NACE Foundations of Nursing Questions & Answers Already Graded A+

Proper PPE for contact precaution [, wounds, etc] - Answer-Gown and gloves Proper PPE for droplet precaution - Answer-Surgical mask within 3 ft of pt Proper PPE for airborne precaution [TB] - Answer-respirator (N95) and negative pressure room Illnesses requiring droplet precautions - Answer-Pertussis, influenza, diphtheria, pneumonia, bacterial meningitis Illnesses requiring airborne precautions - Answer-Measles, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Varicella (chickenpox), and Mycobacterium tuberculosis How to remove a wound dressing? - Answer-From clean area to contaminated area How to draw up urine sample from catheter? - Answer-swab collection port of catheter with antiseptic swab. Insert needle and aspirate urine in syringe. Which insulin can be given IV: - Answer-Humulin R Enoxaparin - Answer-(Lovenox)- anticoagulant Gas forming foods - Answer-legumes Cleansing an ulcer - Answer-Cleanse from the innermost point then outwards What should the nurse do if they give the wrong medication to a pt? - Answer-Notify PCP Trough - Answer-the lowest level of a drug in the bloodMedication is given once a day, when should the nurse check trough levels? - Answer-just before the next she gives the next dose Pt refused medication what should the nurse do first? - Answer-listen to why the patient refuses the medicine. [one quizlet said document, that was not an option] What should the nurse do if their pt has trouble falling asleep? - Answer--warm bath -routine schedule Exercise before bed Clinical manifestations for sleep apnea - Answer-snore loudly with apneic periods up to 60 sec, occurring at least 30 times a night, day time somnolence, headache, depression, increase weight. Where is the apical pulse located? - Answer-5th intercostal space, left mid-clavicular line Where to palpate the brachial pulse? - Answer-Just below the bend of the elbow (AC), medial aspect. Where is the vastus lateralis located? - Answer-Anterior thigh, lateral aspect PC vs AC - Answer-PC: after meals AC: before meals OD vs OS - Answer-OD: oculus dexter- right eye OS: oculus sinister- left eye How to check NG placement - Answer-fluoroscopy IM needle-gauge -length -max dose - Answer-18-25 gauge 1''-3'' inches 2mL Subcu needle -gauge -length -max dose - Answer-25-27 1/4''-5/8'' 1mL Intradermal needle -gauge -length -max dose - Answer-25-28 1/4''-5/8'' 1mL or less AD vs AS - Answer-AD: auris dextra- right ear AS: auris sinister- left ear [AU means both