Vital Signs
Thermometer most appropriate to use on a patient who just had lunch
tympanic
Sanitation according to Louis Pasteur does not include this.
wearing gloves
You should do this before listing someone as a reference.
ask them
A myocardial infarction affects the function of this body system.
circulatory
The first thing you do when entering the room of a blind patient.
Identify yourself
The first heartbeat you hear when taking a blood pressure
systolic pressure
The founder of modern nursing.
Florence Nightingale
2 things you should not wear when caring for a patient.
perfume, dangling earrings, sandals
This pressure point would be used to stop bleeding in an upper extremity.
brachial
This vital sign is classified by rate, rhythm and volume.
pulse
Measurement of the balance between heat lost and heat produced by the body is this.
temperature
This piece of legislation put into place US health insurance reforms.
Affordable Care Act of 2010
Prompt in reporting to work, maintains good attendance, and performs assigned tasks on time.
dependable
In the chain of infection, how a microorganism enters the body is called this.
Portal of Entry
This medical profession does not need a license.
Nursing Assistant
Factors that increase BP.
stimulant drugs, lifestyle habits, caffeine
Considered the father of medicine.
Hippocrates
Accepting bribes is allowed in healthcare.
false
Symptoms of shortness of breath and a bluish coloration to the skin
cyanosis
The brain of a cell
nucleus
A patient is lethargic and pale from hemorrhage. You would expect his BP to be this.
decreased
A CAM technique used by Chinese in which fine needles are inserted into specific body locations.
accupuncture
A friend from another floor calls and asks about your patient. How do you respond?
Tell your friend you are not allowed to discuss your patient with them.
A broken bone that protrudes through the skin
compound fracture
How sterilization is obtained
autoclaving