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1st step in diabetic foot care Correct Answers Wash daily
2nd step in diabetic foot care Correct Answers dry well
3rd step in diabetic foot care Correct Answers feel for bumps or
temperature changes
4th step in diabetic foot care Correct Answers look between
toes
5th step in diabetic foot care Correct Answers file toenails
straight across
6th step in diabetic foot care Correct Answers check for dry
cracked skin
7th step in diabetic foot care Correct Answers examine bottom
of feet
8th step in diabetic foot care Correct Answers document
Acute Infection Correct Answers An infection that only lasts a
few days or weeks.
Agent (Germs) Correct Answers bacteria, viruses, parasites
Airborne precautions Correct Answers gown, gloves, N95 mask
or respirator. Ex: Tuberculosis, Covid-19.
,Antibiotics Correct Answers Medications that kill or stop the
growth of bacteria.
Antivirals Correct Answers Medications that slow down virus
reproduction or stop it.
Auscultate Correct Answers listen with a stethoscope
B/P Correct Answers normal: 95-139/60-89, too high- >140/90
(stage 2 hypertensions), too low <90/60(hypotension).
Bacteria Correct Answers Single-celled microorganisms
without a nucleus, that thrive in many different types of
environments.
Baseline Correct Answers patient's initial information which
future info will be compared.
Basic purposes for hygiene Correct Answers cleanses skin,
promotes comfort, stimulates circulation, removes waste
products secreted, decreases infection.
Beneficence Correct Answers The principle of acting in the best
interest of the patient.
blue Correct Answers deoxygenated blood
Call Light Correct Answers A device used by patients to alert
staff for assistance.
, Catheter Care Correct Answers The maintenance and hygiene
practices for a patient with a catheter.
CAUTI Correct Answers Catheter Associated Urinary
Infection, an infection of the urinary system caused by germs
that enter the urinary tract when a urinary catheter is used.
Chronic Infection Correct Answers An infection lasting longer
than 12 weeks.
Community Acquired Infections Correct Answers Infections
acquired in the community.
Concept Map Correct Answers Visual representation of
relationships between concepts.
Contact precautions Correct Answers Gown and gloves. Ex: C-
diff, MRSA, lice, scabies, bedbugs, wounds, urine, feces, vre
coronary Correct Answers pertaining to the heart
Define integrity in the context of nursing. Correct Answers
Doing what you say, being consistent and purposeful in actions.
Define justice in the context of nursing ethics. Correct Answers
The ethical principle that emphasizes fairness and equality in
patient care.
Documentation Correct Answers The act of recording patient
care and treatment details.