Chapter 1
Preparing for the World of Work
Preparing for the World of Work
A record of information about an individual is.....
A resume
List 5 PPE that employers must provide for employees.
1. Gloves
2. Mask
3. Gown
4. Lab Coat
5. Goggles
What is the definition of the word temperature?
A measurement of the balance between heat lost and heat produced by the body.
What is another name for nose bleed?
Epistaxis
Parasitic Organisms That cannot live outside the cells of another living organism.
Rickettsiae
What is the purpose of a cover letter?
To obtain an interview.
List the types of techniques used when placing and removing items from sterile field.
Mitten
Drop
Transfer Forceps
A bluish tint to the skin and nails as a result of the increase of CO2 is referred as _______.
Cyanosis
Name all 8 types of shock.
1. Anaphylactic
2. Cardiogenic
3. Hemorrhagic
4. Metabolic
5. Neurogenic
6. Psychogenic
7. Respiratory
8. Septic
The smallest microorganisms visible only using a microscope
Viruses
What is the name of the Act that requires you to provide documents and a photo I.D. to show an employer that you are entitled to work in the U.S.?
Eligibility Verification Act
What are the forms of Immunity (4)?
1. Naturally Passive Acquired Immunity
2. Artificially Acquired Passive Immunity
3. Naturally Acquired Active Immunity
4. Artificially Acquired Active Immunity
Another term for fever is ______.
Pyrexia
True or False
Superficial is a painful burn that takes 3-4 weeks to heal.
False.
Superficial burns heals in 3-5 days without permanent scaring.
Can remain active for several days in dried Blood
HBC and HBV
True or False
While participating in a job interview, you should sit down in the nearest chair immediately after greeting the employer.
False.
Always wait until employer ask you to have a seat.
A healthcare worker has a cut on the hand and touches an open wound without gloves on; the cut on the hand is now considered which part of the chain of infection?
Mode of Transmission
The sounds that are actually heard during the evaluation of blood pressure are known as......?
Korotkoff Sounds
What is the type of wound called when tissue is torn or separated from the victims body?
Avulsion
Infection that originates outside the body
Exogenous
When determining Net Income what should you do first?
You must first determine the amount of the various deductions that will be taken out of your gross pay.
List all the components in the chain of infection.
Causative Agent
Source of Reservoir
Portal of Exit
Mode of Transmission
Portal of Entry
Susceptible Host
Convert 98.6 F to Celsius.
(F-32) * 0.55= C
(98.6 F -32) * 0.55= 36.63C
You are at the scene of a wood shop accident. The man is using a jigsaw and it slices into his lower arm just above his wrist. You have attempted direct pressure and elevation to control the bleeding. You should now compress the _______ artery to slow down and control the bleeding.
Brachial
Infection that arise from inanimate objects.
fomite