Infection Control
Define Pathogen
This is the normal adult range of respirations per minute
This is the normal adult range of respirations per minute
Of these three conditions, name the symptom:
Rash, Headache, Fever
What is headache
Which hormone is tested in urine or blood for pregnancy?
hCG Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
What does DVA stand for?
Distance Visual Acuity
State three ways to help prevent the spread of diseases
Cover your cough and sneeze
Utilize PPE
Don't touch eyes, nose, mouth
Clean and disinfect objects and surfaces
Stay home if you are sick
Wash your hands often
A patient with a blood pressure of 122/82 is considered in which range?
Elevated
Name three methods of examination
What is Pap smear screening for?
The Pap smear is used to screen for abnormal or precancerous cells on the cervical area.
What chart is used to test DVA?
The Snellen Chart
Define Nosocomial Infections
A disease originating in/from a hospital or healthcare setting
Provide a heartrate that would be considered bradycardia
Anything less than 60
This examination technique relies on tapping or striking the body and listening to the tones or assessing reactions created
What is percussion
What area(s) are being examined during a cystoscopy procedure?
Cystoscopy is done with an instrument called a cystoscope to examine the walls of the bladder and urethra.
How would you explain to a patient what myopia is?
This is "nearsightedness" or the ability to only see objects near to you.
You are not able to see objects well at a distance.
What are the five aspects of the cycle of infection?
Reservoir Host, Means of exit, Means of transmission, Means of entrance, Susceptible host
List five things that can alter heart rate
Recent activity
Stress
Pregnancy
Medications
Smoking
Infection
Dehydration
Anemia
Thyroid disorders
Hypotension
When would the Lithotomy position most likely be utilized?
During obgyn exam
What is the most common cancer for male patients and what test is used for screening?
Prostate cancer, PSA blood draw
What does OD,OS, OU mean?
O.D.- This is oculus dexter, meaning right eye. O.S.- This is oculus sinister, meaning left eye. O.U.- This is oculus uterque, meaning both eyes.
Name five risk factors that make a person susceptible to infection
Describe the 5 phases when auscultating a blood pressure (Korotkoff sounds)
This position would be best to put a patient into who is having respiratory distress, as laying supine with the head elevated 45-90 degrees helps relax the abdominal muscles
What is the Fowler's position
These are the three analytes of a triple test
What are hCG, AFP, estriol
This refractive error is characterized by the eyeball being too short, causing light entering the eye to focus past the retina
What is hyperopia or farsightedness