Key Nursing Concepts And Responsibilities

KEY NURSING CONCEPTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS Unintentional torts in nursing - Answer Negligence and malpractice. Nurse's responsibility under HIPAA Answer Protect patient privacy and confidentiality of health information. Normal adult respiratory rate Answer 12-20 breaths per minute. Steps involved in a sterile Foley catheter insertion Answer Hand hygiene, don sterile gloves, prepare sterile field, cleanse meatus, insert catheter without breaking sterility. Order of physical assessment techniques (except abdomen) Answer Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation. Difference between medical and surgical asepsis Answer Medical asepsis reduces organisms; surgical asepsis eliminates all organisms. PPE required for airborne precautions Answer N95 mask, gown, gloves. Nurse's priority during a seizure Answer Protect the head, turn client on side, do not restrain. How nurses can prevent falls in the hospital Answer Use bed alarms, non-slip socks, orient patient to surroundings. 6 rights of medication administration Answer Right patient, drug, dose, time, route, documentation. Assessment before giving a beta-blocker Answer Blood pressure and heart rate. Interventions to prevent complications of immobility Answer ROM exercises, turning, incentive spirometry, hydration. Proper body mechanics for lifting Answer Bend at knees, keep back straight, hold object close. Stages of pressure injury Answer Stage 1: non-blanchable redness; Stage 2: blister/partial skin loss; Stage 3: full thickness skin loss; Stage 4: exposed bone/muscle. Serosanguinous drainage Answer Pale pink fluid with both serum and blood.