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18 Cards in this Set
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Oxygen Management
S - Skin Assessment - check the skin around canula, face mask. Intact?, Red? O- Oxygen status: )2 sats, OR cap refill A- Activity Level: Assess PT's response to activty. Tired?, SOB? P- Position: Position PT to help facilitate breathing. |
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TIME to check Color of skin
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Skin Assessment 2 areas
T - Temperature I - Integrity: Is the skin broken or intact? M - Moisture E - Edema Color |
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Please make sure to check Cap refill
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Peripheral Vascular Assessment
P - Pulses present? Find the most distal pulses. M - Movement: As the Pt to move extremities, or noting movement in : chiild <3 or non communicating adult. S - Sensation: Did the Pt feel it when you squeezed their fingers/toes? T - Temperature C - Color C - Capillary refill |
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LAMP
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Neurological Assessment
L - LOC: Ask the pt to name: Person Place and Time A - Assess fontanel: In upright position if < 1 Y.O. (flat,bluging, depressed) M - Movement: Hand grasp/push down and up AND pedal push/pull |
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RAT FEVER
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Enteral Feeding
R- Record: A- Amount of formula AND T - Type of formula F - Fowlers: Position in folwers first to receive the tube feeding E - Examine gastric tube/abdomen V - Verify placement of NG tube by first aspirating gastric contents AND then instilling 20 mL air bolus and listening E - Expiration date of formula R - Record RATE/Residuals in 20 minutes if tube feeding is running. |
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TIGR OPEN, gloves soaked, clean gloves, PAT dry
SALAD |
Wound Management
T - Tape, put 4 strips of tape on the table and on the last one put your initials and date. I - Inspect how the dressing is placed on. And do the tape the same way as it is. G - Gloves: put on nonsterile gloves R - Remove the old dressing, be careful not to drag the inner dressing along the skin. Remove dirty gloves. OPEN: open all items that you will need (ABD pad, sterile gloves, NS bottle, gauze,etc) GLOVES: put on non sterile gloves SOAKED: With your non-dominant hand pour NS in to your packing gauze if a wet to dry dressing is required, if it is just a dry dressing then you don't need to do this. If you need to flush the wound , flush with normal saline. CLEAN: Pick up a wet gauze with your other hand and wipe the inner wound (if orders to clean the wound) GLOVES: Put on new sterile gloves. P - Pack the Wound A - ABD Pad on top T - Tape Record S - Stage of wound A - Appearance of wound L - Location A - Actions implemented an how pt tolerated. D - Drainage sanguinous (bloody), serous (clear) serosanguinos (a mix of serous and sanguinous) Purulent? |
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COCA RAT
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Drainage and Specimen Collection
C - Color of drainage O - Odor of dranage/specimen C - Consistency of drainage/specimen A - Appearance of drainage/specimen R - Record: A - Amount of drainage/specimen T - Type of drainage/specimen |
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PVI RAT
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Irrigation
P - Position Pt V - Verify placement of NG tube by first aspirating gastric contents AND then instill 200 cc air bolus I - Instill fluid R - Record: A - Amount of solution used T - Type of solution used. |
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COMFORTERS
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Comfort Management must attempt 3 measures
C - Comfort measures do 3 O - Observe for discomfort M - Meds PRN F - Face wash O - Oral Care R - Relaxation T - Treat with heat or cold E - Evaluate comfort at end S - Simple back rub |
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Have I Drank Something
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Fluid Management
H - Hydration status - check skin turgor, mucous membranes, or anterior fontanel if child is < 1 Y.O. Must assess infant in upright position contraindicated. I - I and O's D - Drip rate: Must be recorded in the first 20 minutes S - Site check: Is iv site warm, edema? Must off pt fluids x1 if "Encourage Fluids" |
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MAP HATR
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Musculoskeletal Management
M - Mobility Status: Full? Partial? A - Abnormalities: With gait? P - Pain with movement? H - Heat or cold: If needed (apply for 20 mins unless otherwise indicated) A - Apply devices (like knee braces) if needed T - Traction: just make sure the lines are unobstructed, weight hangs free- if needed R - Range of motion: The examiner will state if you have to do: Passive or Active ROM Upper or Lower Extermity or ies One or both of the extremities |
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MAD ATOP
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Mobility
M - Mobility status: Full? Partial? A - Abnormalities with gait? D Devices: Does the pt use a knew brace, walker, cane? Ambulate Turn Offload (pressure relief) Position |
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PAIR
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Respiratory Assessment
P - Position Pt A - Assess the RRAP-Rhythm, rate, accessory muscle use, and pattern |
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HAIR
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Respiratory Management
How did the pt tolerate deep breathing Always perform assigned respiratory hygiene activity - deep breathing/cough OR Incentive spirometry/suction/percussion Reassess after deep breathing/cough/ICS (record how pt sounded before and after treatment) |
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MARS
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Medication
Mar check and 5 rights Allergies? Apical Pulse Recheck MARS/KARDEX to pts ID BAND Sign the MARS form |
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ACCESS PRN
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PAIN
Assess: location duration and description Pain scale 0-10/ faces/ FLACC tool Reposition, relaxation Reminder to do something for the patient (comfort measure) Need to reassess Pain go down, did intervention work |
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3 P's, Look, Listen, Feel -DART
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Abdominal Assessment
Pee: Does pt need to pee before the exam Pain: Does the pt have pain Position: position should be flat with knees flexed, or as low as the pt can tolerate. Look - at the abdomen Listen - to the abdomen all 4 quads (on bare skin) Feel - the abdomen (palpate) all 4 quads D - Distended Abdomen R - Rigidity T -Tenderness |
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RID
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PT Teaching
R - Readiness to learn: Mr smith is this a good time to talk about .....? I - Identify learning needs: Mr Smith what do you know about ....? D - Does the pt understand? Mr Smith what can you tell me about what we just talked about? |