Infection Control
These are the three most common blood born pathogens.
HIV, HBV, HCV
Discussing personal information about a patient in the elevator or cafeteria would be a violation of which law?
HIPAA
Frequency of vital sign measurement during stress test
q 2.5 minutes
2 factors affecting SP02 reading..
Nail Polish/Acrylics & Cold Fingers
This is the additive in the tube that is first in the order of draw
SPS
This solution is used for disinfecting fomites.
1:10 Bleach/Water / Hypochlorite
Failure to provide a patient with a certified translator would be a violation of which law?
Patient's Bill of Rights
This wave represents ventricular depolarization
QRS
B/P: 120/80
P: 60-100
R: 12-20
T: 98.6F or 37C
SPO2: >95%
Supplies needed for PKU
Warmer, alcohol, gauze, lancet, filter paper
This PPE is required while caring for a patient on airborne precautions.
N95/Respirator & Face Shield/Goggles
This type of consent is commonly non-verbal, and used in instances such as emergencies.
Implied
Normal range for QT Interval
0.36-0.44 seconds
_________is red, bloody wound drainage, while ________ is clear/yellow wound drainage.
Sanguineous
Serous
3 antiseptic options for drawing ETOH level
Benzalkonium, Hydrogen Peroxide, Soap & Water
Vector
The difference between sympathy and empathy.
Sympathy = feeling sorry
Empathy = understanding the patient's point of view
This rhythm has 3 or more different looking p waves with a heart rate >100.
MAT
The normal appearance of a stoma
Red/Pink & Moist
Special Considerations for drawing Blood Cultures
Draw from 2 sites, 15 minutes apart
Clean with Iodine or Chlorhexidine
Agent, Reservoir, Portal of Exit, Mode of Transportation, Portal of Entry, Susceptible Host
The 5 Rights of Delegation include...
Right task, right circumstance, right person, right supervision, right communication
This is the heart block poem
If the r is far from p, then you have a first degree.
Longer, longer, longer, drop....then you have a Wenckebach.
If some p's don't get through, then you have a Mobitz II
If p's and q's don't agree, then you have a third degree
Calculate Patient's Intake in mL:
8 oz coffee
4 oz juice
12 oz water
16 oz Coke
1200 mL
Special Collection specimens:
Heat Block:
Ice Slurry:
Protect from Light:
Heat Block: Cryofibrinogen, Cold Agglutinin
Ice Slurry: Lactic Acid & Ammonia
Protect from Light: Bilirubin & Vitamins