NURS 321 - Exam 1 Questions and 100% Correct Answers
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NSG 321
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NSG 321
What terms are on the Joint Comission's official do not use list? U, use unit IU, use internal unit QD, write daily QOD, write every other day Trailing zero Lack of leading zero MS, write morphine sulfate MSO4 and MgSO4, write magnesium sulfate
What additional abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols ...
NURS 321 - Exam 1 Questions and 100%
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What terms are on the Joint Comission's official do not use list? ✅U, use unit
IU, use internal unit
QD, write daily
QOD, write every other day
Trailing zero
Lack of leading zero
MS, write morphine sulfate
MSO4 and MgSO4, write magnesium sulfate
What additional abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols are being considered for
possible future inclusion on the official do not use list? ✅>, < : write greater than or
less than
drug abbrev: use full names
Apothecary units, use metric units
@: use at
cc: use mL
ug: use mcg or micrograms
What are the roman numerals X, L, or C? ✅X=10
L=50
C=100
Conversion from ounces to tbsp?
Ounces to ml?
1 tbsp to tsp ✅1 oz.=2 tbsp=30 mL
3 tsp=1 tbsp
kg to lb ✅1 kg=2.2 lb
tsp to gtts to mLs ✅1 tsp=60 gtts=5 mLs
Solution properties ✅Solute +Solvent=Solution
4 Formulas for Calculating Medicines ✅1. Formula methods: D(desired)/H(have) x Q
(concentration)=dosage
2. Ratio/Proportion Method: (dosage on hand/amount on hand)=(dosage desired/ x
amount desired)
3. Flow rate for manual IV: (Volume/Time) x Gtt Factor
4. Flow rate for electronic pump= total ml ordered/total h
The infection chain ✅Agent-->Reservoir-->Portal of Exit-->Means of Transmission--
>Portal of Entry-->New Host
The smallest infection agents capable of causing an infection are: ✅Viruses
What is an incubation period? ✅Interval of time between pathogen invasion and
appearance of symptoms
What is the prodromal stage? ✅When a person is most infectious, early s/s of disease
are present but these are often vague/nonspecific
What is the convalescent period? ✅Recovery period from infection
Types of nosocomial infections ✅Exogenous: acquired from people
Endogenous: comes from microbial life harbored in the person
Iatrogenic: results from treatment or diagnostic procedure
Nosomial infections most common sites ✅Urinary tract, respiratory, surgical or
traumatic wounds and bloodstream
What are airbourne transmission-based precautions? ✅Infections spread through the
air such as rubeola, varicella, TB Put in private room, negative air pressure room,
transport out of room only if absolutely necessary; surgical mask on patient if possible
What is droplet transmission-based precautions? ✅Droplet: spead by large particle
drops: rubella, mumps, diptheria, adenovirus infections in infants and young
childrentransport with mask (if neccessary); keep visitors 3 feet from infected client
What are contact transmission-based precautions? ✅Contact: infected or colonized by
a microorganism that spreads by direct or indirect contact VRE, MRSA, VISA Private
room if available, discard gloves before leaving room, wash hands before leaving room;
gown if likely to come in contact with agent
Sterilization vs. disinfection ✅Sterilization: destroys all microorganisms and spores
Disinfection: destroys all pathogenic organisms except spores
What is surgical asepsis and when is it used? ✅Elimination of all microorganisms
including pathogens and spores from an object or area Used: insertion foley catheters,
insertion IV catheters, suctioning airways, reapplying sterile dressings, invasive
procedures
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