NURS 3234 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Nursing Diagnosis, Licensed Practical Nurse, Unlicensed Assistive Personnel
Document Summary
Infection control: medication administration, nursing process and care plans, communication, nursing delegation, older adults, oxygen and perfusion, fen and acid base balance, comfort and pain. Responsibilities: prescriber, patient name, medication name, dosage, route, frequency, signature (question), complete date & time, right patient, medication, dose, route, time, reason, assessment, documentation, response written, nurse (cid:498)rights(cid:499) Id your patient 2 ways (patient states name & birthdate if can) and scanning: 3 checks, 5 rights, use only approved abbreviations, open at bedside, contain safety features (bar code, scanning, unit dose, etc. ) Inhalation- rapid, targeted: topical- local effect, oral- portal circulation, liver, first pass metabolism, rectal- 50% first pass, transdermal- sustained effect. Susceptible host: must overcome resistance mounted by host"s defenses: bacteria, fungi, viruses, mold. Infectious agents: bacteria: most significant and most prevalent in hospital settings, virus: smallest of all microorganisms, fungi: plant-like organisms present in air, soil, and water.
