Nursing Practice and Decision Making Flashcards
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A nurse uses the Waterlow tool. Which factors does it consider?
Answer: Build/BMI, skin type, mobility, continence, appetite, and special risks including tissue malnutrition and neurological deficit
The Waterlow score comprehensively assesses build/BMI, skin type, sex/age, mobility, continence, appetite, and special risk categories.
What are the four stages of the nursing process?
Answer: Assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation
Assessment, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation form the systematic nursing process.
Which are the classic signs of wound infection?
Answer: Erythema, warmth, swelling, pain, and purulent discharge
Based on the cardinal signs of inflammation: redness, warmth, swelling, pain, plus purulent discharge. Systemic signs include pyrexia.
A patient has been NBM for 12 hours before surgery with dry mucous membranes. What is the appropriate nursing action?
Answer: Provide mouth care, assess hydration, and contact surgical team to clarify fasting guidelines
Current guidelines recommend clear fluids up to 2 hours before anaesthesia. A 12-hour fast exceeds guidelines. Provide mouth care and contact the surgical team.
A patient with BMI 16 is admitted. Using MUST, what does the BMI score contribute?
Answer: 2 points — high risk of malnutrition
In MUST, a BMI <18.5 scores 2 points (high risk). A BMI of 16 is significantly underweight.
A nurse observes redness, pain, and a palpable venous cord at a cannula site. What VIP score is this?
Answer: VIP 3 — medium stage, re-site the cannula
Redness, pain, and a palpable venous cord indicate VIP score 3 (medium stage phlebitis). Re-site and consider treatment.