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Cleanliness is vital to recovery, prevention is better than cure, and nurse should be healthy in mind and body are part of what principles?
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Florence Nightingale's Principles of Nursing.
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Who founded The American Red Cross?
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Clara Barton
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What year was The American Red Cross founded?
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1881
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"Nightingale Lamp", "Lamp of Nursing", and Lamp of Learning" all represent ?
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Nursing Insignia's
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Nursing Insignia's date back to when?
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16th century
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Nursing insignia is known as a, what?
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a distinguishing badge of authority or/and honor
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What type of schools offer education for Practical Nursing?
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most Practical Nursing programs are under the auspice of high school, a vocational institute, proprietary college, or a community college
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6 roles associated with Contemporary Nursing
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a nurse is a...
Care Provider Advocate Communicator Team Member Teacher Leader |
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3 factors associated with nursing responsibilities in industrial nursing.
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Liaison between the industry and OSHA
employed for health promotion and interventions Teaching prevention of accidents |
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Which governmental health care can you use for care in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, hospice care
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Medicare Part A
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Which governmental health care can you use to help pay for physicians services
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Medicare Part B
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which governmental health care can you use to help pay for outpatient hospital care
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Medicare Part B
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People over 65 yo, who are blind or disables could be eligible for which governmental health care
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Medicaid
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Federal and state governments joint effort of health care?
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Medicaid
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People with end-stage renal disease could be eligible for what health care assistance?
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Medicare
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Federal health insurance program that is available to most people 65 years or older
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Medicare
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people younger than 65 receiving Social Security Disability Insurance could be eligible to what health care assistance
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Medicare
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people who are lower income could be eligible for what health care assistance
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Medicaid
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standards of care that represent acceptable, expected levels of performance by nursing staff and other staff members
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Quality Assurance
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Where can you find information on scope and standards of nursing care?
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OSBN, employer protocols
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4 common sense precautions each nurse or nursing student should take
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follow accepted procedures; perform procedures as taught
be competent in your practice ask for assistance document well!!! |
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injurious or faulty treatment; professional misconduct
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Malpractice
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a false or damaging written statement or photograph
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Libel
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a violent act, either physical or verbal
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assault
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physical striking or beating
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battery
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a wrong or injury committed against a person or property for which the injured person has the right to sue
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tort
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What is HIPAA
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Health Insurance Privacy and Accountability Act
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Theory stating there are five layers of needs for all humans
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Maslow's Hierarchy of needs
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What are the 5 needs re: Maslow's Hierarchy of needs.
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Physiological (food, water)
Safety (shelter) Social (love, affection) Self-Esteem (need to be well thought by oneself) Self-actualization (need to be self-fulfilled) |
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What is self-actualization?
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part of Maslow's hierarchy of needs; acknowledging the accomplishments of the individual, person has "reached his or her full potential"
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Most effective way to prevent disease?
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hand washing, exercise, preventative care
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illness that develops suddenly, and resolve with a specified period of time
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Acute Illness
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example of acute illness
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common cold
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long-term health disturbance
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chronic illness
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factor that increases a person's likelihood of developing a certain disease
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Risk Factors
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deviation or departure from normal body structure or function that is characterized by certain signs and symptoms
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Disease
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agency that provides health surveillance to monitor and prevent outbreaks of disease
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CDC
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agency that provides for immunization services
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CDC
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agency that supports research into disease and injury prevention
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CDC
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agency that provides for research projects in 27 separate institutes for thousands of health related subjects
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NIH
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CDC stands for ?
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Center for Disease Control and Prevention
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NIH stands for?
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National Institute for Health
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agency that provides for safety of foods and cosmetics
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FDA
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agency that provides safety and effectiveness of pharmaceuticals, biological products and medical devices
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FDA
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FDA stands for?
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Food and Drug Administration
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center that may provide healthcare services in locations where specific populations known as target populations are found
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Community health
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Community health centers might provide what type of testing?
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TB, various STD's (HIV), possible lead poisoning
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the understanding and tolerance of all cultures and lifestyles
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Cultural Sensitivity
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Why is cultural sensitivity important
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allows the nurse to more accurately understand and accept the behavior and decisions of clients/others
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issues concerning using an interpreter
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Talk to the client, not the interpreter
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Identify potential issues with blood transfusions
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certain cultures/religions won't participate in blood transfusions.
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infections that clients acquired while in the facility
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Nosocomial infections
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what are some common sources of nosocomial infections
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not breaking the chain of infection
personnel may not follow standard precautions possibility of cross-contamination |
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5 times CDC recommends hand washing
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1) when hands are visibly soiled
2) before and after contacts with all clients 3) contact with any source of microorganisms (blood, body fluids) 4) before and after performing invasive procedures 5) each time you removed gloves |
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why might a nurse be at higher risk for contacting an infection
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repeated contact with infectious materials, continually exposed to communicable disease
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all clients are treated as though they are infected/infectious
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standard precautions/universal precautions
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common airborne diseases
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TB
Measles Chickenpox |
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TB
Measles chickenpox are what type of diseases |
Airborne
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Common droplet diseases
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Influenza
rubella Meningococcal meningitis |
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Influenza
rubella Meningococcal meningitis are what types of diseases |
Droplet
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examples of Contact diseases
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GI, respiratory, skin or wound infections that are drug-resistant
acute diarrhea draining abscess impetigo |
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GI, respiratory, skin or wound infections that are drug-resistant
acute diarrhea draining abscess Impetigo examples of what type of diseases |
Contact
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two important factors to conceder when setting up a clients room for protective isolation
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1) education and preparation for client and family/friends
2) supplies that will be required in the room and outside the room |
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1 L = ? ml
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1000 ml
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1 oz = ? ml
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30 ml
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1 tsp = ? ml
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5 ml
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1 tbs = ? ml
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15 ml
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1 g = ? mg
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1000 mg
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1 mg = ? mcg
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1000 mcg
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1 gr = ? mg
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60 mg
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1 kg = ? lbs
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2.2 lbs
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1/150 gr = ? mg
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0.4 mg
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1/200 gr = ? mg
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0.3 mg
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rationale, and handling procedures re: enteric coated medications
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never crush or split
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controlled drug classification
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Schedule/class I, II, III, IV, V
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What is the most addictive schedule/class of medications?
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class I
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examples of schedule/class I drugs
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LSD, heroin, marijuana
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factors affecting timing of medication administration
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body's ability to absorb medication - ie taken with meals, certain insulins taking /c or /s foods, abx taken prior to meals,
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When should Thyroid med's be taken?
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30 min prior to meals
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When should diuretics be taken?
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in the mornings, so they don't interrupt sleep at night
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best time for sedative to be taken?
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evening - due to sleepiness/drowsiness
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antidepressants usually should be taken when?
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in the morning due to possible jitteriness
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