D439 FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING STUDY
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS!!
what things can you do to promote sleep
* establish a regular time for going to bed and getting up
* avoid drinking caffeine in the day
* no naps in the afternoon/evening
If a patient is found wandering what can you do
provide a back rub
what is the minimum time for hand washing
15 seconds
a nurse stops at an accident and left after ES arrived what does this fall under?
good samaritan law
what do you do if you don't hear radial pulse at 90
you pump to 120
* inflate the cuff at least 30 mm Hg above the point the radial pulse disappears
with a nasal cannula if the patient has reddenned areas on cheekbones what do you do
you place padding around the cannula tubing
with a nasal cannula if the patients O2 readings improve with movement what do you do
you place the nasal cannula in the nose securely
with a nasal cannula if the patients O2 levels are low what should the nurse do?
they should verify placement of pulse oximeter
when is the patient at risk for impaired skin integrity
, if the client has increasing numbness and tingling in the lower extremities because the patient
will have less sensation if wounded that could be the problem
what is not a normal lung sound
when lung sounds are diminished in the left lung
what does the nurse need to do if the patient has sleep apnea and is given a sedative
the nurse needs to make sure the airway pressure device is on
*sleep apnea causing pauses in breathing when sleeping, a sedative slows everything down and
we do not want the patient to stop breathing.
what should the nurse do if they weren't able to document notes in EMR
the nurse should enter as late entry (documentation should occur as soon as it happens
as a nurse when do you do vitals if they are ordered every 4 hours but the order was
written at 7:30 and the patient was admitted to the floor at 8:00
the time starts when the patient is admitted at 8:00, so vitals will be checked at 0800, 1200 and
so on
how do you administer ear drops in an adult
hold the earlobe up and back
how do you administer ear drops in children
hold the earlobe down and back
what are you suppose to do as a nurse when it comes to wound care
follow your hospitals recommendations. debridement if needed, keep moist, clean, and monitor
for signs of infection
what do you call a wound that is healing appropriately
it is well approximated
what s/sx of stage 1 wound/ulcer
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS!!
what things can you do to promote sleep
* establish a regular time for going to bed and getting up
* avoid drinking caffeine in the day
* no naps in the afternoon/evening
If a patient is found wandering what can you do
provide a back rub
what is the minimum time for hand washing
15 seconds
a nurse stops at an accident and left after ES arrived what does this fall under?
good samaritan law
what do you do if you don't hear radial pulse at 90
you pump to 120
* inflate the cuff at least 30 mm Hg above the point the radial pulse disappears
with a nasal cannula if the patient has reddenned areas on cheekbones what do you do
you place padding around the cannula tubing
with a nasal cannula if the patients O2 readings improve with movement what do you do
you place the nasal cannula in the nose securely
with a nasal cannula if the patients O2 levels are low what should the nurse do?
they should verify placement of pulse oximeter
when is the patient at risk for impaired skin integrity
, if the client has increasing numbness and tingling in the lower extremities because the patient
will have less sensation if wounded that could be the problem
what is not a normal lung sound
when lung sounds are diminished in the left lung
what does the nurse need to do if the patient has sleep apnea and is given a sedative
the nurse needs to make sure the airway pressure device is on
*sleep apnea causing pauses in breathing when sleeping, a sedative slows everything down and
we do not want the patient to stop breathing.
what should the nurse do if they weren't able to document notes in EMR
the nurse should enter as late entry (documentation should occur as soon as it happens
as a nurse when do you do vitals if they are ordered every 4 hours but the order was
written at 7:30 and the patient was admitted to the floor at 8:00
the time starts when the patient is admitted at 8:00, so vitals will be checked at 0800, 1200 and
so on
how do you administer ear drops in an adult
hold the earlobe up and back
how do you administer ear drops in children
hold the earlobe down and back
what are you suppose to do as a nurse when it comes to wound care
follow your hospitals recommendations. debridement if needed, keep moist, clean, and monitor
for signs of infection
what do you call a wound that is healing appropriately
it is well approximated
what s/sx of stage 1 wound/ulcer
