Nursing: Foundations

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Decks in this class (19)

Client Safety
Fall prevention interventions 1,
Seizure precautions 2,
Radiation precautions 3
6  cards
Nutrition (Recommended diets for diseases)
Sodium and fat intake 1,
Foods to prevent cad 2,
Cystic fibrosis diet 3
17  cards
Enteral Feedings
Intermittent vs enteral feedings 1,
How to administer enteral feedings 2,
Dumping syndrome 3
6  cards
Heat and Cold Therapies
Heat therapy indications 1,
Heat therapy contraindications 2,
Cold therapy indications 3
4  cards
Tracheostomy Care
How often should a trach tube be ...,
Blank 2
2  cards
Transmission Precations
Contact 1,
Droplet 2,
Airborne 3
4  cards
Lab Values
Albumin pre albumin 1,
Electrolytes 2,
Vital signs 3
9  cards
Salines (Crystalloid Solutions)
Hypertonic 1,
Hypotonic 2,
Isotonic 3
4  cards
Colonostomies
Colonostomy 1,
Ileostomy 2
2  cards
Insulins
Fastest rapid acting insulins 1,
Fast short acting insulins 2,
Slow intermediate acting insulin 3
4  cards
Cancer Screening
Breast cancer examination 1,
Axillary lymph node examination 1,
Blank 2
3  cards
Pressure Wounds
Cleaning wounds 1,
Stages 2,
Positioning 3
3  cards
Contact Precautions
Contact 1,
Droplet 2,
Airborne 3
4  cards
Asthma and Inhaler Use
Steps for inhaler use 1,
Blank 2
2  cards
Burns
Phases 1,
Parkland formula for fluid resusi...
2  cards
Chest Tube Complications
Normal vs abnormal findings 1,
Blank 2
2  cards
Ethical Practice
Ethical principles 1,
Advance directives 2,
Informed consent 3
3  cards
Paracentesis vs thoracentesis
Thoracentesis 1,
Paracentesis 2
2  cards
Blood types
Type a 1,
Type a 2,
Type b 3
8  cards

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