Health Insurance/delivery
A patient or resident is entitled to confidential treatment of personal and medical records; to refuse treatment; and privacy.
Patient rights
When you arrive at a patient/ resident needing emergency medical assistance, this is the first thing you do.
Make sure the scene is safe to enter
The heart’s right ventricle is too weak to pump enough blood to the lungs.
Right heart failure
You have a sore throat for 2 days and when you wake up the next morning you have a headache. You check your temperature and it is 100.8 degrees F. Health care delivery service that is the most appropriate for these symptoms.
Primary care physician
Appropriate location for administration of emergency epinephrine for anaphylaxis.
Lateral thigh
Coordination of medical care, hospitalizations and providing annual physicals are responsibilities of:
Primary care physician
Type of bleeding that includes spurting/ spraying blood, pulsating flow and bright red color.
Arterial
Buildup of plaque in arteries throughout the body
Atherosclerosis
Can administer medication within their scope of practice. (medical receptionist, CNA, ultrasound tech, paramedic)
Paramedic
What is the number one error in healthcare?
Medication errors
Insurance coverage limits
The maximum amount an insurance company policy pays over a year or a lifetime.
Your patient has had 3 children previously and signs of placenta previa. During labor, you see a foot protruding from the opening in her cervix. Why is this breech presentation dangerous?
The head is the largest part of the baby so the baby can become stuck in the birth canal causing injury or death
Treatment: Call 9-1-1, Start CPR, Locate an AED. Follow the AED verbal instructions to deliver a shock to restart heart.
Cardiac arrest
Your grandfather has a history of heart disease and diabetes. You are taking a walk together and he begins to become diaphoretic (sweaty) and complain of chest pain. You check his radial pulse and his pulse is 42. Which healthcare delivery system is the most appropriate for these symptoms?
Emergency room
This reverses the effects of opioids like Fentanyl and Heroin.
Narcan
Your child fell and injured her wrist. You take her to the ER for an evaluation and x-ray. Your insurance pays 80% of your $650 ER bill. You are responsible for paying this amount.
$130
Burns, dehydration and hemorrhage are the most common causes of this type of shock
Hypovolemic
Blockage of the pulmonary arteries in the lungs, usually caused by a blood clot that travels to the lungs from elsewhere.
Acute pulmonary embolism
The three most common causes of anaphylaxis
Peanuts, latex, bees
You should always call 911 when this drug is administered:
Epinephrine
Your grandfather has a history of heart disease and diabetes. You are taking a walk together and he begins to become diaphoretic (sweaty) and complain of chest pain. You check his radial pulse and his pulse is 42. Which healthcare delivery system is the most appropriate for these symptoms?
Emergency room
You respond to a fall from playground equipment. The 10 year old child has an obvious fracture of her forearm. Which treatment is the most appropriate to stabilze the injury?
SAM splint
Which disease is potentially life-threatening and is thought to be transmitted by close person-to-person contact?
SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome)
What is the number one way to prevent the spread of disease?
Frequent and thorough handwashing
This mask uses O2 of 10-15 liters/minute, has one way valve and a reservoir bag to deliver a higher concentration of O2.
Nonrebreather mask