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"How does your pain feel?
Is an example of open or closed questions
Open - ended
Substitute to lithotomy position
for elderly and physically
challenged patients.
Sims position
Injuries to tissue from exposure to thermal, chemical, electrical, radioative agents.
Full Thickness (Epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous)
what degree burn?
3rd
Fluid outside a cell is known as
Fluid inside a cell in known as
extracellular
intracellular
Grasping and Clamping Instruments include what type of instruments?
Hemostat forceps
Needle holders
Splinter forceps
Adson forceps
Plain thumb (dressing) forceps
Towel forceps
Allis tissue forceps
Give me an example of subjective symptoms
Headache
Trouble breathing
Pain level
Cramps
Itching
Hunger
Patient needs assistance to move or extend body part.
Passive Motion
means oriented to person, place, and time
Ox3
give me 3 examples of Anesthetics
Topical cream or spray
Injection into subcutaneous tissue
lidocaine
Novocain
what is the difference between Kelly and mosquito forceps ?
kelly= largest
mosquito= smallest
Eliciting sounds by tapping. Examples- determining air,
bloatedness or denseness of an organ. Also, commonly used to examine
chest and back.
What is?
Percussion
Can be the result of medication, pregnancy or an underlying disease — often congestive heart failure, kidney disease or cirrhosis of the liver.
Edema
F.A.S.T means?
face dropping
arm weakness
speech difficulty
time to call 911
Anesthetics is applied how many mins before surgery?
5-10 mins
name 3 types of closure methods
Surgical staples applied with specific staple instruments
Steri-Strips: self-adhesive tape placed over wounds
Tissue adhesives (similar to glue)
Used to check the patient’s
auditory acuity and ability
to detect sound vibrations.
tuning fork
Partial thickness, loss of dermis presenting as a shallow open ulcer with red/pink wound bed
stage II ulcer
describes a position closer to the surface of the body.
superficial
Cutting and Dissecting Instruments include what type of instruments ? (2)
Bandage scissors
Operating (surgical) scissors
Littauer stitch or suture scissors
Disposable scalpels
A healthy human bladder can hold how much urine?
400-500 milliliters
Patient lays on back, face up,
knees flexed, feet flat.
Most comfortable position for
pts with back or abdomen
discomfort.
Dorsal Recumbent position
what is the cycle to avoid pressure ulcers
access daily
repositioning
moisturize skin
2 hr turns
keep skin dry
Name 2 reasons why sodium chloride is beneficial
is used to replace lost body fluids and salts. Other medicines which are given by injection or by drip may be diluted with Sodium Chloride 0.9% Injection. Sodium Chloride 0.9% Injection can also be used as a sterile irrigation solution.
Used to grasp tissue, muscle, skin around wounds.
Spring Toothed Forceps
Fine tipped for foreign object removal
Splinter Forceps