ATI-Focused-Review-Fundamentals

ATI-Focused-Review-Fundamentals 1. Complete an ATI Focused Review® and send me a detailed summary (2-3 sentences each) of 4 concepts that you learned from the focused review. Transferring a client to stretcher: it is always important when positioning and transferring patients to use proper body mechanics. Doing this reduced the risk of injury to both the nurse and the patient. When transferring a patient from a bed to a stretcher you raise the bed to about an inch higher than the stretcher and use a sliding board to help guide the patient over. Caring for a client with seizures: a seizure is a sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain. During a seizure the nurse should stay with the patient and call for help. Transfer the client to the floor or turn the patient to the side and maintain a patent airway. Administer medications if needed, the nurse also wants to note the time and duration of the seizure. Latex allergy: Allergies are a very serious thing and need to be assessed before caring for a patient. The patient should be one of the first procedures of the day if they have latex allergy. Latex free gloves should be used at all time, any equipment needs to be properly covered before coming into contact with the patient. Safe application of restraints: First of restraints should only be used as a last resort other alternatives must have been tried before restraining a patient. Documentation through out this process is very important. The nurse should not only keep the patient safe but herself as well. 2. Answer the following questions and review suggested learning activities. Send me your answers here. (Questions are at the bottom of this message.) 3. Complete the pre-test, tutorial and post-test for the following 2 Skills Modules: Nasogastric Intubation and Enteral Feedings- completed 4. Complete the following practice assessment and Focused Review and send me a detailed summary (2-3 sentences each) of 4 concepts that you learned from the focused review. RN Fundamentals 2019 A 16730826 35A5767R67 Isolation Guidelines: it is important to understand proper isolation guidelines and when to use them. Airborne is for TB, measles, and varicella, droplet is used for pharyngitis, pneumonia, scarlet fever. Contact is used for herpes and scabies. Preventing bone loss: Preventing bone loss needs to be started early on in life, especially with a patient who has a high risk for certain bone disorders. Exercising is important even if it’s just walking. Having a diet that contains an adequate amount of calcium and vitamin D. This study source was downloaded by 100000838401522 from CourseHero.com on 05-06-2022 12:36:20 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/60435610/ATI-Focused-Review-Fundamentalsdocx/ ATI-Focused-Review-Fundamentals Anti-embolic stockings: These are used for patients who have limited mobility. They should be applied in the morning before a patient gets out of bed and the edema is at its least. They should be removed at least once a day for 30 minutes. Mechanical soft diet: A mechanical soft diet is used when patients can’t eat foods that are not soft and pureed. Foods for this patient would include any kind if liquid, soft fruits like bananas, and poached or scrambled eggs. A nurse is providing care for a client with seizures. Identify three (3) seizure precautions the nurse should implement for this client. Three seizure precautions the nurse should implement for this client is to set up suction, place Ambu-bag in room, and Pad side rails. Making sure nothing is in the mouth and do not restrain. Suggested Fundamental Learning Activity: Client Safety A nurse is caring for several clients receiving intravenous therapy. What are actions the nurse should use to prevent IV infections? Change the CVC dressing after 24 hours after insertion, also every 7 days if the dressing is visibly soiled or bloody change. Monitor site for any redness, swelling or warm to touch. Flush using normal saline or per policy protocol. Flushing maintains IV line patency, want to make sure and check that. Use aseptic technique to keep it most sterile. Suggested Fundamentals Learning Activity: Peripheral IVs Identify the landmarks for a ventrogluteal IM injection. The head of the greater trochanter and the anterior superior iliac spine- place heel of hand on the greater trochanter and point your thumb to patient's abdomen, Extend your index finger up to the anterior superior iliac spine then spread your other fingers back along the iliac crest. Insert the needle in the "V" formed between your index and third fingers. Suggested Fundamentals Learning Activity: Injection Guidelines