Healthcare Systems
This law was created to protect privacy of health information
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HIPAA
This type of consent is granted by the competent patient after being told about all risks and benefits
Informed Consent
What is the SECOND link in the chain of infection
Reservoir
This type of blood vessel carries blood toward the heart
vein
The highest blood pressure (recorded as the top number)
Systolic
This government health plan provides coverage for people age 65 and older
Medicare
Speaking untrue rumors about a co-worker that may damage their professional reputation
Slander
This is the name of precautions that are used when there is any risk of contact with blood or body fluids
Standard Precautions
This is the long bone of the upper arm
Humerus
This portable device sends an electrical shock to restore a normal heart rhythm
Automated External Defibrillator
AED
The federal agency that enforces safety in the workplace
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
This law encourages people to provide care in an emergency without the fear of being sued
Good Samaritan Law
Medical Asepsis
This is the basic unit of life in an organism
Cell
The proper name for the medical instrument used to measure blood pressure
Sphygmomanometer
When we respond to a fire emergency in a healthcare facility we use the acronym RACE which stands for these 4 things
Rescue, Alert, Contain, Extinguish
The principal of bioethics that supports a patient's right to self- determination
Autonomy
MRSA is an example of this type of bacteria
multi-drug resistant bacteria
This organ produces the hormones insulin and glucagon
Pancreas
This type of pain occurs constantly and over a long period of time
Chronic
This agency monitors and responds to health threats, provides public health education and works to prevent diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
This is the first step in solving any problem
Identify the problem
This is the name for a secondary infection that develops as the result of being treated in a healthcare facility
Nosocomial Infection
This is the branch of the Peripheral nervous system that controls the fight-or-flight response
Sympathetic Nervous System
This body plane is created by drawing an imaginary line vertically to divide the body into right and left sides
Sagittal