Emergencies
Bleeding from the nose
What is epistaxis ?
Right to refuse medical Treatment
What is Autonomy?
What is non-nosocomial infection ?
Normal value is 0.7-1.3 mg/dl
What is creatine ?
Used to listening to the heart, lung, or abdominal sounds
What is stethoscope?
Also known at fainting
What is syncope?
The threat of touching or injury a pt
What is Assault?
What is neutropenic precautuion?
Normal value is 8-25 mg/dl
What is BUN?
Represents the pressure within the vascular system with the heart at rest
Results from massive infection
What is septic ?
The act of doing good, kindness, including all actions to benefits others
Example following ALARA
What is beneficence?
Means by which pathogens enter the body
What is portal of entry ?
Indication for Cardiac Arrest, Anaphylaxis
What is Epinephrine ?
What is bradycardia?
What is Extravasation ?
What is nonmalefeince?
Objects made contact with an infectious organism(food, water, gloves and equipment.
What is fomites?
What is insulin ?
What is tachycardia?
High blood sugar
examples : Fruity smelling breath, excessive thirst and urination
What is hyperglycemia?
When a pt is injured due to error caused by health care provider
What is malpractice ?
What is equipment disinfection?
What is Lasix?
Above 140 mmHg systolic
Above 90 mmHg diastolic
What is hypertension ?