Infection Control and Safety
This minimizes and removes a variety of disease-causing micro-organisms from the healthcare environment.
What is the purpose of infection control?
Both sides of the posterior throat/tonsil area.
What is the correct swabbing location for streptococcus testing?
One minute
What is the maximum amount of time a tourniquet maybe be left on?
This the body's first defense against illness and injury
What is skin?
This type of communication creates the opportunity to build a positive rapport and relationship between the healthcare provider and the patient.
What is therapeutic communication?
This is the pathogen that the common cold (rhinovirus) would fall under.
What is a virus?
This is the number of antiseptic wipes that is given to a female patient when instructing them to obtain a clean midstream catch urine specimen.
What is two?
15 to 30 degree angle
What is the angle that the needle should be inserted in the patient's arm when drawing blood?
Sagittal, transverse, frontal
What are the planes of the body?
Eye contact, facial expressions, posture, touch, and gestures
What are forms of nonverbal communication?
This is the clean technique that includes frequent hand hygiene, proper use of gloves, cleaning and sterilizing medical equipment, and sanitizing surfaces.
What is medical asepsis?
70 to 100 mg/dL
What is the reference range for fasting glucose?
This is the preferred method of blood collection for infants and young children
What is a capillary puncture?
What are the components of the central nervous system?
This is the style of communication that is preferred in healthcare.
What is assertive?
What is the Chain of Infection?
This is the hormone present in blood and urine during pregnancy.
What is hCG (Human chorionic gonadotropin)?
Contains sodium citrate (anticoagulant) for coagulation studies and must be inverted 3 to 4 times
What is a light blue top tube?
This is responsible for filtering blood to remove waste products
What is the primary function of the urinary system?
This is being mindful of what is being said, how it is said, and the intended purpose.
What is active listening?
fever, swollen lymph nodes, chills, pain tachycardia, fatigue, nausea, headache
What are the signs and symptoms of infectious disease?
Red meats or dyes, aspirin or aspirin products, vitamin C, and iron supplements
What are the foods and medications that patients need to avoid prior to collection of stool specimens?
This is the appropriate technique when cleansing the venipuncture site with an antiseptic wipe.
What is an upward and downward motion with friction?
These body systems are primarily responsible for achieving and maintaining homeostasis.
What are the Nervous and Endocrine systems?
Polite, Prepared, to the Point, Perceptive and cooPerative.
What are the 5 P's of telephone etiquette?