Vital Signs
The measurement of a persons body heat
What is Temperature?
A measurement of 101.2
What is a fever?
The covering used to protect our hands.
What are gloves?
How a person is currently feeling and how they've been since the last review in their own words.
What is subjective charting.
The force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree.
What is Straining?
The measurement of a person pulse.
What is a heartbeat?
A lack of energy and enthusiasm.
What is lethargy?
Used on the face to protect against airborne germs.
What is a mask?
the health assessment that involves the collection of information through observations.
What is Objective Charting?
The practice of good posture throughout the day.
What is Good body mechanics?
The counting of a persons chest rising and falling.
What is respirations?
Examples include exercise, fear, anxiety, stress, anger, and underlying medical condition.
What is tachycardia or a rapid heart beat?
The number one way to stop the spread of infection.
What is handwashing?
The federal law that requires us to protect sensitive health information.
What is HIPAA?
This can happen if you don't hold objects close to your body at waist level when carrying something heavy.
What is a back injury?
The measurement of a persons oxygen level on there fingertip.
What is pulse oximetry or oxygen saturation.
An abnormal enlargement of a part of the body, typically as a result of an accumulation of fluid.
What is swelling?
The acronym PPE stands for.
What is Personal Protective Equipment?
A person's historical account of patient/provider encounter and serves as a legal document for use in legal proceedings.
What is Medical Record Documentation?
The safe use of the body using the correct posture, body alignment, balance and movements to safely bend, carry, lift
What is Good Body Mechanics?
The pressure of the blood in the circulatory system, often measured for diagnosis hypertension.
What is Blood Pressure.
The release of blood from a broken blood vessel, either inside or outside the body.
What is bleeding?
The infection caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus.
What is Coronavirus disease or COVID-19?
The Federal Health Insurance Portability and Accessibility Act.
What is HIPAA?
The most common injuries to health care workers. Many injuries can be avoided by the conscious use of proper body mechanics when performing physical work.
What is musculoskeletal strains?