Practice Question: A nurse is discussing the nursing process with a newly hired nurse. Which of the following statements by the newly hired nurse should
... [Show More] the nurse identify as appropriate for the planning step of the nursing process?
➢ A. “I will determine the most important client problems that we should address.”
➢ B. “I will review the past medical history on the client’s record to get more information.”
➢ C. “I will go carry out the new prescriptions from the provider.”
➢ D. “I will ask the client if his nausea has resolved.”
Practice Question: By the second postoperative day, a client has not achieved satisfactory pain relief. Based on this evaluation, which of the following actions should the nurse take, according to the nursing process?
➢ A. Reassess the client to determine the reasons for inadequate pain relief.
➢ B. Wait to see whether the pain lessens during the next 24 hr.
➢ C. Change the plan of care to provide different pain relief interventions.
➢ D. Teach the client about the plan of care for managing his pain
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❖ Medical and Surgical Sepsis- ATI Fundamentals Ch. 10
➢ Hand Hygiene PRIMARY BEHAVIOR!!!!!!
➢ 3 essential components (at least 15 seconds and up to 2 minutes if more soiled)
▪ Soap
▪ Water
▪ Friction
➢ Must perform hand hygiene with either soap and water or alcohol-based product
➢ Alcohol based amount- usually 3-5mLs (rub until completely dry)
➢ If visible soiled= soap and water (2 min)
➢ Perform hand hygiene using recommended antiseptic solutions for immunocompromised or multi-drug resistant micro-organisms
➢ Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
▪ Put on (or Don): Gown Mask Googles Gloves
▪ Take off (or Doff): Gloves Googles Gown Mask
➢ Physical Environment:
▪ Do not place items on the floor (even soiled laundry)
▪ Do not shake linens can spread microorganisms in the air
• Keep from touch clothing keep away from you
▪ Clean LEAST soiled areas FIRST
▪ Use plastic bags for moist, soiled items
▪ Place specimens in biohazard containers
➢ Maintaining a Sterile Field:
▪ Prolonged exposure to airborne micro-organisms can make sterile items nonsterile.
• Avoid coughing, sneezing, and talking directly over a sterile field.
• Ask patients to refrain from touching supplies
▪ Only sterile items may be in a sterile field.
• The outer wrappings and 1-inch edges of packaging that contains sterile items are not sterile.
• Touch sterile materials only with sterile gloves
▪ Microbes can move by gravity from nonsterile item to a sterile item.
• Do not reach across or above a sterile field.
• Do not turn your back on a sterile field.
• Hold items to add to a sterile field at a minimum of 6 inches above the field. [Show Less]