Equipment
Who determines how much oxygen a patient needs?
A licensed Provider.
What system breaks down food for absorption of nutrients and elimination of waste?
Digestive System
What does ROM stand for?
Range of Motion
What is BLS?
Basic Life Support
What is an ostomy?
A surgically created opening from the intestines to the outside of the body and into an ostomy appliance.
How should a patient be positioned when suctioning their airway?
On their side.
What structures are in the cardiovascular system?
heart, blood vessels and blood
Bathing provides the opportunity to monitor what?
Skin breakdown and ROM difficulty.
What is epistaxis?
medical term for nosebleed
Where would you find a colostomy?
Part of colon that goes down the left side of the abdomen
What does continuous pulse oximetry do?
What system removes waste products from the blood?
Urinary system
What is a sitz bath?
Sitz bath is an appliance filled with warm water and placed on the toilet. Used after childbirth, vaginal or rectal surgery, or hemorrhoids.
What is syncope?
Fainting
What is stoma?
A surgically created opening from the inside of the body to the surface of the skin
What are the symptoms of hypoxia?
Anxiety, lack of concentration or focus, fatigue, dyspnea, hypertension, cyonosis
Diabetes, Addisons disease, and Graves disease all are Medical diseases from which body system?
Endocrine system
If the patient has a weak side which side do you undress first?
Strong side first when undressing and weak side first when dressing a patient.
What is CPR?
Cardio Pulmonary Resucitation
What actions would you be responsible for in caring for a patient with an ostomy?
Tasks such as emptying the pouch, cleansing the ostomy, and the skin around it, and reapplying the appliance.
What is a capnography monitor?
Measures the concentration of carbon dioxide in exhaled air.
What structure in the muscular system is striated muscle?
Voluntary muscle
What should you do prior to leaving a patient alone in the bathroom?
Make sure to have a call light within reach to alert you when they are finished.
What are common symptoms of shock?
Rapid pulse, increased shallow breathing, blank stare, and cold, clammy pale skin
If you have to cut the skin protectant barrier that fits over the ostomy, what size should you cut it to?
Cut it at an opening of 1/16 inch larger than the circumference of the stoma