Exam 3 outline Flashcards
(28 cards)
- Incentive spirometry
A handheld device to improve lung functionary training patients to breath deeply and slowly.
- Incentive spirometry
1.) Sit up straight and tall, and hold the spirometer in your hands.
2.)Take a deep breath in and let it out.
3.) Place the mouthpiece in your mouth. Make sure your lips completely cover the mouthpiece.
Breathe in slowly through the mouthpiece (like sucking through a straw).
3.) Keep the range indicator (little marker on the side chamber) in the target zone.
4.) Breathe in until the piston gets to your mark.
5.) Hold your breath in for 3 seconds and then let it out.
6.) Repeat as prescribed, typically about 10 breaths every hour.
MEDICATION ROUTES:
SUBLINGUAL
Placed under the tongue.
MEDICATION ROUTES:
BUCCAL
Placed between the gums and cheek.
MEDICATION ROUTES:
ORAL/PO
Swallowed as a tablet, capsule, lozenge, or liquid.
MEDICATION ROUTES:
ENTREAL
the absorption of medications through the gastrointestinal tract, which includes oral, gastric or duodenal, and rectal routes
MEDICATION ROUTES:
PARENTREAL
bypassing the intestine to get the drug directly and quickly into the blood. The four types of parenteral administration include intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous
When giving medications check?
2 patient identifiers, 6 rights of medication
What else is important to check when checking medication?
MAR, Allergies ect.
Steril vs clean
Ways to prevent aspiration for people with an NG tube
Keep the bed’s backrest elevated to at least 30o during continuous feedings.
Documentation
o What should you be documenting?
o Why is documentation important?
ADPIE
Assess: The first step of the nursing process, which involves collecting objective and subjective data using critical thinking skills
Diagnose: The second step of the nursing process
Plan: The third step of the nursing process
Implement: The fourth step of the nursing process
Evaluate: The fifth step of the nursing process
What is a HAI or Nosocomial infection?
infection(s) acquired during the process of receiving health care that was not present during the time of admission.
How can HAI or Nosocomial infection be prevented?
1.) Hand hygiene.
2.) Maintaining a safe, clean, hygienic hospital environment.
3.) Screening and categorizing patients into cohorts.
4.) Public health surveillance.
5.) Antibiotic stewardship.
6.) Following patient safety guidelines
What pre-op action(s) can help to prevent a surgical site infection?
What actions increase someone’s risk of infection?
What can a UAP do?
Changes in older adults include what?
Restraints:
o How often should they be removed and have the site assessed?
