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What dietary recommendations do we give to patients for general health and well-being?

 

 

What exercise recommendations do we give to patient for general health and well-being?

 

Why does a patient need fat in their diet? What types of fat are “good” fats?  What type of cholesterol is the good kind, and which is the bad kind?

 

 

What two metabolites does the body and brain require to function?

 

5. What helps develop the neurological system in the body, but deteriorates as we age?

 

6. Prolonged immobility in patient can lead to what conditions?

 

 

 

7. Name several types of mobility aides that are common in the hospital setting. How do you assure correct fit for patient?

 

 

 

8. What are the 6 Ps for Acute Compartment Syndrome? (also used to assess when splinting or casting)

 

 

           

 

9. What are the best rules of practice for safe transfer of the patient and nurse? 

 

 

 

 

!0. What is the best nursing practice for giving ergonomic care at the bedside?

 

 

11. What lab studies are used to identify malnutrition in the patient?

 

12.  How do nurses decrease the risk of skin breakdown in patients?

 

 

 

 

13.  What puts a patient at increased risk for falls?  What intrinsic and extrinsic factors play a role in this risk assessment?

 

 

 

 

14. If a patient uses a wheelchair for ambulation, what patient teaching would you use to decrease risk of skin breakdown?

 

15. What does CMS stand for and how is that completed in the immobile patient. 

 

 

16. What assessment findings would expect to see in a patient with a nail fungal infection?  How is this treated?  What patient teaching is given?

 

17. What is the difference between Urticaria and Pruritis?  What can contribute to pruritis eruption in the patient?

 

 

18.  In the patient with an infection who develops sepsis, what type of treatment is given?

 

 

 19. Describe the staging of pressure ulcers in the table below.

STAGE ONE STAGE TWO STAGE THREE STAGE FOUR UNSTAGEABLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

20. What types of treatment is used for each staging

STAGE ONE STAGE TWO STAGE THREE STAGE FOUR UNSTAGEABLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

21. What are the general directions for wound vac management?

 

 

22. How is Psoriais treated?  What patient education is needed for the client on enteracept? What patient education is given for standard treatment?  What can aggravate an outbreak?

 

 

 

23.  What patient education do we give to patients for preventing skin cancer?

 

 

 

24. What are the ABCDEs of skin mapping education for the patient?

 

 

 

25. What increases the risk of cellulitis?  How is cellulitis treated?

 

 

 

26. What causes Herpes Zoster and how is it medically managed?  What type of infection precaution is HZ?

 

 

 

27.What are the standard precautions nurses observe to decrease the risk of disease transmission?

 

 

28. What does ABHR stand for?  In what cases is it acceptable to use ABHR?

 

 

29. List the infectious diseases that belong under each category.

CONTACT PRECATIONS AIRBORNE PRECATIONS DROPLET PRECAUTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

30. Relationships Between the Blood Types

BLOOD TYPE ANTIGENS ON RED BLOOD CELL CAN DONATE BLOOD TO ANTIBODIES IN SERUM CAN RECEIVE BLOOD FROM 

 

 

 

       

 

 

 

       

 

 

 

       

 

 

 

       

 

31. List the steps for administering blood components to a patient aged 30 y.o.

 

 

 

 

 

 

32. List the steps for administering blood components to a patient aged 78 y.o.

 

 

 

 

 

33. What are the most common types of CVADs? What size saline flush must be use on these catheter types?  How often are dressing changes preformed on these CVADs?

 

 

 

 

34. List the steps for removing a PICC line.

 

 

 

 

35.  What should you do if you meet with resistance while attempting to remove a PICC line?

 

 

 

 

36.  Why is TPN used?  What nursing actions are required for the nurse taking care of the patient with TPN?

 

 

 

 

37. What happens if the pharmacy has not delivered the needed TPN and the current bag is running low?

 

 

38. What are some non-medicated modalities for treating patient pain?

 

 

 

 

39. Describe the ideology of pain management as though teaching it to the patient. 

 

 

 

40.  When an epidural is used for pain management, what 3 side effects should nurses be most aware of?

 

 

 

41. When giving the patient education on the use of a TENS unit, what is the desired setting to achieve pain control?  How soon is this optimally effective and how long can the result last?

 

 

 

 

42. Fill in the pre-op lab values for the following:

        Hemoglobin

        Hematocrit

        WBC

        Platelets

        RBC

        PT

        PTT

        INR

        Glucose

        Potassium

        Sodium

        Calcium

        Magnesium

        BUN

        Creatinine

        HCG

 

43. When gaining surgical consent for the patient who cannot read, how many witnesses are required and what are their roles?

 

 

44.  When must a certified translator be used when reviewing the surgical information and gaining informed consent?

 

 

45.  What is malignant hyperthermia and how is it treated?

 

 

 

46. What patient education is given to the surgical patient?

 

 

 

47.  How long does the surgeon have after the administration of pre-surgical antibiotics to first incision?

 

 

48. What diagnostic testing is need for a 40 y.o prior to surgery?

 

 

 

 

49. What is the focus of the nurse role in the PACU setting?

 

 

 

50.  What are the two most common complications of surgery and what increases the risk of these complications?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCIENCE
HEALTH SCIENCE
NURSING
NUR 242