Vital Signs
The normal adult heart rate range is
What is 60-100 bpm?
The most effective way to prevent the spread of infection
what is handwashing
This is the term for listening to body sounds with a stethescope
What is auscultation?
HIPPA protects this
What is patient privacy/health information
A blood pressure reading of 140/90 is?
What is Hypertension
PPE stands for this
What is Personal protective equiptment
The first step in any patient procedure
What is identifying the patient
This document explains medical procedures and risks to the patient.
What is informed consent
The instrument used to measure blood pressure
What is a Sphygmomanometer
The correct order to don PPE (gown, masks, goggles, gloves)
What is gown -> mask -> googles -> gloves
The position used for a pelvic exam
what is lithotomy position
The term for failing to do something a reasonable MA would have done.
What is negligence
The normal respiratory rate range for adults
What is 12-20 bpm
These are used to dispose of needles and sharps
What is a sharp's container?
The muscle most common for adult IM injections
what is the deltoid
This type of law deals with relationships between individuals, such as contracts
what is civil law
A temperature of 102 F would be called this
What is a febrile or a (fever)
The CDC standard precautions apply to this group of patients.
What is all patients
The angle for inserting a subcutaneous injection
what is 45 degrees (sometimes 90 depending on needle length/patient)
A professional standard of behavior in healthcare
What is ethics