Ch. 5
When washing hands, a PCT should use friction for how long?
at least 20 seconds
Skin
What is the body's largest organ?
Watering eyes during meals
Sphygomanometer
A tool used to measure blood pressure?
Involuntary contractions to help move food into the stomach
What is peristalsis?
When should a PCT report exposure to infection, blood, or body fluids?
Immediately after the exposure happens
Stool has fat
How to know when nutrients aren't being absorbed properly?
Auctionweb
What is eBay's original name?
Blue Whale
What is the largest animal to ever exist?
Stoma
What is an opening in the abdomen in a patient with an ostomy?
How are blood borne pathogens transmitted?
Where do pathogens live and multiply?
Fluid Balance
What is taking in and eliminating equal amounts?
12 to 20 breaths per minute
What is the normal respiration rate for adults?
Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin
What are the names of the 4 Hogwarts houses?
Anastasia and Drizella
What are Cinderella's ugly stepsisters names?
Tachypnea
What is a medical terms to describe 25 breaths per minute in adults?
Nasogastric tube
What is a tube inserted into the nose to the stomach to provide nutrition?
High blood pressure
What is hypertension?
Problems in the communication between nervous and digestive systems
What is Irritable Bowel syndrome? (IBS)
A PCT just removed bed linen that was soiled with a patient's urine. Where should it be placed until the PCT is ready to leave the room?
In a leakproof hamper or bag
Red Thermometer
What color is often associated with a rectal thermometer?
Mildly Thick
What is a Level 2 drink according the the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative?
119/72
What is a normal blood pressure?
Increasing fiber, fluid intake, and activity levels
What is the first treatment for constipation?