ADL's
Amount of times a day that peri-care should be performed?
What is twice a day or as needed?
What is the name of the portable toilet that can be moved in the room?
What is a commode?
What is the acronym MLH uses to recognize stroke symptoms?
What is BE FAST?
What code is called if someone does not have a pulse or is not breathing?
What is a Code Blue
Type of breathing technique where a patient breathes in their nose and out of their mouth slowly with puckered lips?
What is pursed lip breathing?
When performing mouth care, dentures are cleaned using warm water and ___ tablets
What is efferdent tablets?
Bed feature where the bed is turned upside down to assist with repositioning a patient
What is Trendelenburg?
A nonclinical person who can monitor a patient on suicide precautions or safety observation?
If a patient's heart rate is 48, what is this called?
What is bradycardia?
PCT's should report an oxygen level less than ___%
What is 92%?
What type of bath would someone receive if they have a central line, port, or prior to surgery?
What is a chlorhexidine bath?
Location where would staff put patient belongings that are prohibited, such as patient medications, cigarettes, lighters, or weapons.
What is security?
What interval should a 1:1 be documenting a patient's behavior who is on suicide precautions?
What is every 15 minutes?
What type of lead placement do we use for placing a patient on continuous telemetry monitoring?
What is a 5-lead ECG?
Only type of suctioning that is within a PCT's scope of practice
What is oral suctioning?
Protocol in place to allow patient's five hours of uninterrupted sleep
What is the sleep protocol?
How often is a patient being re-positioned if they are at risk for skin breakdown?
What is every 2 hours?
Restraints should be removed every __ hours to assess skin and patient's needs
What is every 2 hours?
What lead is placed on the fourth intercostal space on the left side of the chest?
What is V2?
What is a nasal cannula?
Sudden onset of mental status change or confusion often caused by underlying medical conditions, infections, medications, etc.
What is delirium?
Preferred method for taking a patient's daily weight
What is a standing scale?
Least restrictive type of restraint that would be placed on a patient pulling at medical devices?
What is mitts?
A patient reports feeling dizzy, lightheaded, nausea, blurred vision, and has an unsteady balance. What condition do these symptoms represent?
What is hypotension?
Device used by patients to encourage deep breathing to prevent pulmonary complications
What is an incentive spirometer?