PCA exam questions
6 reasons a patient may be at risk to fall - ✔✔history of a fall
aged over 65
taking 3-4 medications daily
problems with the bladder or bowel
poor mobility
sensory impairment
male gender
always try to transfer a patient to their _____ side. - ✔✔stronger
are thick or thin fluids more easily aspirated? - ✔✔thin
aseptic practice - ✔✔washing your hands to prevent microbe infections
aspiration is defined as leakage of what into the lungs - ✔✔food or liquid
gastric secretions
oral secretions
blood
Aspiration pneumonia is a potential complication of dysphagia. True or False - ✔✔True
aspiration precautions are the interventions hospital staff can take to ____,____, and ____ patients at
risk for aspirations. - ✔✔screen/assess/evaluate
axillary temperature is taken where - ✔✔armpit
besides the rate when taking a pulse, what do you need to be aware of? - ✔✔Rhythm and Quality
, blood pressure - ✔✔indicates the pressure the blood is putting on the arterial walls.
BOS - ✔✔base of support
CAUTI - ✔✔cathater associated urinary tract infection
co worker safety tips for one on one - ✔✔stay alert
sit facing the patient
no cell phone usage
use the restrictive restraints for managing the patients behavior if ordered
COG - ✔✔Center of gravity
For I & O, nurses use a graduate cylinder to measure fluid output. This is critical especially for patients
with ____ & _____ disease. - ✔✔Cardiac/Renal
gait belts should be placed where on the patient? - ✔✔at the waist or as low as possible, close to their
center of gravity.
guiaic specimen - ✔✔they determing the presence of GI bleeding and distinguish between true melena
and melena-like stools
how long should a patient sit upright after a meal to help prevent aspiration? - ✔✔30-45 minutes
how long should you wash your hands with soap water and friction? - ✔✔15-20 seconds
how much alcohol foam should you use to wash your hands if your hands are not visibly soiled? - ✔✔a
quarter sized ball
6 reasons a patient may be at risk to fall - ✔✔history of a fall
aged over 65
taking 3-4 medications daily
problems with the bladder or bowel
poor mobility
sensory impairment
male gender
always try to transfer a patient to their _____ side. - ✔✔stronger
are thick or thin fluids more easily aspirated? - ✔✔thin
aseptic practice - ✔✔washing your hands to prevent microbe infections
aspiration is defined as leakage of what into the lungs - ✔✔food or liquid
gastric secretions
oral secretions
blood
Aspiration pneumonia is a potential complication of dysphagia. True or False - ✔✔True
aspiration precautions are the interventions hospital staff can take to ____,____, and ____ patients at
risk for aspirations. - ✔✔screen/assess/evaluate
axillary temperature is taken where - ✔✔armpit
besides the rate when taking a pulse, what do you need to be aware of? - ✔✔Rhythm and Quality
, blood pressure - ✔✔indicates the pressure the blood is putting on the arterial walls.
BOS - ✔✔base of support
CAUTI - ✔✔cathater associated urinary tract infection
co worker safety tips for one on one - ✔✔stay alert
sit facing the patient
no cell phone usage
use the restrictive restraints for managing the patients behavior if ordered
COG - ✔✔Center of gravity
For I & O, nurses use a graduate cylinder to measure fluid output. This is critical especially for patients
with ____ & _____ disease. - ✔✔Cardiac/Renal
gait belts should be placed where on the patient? - ✔✔at the waist or as low as possible, close to their
center of gravity.
guiaic specimen - ✔✔they determing the presence of GI bleeding and distinguish between true melena
and melena-like stools
how long should a patient sit upright after a meal to help prevent aspiration? - ✔✔30-45 minutes
how long should you wash your hands with soap water and friction? - ✔✔15-20 seconds
how much alcohol foam should you use to wash your hands if your hands are not visibly soiled? - ✔✔a
quarter sized ball
