Rasmussen Fundamentals Final Questions and Answers with complete solution

What are different tools to assess pain? - Answer-1-10 scale, face scale When is a patient's pain level tolerable? - Answer-When they say it is How soon after giving a pain medication should you reassess a patient's pain level? - Answer-IV - 30min or less, PO - 30min-1hr What are standard precautions used for? - Answer-Every patient What is droplet precautions used for? - Answer-Flu, RSV, Pertussis, R/O Meningitis A patient with pneumonia pneumonia is on which type of precaution? - Answer-Standard - however is the patient is coughing everywhere use droplet as needed Which diseases are droplet precautions used for? - Answer-Chicken pox, TB, Measles When must you use soap and water to wash hands instead of an alcohol gel/foam? - Answer-When hands are visibly soiled What is a normal WBC? - Answer-4,500-12,000 What is a stage I pressure ulcer? - Answer-Nonblanchable redness What is a stage II pressure ulcer? - Answer-Partial thickness loss or a blister What is a stage III pressure ulcer? - Answer-Full thickness loss, sub fat ay be visible What is a stage IV pressure ulcer? - Answer-Full thickness loss, able to see tendon, muscle, or bone How is 0+ pitting edema classified? - Answer-No edemaHow is 1+ pitting edema classified? - Answer-Mild pitting edema, 2mm depression disappears rapidly. How is 2+ pitting edema classified? - Answer-Moderate pitting edema, 4mm depression disappears 10-15sec How is 3+ pitting edema classified? - Answer-Moderately severe pitting edema, 6mm depression, disappears in 1min.