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Pt c/o arthralgia
Patient complains of joint pain
How would you document this time: 9:30 pm
2130
How far do you insert a rectal thermometer for an infant?
0.5 - 1 inch
Covers people >65 years old
Medicare
Type of healthcare that provides palliative care for terminal patients with < 6 months to live
hospice
CXR & ECG stat
chest x-ray and electrocardiogram immediately
Which of the following ways to measure temperature is least accurate: oral, rectal, axillary, temporal artery, aural
axillary
Covers those with low incomes
Medicaid (Medical Assistance)
What type of pain is still felt in a body part that is no longer there?
phantom pain
Assist OOB & amb qid
Assist out of bed and ambulate four times a day
The patient voided 6 oz of urine. What do you document on the I & O record?
180 mL
Which pulse site should you use if the patient has an irregular heart beat?
apical pulse
Covers people injured on the job
Worker's Compensation
How often should a bed bound patient be turned?
At least q2h
Ck BS ac & hs
check blood sugar before meals and at bedtime
20 mg of a medicine is ordered for a patient. The med label reads 40 mg/mL. How much do you give the patient?
0.5 mL
The constant pressure in the walls of the arteries when the ventricles of the heart are at rest is the _____.
diastolic pressure
Covers active duty military and their families and retired members of the military
TRICARE
Tightening and/or shortening of muscles usually caused by a lack of movement is known as a(n) _____.
contracture
c/o dyspnea & SOB, O2 started at 2L per n/c
complains of difficult breathing and shortness of breath, oxygen started at 2 liters per nasal cannula
If a patient's BP is 140/90, what is the pulse pressure?
50
What is the term for a sudden drop in BP when a person moves from lying down to a sitting or standing position?
orthostatic hypotension
Private health insurance plans for the elderly that help pay expenses not covered by Medicare
Medigap
In a fire emergency, what does RACE stand for?
Rescue, Activate Alarm, Contain, Extinguish/Evacuate