Medication
QD is an acceptable abbreviation
False
Name the two MLH approved patient identifiers
First and Last Name
Date of Birth
What is the correct distance between the patient and Snellen Eye Chart
20ft
Where are MLH policies located
MOLLI
You should do this before and after entering a triage room
Perform Hand hygiene
Name the 6 rights of medication administration
Drug, dose, time, route, patient and indication
Your patient's appears stable with a temp of 104. What should you do next?
Ask the patient if they have had anything to eat or drink.
recheck in 15 minutes
What two solutions are used when performing an ear irrigation?
warm water and hydrogen peroxide
Name the policy you should refer to when refilling patient medication
Outpatient medication refill policy
The normal range for adult heart rate
60-100
When administering a new medication to your patient it is good practice to do these two things after checking patient identifiers, allergies and order.
Monitor and ask if they have questions.
During the triage phase, these two things should be verified in addition to patient identifiers.
current medications and allergies
TB Skin test: what happens when a patient does not return within a 48-72 hour window for a reading?
The test must be repeated
After handwriting the patient identifiers on the collection tube what should you do next (per policy)?
have the patient verify that the information is correct
This is used to help identify look alike sound alike drugs
Tall man lettering
Name the site used for large volume IM injections
Dorsogluteal
Blood pressure cuff must cover ____ of the length of the upper arm.
2/3
proper way to administer TB skin test
see policy
You were given a verbal order for a flu injection. What should you do?
Ask the provider to place the order in the EMR
What should you do before placing a suicidal patient in an exam room
remove all items from the room that can be harmful to the patient
Name 3 drug classes that must be refilled by the provider
controlled substances, antibiotics, oral steroids, immunosuppressant, antipsychotics, anticoagulants, insulins, oral chemo and medication requiring lab monitoring
You have a patient who's BP is typically 160/90, today their reading is 89/50. What are your next steps
recheck the blood pressure, check to see if they are symptomatic, see what medications they took and report all findings to provider.
Demonstrate the proper placement of leads for a 12 lead EKG
See Mannequin
Before performing any skill in the clinical setting you must be _______ and ________ _________ by someone.
trained and checked off
State the entire specimen labeling process in order
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