Safety
What is asepsis?
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To prevent the transmission of pathogens, nurses teach aseptic practices.
Medical asepsis, which include hand hygiene and environmental
cleanliness, reduces the transfer or organism. Patients and family need to
learn thorough hand hygiene and when to use it. Patients also need to
know how to dispose of infected material such as wound dressings and
used needles in home setting.
(Page 383)
Safety
What is shearing?
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, It is sliding movement of skin and subcutaneous tissue while the underlying
muscle and bone ate stationary.
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Pain
What is acupuncture?
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Traditional Chinese method of producing analgesia or altering the function
of s body system by inserting thin needles along a series of lines or
channels, called meridans, direct needle manipulation of energetic
meridians influences deeper internal organs by redirecting qi.
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Nutrition
What is a full liquid diet?
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As for clear liquid, with addition of smooth-textured daily products (ice
cream) strained or blended cream soups, custards, refined cooked cereals,
vegetable juice, pureed vegetables, all fruit juices, sherbets, puddings and
frozen yogurt.
(Page 1017)
Nutrition
What is a low cholesterol diet?
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, 300 mg/day cholesterol, in keeping with American Heart Association
guidelines for serum lipid reduction.
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Nutrition
What is a mechanical soft diet?
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As for clear and full liquids and pureed, with addition of all cream soups,
ground or finely diced meats, flaked fish, cottage cheese, cheese, rice,
potatoes, pancakes, light breads, cooked vegetables, cooked or canned
fruits, bananas, soups, peanut butter and eggs (not fried).
(Page 1017)
Nutrition.
Why should you check for residuals in tube feedings?
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Check for gastric residual volume (GRV) before each feeding for bolus and
intermittent feedings and every 4 hours in critically ill patients and every 4
to 6 hours in non-critically ill patients for continuous feedings.
-Gastric Residual Volume indicates if gastric emptying is delayed.
Draw up 10 to 30 mL of air into syringe. Connect to end of feeding tube,
Flush tube with air. Pull back slowly to aspirate total amount of gastric
contents.
(Page 1033)
What is asepsis?
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To prevent the transmission of pathogens, nurses teach aseptic practices.
Medical asepsis, which include hand hygiene and environmental
cleanliness, reduces the transfer or organism. Patients and family need to
learn thorough hand hygiene and when to use it. Patients also need to
know how to dispose of infected material such as wound dressings and
used needles in home setting.
(Page 383)
Safety
What is shearing?
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, It is sliding movement of skin and subcutaneous tissue while the underlying
muscle and bone ate stationary.
(Page 1178)
Pain
What is acupuncture?
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Traditional Chinese method of producing analgesia or altering the function
of s body system by inserting thin needles along a series of lines or
channels, called meridans, direct needle manipulation of energetic
meridians influences deeper internal organs by redirecting qi.
(Page 645)
Nutrition
What is a full liquid diet?
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As for clear liquid, with addition of smooth-textured daily products (ice
cream) strained or blended cream soups, custards, refined cooked cereals,
vegetable juice, pureed vegetables, all fruit juices, sherbets, puddings and
frozen yogurt.
(Page 1017)
Nutrition
What is a low cholesterol diet?
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, 300 mg/day cholesterol, in keeping with American Heart Association
guidelines for serum lipid reduction.
(Page 1017)
Nutrition
What is a mechanical soft diet?
Give this one a try later!
As for clear and full liquids and pureed, with addition of all cream soups,
ground or finely diced meats, flaked fish, cottage cheese, cheese, rice,
potatoes, pancakes, light breads, cooked vegetables, cooked or canned
fruits, bananas, soups, peanut butter and eggs (not fried).
(Page 1017)
Nutrition.
Why should you check for residuals in tube feedings?
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Check for gastric residual volume (GRV) before each feeding for bolus and
intermittent feedings and every 4 hours in critically ill patients and every 4
to 6 hours in non-critically ill patients for continuous feedings.
-Gastric Residual Volume indicates if gastric emptying is delayed.
Draw up 10 to 30 mL of air into syringe. Connect to end of feeding tube,
Flush tube with air. Pull back slowly to aspirate total amount of gastric
contents.
(Page 1033)
