Bsn205 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which description correctly identifies a health care-associated infection (HAI)? - fection was not present at the time of admission. What is the order for chain of infection? - Transmission, Portal of Entry, Host Susceptibility, Infectious Agent, Reservoir, Portal of Exit A patient was recently transferred from the intensive care unit to a room on the surgical floor, where she has received numerous visitors. One visitor was coughing during her visit with the patient. The nurse performs han...

Normal respiratory rates newborn is 30 to 60 breaths per minute. child is 20 breaths per minute. teenager is 16 to 20 breaths per minute. adult is 12 to 20 breaths per minute. A rate of 10 would require follow-up. Normal adult vital signs temperature 36° C (96.8° F) heart rate 60 to 100 beats per minute respiratory rate 16 to 25 breaths per minute average BP less than 120 over 80 pulse oximetry 95% to 100%. The nurse has delegated the task of temperature assessment to the NAP. Which ...