Basic Skills
Pain that occurs constantly over a long period of time.
What is chronic?
What is the number 1 way to prevent infection?
What is handwashing.
When 2 PCAs are turning a patient, where should the hands be on the patient
Place hands on the shoulder and hip of the patient
What is the term used for restraining a patient without proper authorization?
What is false imprisonment.
Only providing information about a client to those who need to know.
What is confidentiality?
Caring for a person's body after death.
What is postmortem care?
Produced by the immune system to fight infection.
What are antibodies?
How to shave a client on anticoagulant therapy.
What is electric razor?
PCA is heard yelling racial slurs at a patient, what form of abuse is this?
What is Verbal abuse.
This body system filters blood to maintain fluid and electrolyte balance in the body?
What is the urinary system?
This is used when a patient is unable to void on their own or for protection while having a decubitus ulcer
What is a foley catheter.
Color of bag for infectious waste.
What is red?
Where to place a client's dentures when not in use.
What is labeled denture cup?
Failure to of a professional to to use the degree of skill and learning commonly expected in that persons' profession and results in injury or loss?
What is malpractice.
Function of this body system is to protect the body from injury, infection and dehydration?
What is the integumentary system.
Measure all liquid substances a client consumes.
What is Intake and Output (I/O)?
Primary exposure to HIV and HBV found in ________.
What is blood?
How to prevent skin shear/friction injuries.
What is use a lift sheet?
Causing an infection by using non sterile equipment is can be an example of?
What is Negligence.
What is the name for the study of how disease occurs and the responses of of living organisms to disease processes?
What is pathophysiology?
This condition means formation of gallstones
cholelithiasis
Infection acquired while in the hospital.
What is nosocomial?
Type of ulcers often developed by paralyzed patients.
What is decubitus?
Name the 3 parts of a contract?
What is offer, acceptance and consideration.
What is the term for bone inflammation usually caused by a pathogenic organism?
What is osteomyelitis?
Where is the location on the face to begin a bed bath (must be specific and in use medical terminology
Inner canthus of the eye
Another word for dirty, when an object contains disease producing organisms
Contaminated
When changing the gown for a patient with left side paralysis, which arm do you remove first?
Change the patient gown by removing the affected or weak arm first.
Name of the document that allows individuals to state what measures should or should not be taken to prolong life when their conditions are terminal.
What is a living will?
This part of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the left atrium?
What is the left ventricle?