apical pulse (1 full minute)
systolic
diastolic
1. What is the best way to to get an accurate
count of an irregular pulse?
2. What is the ? blood pressure number?
100-140 ; 1st sound; start
3. What is the ? blood pressure number?
60-90 ; last sound ; done
4. What is the most reliable way of taking a tem- rectal temperature ,(because it is a
perature? to ensure circulation
is happening
5. one nurse takes an apical pulse for a full
minute at the same time another nurse takes
a radial pulse for a full minute. It's comapred
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person's core temperature) apical/radial pulse
6. harm done to a client as a result of neglecting negligence
duties, procedures, or ordinary precautions
7. How would you define professional negli- malpractice
gence
8. infection obtained at a hospital nosocomial infection
9. to keep blankets /pressure off feet or toes bed cradle
especially for a diabetic
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10. to allow the mucous membranes of the anus retention enema
time to absorb medication or oil
11. redness, swelling, pain inflammation signs
12. pathogen, reservoir ,exit, transmission, entry, infectious disease chain
host susceptibility
13. SPHERICAL, ROD, SPIRAL bacteria
14. to determine what pathogen it is and what culture and sensitivity
medication to use on it
15. How far do you insert the tube when giving an 3-4 (inches)
enema?
16. What is the most single important factor in tient has ?
medical asepsis?
17. When would you catheterize a patient for
residual urine?
to determine residual volume after the pa-
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handwashing
voided