[Verified Answer]: Thermoregulation Infection • Methods of…

Thermoregulation Infection • Methods of assessing temperature; expected parameters • Pyrexia: Interventions to manage fever • Chain of infection and nursing interventions to break chain. • Standard and transmission-based precautions; when to use; interventions • Medical asepsis/surgical asepsis • Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs); types; source of HAIs • Lab values that help to identify infection Mobility/Activity • Musculoskeletal assessment • Interventions to maintain mobility. • Complications of immobility • Primary, secondary, tertiary prevention for mobility • Interventions to minimize fall risk. • Transfer techniques/assessment/patient & nurse safety • Osteoporosis – S & S; assessments/interventions • Osteoarthritis – S & S; assessments/ interventions Tissue Integrity • Skin assessment • Hygiene practices to maintain skin integrity • Risk assessment r/t development of pressure injuries • Interventions to prevent pressure injuries • Pressure injury wound staging – characteristics, location, and identification of each type • Interventions to manage pressure injuries