when a patient develops an infection 48 hours after hospitalization that was not present upon admission the infection is classified as what?
What is hospital acquired or nosocomial
what does the acronym R.A.C.E stand for ?
What is: Rescue, Alarm, Contain, extinguish/evacuate
what does a Royal Blue tube test for?
What is: Heavy metals, Arsenic and lead
What does the element -Salpingo
What is : fallopian tube
when collecting a bilirubin which do you need to do? keep warm, chilled or protected from light?
what is: protected from light
Lymph fluid is also called what?
interstitial fluid
What does the acronym F.A.S.T stand for when is comes to recognizing signs of a Stroke
What is :
Face (facial drooping)
Arms (weakness)
Speech (speech difficulty) and
Time
What Tube is used for a Rapid Serum Test or RST?
what is : Orange
What does the element Chondr- mean?
What is: Cartilage
PH blood gases?
chilled, warmed or protected from light?
what is: Chilled?
The formed elements make up about what percent of the whole blood volume?
what is: 45 percent
What is the M.S.D.S?
what tube is used for the tests PT, or PTT ?
What is: light Blue
the element Blephar stands for?
What is: Eyelid
Cryoglobulin?
warmed, chilled or protected from light?
what is :warmed
1/100 meter equals what?
What is: 1cm
If some one begins to have a seizure what should you Not Do? ( looking for two answers)
what is : Do not restrain the individual and do not place anything in the patients mouth.
what is : Lavender?
Psych/o means?
what is: Mind
if a patient is on contact precautions what PPE are you required to wear when entering the room to obtain blood specimen?
What is : Gown and Gloves
what is another name for a PPD skin test?
What is: a TB test
what is another term for Fainting?
What is: Syncope
What tube would you use for DNA testing?
What is :Yellow
what does the element Dendr/o mean?
what is: Tree or Branching
if a patient is on airborne precautions which PPE is required when you enter the room to obtain a blood sample?
what is : gloves, Gown and N95 Respirator