History & Trends
Which type of hospital provides care for special conditions or age groups (ex. oncology, burns, psychiatric, and pediatric hospitals)?
Specialty
Temporal temperatures are taken..
Along/across the forehead
This most obvious physical changes in this life stage are frequently called puberty.
Adolescence
An N-95 mask must be worn when which type of precautions are in effect?
Airborne
Provide 1 stress management strategy.
ex. listen to music, meditate, use imagery, delegate tasks to others
The Father of Medicine
Hippocrates
Identify two (2) pulse sites
Temporal, carotid, brachial, radial, femoral, popliteal, dorsalis pedis, posterior tibial.
Which need includes feeling important and worthwhile?
Esteem
Define sterilization
Destruction of all microorganisms, including spores and viruses
Define subjective observations
Cannot be seen or felt (by the provider), commonly called symptoms
Which American organization was founded by Clara Barton?
The American Red Cross
Define apnea.
Absence of respirations, usually a temporary period of no respirations
List the 5 stages of death and dying.
Acceptance, Anger, Denial, Bargaining, Depression
Provide the accurate sequence for donning gloves, goggles, gown, and mask.
1. Gown
2. mask
3. goggles
4. gloves
Which federal program provides health care for individuals age 65 and older?
Medicare
Define assisted living facilities
Individuals who can care for themselves can rent or purchase an apartment in the facility. Meals, housekeeping, laundry, transportation, and social events are provided.
Define bradycardia
A pulse rate under 60 beats per minute
Which defense mechanism is this an example of? "I cannot have the surgery because I cannot take any time off work"
Rationalization
Define any one part of the chain of infection.
Infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, portal of entry, susceptible host, mode of transmission
Which acronym is commonly used to remember the correct steps for using a fire extinguisher?
PASS (pull, aim, squeeze, sweep)
Examples include homeopathy, pet therapy, acupuncture.
Calculate the pulse pressure: Diastolic is 80 mmHg and systolic is 140 mm Hg.
60 mm Hg
Provide an example of mental development
ex. reading, writing, learning how to solve problems, making sound judgements
Differentiate between clean and contaminated
Clean: Object does not contain disease-producing organisms
Contaminated: Object contains disease-producing organisms
Define ergonomics
Adapting the environment and using techniques to prevent injury