N95 mask - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Most important way to prevent disease, who has to do it Hand hygiene, everyone Specifically need to wash hands when dealing with cdif and visibly contaminated Hand sanitizer in and out of patient room, when changing gloves, before and after procedures/interactions Chain of infection infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exiT, mode of transmission, portal of entrY, susceptible host Contact precautions gloves and gown pt:gloves and gown Droplet N95 mask pt:Surgical mask (doesn't get...

A nurse is performing a pre-admission assessment on a client and employs the use of nonverbal and verbal communication. Which of the following actions demonstrates the use of a nonverbal communication technique by the nurse? A. Asking the client to clarify a statement B. Asking the client open-ended questions C. Maintaining an arm's length between self and client D. Stating name and providing credentials upon entering the client's room Correct Answer-Maintaining an arm's length betw...

1. A 30-year-old climber is experiencing sever shortness of breath after reaching an elevation of 12000feet. The PT is very anxious and has rales noted to all quadrants but is otherwise healthy. He is not accustomed to high altitudes. What should you do? - ANSWER Administer oxygen while descending to a lower altitude. 2. A 26-year-old female does not respond to verbal stimuli but moans in response to pain. A friend states the patient has ingested approx. 150 amitriptyline tables. Vital Signs ...

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ATI PN Comprehensive Predictor Review(updated)latest 2023 passed!Do not delegate What you can EAT E-evaluate A-assess T-teach Addison's & Cushings Addison's = down down down up down Cushings= up up up down up hypo/hypernatremia, hypo/hypertension, blood volume, hypo/hyperkalemia, hypo/hyperglycemia Better peripheral perfusion? Elevate veins, D-Angle Arteries APGAR Appearance (all pink, pink and blue, blue (pale) Pulse (>100, <100, absent) Grimace (cough, g...

Exam 1: NR224 / NR 224 (2024/2025 Update) Fundamentals: Skills Review| Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | Grade A-Chamberlain Q: what are some ways of surgical asepsis? Answer: ~ performing sterile procedures ~ opening of sterile packages ~ preparing a sterile field ~ pouring sterile solutions ~ surgical scrub ~ applying sterile gloves ~ donning a sterile gown Q: what are some standard precautions? Answer: ~ wash you hands ~ treat all body...

What PPE is required for contact precautions and name organisms that require contact precaution? (Ans- Gloves and Gown; C. Diff, MRSA, VRE What PPE is required for droplet precaution and organisms that require droplet precaution? (Ans- Mask; stept, flu, rubella What PPE is required for airborne precaution and organisms that require airborne precaution? (Ans- N95 mask in a negative air pressure room; measles, TB, varicella What is an iatrogenic infection? (Ans- infection caused b...

C-Diff specifics correct answers - not killed by alcohol - wash hands (soap & water) - contact PPE - endospores -patient in contact isolation -private room septesemia correct answers When bacteremia results in a systemic infection Bacteremia correct answers presence of bacteria in the blood / reveals microorganisms When transferring/moving a patient, you will need a second person when they are over __________ lbs. correct answers 35 What movement/transfer is used for a spina...

________ let go of the hub of the catheter until it is secured with the TSM? - Never 1 kg - 1000 ml 1 lb - 500 ml A 20 gauge needle is _____ in diameter than an 18 gauge? - smaller A blue catheter size? - 22 A gray catheter size? - 16 A green catheter size? - 18 Acute hemolytic transfusion reaction - is very serious and is due to the patient getting the wrong blood type. WE DO NOT WANT THE PATIENT TO GET ONE MORE DROP OF THIS BLOOD. After the hub is secured with TSM apply tape over the ...

QUESTION How long on antibiotics before you are no longer contagious? Answer: •24 hours. QUESTION Do antibiotics help with a virus? Answer: NO. For f*cks sake. QUESTION Instructions for taking antibiotics Answer: •Take the whole schedule or course of medication. QUESTION Major risk factor for larynx cancer Answer: SmokingQUESTION Symptoms of throat cancer Answer: •Difficulty swallowing •Sore throat 2+ weeks •Enlarged cervical lymph nodes • •NOT: nasal tendern...