patient care
what should you do if your patient unresponsive?
shake the patient´s shoulders and ask, ¨Are you okay?¨
what is joint commission?
standards that focus on continual improvement of patient safety and quality care.
what is OSHA?
it helps ensure safe and healthful working conditions by setting & enforcing standards and providing training, outreach, education, and assistance for all workers.
What do arteries do?
carry freshly oxygenated blood to the body
what is meaning of electrocardiograph machine?
it is a sophisticated tool that measures electrical energy traveling across the surface of the human body and measures the elecrtrical activity of the heart
what should be the technique when bathing a patient?
wash the patient from the cleanest to dirtiest, using long , firm strokes to stimulate circulation.
what is one the primary goals of a patient care technician?
is keeping the patient safe
what is portal of exit?
the portal of exit is the passgeway that the pathogen uses to exit the reservoir
what does non-blood specimens mean?
any type of collection that does not have to deal with blood examples urine, stool, glucose tolerance test, and saliva specimens
what is the standard speed?
the standard paper or data standard speed is 25mm/seconds
fitted sheets, mattress pad, flat sheet, pillowcases, lift (draw sheet), absorbent pads, and linen bag
what are some general safety precautions to keep patient from falls?
~ make sure the patient wear slippers or shoes with nonskid soles when getting out of bed
~make sure patients know how to use the call light, and remind to use them
what is the person protective equipment?
Gloves, Goggles, face shields, and growns
what are blood cultures?
they are laboratory tests that identify bacteria or other micro-organisms in a blood samples
when should you clean the equipment EKG machine?
clean and disinfect the lead wires before using them on another patient
what is a rounding??
is an opportunity to observe any changes in patients condition and report them to the nurse sand checking on them
what are some general safety precautions to preventing burns?
~check the temp of bath and shower water, making sure its between 40.5-43.3 c ( 105 and 110 F)
warn patients when food and beverages are hot.
what are the types of precautions?
standard precautions,droplet precautions, Airborne precautions, and contact precautions
what are the 7 phlebotomy tubes?
light blue tube, green tube, lavender tube, gray tube, royal blue tube, light yellow tube, and red tube
what is the T waves?
represents ventricular repolarization, T waves shoulf follow each QRS complex after a brief pause following the j point.
what are patient care technicians responsible for?
performing tasks assigned by the nurse examples making beds, assisting patient with activities etc.
how should you responding to emergencies?
when should you perform hand hygiene?
when entering or leaving work areas, after any contact with body fluid ( even if wearing gloves) , and before and after patient produces, eating and using the restroom
how should you label specimen?
label all specimen in front of the patient , before leaving the room.
what are some of the reasons wandering baseline issues happen?
~instruct patient to make sure the skin id free of topical substances
~ clean attachment sites prior to the procedure
~ educate the patient on what to expct
~ provide clear directions on how to breathe and when not to talk