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REMAR NURSE CLINICAL SKILLS FOR NCLEX QUESTIONS & ANSWERS RATED 100% CORRECT!!, Exams of Advanced Education

Widener University - DelawareAdvanced Education

How does the nurse warm the finger and increase blood flow? - CORRECT ANSWERThe nurse is able to massage to warm the finger and increase blood flow by gently squeezing from hand to fingertip 5 to 6 times (DO NOT SQUEEZE OR APPLY STRONG REPETITIVE PRESSURE TO THE SITE) Hand Hygiene w/ Alcohol based hand rub - CORRECT ANSWER-Remove all jewelry except a plain wedding band. Read product label to see how much you need. Apply in the palms of hands, rub hands together (COVERING ALL SURFACES!) Rub hands together until they are DRY ATLEAST 15 seconds.

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REMAR NURSE CLINICAL SKILLS FOR
NCLEX
How does the nurse warm the finger and increase blood flow? - CORRECT ANSWER-
The nurse is able to massage to warm the finger and increase blood flow by gently
squeezing from hand to fingertip 5 to 6 times (DO NOT SQUEEZE OR APPLY
STRONG REPETITIVE PRESSURE TO THE SITE)
Hand Hygiene w/ Alcohol based hand rub - CORRECT ANSWER-Remove all jewelry
except a plain wedding band.
Read product label to see how much you need.
Apply in the palms of hands, rub hands together (COVERING ALL SURFACES!)
Rub hands together until they are DRY ATLEAST 15 seconds.
Do NOT USE alcohol based hand rub - CORRECT ANSWER-DO NOT USE ALCOHOL
BASED HAND RUB (or any hand rub) IF HANDS ARE VISIBLY SOILED! That's just
nasty..you know you need some soap & water.
Obtaining a capillary blood glucose reading - CORRECT ANSWER-Review treatment
order, gather the equipment needed.
WASH YO HANDS. Put on PPE if indicated.
Assess 3rd or 4th finger of NON-DOMINANT hand.
Clean the finger tip w/ 70% isopropyl alcohol. Make sure all alcohol is EVAPORATED.
Wipe DRY w/ CLEAN GAUZE or AIR DRY.
Use a sterile lancet to make the skin puncture. (NEVER REUSE A LANCET!!!!XX)
Perform the puncture to the SIDE of the center of the finger. (NEVER USE THE
CENTER!!!XX)
WIPE AWAY FIRST DROP OF BLOOD (THIS MAY CONTAIN EXCESS TISSUE
FLUID)
Place the test strip to the side of the drop of blood to allow the target area to fill by
capillary action.
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REMAR NURSE CLINICAL SKILLS FOR

NCLEX

How does the nurse warm the finger and increase blood flow? - CORRECT ANSWER- The nurse is able to massage to warm the finger and increase blood flow by gently squeezing from hand to fingertip 5 to 6 times (DO NOT SQUEEZE OR APPLY STRONG REPETITIVE PRESSURE TO THE SITE) Hand Hygiene w/ Alcohol based hand rub - CORRECT ANSWER-Remove all jewelry except a plain wedding band. Read product label to see how much you need. Apply in the palms of hands, rub hands together (COVERING ALL SURFACES!) Rub hands together until they are DRY ATLEAST 15 seconds. Do NOT USE alcohol based hand rub - CORRECT ANSWER-DO NOT USE ALCOHOL BASED HAND RUB (or any hand rub) IF HANDS ARE VISIBLY SOILED! That's just nasty..you know you need some soap & water. Obtaining a capillary blood glucose reading - CORRECT ANSWER-Review treatment order, gather the equipment needed. WASH YO HANDS. Put on PPE if indicated. Assess 3rd or 4th finger of NON-DOMINANT hand. Clean the finger tip w/ 70% isopropyl alcohol. Make sure all alcohol is EVAPORATED. Wipe DRY w/ CLEAN GAUZE or AIR DRY. Use a sterile lancet to make the skin puncture. (NEVER REUSE A LANCET!!!!XX) Perform the puncture to the SIDE of the center of the finger. (NEVER USE THE CENTER!!!XX) WIPE AWAY FIRST DROP OF BLOOD (THIS MAY CONTAIN EXCESS TISSUE FLUID) Place the test strip to the side of the drop of blood to allow the target area to fill by capillary action.

The meter machine will indicate when the sample has been accepted & display the current capillary blood glucose read. Apply slight pressure to the puncture site & cover with a bandaid. Remove PPE if indicated & WASH YO HANDS !! Document the findings & treat per doc's orders. Never use these fingers when doing a blood glucose check? - CORRECT ANSWER- CYANOTIC, SWOLLEN, OR COLD fingers. Handwashing w/ SOAP & WATER - CORRECT ANSWER-Stand in front of sink. Do not let clothing touch the sink. Wet hands & wrist area. Keep hands LOWER THAN ELBOWS as water should drip below finger tips. Use 1 tsp liquid soap, cover all areas of hands. Use firm & circular hand motions. Wash palms, back of hands, & in between fingers. Wash AT LEAST ONE INCH ABOVE the area of contamination. Continue this friction motion for at least 15 SECONDS!!! Rinse thoroughly with water flowing TOWARDS FINGER TIPS. Pat hands dry with disposable cloth BEGINNING WITH FINGERS and moving up toward forearms. Discard it immediately & use a CLEAN TOWEL to turn off faucet. CDC recommends you wash your hands for how long? - CORRECT ANSWER-CDC recommends at least 20 seconds. I'm not sure why Remar says 15 seconds. However, we gone go with 20! OKURRR? ok. Putting on STERILE gloves - CORRECT ANSWER-Check doc's order & gather necessary supplies. WASH YO HANDS! & put on ppe if indicated. Explain the procedure to the pt. Place sterile gloves on clean dry surface. (MAKE SURE ITS ABOVE THE WAIST!!) Open the OUTSIDE of the wrapper and peel back the top layer, making sure to ONLY TOUCH the outside! Remove the inner package and use the "CUFF END" side closest to the body.

ppe if needed)

  1. explain procedure & provide privacy
  2. Put pt in SUPINE position (lying flat on back) (if pt has been walking or sitting wait 15 mins w/ legs elevated in bed)
  3. EXPOSE 1 LEG AT A TIME! , assess for skin breakdown/dryness
  4. place hand inside stocking & turn inside out to the heel area
  5. with the heel pocket down, ease stocking over foot and heel
  6. using fingers and thumbs , carefully pull up stocking over ankle and calf toward knee (if stockings are knee length, they need to be 1-2 inches BELOW PATELLA.)
  7. Remove PPE & WASH YO HANDS! Removing anti-embolic stockings - CORRECT ANSWER-Grasp top of stocking with the thumb and fingers. Smoothly pull stockings off INSIDE OUT to heel area. Remove PPE. WASH YO HANDS! Cast care - CORRECT ANSWER-If cast is LESS THAN 24 HRS old OR NOT FULLY DRY, handle with PALMS (NOT FINGERS)! Assess the condition of the cast, check for cracks/dents/presence of drainage. Perform neuromuscular assessments for: pain, edema, pallor, pulses, or abnormal sensations. If bleeding or drainage is noted on cast, mark area & include time / date. Follow doc's orders on amount of drainage to report. Reposition pt every 2 hours. Provide skin care and encourage ROM exercises. Turning a patient in bed - CORRECT ANSWER-Review pt orders & note limitations in activity. Gather positioning aides & support. WASH YO HANDS! & put on ppe if needed. Explain procedure & provide privacy. Place bed at comfy height (usually elbow height of the nurse.. which is you). Place a friction reducing sheet under pt. RAISE THE SIDE RAILS 1ST!! THENNN ---> Using the friction reducing sheet, move pt. to the edge of the bed. Place the pt's arms across their chest & cross the leg over the leg CLOSEST to you. ITS time to PUT IN WORK NIE.. Tighten your gluteal muscle and flex your knees. Use yo legs to do the pulling. Turn pt to the desired side & use a pillow/support behind the pts. back. Make the pt. comfortable & place bed in LOWEST position w/ call light in reach. Changing a hearing aid battery - CORRECT ANSWER-Fully open the battery drawer. Remove the battery. Remove the sticky label from the positive (+) side of the new battery.

Insert the new battery into the battery drawer. Make sure the positive side faces UP. Close the battery drawer. The hearing aid will play a jingle through the earpiece. Listen for the sound. When changing the battery, it may take a few seconds before it begins to work. Keep hearing aid batteries out of reach of who? - CORRECT ANSWER-Kids, of course! Hearing aid batteries usually last for how long? - CORRECT ANSWER-Between 3 to 22 days Giving a bed bath - CORRECT ANSWER-Review the chart for any physical limitations. Gather all equipment. WASH YO HANDS!! & put on gloves and/or other PPE. IDENTIFY PT. and explain the procedure. Provide PRIVACY and adjust the room temperature. Take the pt to the restroom or provide bed pan urinal. WASH YO HANDS AFTERWARDS!!. Apply gloves. Place the bed at elbow height. Lower the side rail closest to the caregiver's body. REMOVE sequential compression devices or anti-embolic stockings if pt has them on. Remove pt's gown & place a bath blanket over the pt. Fill a basin with warm water (110-115 degrees F). Change water as needed. With no cleanser on the washcloth, wipe one eye from the inner corner of the eye going outward. Repeat on other eye. Using cleanser, bathe pt face, neck, and ears. Working your way down, bathe pt's arms, chest, abdomen.