NUR 1600 TEST 1

NUR 1600 TEST 1
1. What is a critical indicator?
Answer
safety measures that every healthcare provider should perform every time with every patient
2. Examples of critical indicators.
Answer
- checking provider orders before entering the patient room
- introducing yourself when you enter a patients room
- washing/sanitizing hands when you enter and leave a patient's room
- identify the patient using 2 patient identifiers (name and DOB)
- asking the patient what they would like to be called (pronouns)
- asking the patient if they have any allergies
- explaining the procedure that is going to be done
- performing appropriate assessments according according to established guide- lines
3. Define Vital Signs
Answer
thisis procedure that providesthe nurse with vital (important) objective information (data) about
the patients' health and well - being. This is critical for accurate assessment and analysis of vital
sign results.
4. Temperature
Answer
thermoregulation
5. pulse
Answer
perfusion
6. respirations
Answer
perfusion/oxygenation