Vital Signs
The definition of bradycardia
Less than 60 heart beats per minute
The piece of PPE needed for airborne precautions
What is a respirator mask?
Fever, malaise, dizziness, lympadenopathy
What are symptoms associated with leukocytosis (high WBC count)
The amount of time after which a patient should be repositioned when they are in supine.
What is 2 hours?
Posterior hip precautions include avoiding these 3 motions.
What are hip flexion beyond 90°, adduction past midline, hip internal rotation?
The systolic blood pressure at which a therapist should stop therapy since it is too high for the patient to continue.
What is 250 mmHg?
The amount of time an individual should wash their hands with soap and water for optimal hygiene.
What is 40 - 60 seconds?
The cutoff for which a therapist should consider HOLDING PT for hypoglycemia.
What is under 70 md/dL?
The type of curve that normally occurs at the cervical region of the spine.
What is a lordotic curve?
After trantibial lower extremity amputation, patients should avoid prolonged positioning in what 2 positions?
What are hip flexion and knee flexion?
The interpretation of a 4+ pulse amplitude
What is a bounding pulse?
The last piece of PPE that should be donned prior to going into the room of a patient on contact precautions.
What are gloves?
Lab value change that could indicate active bleeding.
What is a drop of 1 gram in hemoglobin in 24 hours or less?
Name 1 of the appropriate positioning education points for a patient after CVA.
What are prevent contractures, prevent hand/wrist edema, and avoid distraction of the hemiplegic shoulder.
The NORMAL heart rate range for infants (1-12 months)
What is 100 - 120 bpm?
The name of infections acquired in medical facilities.
What are nosocomial infections?
The value for hemoglobin A1C that would indicate normal blood glucuse control over the past 3 months.
What is less than 5.7%?
The 3 considerations for LONG TERM positioning
What are safety, comfort, and prevention?
What are spinal precautions and total hip precautions?
The walking over which an individual is likely to be independent in ADLs
What is 1.0 meters/second or higher
The type of cleaner that must be used to sterilize equipment after use by a patient with c. difficile.
What is bleach?
Petechiae and ecchymosis could be signs of what abnormal lab finding?
What is thrombocytopenia?
How long a person needs to allow re-circulation after 15 minutes in sitting for adequate pressure relief.
What is 1 full minute?
The weight limit for our standard crutches we use in lab.
What is 300 lbs?