Fundamentals of Nursing Flashcards
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A nurse is using the SBAR communication tool. What does the 'R' in SBAR stand for?
Answer: Recommendation
In SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation), the 'R' stands for Recommendation — the nurse's suggested action or intervention.
Which position is recommended to prevent aspiration in a patient receiving enteral tube feedings?
Answer: Head of bed elevated 30–45 degrees
Elevating the head of the bed 30–45 degrees during and after tube feedings reduces the risk of aspiration by using gravity to keep the stomach contents from refluxing.
A nurse is about to administer a medication. Which of the following is the correct order of the 'rights' of medication administration?
Answer: Right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right time
The five rights of medication administration are: right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, and right time — all must be verified before giving any medication.
A patient is admitted with dehydration. Which assessment finding is most consistent with this condition?
Answer: Decreased skin turgor and dry mucous membranes
Decreased skin turgor and dry mucous membranes are classic clinical signs of dehydration due to reduced fluid volume in the tissues.
When caring for a patient in contact precautions, the nurse should don PPE in which order before entering the room?
Answer: Mask, goggles, gown, gloves
For contact precautions, the correct donning order is mask (if required), goggles/face shield, gown, then gloves — the gloves go on last to maintain cleanliness.
Which pain assessment scale is most appropriate for a non-verbal patient or an infant?
Answer: FLACC Scale
The FLACC scale (Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability) is designed to assess pain in non-verbal patients, including infants and unconscious individuals.
A nurse is caring for a patient with a stage 2 pressure ulcer. Which description best matches this finding?
Answer: Partial-thickness skin loss with a shallow open wound
A stage 2 pressure ulcer involves partial-thickness skin loss presenting as a shallow open wound with a pink or red wound bed, without slough.