Which of the following can help break the chain of infection when used properly?

When should a dental assistant wash their hands?

Patient information continued…The nurse recognizes the vital sign disturbances and quickly performs an assessment. The nurse asks the patient to smile and observes that the patient presents with a right facial droop. The nurse asks the patient to repeat the phrase “no, ifs, ands or buts about it”, he presents with an inability to speak. The daughter reports to the nurse that her father stated he had a headache earlier in the evening.  Vital Signs Temperature: 98.9 F oral   HR 112 bpm (reg)   BP 187/98   RR 16   O2 98%   Pain  unable to obtain   What are the objective assessment findings consistent with a diagnosis of cerebrovascular accident this patient is presenting with (Select all that apply):

Please match the level of consciousness with the correct description.

Patient information continued…Upon hospital admission, a CT scan was ordered to determine the cause of Mr. Smith’s symptoms.    Please identify what pathological abnormality the picture is illustrating.

Which of the following subjective information collected during the health history would be considered a risk factor for the development of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA)? (Select all that apply)

Please match the letter with the correct cardiac auscultatory locations:  

Patient information continued… The next morning, Mr. Jones reports feeling short of breath while getting out of bed to his chair. His vital signs are shown below. After five minutes sitting in the chair, he reported improvement in symptoms. On exam the nurse notes bilateral 2+ pitting edema in the lower extremities, crackles at lung bases bilaterally, jugular vein distention, and a third heart sound which was not noted by the previous shift. The patient is alert and oriented to person, place, and time with no evidence of dysrhythmia on telemetry monitors. The nurse evaluates the surgical incision, which appears unremarkable.    Temp 97.8 F oral   HR 108 bpm (reg)   BP 146/92   RR 28   O2 92%   Pain 3/10   Based on the above information what signs and symptoms are concerning?  

Patient information continued…  Mr. Jones was stabilized with diuretics and symptoms of dyspnea and edema resolved. He is preparing to be discharged home with his wife and daily visiting nursing services. He is feeling anxious about leaving the hospital; he feel uncertain about how strong his heart is and fears he may have another heart attack.    Mr. Jones is struggling with depression and anxiety following his myocardial infarction. Which of the following statements is true regarding mental health assessment?

Based on Mr. Jones’s clinical presentation, the nurse is most concerned for: