ages 6-11 months gets how many doses before traveling?
1 dose before departure
What is drainage?
Any liquid coming out of the wound or through intact skin
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fast
How many feet does the patient stand away from the eye chart?
20 feet
What to do if your patient is hairy?
Politely ask to shave your patient if they refuse let your doctor know
What do you do if you notice bruises or marks?
Inform the physician and let them handle it
Who governs disposal of contaminated waste?
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
hemi
one half
How do you pull the ear when looking in it for adults?
Up and to the back
What is the order of the leads?
RL, RA, V1, V2, V4, V3, V6, V5, LA, LL
What the parent does before administering the child?
Parent signs the immunization and document
How do you know the incision is infected?
Change in odor, change in size, Increasing or unusual pain, yellow or green discharge.
amphi
Double or both sides
How do you expose the lower conjunctiva?
separate the lower eye lid with your index finger & thumb
PAC
Premature Atrial Contractions
Routine Vaccinations with PCV13
$ dose series at 2,4,6,12-15 months
Difference between a laceration and a puncture wound?
Lacerations go through all layers of the skin into the fat and deeper tissue
Puncture wounds are caused by a sharp pointed object entering the skin.
Brachy
short
What direction do you aim the stream in the patients ear?
Bank it off the ear
PVC
Premature Ventricular Contraction
Routine vaccination for Varicella
2 dose series 12-15 months, 4-6 years
Difference between infection and contamination
Infection will have larger # of microorganisms. Contamination will have smaller # and will heal. Infected wound will not
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before, in front of, or forward
Name all 8 items you need for ear irrigation
Irrigating syringe, Basin, Disposable drape, gloves, gauze/cotton balls, otoscope with probe cover, Biohazard box, and the patients medical record
What does this tracing of a somatic tremor mean?
Movement, seizure, talking, chewing gum or shivering.