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Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Ed., Ignatavicius & Workman, 2020 | Registered Nurse (RN) School Study Aid
I-SBAR-R
- Identify
- Situation
- Background
- Assessment
- Recommendation
- Readback
1 min
Prevention of Falls
- Risk Factors
- Physical Aging
- Polypharmacy
- Environmental
- Hospital / Facility Prevention
- Call Light within Reach
- Assistive Devices Available
- Bed Alarms
- Home Prevention
- Improve Lighting
- Remove Home Hazards
- Priority Nursing Interventions
- Promote Exercise
- Fall Risk Assessment
2 mins
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for Adults
- Steps Before CPR
- Scan Scene
- Activate Emergency Response System
- Check For Breathing (Max 10 Seconds)
- Open Airway
- Compressions, Airway, Breathing (CAB)
- Compressions: 2 Inches Deep (100-120 Compressions/Min)
- Airway: Ensure Airway is Still Open
- Breathing: Administer 2 Rescue Breaths
- Considerations
- Repeat C-A-B Sequence (30:2) Until Help Arrives
3 mins
Glasgow Coma Scale
- LOC Assessment
- Score of 3 to 15
- 8 or Less = Coma
- Eye Opening
- Verbal Response
- Motor Response
1 min
Level of Consciousness: Descriptive guide for Glasgow Coma Scale
- Conscious
- Confused
- Delirious
- Somnolent
- Obtunded
- Stuporous
- Comatose
3 mins
Triage
- Simple Triage And Rapid Treatment (START)
- Tags
- Red: Immediate (Critical)
- Yellow: Delayed (Urgent)
- Green: Minor (Ambulatory)
- Black: Deceased (Expired)
- Step 1: Movement
- Ability to Walk
- Step 2: Respirations
- Spontaneous Breathing
- Respiratory Rate
- Step 3: Perfusion
- Check Circulation
- Step 4: Mental Status
- Mental Status
4 mins
Airway, Breathing, Circulation (ABC's)
- Airway Assessment
- Changed Sound of Voice
- "See-saw" Respirations
- Stridor
- Breathing Assessment
- Normal Respiratory Rate: 12–20 Breaths/Min
- Use of Accessory Muscles in Respiration
- Cyanosis
- Circulation Assessment
- Color of Hands and Digits
- Normal Capillary Refill Time (CRT): 2 Seconds
- Decreased LOC
- Considerations
- Initial ‘Look, Listen and Feel” Assessment
- Emergency Treatment
- Prioritization in Exam Questions
5 mins
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