt's retuning for surg: O2 tank
Preventing respirtory
1/3
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_i2sybv
1. Hypothermia: A body temperature less than a person's normal temperature
2. Cyanosis: Bluish ski color
3. Constrict: To narrow
4. 5 factors of bowel elmination: Age,diet,fluid intake,medications,activity
5. Be aware of bowel elimination: Color,amount,consistency,shape,odor,frequency,pain or discomfort
6. Agency standard reguarding use of restraints: The joint comission, the centers for medicare
and medicaid, and dept of health and senior seevices
7. Reasons pt nd restraints: NG-tube foley IV safety for themselves and others
8. Prevent pressure ulcers on restrained pt: Exercise every 2 hours keeppt dry
Makesure there is 2 finger space between restraints
9. 6 reasons why pt may be fall risk: History of fall
Medications that affect mental ability
Medications for heart disease and swelling
Age over 65
Taking 3 or 4 medications daily
Problems with bladder and bowels
10. 4 risk factors a pt may have in developing pressure ulcer: Being elderly
Limitation of physical activity
Inability to feel and respond to pressure
Poor nutrition or lack of hydration
11. Prevent pressure ulcers: Support surfaces
Initiate turning and repositioning
Moisture and incontinence protection
Proper nutrition
Look for warning signs
Ear and device skin protection shift wait every 15-60 minutes
12. Scd's: "Sequential comprission devices" promotes bloodflow and drers thrombosis
13. Ted's: Anti-embolism stockings-help prevent deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism by compressing
superficial leg veins
14. Is: Incentive spirometry involves using device while providing feed back on respiratory effort
15. Pt's retuning for surg: O2 tank
Preventing respirtory
1/3
