Student Life Staff Nurse Interview Questions and Answers

Common sites to check body temperature include oral, axillary, tympanic, and rectal.

• Oral - under the tongue

• Axillary - under the armpit

• Tympanic - in the ear canal

• Rectal - in the rectum

Hand hygiene involves several steps and movements to ensure proper cleaning and disinfection of hands.

• Wet hands with water

• Apply soap and lather well

• Rub hands palm to palm

• Rub right palm over the back of left hand with interlaced fingers and vice versa

• Rub palm to palm with fingers interlaced

• Rub backs of fingers to opposing palms with fingers interlocked

• Rub left thumb rotationally clasped in right palm and vice versa

• Rub fingertips of right hand in left palm in a circular motion ...read more

Complications of IV cannulation include infection, phlebitis, infiltration, extravasation, nerve damage, and air embolism.

• Infection: can lead to sepsis if not treated promptly

• Phlebitis: inflammation of the vein causing pain, redness, and swelling

• Infiltration: leakage of IV fluid into surrounding tissue causing swelling and discomfort

• Extravasation: leakage of vesicant medication into surrounding tissue causing tissue damage

• Nerve damage: can occur if the needle is inserted inco...read more

Common sites to check the pulse include the radial artery, carotid artery, brachial artery, and femoral artery.

• Radial artery (wrist)

• Carotid artery (neck)

• Brachial artery (inside of elbow)

• Femoral artery (groin)

Code blue is a hospital emergency code used to indicate a patient requiring immediate resuscitation.

• Code blue is called when a patient is in cardiac or respiratory arrest.

• It alerts hospital staff to respond quickly and provide life-saving interventions.

• Commonly announced over the hospital's intercom system.

• Example: 'Code blue, room 302.'