Communication
This type of question encourages patients to elaborate and share more information.
Open-ended Questions
This is a term for lung & airways diseases that restrict your breathing, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
These medications lower cholesterol levels and are commonly prescribed to patients with hyperlipidemia.
Statins
True or False: When you are working in a sterile field, the entire drape is considered sterile.
False
There is a 1-inch border that is considered nonsterile.
This is the single most important action to prevent the spread of infection.
Hand Hygiene
Actively showing attentiveness by nodding, reflecting, and summarizing are examples of this communication approach.
Therapeutic Communication
Increased thirst, urination, and hunger are classic symptoms of this adult metabolic condition.
Diabetes Mellitus
This is a form of birth control that is inserted into the uterus, and can be hormonal or nonhormonal.
Intrauterine Device (IUD)
This procedure collects cervical cells to screen for precancerous or abnormal changes.
Pap smear
This process must occur between each patient visit to prevent transmission of pathogens.
Room Disinfection
This communication technique involves repeating back the patient’s message in your own words to ensure understanding.
Restating/Paraphrasing
Elevated blood pressure, along with protein in the urine, are findings of this pregnancy complication.
Preeclampsia
True or False: Antidepressants can take weeks before they become effective.
True
This tool is used to assess heart rhythm by tracing electrical activity with 10 electrodes.
12-Lead EKG
Wearing gloves, gowns, masks, and face shields falls under what category of equipment?
Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE)
Maintaining appropriate eye contact, posture, and facial expression falls under what category of communication skills?
Nonverbal Communication
This obstetric term refers to the number of viable births a woman has had.
Para
Gravida refers to the total number of times a woman has been pregnant.
This prevents Rh sensitizations which can attack baby’s RBCs.
Rhogam
This dressing, commonly used after procedures, is non-adherent and prevents wounds from sticking to bandages.
Telfa Dressing
List the correct order for donning PPE.
Gown → Mask/Respirator → Goggles/Face Shield → Gloves
Effective interprofessional communication often uses the SBAR format. What do the letters stand for?
Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation
Younger children have higher heart rates and respiratory rates compared to adults. Name the age group with the highest normal rates.
Newborns/Infants
This medication class is used treat obesity and Type 2 diabetes.
GLP-1 Agonists
List 3 local signs of a wound infection.
Redness, swelling, warmth, pain, drainage, foul odor
These masks are required to protect from airborne particles.
N95 respirators