Infection Prevention
Treating all blood and bodily fluids as if they are infectious.
What are Standard Precautions?
A place where organisms (virus, bacteria, etc.) can survive and replicate.
What is a reservoir?
The medical term for abnormal or difficulty breathing
What is "dyspnea"
The artery used for manual blood pressures.
What is the brachial artery?
Correct order for donning PPE
What is: Hand Hygiene, Gown, Mask, Goggles or Face Shield, Gloves
The first step in a Needlestick Injury
What is washing with soap and water for 15 minutes?
Patient reports nausea and vomiting x3 days.
What is a symptom?
What diastolic blood pressure measures.
An infection obtained due to contact with the healthcare system.
What are Nosocomial Infections?
Precautions used when respiratory or mucosal secretions can hang in the air.
What are Airborne Precautions?
Identify at least four different pulse points and their correct anatomical name
Radial - lateral wrist
Brachial - medial antecubital
Popliteal - behind the knee
Pedal - top of the foot
Apical - on the chest (with a stethoscope)
Reasons not to take an oral temperature.
What are: under 5 years old, coughing, unconscious or confused, recent facial or oral surgery?
Requires a standard mask and faceshield or goggles.
What are Droplet Precautions?
A healthcare worker taking care of a patient with Influenza wears a face mask while in the patient room. The ________ is disrupted in the chain of infection.
The Portal of Entry is disrupted in the chain of infection.
The providers conclusions, including what they think is going on with the patient.
What is Assessment in a SOAP note?
What Sp02 measures.
What measures the percentage of available hemoglobin that carries oxygen?
Employer responsibilities according to the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard.
What are an exposure control plan, PPE, free Hepatitis B vaccine (if needed) and a log of sharps injuries.
Spraying an area to kill mosquitoes would disrupt the _______ in the Chain of Infection of Yellow Fever.
Reservoir
Forms of examination used in patient assessment.
What are Auscultation, Percussion, Palpation and Manipulation?
Heart Rate 103, Respiratory Rate 17, Blood Pressure 129/88
What is: Tachycardia, Eupnea and Elevated Blood Pressure