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1. NGT placement: High flowers
2. hyptotension: Trendelenburg
3. Tube feeding with decreased LOC: right lateral and elevate HOB
4. During lumbar puncture: aide lying with head, back and knees flexed
5. Infant with cleft lip: Supine to prevent trauma to suture line
while feeding , hold upright position
6. to prevent during syndrome: eat in low flowers position lie supine
after meals for 20-30 mins
7. Paracentesis: high flowers + empty bladder
8. After liver biopsy: right side for 2 hours then supine
9. Administration of Enema: Sims
10. Chest tube insertion: arm raised above head
11. prolapsed cord: trendelenburg or knee chest position
12. After lumbar puncture: supine prevent CSF leakage
13. above knee amputation: elevate for first 24 hours on pillow,
position prone daily to provide for hip
extension.
,14. below knee amputation: foot of bed elevated for first 24 hours,
position prone daily to
provide for hip extension.
15. Infant with Spina Bifida: Prone so that sac does not rupture
16. head injury: elevate HOB 30 degrees to decrease ICP
17. Myocardial infraction: semi - flowers
18. shortness of breath: high flowers
19. Neutropenic precautions: used for immunocompromised pts
hand hygiene
visitors free of illness
private room
avoid sources of potential infection
crowds, raw fruit and veggies, flowers, plants
20. fall precautions: orient to room
teach how to use call bell and when to use call bell
keep bed in lowest position
lock wheels on all equipment
keep floor dry and free of cords
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wear slip resistant footwear
, stay with patient during shower
21. RACE: R- Rescue pts in danger
A - Activate alarm
C- contain fire ( close windows / doors )
E- Extinguish fire if small
22. Pulse grade: 1+ = weak & barley palpable
2 + = normal & easily palpable
3 + = full pulse & increased
4 + = strong & bounding
23. ambulating with a cane: going up - strong leg, cane, weak leg
going down - cane , weak leg , strong leg
*cane always moves before weak leg
24. intradermal: inner forearm, chest , back
27-30 G
10-15 angle
0.1 -0.2 mL injected
25. Subcuataneous: butter upper arm, anterior thigh, and abdomen
25-28 G
90 angle
0.5 -1 mL injected
26. intramuscular: Gluteus, thigh and deltoid
23 G