COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
◉Hand washing. Answer: Perform before/after handling a patient.
Switch gloves/wash hands in between tasks/before leaving patients
room. At least 15-30 seconds
◉Intervention to prevent respiratory complications. Answer:
Reposition every 2 hours
Turn, cough and breathe deeply every 1-2 hours
Yawn every hour
Use incentives spirometer
Auscultate lungs
◉Autoimmune. Answer: body fights against self
◉SLE (Syestemic Lupus Erythematosus). Answer: Autoimmune
disease known as butterfly rash that forms in cheeks and nose
caused by sunlight. Incurable but symptoms can be treated
, ◉AID's. Answer: acquired immunodeficiency disorder is most
commonly known disorder caused by HIV (human
immunodeficiency virus)
◉AID's teaching/diets. Answer: High calorie, high fat and high
protein and vitamins.
*avoid spicy foods
*small, frequent meals
*high calorie snacks to prevent malnutrition
*soft, nonabrasive foods
*avoid raw fruits/veggies
*avoid carbonated drinks, alcohol, excessively hot food to prevent
sores and thrush on the mouth
◉Plaster cast care. Answer: The edges of plaster casts tend to
crumble, with bits of plaster dropping down inside the cast and
causing the patient discomfort and skin irritation. This can be
prevented by covering the rims of the cast with stockinette or
applying tape in a "petal" fashion.
◉Plaster cast teaching. Answer: hold limb with palm of hand
*while the cast is damp (grayish dull appearance), use the palms of
the hands or the flat surface of the extended fingers when touching
the cast because fingertips can sink into the damp plaster and make