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fund test
ch. 14 and 15
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Undergraduate 1
02/17/2009

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a safe enviroment implies
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freedom from injury
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in order to protect infants and children from burns you should
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turn the pot handles on the stove away from the child's reach
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internal disasters often threatens
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the safey of pts and staff
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the majority of fall occur
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during pt transfers
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an order is needed to
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specify the type and duration of the SRD and its application
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nurses should not attempt to lift more than how much of there body weight
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35%
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what is the safest way to induce vomting
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ipecac syrup
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the amount of excercise required to prevent physical disuse syndrome is
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every 2hrs in 24hr period
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the joints are moved to the point of
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resistance of pain
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to protect the nurses back you should bend
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at the knees and hips
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the purpose of mobility is completing
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ADL's and maintaining physiological activities
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the nurse may want to do what before the activity that may be painful
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administer meds
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the immobilized pt must reveive some type of excersice to
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prevent atrophy and contractures
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filling the cup 1/2 full is
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safe and doesnt change the flavor of the beverage, nor does it make the pt wear a bib or apron
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the most common back injury is
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strain of the lumbar muscle group
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each movement of ROM should be repeated
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5 times
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ROM performed activly be the pt is designed as
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active ROM
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who can the nurse acess when caring for a victim of poisoning
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posoin control center
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what places a lt handed pt at risk
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when they twist to accommodate (or reach to get things) a room is set up for the rt handed pt
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as a general rule the nurse shoudl always were
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a transfer belt
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proper body mechanics provied for
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even distribution of workload
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the base of support should be broadened in the
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direction of movement
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the nurse should always carry objects
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toward the midline of the body
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electrical fires require what type of fire extinguisher
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type c
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