NR 224 Final Exam Key Concepts

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NR 224 Concepts:

Critical Thinking
Be prepared to prioritize and to consider the best option when answering exam questions. 
-- ABC
-- Maslow’s Hierarchy
-- 1st Level
-- 2nd Level
-- 3rd Level
What considerations are important when determining the best option?
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When should the nurse delegate vs not delegate?
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What are essential steps the nurse should do prior to performing any skill on a patient?
-- Two Pt Identifiers
-- Allergies
-- Pain levels
What are principles related to HIPAA?

Nursing Process
Review the steps in the nursing process. Be prepared to interpret a scenario/situation to determine the corresponding step in the nursing process. 
-- Assessment
-- Diagnosis
-- Planning/Outcome Identification
-- Implementing
-- Evaluating
Consider nursing diagnoses that are applicable to a given situation/scenario.
-- Risk for infection
-- Impaired skin integrity
-- Impaired tissue perfusion
-- impaired physical mobility
-- ineffective airway clearance
-- social isolation
-- impaired urinary elimination

Infection Prevention and Control
What is the difference between clean and sterile technique? 
-- Sterile:
-- Clean:
What are examples of skills and procedures that should be performed using clean technique? Sterile technique?
-- Sterile: NG tube, Foley Cath, dressing change, suctioning
-- Clean:
List strategies/interventions that may prevent infection transmission.
-- maintaining the chain or infection
-- not breaking sterile field
-- HAND WASHING
-- proper disposal of waste
-- a proper diet
-- proper hygiene
-- immunizations
-- adequate rest and exercise
-- wearing ppe
-- coughing etiquette
What are principles associated with creating and maintaining a sterile field?
-- avoid sudden movements of body parts
-- refrain from touching sterile supplies
-- avoid coughing, sneezing