Nursing interventions of patients

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15. Know how to prom 16. Know what parasomnia is and priority nursing interventions for these types of patients 17. Know & understand the stages of pressure ulcers (I, II, III, etc 18. Know how to prevent friction & shear injuries to patients 19. Understand the effect dry skin has on patient health and well-being 20. Know safety measures & assessment techniques that help prevention of skin breakdown/impairment 21. How & where to give injections (IM, SubQ, Intradermal) and which sites are preferred 22. Know what the Z-track method is and how/why we do it 23. Appropriate medication administration for Oral, IV, Ophthalmic, & patients receiving tube feeding, including the 6 rights of med admin 24. Know normal lab values for electrolytes (Na, K, Mag, Ca, BUN, urine specific gravity, Hematocrit & Hemoglobin) 25. Understand the difference between sensible & insensible fluid loss 26. Understand s/s of hyper/hypomagnesemia; hyper/hyponatremia; hyper/hypocalcemia; hyper/hypokalemia including patient education (what foods to avoid or eat) 27. Know how to interpret an ABG (alkalosis vs. acidosis and compensated vs. uncompensated) including lab values (pH, PaCO2, HCO3) 28. Understand risk factors for respiratory acidosis/alkalosis

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