Exam 1 Review Fall 2023 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

If I am failing at Spanish but really put all of my energy into swimming because I am really good at and get people to focus on that.... what defense mechanism am I using to cope with failing in Spanish?

Compensation coping mechanism

What in this picture is making the person have trouble sleeping?

Working from her bed - it is just for sleeping or sex

What should you do if you think you contaminated your hands while removing PPE?

Stop and Hand Hygiene

What is the fall scale that we use in clinical to score our patients, and how often should be it completed?

Morse Fall Scale and Once a shift

What type of mask should you wear if your patient has viral pneumonia?

Standard precautions mask

Should you take off your gloves or your mask first when removing PPE?

Gloves

What is the last piece of PPE that you put on?

Gloves

True or False - All bias are negative

False

What is a nurse doing when they are recognizing cues?

Collecting data such as signs, symptoms, tests, and health history

When would we conduct a root cause analysis?

After an event report for a adverse event or near miss

If a patient has a DVT or PE after an hip replacement, this is known a _______

Never event or HAI

What is the purpose of the QSEN Competencies?

To promote and guide our clinical practice and bridge the gap between the "what is" and "what should be"

When should you turn a patient on the recovery position in a seizure situation?

Immediately after the motor activity stops

Which of the following contaminates your sterile gloves?

Touching your glasses

Touching the sterile field

Keeping your hands above your waist

Plucking a syringe from an opened package

Name 3 negative effects/results of workplace stress that is not well managed

Depression, compassion fatigue, burnout, decreased job satisfaction

What is the term for positive stress?

Eustress

What is TAPE for delegation and what does it mean?

You cannot delegate to PCT - Teaching, Assessment, Planning, Evaluation

When a nurse delegates, is she still accountable for the task?

YES

Name the 5 rights of delegation

Right task, Right circumstances, Right person, Right direction/communication, Right Supervision

What would you do if you take a blood pressure and it is 165/82?

Explore if their an unexpected finding for the patient, if not, retake the blood pressure, if still high, notify the provider

How do we know that she is ready to listen?

She is leaning forward

How do we know that these men aren't listening well?

The are talking at the same time

What is this woman doing to show that she is listening?

Turning her eyes and face toward the speaker

You are trying to teach a patient about an important medication they will take at home, but they keep looking at their phone. How do you feel?

annoyed, bothered, angry

Your patient is excited to talk about the good news the provider gave them when they rounded, but you keep interrupting them. How do they feel?

annoyed, they would feel like you don't care about what they are talking about

Which QSEN competency involves a systemic evaluation and change of process in the hospital?

Quality Improvement

Which QSEN competency involves involving the patient and family in planning and care?

Patient Centered Care

What is the correct sequence for donning PPE

Gown, mask, eyewear, gloves

What is the focus of ID patients correctly National Patient Safety Goal?

To ask the patient name and date of birth with every interaction

Name 3 interventions to prevent or reduce the risk of falls

Bed low, grippy socks, assistive devices in reach, call light and possessions in reach, hourly rounding

Who developed the National Patient Safety Goals?

The Joint Commission

True or Falls, you can use restraints to prevent falls

False!

_______________ are used to kill bacteria.

antibiotics

Considered the contaminated portion of PPE.

outside, front

Specialized clothing or equipment worn by an employee for protection against infectious materials.

personal protective equipment (PPE)

This type of precaution may be required for patients who have skin or wound infections which could be transmitted by direct or indirect contact.

contact precautions

This type of precaution may be required for patients who have highly infectious diseases which are spread by a cough or sneeze.

droplet precautions

This type of precaution may be required for patients infected with microorganisms that remain in the air for long periods of time. Must wear a (HEPA) filter or N95 mask.

airborne precautions

In order to minimize the spread of diseases, the CDC recommends this approach to infection control: treat all human blood and certain human body fluids as if they were known to be infectious.

standard precautions

The MOST important practice for aseptic technique.

hand hygiene

______________ asepsis is referred to as the " sterile technique". It considers everything not sterile as contaminated.

Surgical

Medical asepsis is referred to as the " _______________ technique".

clean

An infection acquired in a healthcare facility that is unrelated to the patient's illness.

HAI or nosocomial infection

5 common signs and symptoms of a local infection.

redness, swelling, tenderness, warmth, drainage

Someone who is capable of being infected. (6th link in chain of infection)

susceptible host

How pathogens move. (4th link in chain of infection)

mode of transmission

This trains the immune system to recognize and combat pathogens and removes the susceptibility of the host.

vaccination

Complete removal of pathogens. The most effective way to destroy all microorganisms and their spores.

sterilization

Strong chemicals used to destroy pathogens on objects, not skin.

disinfectants

Solutions applied directly to the skin that prevent or inhibit the growth of pathogens.

antiseptics

Herpes, Hepatitis B, and AIDS are caused by this type of pathogen.

virus

MRSA, VRE, MDR-TB are ___________________ bacteria.

antibiotic resistant

Streptococcus (strep throat) is caused by this type of pathogen.

bacteria

Microorganisms that cause disease.

pathogens