PPE and Hygiene
Are guidelines recommended for reducing the risk of transmission of pathogens through physical contact.
What are Contact precautions
When this lab value is elevated, it is indicative of a possible infection.
What is WBC count.
Protects the clinician’s skin, mucous membranes, and clothing from coming into contact with potential pathogens on the patient and the surrounding environment
What is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
You are fitting a patient for an assistance device, what bony land mark is used for correct fitting?
What is the ulnar styloid.
A patient should be repositioned in bed every _______ to prevent skin breakdown.
What is 2 hours
Your patient is on droplet precautions with anticipation of respiratory spray.
Today you are working on bed mobility with a patient, what PPE is required.
What are..
face mask with face shield or googles, gloves, and gown.
Normal ranges for SpO2 are ___ to ___%?
What is 96-100%.
Limitations in joint motion caused by adaptive shortening in the structures of the ligaments, tendons, and muscles.
What is a contracture
This bed mobility technique is taught to maintain spinal precautions.
What is the log roll technique.
List 3 positive effects of weight-bearing
What are...
increase bone density, increase/improve circulation, psychological, promote muscle strengthening, improve quality of life, etc.
This PPE is used to filter 95% of airborne transmitted infectious agents.
What is the N95.
Name 3 s/sx of decrease values of H&H
What are...
Fatigue, weakness, dyspnea, dizziness, arrhythmia, headache, pallor, decreased endurance, decrease tolerance to activity, chest pain
Formation of a blood clot in the deep venous system; occurring frequently in the lower extremities.
What is a deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
Hip precautions for posterior surgical approach consist of...(4)
What are...
Avoid hip flexion pass 90 degrees, adduction pass mid-line, hip IR, and the combination of those movements.
A code that is called when dealing with a combative person.
What is a code gray.
Demonstrate/explain how to properly wash your hands with soap and water.
what is...
20 sec hand wash
Turn on facet>soak hands>apply soap>rub hands>palm to palm> palm over dorsum>palm to palm with interlaced fingers>back of fingers with opposing palms>rotational rubbing of thumbs>rotational rubbing> rinse hands> dry hands with paper towel>turn off sink with paper towel
Normal value (%) of blood leaving your heart each time it contracts
What is 55-75%.
The ability of the brain to form and reorganize synaptic connections, especially in response to learning following an injury.
What is neuroplasticity.
Tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA) is a drug used to break down a blood clot in the presence of an ischemic stroke. This drug must be taken less than ___ hours from when the symptoms occurred.
What is 4.
The HOB is elevated ___ to ___ degrees during tube feedings.
What is 30-45 degrees?
Place the following in the correct order when donning the following PPE:
Don face mask or respirator
perform hand hygiene
don gloves
don gown
don goggles/face shield
What is..
perform hand hygiene, don gown, don face mask or respirator, don goggles/face shield, don gloves
Systolic blood pressure needs to drop ___mmHg or more to be considered orthostatic hypotension.
What is 20mmHg.
A treatment approach that values the multi-faceted dimensions of a patient's life, including social roles, culture, religion, gender, age, community, ethnicity, personality, social support, and anything else that has influenced or now influences the patient.
What is holistic.
This catheter is inserted through a large vein, often the subclavian, internal jugular, or femoral vein, into the heart terminating in the pulmonary artery to directly measure pressures in the heart and pulmonary artery.
What is a pulmonary artery/Swan Ganz catheter.
List the follow assistive devices from most supportive to least supportive.
NBQC, lofstrand crutches, parallel bars, FWW, WBQC, axillary crutches, SPC, PUW
What are Parallel bars>PUW>FWW>axillary crutches>lofstrand crutches>WBQC>NBQC>SPC