Fundamentals Spring

Question 1

What dressing do you use for stage 1 pressure ulcer?

Answer 1

Transparent

Question 2

What dressing do you use for stage 2 pressure ulcer?

Answer 2

Hydrocolloid

Question 3

What dressing do you use for stage 3 and 4 pressure ulcer?

Answer 3

Alginate

Question 4

What dressing do you use for stage 4 pressure ulcer?

Answer 4

Gauze

Question 5

What is Thrombophlebitis?

Answer 5

an inflammatory process that causes a blood clot to form and block one or more veins, usually in the legs.

Swelling, redness, and tenderness in a calf muscle are manifestations of thrombophlebitis, a common complication of immobility.

Question 6

What is lacrimal apparatus?

Answer 6

is the physiological system containing the orbital structures for tear production and drainage

Question 7

What is bulbar conjunctiva

Answer 7

A condition in which the thin layer of tissue that covers the sclera (the white part of the eye) becomes inflamed.

Does not impede clients safety

Question 8

Medication Reconciliation Steps

Answer 8

(1) develop a list of current medications
(2) develop a list of medications to be prescribed
(3) compare the medications on the two lists
(4) make clinical decisions based on the comparison
(5) communicate the new list to appropriate caregivers and to the patient.