University:
West Coast University
Course:
NURS 103 | Fundamentals of Nursing
Academic year:

2020
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321

Pages:

1
Author:

Amira Hester

HESI TIPS AND TRICKS 1. Always go with the safest and least invasive answer ex. If patient can not urinate, turn on the faucet first so the patient can hear the water, do not immediately catheterize him/her 2. Know lab values 3. Know positions patients are placed in 4. When in distress, do not assess 5. Never offer assurance to a patient 6. If a jaohova witness’s child comes into the hospital the hospital does have the right to give them blood 7. Droplet = pneumonia 8. Airborne = TB, shingles, measles, varicella 9. NEVER vote against hand washing 10. Cane will always be used on unaffected side (put cane down then weaker leg first) 11. When charting falls you didn’t see must state “the patient stated…..” 12. Usually always a chin down position 13. Cramping usually means slow down the rate 14. If bleeding occurs usually stop whatever is being done and notify health care provider 15. Controlling pain is always an important first measure 16. Communication questions are always “tell me how” 17. If the question says “always” or “never” then it is NOT the answer 18. NO descriptive words ex. Vigorously palpate