Patient Care
The heart is apart of which body system
What is the circulatory system
Biological hazards are results of
What is contact with infectious agents
The two categories of asepsis
Medical asepsis and surgical asepsis
ADLs
Activities of daily living
There are how many leads on an EKg
10
This chronic disease can cause chest tightness, dyspnea, and wheezing
What is asthma
Fire or explosive hazards can cause
Burns
Health care workers should avoid artificial nails because
They can harbor pathogens and cause scratches or injury to patients.
TB
Tuberculosis
Disrobing, gowning, and draping
Preparing to perform an EKG
This is where you dispose of used aseptic dressings
What is a biohazard bag
The primary federal law that directs health care workers in handling protected health information
What is HIPAA (health insurance portability and accountability act)
The six links in the chain of infection are
susceptible host, resevoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry
OOB
Out of bed
The heart rate for someone with sinus bradycardia
less than 60bpm
You should check patients in a wheelchair how oftern
Every 15 minutes
Communication
Airborne precautions are used for
infections that are spread via droplets that are smaller than 5 microns in diameter
mmHg
millimeters of mercury
Use of strategies incorporated through verbal and nonverbal techniques to ensure a message is received, interpreted, and understood correctly.
Therapeutic communication
Situations that require activating the facility's emergency response team.
What is no pulse and no breathing
The suffix for vomit is
Emesis
Protective clothing and equipment (gloves, mask, gown, goggles)
PPE
Dx
Diagnosis
The V1 lead on a 12-lead EKG is placed where
Right right sternal edges, fourth intercostal space