patient care
responsible for performing tasks assigned by the nurse
what is a pct
the most common situation for basic first aid. possibly from a wound, an incision, dermal puncture
what is bleeding
is used in every clinical setting and consists of removing micro-organisms
what is medical asepsis
laboratory tests that identify bacteria or other micro-organisms in a blood sample
what is a blood culture collection
usually caused by bacteria entering the body
what is infectious diseases
the procedure people do to save people from choking
heimlich maneuver
is the removal of all micro-organisms.
what is surgical asepsis
when the wall of the blood vessel is pierced during a venipuncture
what is a hematoma
an important part of comfort, healing and infection control
what is a clean bed
delivers an electrical shock to patients in cardiac arrest
what is an AED
the passageway that the pathogen uses to exit the reservoir
what is portal of exit
abnormal heart rhythm
what is a arrhythmia
expensive, fragile, custom-made and difficult to replace
what is dentures
also known as syncope
what is fainting
symptoms appear suddenly, beginning gradually with initial cell damage and worsening quickly
what is an acute infection
reinforces a companys no-drug use policy
what is workplace drug testing
you offer to patients when awakening, after meals and before bedtime
what is oral care
requires immediate action to prevent aspiration and injury
what is seizures
symptoms might not last for long periods of time, the person can transmit it to others
what is a chronic infection
removes a much smaller volume of blood than a venipuncture
what is a dermal puncture