nur 141 Moraine Valley Community College -NUR-141
Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
when to preform handwashing - Answer-- before touching a patient
- before a clean or aseptic procedure
-after body fluid exposure risk
-after touching a patient
-after touching a patients surroundings
- when hands are visibly soild
- before eating
-after restroom use
- exposed to organisms such as c-diff or anthrax
- after glove removal
-when moving from contaminated body site to a clean area during patients care
/.How to preform hand washing - Answer-1. get paper towels ready
2. turn water on to warm setting
3. lather hands with soap and rub with firm circular motion washing between the fingers,
1 inch above the wrist, under finger nails
4. rinse hands with water running toward fingertips
5. pat hands dry and turn off sink using paper towel
/.What are the 6 vital signs? - Answer-Temp (T)
Pulse (P)
Respiration's (R)
blood pressure (BP)
Pulse Ox
Pain scale
/.Obtaining vitals in children - Answer-- save bp for last due to fear factor
-perform as many tasks as possible while child is in parents lap
- let the child see and touch the equipment
-make measuring vitals a game
-pretend to take vitals on childs doll or stuffed animal
/.Normal temperature - Answer-infants- 98.7-100.5
toddler- 98.7-100.5
child- 98.2-100
adolescent - 96.4-99.5
adult- 96.4-99.5
/.How to position child vs adult ear for tympanic thermometer - Answer-age under 3 pull
the ear back and down
for adult pull the ear up and back
Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
when to preform handwashing - Answer-- before touching a patient
- before a clean or aseptic procedure
-after body fluid exposure risk
-after touching a patient
-after touching a patients surroundings
- when hands are visibly soild
- before eating
-after restroom use
- exposed to organisms such as c-diff or anthrax
- after glove removal
-when moving from contaminated body site to a clean area during patients care
/.How to preform hand washing - Answer-1. get paper towels ready
2. turn water on to warm setting
3. lather hands with soap and rub with firm circular motion washing between the fingers,
1 inch above the wrist, under finger nails
4. rinse hands with water running toward fingertips
5. pat hands dry and turn off sink using paper towel
/.What are the 6 vital signs? - Answer-Temp (T)
Pulse (P)
Respiration's (R)
blood pressure (BP)
Pulse Ox
Pain scale
/.Obtaining vitals in children - Answer-- save bp for last due to fear factor
-perform as many tasks as possible while child is in parents lap
- let the child see and touch the equipment
-make measuring vitals a game
-pretend to take vitals on childs doll or stuffed animal
/.Normal temperature - Answer-infants- 98.7-100.5
toddler- 98.7-100.5
child- 98.2-100
adolescent - 96.4-99.5
adult- 96.4-99.5
/.How to position child vs adult ear for tympanic thermometer - Answer-age under 3 pull
the ear back and down
for adult pull the ear up and back
