Infection Control
Infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
The Chain of Infection
Identifies hazardous ingredients, first aid procedures, spill and leak procedures
Material Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
Your heart's natural pacemaker
Sinoatrial (SA) Node
Pulse is obtained from this site during an emergency
Carotid Artery
The amount of blood in the human body at any given time
6 Liters
Freedom from pathogenic microorganisms
Medical Asepsis
Immunity that is achieved following administration of vaccines
Artificial Active Immunity
Electrodes are placed on fleshy parts of the limbs and patients are instructed not to move or talk because of this reason
To reduce or eliminate artifact
Thermometer used to measure temperature of the skin surface
Temporal Artery Thermometer/Scanner
Feeling for an appropriate vein in the arm for venipuncture
Palpate
Precautions taken for suspected c.Diff
Contact Enteric Precautions
Checking the calibration of instruments and machines consistently to ensure the quality of test results
Quality Control
This lead is placed on the fifth intercostal space under the midaxillary line
V6
Difficult or labored breathing
Dyspnea
Microscopic vessels that connect arterioles with venules
Capillaries
The set if infection control guidelines that should be followed by all healthcare professionals is
Universal Precautions
This organization's purpose is to safeguard the public by regulating all patient testing
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA)
Patients are often advised to keep a diary after having this item placed on the chest for 24-48hrs
Holter Monitor
A blood pressure reading of 160/100
Hypertensive
Requisition form
Typhus, Lyme Disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever are this pathogenic organism
Rickettsiae
Right atrium
P waves
Systole (systolic blood pressure)
Needles should be inserted at this angle and at this depth when performing venipuncture
15-20 degrees, half an inch from where you felt the vein