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Blood administration safety •A signed consent is required prior to administration of blood products •Consent must be signed by the patient (if over 18) or the patient's guardian that can make medical decisions for them •2 individuals confirm and document 2 patient identifiers when each of the...

Adults vital signs BP: 120/80 HR: 60-100 RR: 12-20 O2: above 95% Temp: 98.6 (between 97-99 ok) Pediatric vital signs: HR A(awake) and S(sleeping) -Neonate 0-1 month: A 100-205; S 90-160 -Infant 1-12 month: A 100-180; S 90-160 -Toddler 1-3 yr: A 98-140; S 80-120 -Preschool: 3-6 yr: A 80-120; S 65-10...

What was Victoria Gonzalez's diagnosis? primary- respiratory distress syndrome secondary- failure to thrive What was Isabelle Capstone's diagnosis? primary- bronchiolitis secondary- rule out RSV What precautions are needed for RSV? contact droplet What are the steps to PCA pump medication admin...

Tachycardia for the adult client is defined by which of the following characteristics? Heart rate greater than 100 beats/minute The nurse needs to quickly estimate the heart rate for a patient with a regular heart rhythm. Which method will be best to use? Use the 3-second markers to count the numbe...

Pediatric-specific strategies for reducing medication errors include all of the following except: A. Provide a dosage calculation sheet for pediatric critical care patients that includes both emergency and commonly used medications. B. Patients should be weighed in kilograms immediately upon admissi...

What are the symptoms of increased ICP in an infant and child INFANT I. Tense fontanel with increasing head circumference Ii. Irritable with high-pitched cry Iii. Poor feeding CHILD I. Headache Ii. Nausea/forceful vomiting Iii. Vision changes Iv. Lethargy LATE SIGNS I. Pupillary changes with papille...

Steps for determining a safe dose 1) Convert the weight from pounds to kilograms 2) Calculate the average (or safe) daily dosage range in mg/day -Formula (low range): weight (kg) x low range (mg/kg/day) -Formula (high range): weight (kg) x high range (mg/kg/day) 3) Calculate the dosage administered ...

Delegation for nurses when: patient is stable, task is within workers job description, you are able to teach and supervise, and you have planned how to monitor When not to: thinking, complex assessment and judgment is required; there is an unpredictable outcome, increased risk of harm; creativity an...