Body Positions
Measurements
Medical Terminology
Legal and Ethical
Vital Signs
100
Position used for rectal exams, patient rests the body weight on the knees and chest, arms are flexed slightly at the elbows and are extended above the head
knee-chest position
100
What can be considered output in an I&O sheet?
BM; emesis; urine; irrigation
100
c with a line over it
with
100
What is failure to give care that is normally expected of a person in a particular position, resulting in injury to another person?
negligence
100
What does TPR BP stand for?
temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure
200
Position used to facilitate breathing, relieve distress, encourage drainage, examine the head, neck and chest. Head is elevated to one of the three main positions. Legs lie flat on the table but the knees are bent slightly.
Fowler's position
200
How many feet in 60 inches?
5 ft
200
Na
sodium
200
What are the set of principles relating to what is morally right or wrong?
ethics
200
Name 3 of the 5 ways temperature can be recorded.
Oral, Rectal, Axillary, Aural, Temporal
300
Position used for examination or treatment of the back or spine, patient lies on the abdomen and turns head to either side. Arms may be flexed at the elbows and positioned on either side of the head of positioned along side the body.
Prone position
300
What can be considered input on an I&O sheet?
Oral (liquids such as tea, coffee, water, soup, ice cream, etc.); tube feedings; IV; irrigation
300
OD
right eye
300
What kind of contract is understood WITHOUT verbally expressed terms?
implied terms
300
How is blood pressure read?
systolic over dystolic pressure
400
Position used for simple rectal exams. Patient lies on the left side, left arm is extended behind the back, head is turned to the side, right arm is in front of the patient and the elbow is bent, left leg is bent or flexed slightly, the right leg is bent sharply at the knee and brought up to the abdomen.
Sims' (left lateral) position
400
How many mL is in 3 ounces?
90 mL
400
Condition of stones in the gallbladder
Cholelithiasis
400
A wrongful act that does not involve a contract
tort
400
Name 3 of the 6 sites that pulse can be felt from.
carotid, brachial, radial, femoral, popliteal, doralis pedis
500
Position increases circulation of blood to head and brain, entire bed is elevated at the feet, patient lies in the horizontal recumbent position with the head lower than the feet
Trendelenburg Position
500
How many mL in a cup?
240 mL
500
CT
computerized tomography
500
What are legal documents that allow individuals to state what medical treatment they want or do not want in the event they become incapacitated and are unable to express their wishes regarding medical care?
advance directives; legal directives
500
What is considered a normal pulse? respirations? temperature? blood pressure?
60-100; 16-20; 98.6; 120/80 or 110/70
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