Hourly rounding - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 1: NUR104/ NUR 104 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Foundations of Nursing | Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A – Fortis Q: what is medical asepsis? Answer: cleaning disinfection and sterilization cough etiquette hand hygiene barrier techniques routine environment cleaning (commonly followed in the home) Q: what is surgical asepsis? Answer: sterile technique that prevents contamination of an open wound, serves to isolate an operative o...

ATI Fundamentals Capstone Exam V5 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Questions and Verified Answers |100% C0rrect| Grade A Q: What is the name of a legal document that instructs health care providers and family members about what, if any, life-sustaining treatment an individual wants if at some time the individual is unable to make decisions? Select one: a. Living will b. Informed consent c. Durable power of attorney for health care d. Do Not Resuscitate Answer: A. living will a l...

ATI Fundamentals Capstone Exam V1 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Questions and Verified Answers |100% C0rrect| Grade A Q: A client with a cystocele is encouraged to exercise to strengthen pelvic floor muscles and prevent pelvis organ prolapse. What exercise will the client need to perform? A. Kegel exercises B. Isometric exercises C. Circumduction exercises D. Uterine extension exercises Answer: A. Kegel exercises Rationale: Kegel exercises strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, whi...

Why are older adults at an increased risk for falls? - ️️- decreased strength - impaired mobility and balance - improper use of mobility aids* - unsafe clothing* - environmental hazards - endurance limitations - decreased sensory perception What are some factors that put a patient at a high risk for falls? - ️️History of falls Polypharmacy BP meds Sedatives (drowsiness) Opioids Immobility Urinary frequency Hypotension Confusion ("cognitive dysfunction") - can't fo...

RNSG 1413 Foundations of Nursing Exam 1 Q&A 1. Discuss the Joint Commission’s formal recommendations for hospitals to reduce the risk of patient falls. (Perry & Potter, 2017, pg. 390). TJC recommends that hospitals have formal fall reduction program which includes: • A fall risk assessment of every patient and conducted routinely until a patient discharge. • Hourly rounding to reduce falls. • Apply yellow color-coded wristbands to patients’ wrists to communicate to all healt...

Role of leadership - Provide clarity, Ensure accountability, Drive ownership Triple Aim of Healthcare - Better patient experience, lower costs, improved population health The fourth Aim - Joy at work/clinician experience Strategies for Patient Experience and Service Excellence - Leadership rounding, Hourly Nurse Rounding, Bedside Shift Report, PFAC, Post-Discharge Phone Calls, Project RED (Re-Engineering hospital Discharge), Open Visitation Policies, Patient-friendly medication schedules an...

Patient satisfaction scores in emergency department have shown a downward trend over the past three quarters. As a clinical nurse leader in ED focus is to: A) Create a script for triage nurse in welcoming the patient B) Assign a volunteer to welcome patients to the hospital C) Compare desired outcomes with national & state standards D) Write a letter of apology to each dissatisfied patient - Answer- C) Compare desired outcomes with national & State standards Rationale: Client care outcomes...

HESI Dosage Calculation - Assignment and Practice Exam; Latest Questions for 1. Amoxicillin 500 mg PO every 8 hours is prescribed for a client with an infection. The drug is available in a suspension of 125 mg/5ml. How many ml should the nurse administer with each dose? 20 ml 2. Oxytocin (Pitocin) 4 milliunits/min is prescribed for a client with an ineffective contraction pattern. To administer the prescribed dosage, the nurse adds 20 units of oxytocin to 1,000 ml of Ringer's Lactate. T...

After completing patient care while wearing gloves, which of the following is the proper action to remove gloves? Correct Answer: Grasp outside of one cuff with other gloved hand. While caring for a patient with restraints, which of the following actions should be taken by the patient care technician? Correct Answer: Pad the area of the restraint to avoid irritation In which of the following situations should sterile technique by used? Correct Answer: Inserting a urinary catheter Whi...

List 3 factors that may contribute to safety concerns for the elderly adult. decreased muscle mass sensory deficits use of assistive devices decreased bone density postural changes decreased rom painful joints polypharmacy List the 6 concepts related to safety accountability advocacy assessment clinical decision making EBP- Evidence based practice quality improvement what is the leading cause of injury in older aduts? falls which of the following places a clien...