Vital Signs
What is the "normal" temperature reading for a temporal artery thermometer?
99.6 F
How long should you wash the palms of your hands?
at least 20 seconds
How many bones does the adult human have?
206 bones
ASA
aspirin
rhinoplasty
surgical repair of the nose
Bradycardia is a heart rate __________.
< 60 beats/minute
What is a nosocomial infection?
an infection acquired in a healthcare setting
What is the term for a fluid filled sac (blister) on the skin?
vescicle
bid
twice a day
myolipoma
tumor of fat and muscle
Tachypnea is a respiratory rate ___________.
> 25 breaths/minute
Per OSHA mandate, which vaccine must be offered to employees for free if they are exposed to blood and body fluid?
Hepatitis B vaccine
How many chromosomes are present in a cell that was reproduced through mitosis?
DM
diabetes mellitus
osteoarthropathy
disease of the bones and joints
Which artery do you place the stethoscope over when measuring blood pressure?
brachial artery
What part of the sterile field is always considered contaminated?
2 inch border around the sterile field
What organs are located in the retroperitoneal space?
kidneys & adrenal glands
EBL
estimated blood loss
enterostenosis
narrowing of the intestine
The pressure within an artery when the ventricles of the heart is contracting is known as the ___________ blood pressure.
systolic
If a patient is on ________ precautions, all patient care equipment should remain in the patient’s room and should only be used on that patient.
contact precautions
Which division of the peripheral nervous system counteracts the “fight or flight” response?
parasympathetic nervous system
EEG
electroencephalogram
onychomycosis
condition of having nail fungus