Explain the most common terms you would use to describe the strength of the pulse. The information gathered from the physical assessment can be used for what specific purposes?

foundation of nursing and skills lab
1. Explain the most common terms you would use to describe the strength of the pulse.

2. The information gathered from the physical assessment can be used for what specific purposes?

3. How does percussion differ from auscultation?

4. Summarize how you would use the stethoscope to assess heart sounds

5. Describe the hazards of improper alignment and positioning.

6. List the nursing diagnoses commonly used for problems with body movement

7. What changes occur in the musculoskeletal system with aging?

8. How would you assist patients with storing and cleaning dentures?

9. When you are performing patient eye care, how would you treat crusting on the eyelid?

10. What are the four most common multidrug-resistant organisms?

11. Identify the modes of transfer of pathogens and explain how the mode of transmission can be interrupted

12. How does medical asepsis differ from surgical asepsis?

13. Why are elderly patients at greater risk for infection?
14. You evaluate a patients intake and output for 8 hours. Intake for 8 hours:
2- 8-oz cups of coffee
4 oz orange juice
4 cups of water
8 oz tomato soup
550 mL of 0.9% normal saline IV
cup of milk
cup Jello
How many milliliters should you record as intake? ______________________

15. A patient has an order for IV piggyback of ceftriaxone (Rocephin) 2000 mg in 100 mL D5W to run over 30 minutes. The tubing has a drip factor of 20. How many drops per minute should be administered? Show your work and then write correct answers