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Hand Me My Tools Please
Patient Measurements
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Miscellaneous
Law and Ethics
100

Used to amplify sounds in the body, such as beating of heart, respirations in lungs, and bowel sounds

stethoscope

100
How to convert height from inches to feet

divide total number of inches by 12; the remainder is inches

Ex: 62 inches  = 62 divided by 12 = 5.16 = 5 feet 2 inches

100

Position in which patient is lying face down, flat on their stomach, with the head turned to one side

prone

100

How to pull auricle of ear for small child if giving ear drops

down and back

100

This provides guidelines and guarantees by federal law to ensure the protection and safety of patients

Patient's Bill of Rights

200

Tool used to examine the ears

otoscope

200

How to convert pounds to kilograms

divide by 2.2

200

Position in which patient is lying flat on their back with hands at the sides

supine

200

When giving eye drops, where does the drop get instilled?

conjunctival sac

200

This gives patients rights over their health information and sets rules and limits on who can look at and receive patients' private information

HIPAA

300

Tool used to examine the interior of the eye

ophthalmoscope

300

How to convert kilograms to pounds

times by 2.2

300

Position in which patient is lying on their back with feet placed in stirrups attached to table

lithotomy

300

What medication is given to a patient who is having an anaphylactic reaction

epinephrine (given IM, usually thigh area, can go through patients clothes) Once injected, hold needle at injection site for 10 seconds

300
This type of consent is based on signs, actions, or conduct of the patient rather than oral communication 

implied consent

400

Measures oxygen saturation in the blood

pulse oximeter

400

Another term used for measurement of height

mensuration

400
Position in which patient is lying on their back with knees bent and feet are flat on the examination table

dorsal recumbent

400

Giving medication or any kind of fluid, into the muscle, vein, or any means OTHER than through the GI tract is called this route

parenteral

400

This legal document states what procedures patients would want, which ones they would not want, and under what conditions these decisions would apply

living will

500

Used to measure blood pressure

sphygmomanometer

500

Term that means the measurement of height, weight, and sometimes other parts of the body

anthropometric measurements

500

Position in which patient is placed on their left side with the right leg bent upward toward chest

sims position (commonly known as left lateral position)
500

What part of a sterile drape is NOT considered sterile

1" border

500

This legal document names a health care agent or proxy to make medical decisions for you should you not be able to do so

durable power of attorney