Vital Signs
What is the normal blood pressure range?
120/80
Where do you dispose of a soiled bandage found on the floor?
Biohazard bag
Subjective or objective data:
My stomach hurts
Subjective
Surgical removal of the gallbladder
Convert the following military time
1420
220 pm
What the range for a normal adult pulse?
60-100
What is the best way to confirm the identity of your patient?
Check their wristband
What steps do you take if you make an error in a chart?
Cross out with a single line, initial, date and write "error".
Do NOT scribble, white out, or erase
The diaphragm is positioned _____________ to the heart.
Inferior
8 oz = ___________ mL
240 mL
What is the range for normal adult respirations?
12-20
Before performing any procedure, the health assistant should
WASH THEIR HANDS
When does the release of medical information become legal?
With a signature
Abnormal growith of new tissue
Neoplasm
1 pound = ______ kg
2.2 kg
What is a normal rectal temperature?
99.8 F
What process destroys organisms with the use of steam
Autoclaving
If a patient calls your facility and reports crushing chest pain, you should
Keep the patient on the phone and call 911
A common area to develop a decubitus
bony prominence: heel, sacrum, spine
How often should a patient be turned
Q 2 Hours
What is a normal pulse ox reading?
92-100%
Name 3 things you should check before leaving a patient's room?
bed low,
call bell/necessities in reach,
patient aligned,
Side rails up
bed locked
What is a Patient's Bill of Rights?
A document listing the care that a patient should expect to receive
A pulmonologist treats what major organ?
Lungs
If a patient drank 1 cup of water, 4 ounces of orange juice, and received 250mL via IV, what would the intake be?
240+120+250= 610mL