Infection Control
The transmission based isolation precaution used when caring for patients with influenza.
Droplet precautions
Medical waste contaminated with bodily fluids such as bloody dressings should be disposed of in this type of container
Red biohazard bag or container
The amount a person pays monthly to have health insurance
Premium
The name of the pulse site located on the posterior side of the knee
Popliteal
People who publish written statements that are untrue and damaging about another person can be charged with this tort
Libel
Wearing PPE breaks this link of the Chain of Infection.
Portal of entry
A document that provides information about specific chemical hazards
Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
The amount a patient must pay before their insurance will begin paying for medical expenses
Deductible
Bradypnea
Activities a healthcare professional can perform based on their education, training, and facility policies fall under this legal term
Scope of practice
The type of microorganism that causes tuberculosis
Bacteria
The acronym used to help people remember how to respond to a fire
RACE
A type of health insurance that requires a patient to have a primary care provider (PCP)
HMO
The medical term for a temperature of 98.6F
Afebrile
The legal term for a person who can make health care decisions for another person when they are unable to
Durable (medical) power of attorney
The type of precautions used for all patients
Standard precautions
The appropriate way to move heavy equipment or patients in beds/wheelchairs
Push don't pull
A type of health insurance for patients over the age of 65
Medicare
The normal range for oxygen saturation for all patients, regardless of age
95%-100%
A type of tort a healthcare provider can be guilty of if they treat a patient who is refusing treatment
Battery
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) is an example of this type of bacteria.
A multi-drug resistant super bug
A type of infection a patient acquires as a result of being in a healthcare facility
Healthcare-associated infection (HAI)
The percentage of medical expense shared by the patient, expressed as a percentage
Co-insurance
The medical term for a blood pressure of 74/40
Hypotension
The ethical principle for not causing harm to others
Nonmaleficence