General Knowledge
This is the easiest and safest method to prevent the transmission of infection.
What is wash your hands?
The term for the surgical delivery of a baby through an incision in the mother's abdomen
What is a Cesarean section?
This is the recommended position for placing a baby to sleep to reduce the risk of SIDS.
What is on their back?
In this client position the client is supine with knees flexed.
What is Dorsal Recumbent, indicated for urinary catheterization of female, abdominal assessment, abdominal wound evisceration?
This neurological disorder is characterized by recurrent, unprovoked seizures.
What is epilepsy?
This communication technique is essential for establishing rapport and understanding the patient's perspective.
What is active listening?
The number of stages of labor.
What is 4?
Most common chromosomal abnormality of a generalized syndrome. Affects growth and development. Cognitive and sensory impairments. Associated with many anomalies.
What is Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21)?
This type of shock occurs due to a severe infection leading to dangerously low blood pressure
What is septic shock?
This term describes the surgical removal of the gallbladder.
What is cholecystectomy?
This vaccination strategy involves vaccinating a significant portion of a population to protect individuals who have not developed immunity.
What is herd immunity?
This scoring system is completed at 1min, 5min, and 10mins of birth to assess newborn wellbeing and need for resuscitation.
What is APGAR scoring: Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, and Respiration?
Abnormal development of hip structures. May develop during fetal life, infancy, or childhood. Nonsurgical interventions include, Pavlik harness, hip spica cast.
What is Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
This is the specific intercostal location on the chest wall where you can best auscultate the point of maximum impulse of the heart.
What is the left 5th intercostal space, midclavicular line - the apex of the heart?
This common blood test includes the measurement of red blood cells, white blood cells, hemoglobin, hematocrit, and platelets.
What is CBC, complete blood count?
This imaging test is the most common method for diagnosing DVT, using sound waves to create pictures of blood flow.
What is doppler ultrasounds?
This term refers to the number of weeks a pregnancy typically lasts - the estimated date of birth is calculated based on this gestational timeframe.
What is 40 weeks?
Most commonly, a postinfectious disorder associated with pneumococcal, streptococcal, and viral infections; thought to be a response to the deposition of immune complexes in the glomeruli.
What is Acute Glomerulonephritis
This medication, a type of thrombolytic, is often referred to as a 'clot buster' and is used in treating ischemic strokes.
What is tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)?
This type of chest pain, often a precursor to a heart attack, occurs when the heart muscle doesn't get enough oxygen-rich blood.
What is angina pain?
A decrease in bone density and an increase in the risk of fractures define this bone disease
What is osteoporosis?
This long structure, containing two arteries and one vein, connects a developing fetus to the placenta, providing oxygen and nutrients.
What is the umbilical cord?
This is a common viral respiratory infection in children, often characterized by a distinctive barking cough.
What is croup?
This term describes the accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity, often seen in liver cirrhosis.
What is an ascites?
This mental health disorder is characterized by alternating periods of depression and mania.
What is Bipolar Disorder?
The Braden Scale is used to assess this risk in patients.
What is the risk of pressure ulcers or skin breakdown?
This common symptom often occurs during the first trimester of pregnancy.
What is morning sickness?
This common pediatric condition is characterized by inflammation of the airways and difficulty breathing.
What is asthma?
This neurotransmitter is often associated with feelings of happiness and well-being.
What is serotonin?
This diagnostic technique involves tapping on a patient's body surface to determine the underlying structure's density and to detect the presence of abnormalities.
What is percussion?