NUR 150 FINAL EXAM VERIFIED ACCURATE STUDY
GUIDE
professionalism - Answers - mix of knowledge and skills delivered with dignity and
respect
Ethics - Answers - Right and Wrong, advocate for your patient based on their beliefs,
report wrong doings
HIPPA - Answers - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act , Do not discuss
patient information in crowded areas only share info with appropriate members of of
healthcare team and those the patient gave permission
Nurse Practice Act - Answers - scope of practice , delegation, Lpn can give narcotics ,
CANNOT give iv push meds
body mechanics - Answers - wide stance , bend legs , not at waist level, encourage
patient to help as much as they can , lower bed, lock bed, wheelchair
oral hygiene - Answers - conscience patient should be in fowlers position , unconscious
patient should be in lateral position with head turned to the side. Dentures should be
stored in a container with lid . The container should have water in it and should have
patient label on it .
Types of infections - Answers - bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites
chain of infection - Answers - infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of
transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
patients that are rat risk for infections - Answers - children , elderly , chronically ill living
in crowded spaces (group home)
catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) - Answers - preventions don't leave
catheter in any longer than needed , do not place bag directly on the floor ,peri care
every shift and prn , don't change tubing out often
possible threats to patient safety - Answers - fires, meds errors , latex reactions , falls
just culture - Answers - culture where staff are willing to come forward with information
about errors so everyone can learn from mistakes; the culture recognizes the need for
accountability & at times disciplinary action improve patient outcomes
Donning PPE - Answers - gown, mask, goggles, gloves
, Doffing PPE - Answers - gloves, goggles, gown, mask
isolation - Answers - patients with same illness can be in the same room, place signage
outside of room stating isolation , donning ppe, outside the room , doffing ppe inside the
room before exiting the room
contact isolation - Answers - gown and gloves and hand washing soap and water ( can
be spread)
droplet isolation - Answers - mask , goggles ( can be spread through respiratory and
falls fast) influenza ,mumps
airborne isolation - Answers - N95 mask or respirator, negative airflow room (c-diff ,
covid)
standard precaution - Answers - Hand hygiene , gloves when in contact with bodily
fluids ( aids, hiv, hep c
Restraints - Answers - musst have a physicians order prior to applying unless an urgent
safety issue then nurse may apply but must have a physicians order within a hour , lay
eyes on your patient every 15 min, circulation check every hour , remove restraints
every 2 hours if safe ,also document types of restraints ,how long in place, frequency
patient checked , how patient tolerated that alternatives were attempted first
SBAR - Answers - S: Situation
B: Background
A: Assessment
R: Recommendation
collaboration - Answers - the act of working together use to decrease the patients risk
for injury
vital signs - Answers - blood pressure (top number )90-140 (bottom number) 50-90
pulse 60-100
respiration -12-20
wounds - Answers - stage 1- skin intact ,red, nonblanchable
stage 2 -partial skin loss , serous drainage
stage 3 full thickness loss down to the Sub Q layer
stage 4 -full skin loss down to the muscle and bone
Heat / cold therapy - Answers - -heat causes vasodilation when you want inflammation
to begin healing.
-Cold causes vasoconstriction to limit bleeding. Use cold within first 24-48 hours.
-Must apply heat and cold every 20 minutes
apply barrier between patient and source of hot and cold
GUIDE
professionalism - Answers - mix of knowledge and skills delivered with dignity and
respect
Ethics - Answers - Right and Wrong, advocate for your patient based on their beliefs,
report wrong doings
HIPPA - Answers - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act , Do not discuss
patient information in crowded areas only share info with appropriate members of of
healthcare team and those the patient gave permission
Nurse Practice Act - Answers - scope of practice , delegation, Lpn can give narcotics ,
CANNOT give iv push meds
body mechanics - Answers - wide stance , bend legs , not at waist level, encourage
patient to help as much as they can , lower bed, lock bed, wheelchair
oral hygiene - Answers - conscience patient should be in fowlers position , unconscious
patient should be in lateral position with head turned to the side. Dentures should be
stored in a container with lid . The container should have water in it and should have
patient label on it .
Types of infections - Answers - bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites
chain of infection - Answers - infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of
transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
patients that are rat risk for infections - Answers - children , elderly , chronically ill living
in crowded spaces (group home)
catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) - Answers - preventions don't leave
catheter in any longer than needed , do not place bag directly on the floor ,peri care
every shift and prn , don't change tubing out often
possible threats to patient safety - Answers - fires, meds errors , latex reactions , falls
just culture - Answers - culture where staff are willing to come forward with information
about errors so everyone can learn from mistakes; the culture recognizes the need for
accountability & at times disciplinary action improve patient outcomes
Donning PPE - Answers - gown, mask, goggles, gloves
, Doffing PPE - Answers - gloves, goggles, gown, mask
isolation - Answers - patients with same illness can be in the same room, place signage
outside of room stating isolation , donning ppe, outside the room , doffing ppe inside the
room before exiting the room
contact isolation - Answers - gown and gloves and hand washing soap and water ( can
be spread)
droplet isolation - Answers - mask , goggles ( can be spread through respiratory and
falls fast) influenza ,mumps
airborne isolation - Answers - N95 mask or respirator, negative airflow room (c-diff ,
covid)
standard precaution - Answers - Hand hygiene , gloves when in contact with bodily
fluids ( aids, hiv, hep c
Restraints - Answers - musst have a physicians order prior to applying unless an urgent
safety issue then nurse may apply but must have a physicians order within a hour , lay
eyes on your patient every 15 min, circulation check every hour , remove restraints
every 2 hours if safe ,also document types of restraints ,how long in place, frequency
patient checked , how patient tolerated that alternatives were attempted first
SBAR - Answers - S: Situation
B: Background
A: Assessment
R: Recommendation
collaboration - Answers - the act of working together use to decrease the patients risk
for injury
vital signs - Answers - blood pressure (top number )90-140 (bottom number) 50-90
pulse 60-100
respiration -12-20
wounds - Answers - stage 1- skin intact ,red, nonblanchable
stage 2 -partial skin loss , serous drainage
stage 3 full thickness loss down to the Sub Q layer
stage 4 -full skin loss down to the muscle and bone
Heat / cold therapy - Answers - -heat causes vasodilation when you want inflammation
to begin healing.
-Cold causes vasoconstriction to limit bleeding. Use cold within first 24-48 hours.
-Must apply heat and cold every 20 minutes
apply barrier between patient and source of hot and cold
