Nursing 216 Exam 1 – Questions With Reliable Solutions
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Ask for help when you do not have knowledge/skill needed to implement an order, you
cannot perform the activity safely alone, performing the activity alone would cause
undue stress for the patient
Choose an answer
1 Types of precautions 2 Hospitals
3 Check your knowledge and abilities 4 Aiborne precautions
Don't know?
Terms in this set (127)
Types of precautions standard, contact, droplet, airborne, reverse/protective
(always wash hands before and after working with any type of
patient)
Standard precautions - Applied to everyone
- implemented always
- everytime we leave a room we clean our hands (cover nose
and mouth with arm or tissue when coughing, wear gown,
gloves, face protection for any risk of contact with bodily
fluids)
- PPE: gloves when touching wet things
- Assume all bodily fluids are infectious
, Contact precations - In addition to standard precautions you must gown and
glove at the door and use disposable equipment or patient
dedicated equipment.
- Clean and disinfect shared equipment
-PPE: gloves and gown, possibly shoe/hair covers, masks, or
goggles if needed
Ex- C DIFF or MRSA
Droplet precautions - Droplet- mucus or saliva transporting respiratory infections
(ex- coughing or sneezing)
- Must wear mask, eye protection with respiratory symptoms
and standard precautions if contact with secretions likely
Aiborne precautions -Isolation room required, gloves and gown at door, keep door
closed
(High-level containment, No visitors allowed)
- PPE: Full gown, boot covers, gloves (before entering room)
- patient disposable equipment, clean and disinfect shared
equipment, single use gloves with extended cuffs
Ex- ebola (extremely dangerous)
Reverse/protective isolation - purpose is to protect the patient from any germs the staff or
visitors are carrying.
- Patients who have a decreased immune system, usually from
chemotherapy, may be placed in reverse isolation.
- gloves, a mask and a gown.
Factors supporting healthy immunity - Nutrition
- Hygiene
- Rest and sleep
- Stress reduction
- Exercise and activity
- vaccines
Safety concerns for older adults - changes in strength and gait stability
- sensory losses, especially hearing or vision
Motor and sensory losses lead to an increased risk for
accidents/falls
Safety concerns in healthcare settings - For fires in healthcare setting, rescue patient first then pull
the alarm
- Seek advice if unsure how to operate equipment
Reportable events
Safety concerns for young children - Children can ingest poisonous agents in households like
cleaners, medicines, etc.
- Toddler's motor skills advance faster than their judgment
Settings for care Hospitals, extended care facilities, ambulatory care centers,
home healthcare agencies, rehab centers, assisted living
facilities
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Sherpath: Diabetes Mellitus Chapter 21 Test Case Study 4 (Short
30 terms 24 terms 22 terms
jesssbee Preview kenanderson2017 Preview Brittany182
Practice questions for this set
Learn 1 /7 Study using Learn
Ask for help when you do not have knowledge/skill needed to implement an order, you
cannot perform the activity safely alone, performing the activity alone would cause
undue stress for the patient
Choose an answer
1 Types of precautions 2 Hospitals
3 Check your knowledge and abilities 4 Aiborne precautions
Don't know?
Terms in this set (127)
Types of precautions standard, contact, droplet, airborne, reverse/protective
(always wash hands before and after working with any type of
patient)
Standard precautions - Applied to everyone
- implemented always
- everytime we leave a room we clean our hands (cover nose
and mouth with arm or tissue when coughing, wear gown,
gloves, face protection for any risk of contact with bodily
fluids)
- PPE: gloves when touching wet things
- Assume all bodily fluids are infectious
, Contact precations - In addition to standard precautions you must gown and
glove at the door and use disposable equipment or patient
dedicated equipment.
- Clean and disinfect shared equipment
-PPE: gloves and gown, possibly shoe/hair covers, masks, or
goggles if needed
Ex- C DIFF or MRSA
Droplet precautions - Droplet- mucus or saliva transporting respiratory infections
(ex- coughing or sneezing)
- Must wear mask, eye protection with respiratory symptoms
and standard precautions if contact with secretions likely
Aiborne precautions -Isolation room required, gloves and gown at door, keep door
closed
(High-level containment, No visitors allowed)
- PPE: Full gown, boot covers, gloves (before entering room)
- patient disposable equipment, clean and disinfect shared
equipment, single use gloves with extended cuffs
Ex- ebola (extremely dangerous)
Reverse/protective isolation - purpose is to protect the patient from any germs the staff or
visitors are carrying.
- Patients who have a decreased immune system, usually from
chemotherapy, may be placed in reverse isolation.
- gloves, a mask and a gown.
Factors supporting healthy immunity - Nutrition
- Hygiene
- Rest and sleep
- Stress reduction
- Exercise and activity
- vaccines
Safety concerns for older adults - changes in strength and gait stability
- sensory losses, especially hearing or vision
Motor and sensory losses lead to an increased risk for
accidents/falls
Safety concerns in healthcare settings - For fires in healthcare setting, rescue patient first then pull
the alarm
- Seek advice if unsure how to operate equipment
Reportable events
Safety concerns for young children - Children can ingest poisonous agents in households like
cleaners, medicines, etc.
- Toddler's motor skills advance faster than their judgment
Settings for care Hospitals, extended care facilities, ambulatory care centers,
home healthcare agencies, rehab centers, assisted living
facilities
