Management Care (1)
-Integumentary and Peripheral Vascular Systems: Identifying Skin Lesions (Active Learning Template - Basic Concept, RM FUND 9.0 Ch
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-Equipment used to assess
-adequate lighting, gloves, flexible ruler/tape measure, gown or drape to cover pt
-Vascular Lesions
-Spider Angioma- red center with radiating red legs, up to 2 cm, possibly raised
-cherry Angioma- red 1 to 3cm, round and possibly raised
-spider vein- bluish, spider shaped or linear up to several inches in size
-petechiae/purpura- deep reddish/purple flat petechiae 1-3mm, purpura > 3mm
-ecchymosis- purple fading to green or yellow over time, variable in size, flat
-hematoma- raised ecchymosis
Safety & Infection control (4)
-Client Safety: Priority Action in a Fire Emergency (Active Learning Template - Basic Concept, RM FUND 9.0 Ch 12)
-Know the location of exits, alarms, fire extinguishers, and oxygen shut-off valves.
-Make sure equipment does not block fire doors.
-Know the evacuation plan for the unit and the facility.
R: Rescue and protect clients in close proximity to the fire by moving them to a safer location. Clients who are ambulatory may walk independently to a safe location.
A: Alarm: Activate the facility’s alarm system and then report the fire’s details and location.
C: Contain/Confine the fire by closing doors and windows and turning off any sources of oxygen and any electrical devices. Ventilate clients who are on life support with a
bag-valve mask.
E: Extinguish the fire if possible using the appropriate fire extinguisher
-Home Safety: Teaching About Wound Care (Active Learning Template - Basic Concept, RM FUND 9.0 Ch 13)
Burns
-Test the temperature of formula and bath water.
-Place pots on back burner and turn handle away from front of stove.
-Supervise the use of faucets.
-Keep matches and lighters out of reach.
-Cover electrical outlets
Play Injury
-Teach to not run with candy or objects in mouth.
-Remove doors from refrigerators or other potentially confining structures.
-Ensure that bikes are the appropriate size for child.
-Teach playground safety.
-Teach to play in safe areas, and avoid heavy machinery, railroad tracks, excavation areas, quarries, trunks, and vacant buildings.
-Teach to never swim alone and to wear a life jacket in boats.
-Wear protective helmets and knee and elbow pads, when needed.
-Teach to avoid strangers and keep parents informed of strangers. [Show Less]