Patient Care
A surgically created opening from the intestines to the outside of the body
Helps ensure safe working conditions by enforcing standards and providing assistant to all workers.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
If ___ link in the chain of infection is broken, the transmission stops.
One
What is another name for the mitral valve?
Bicuspid Valve
Stroke
When dressing a patient who has a weaker side, which side do you dress first? Weak or Strong?
Weak First
Remember POW (put on weak)
What does the acronym RACE stand for?
Rescue patients, Activate the alarm, Contain the fire, Extinguish/Evacuate
When doffing PPE, what is the first item that should be taken off?
Gloves
What is hemolysis?
Breakdown of red blood cells
How often should a patient be repositioned to reduce the possibility of pressure ulcers?
Every 2 hours
When bathing a patient, most routine baths should be what temperature?
105 - 110 degrees Fahrenheit
The failure to deliver care that individuals need to maintain health and safety, and meet basic human needs.
Neglect
Technique for destroying pathogens and their spores on inanimate objects, using heat, water, chemicals, or gases.
Sterilization
Which lead goes on the left side of the chest, 5th intercostal space, mid-clavicular line?
V4
What is the medical term for nosebleed?
Epistaxis
When performing oral care on an unconscious patient, how should you position them?
On their side, facing you
When a patient has an order for restraints, how often do you have to check on the patient?
Every 15 minutes
What is the first step immediately following an accidental needle stick?
Wash the site with soap and water
What is the first wave in a wave form for an EKG?
P Wave
Body system that consists of hormone-producing glands that help regulate metabolism, sleep cycles, stress hormones, blood glucose levels, and reproduction.
Endocrine System
Allowing the patient to sit up on the side of their bed before standing/transferring to avoid dizziness is called?
Dangling
A document that communicates a patient's specific wishes for end-of-life care
Advanced Directive
What is the name of the documentation needed when a patient injures themselves?
Incident Report
What is the term for a vein that is hard, inflexible, and narrow?
Sclerotic Vein
What is this coping mechanism?
Redirecting emotions from it's original subject to another less threatening subject.
Displacement