referring to a disease that can spread; communicable.
What is infection?
100
Another word for poisonous.
What is toxic?
100
Restraints should be removed and the patient's limbs exercised this often.
What is every 2 hours?
100
The first step of first aid.
What is 'to recognize that an emergency exists?'
100
The ratio of chest compression to ventilation when one person is performing CPR on an adult.
What is 30:2?
200
In the chain of infection, the pathogen that causes the infection or disease.
What is the causative agent?
200
The three elements needed to start a fire.
What are fuel, oxygen, and heat?
200
belts, straps, or garments used to hold a patient in position or to restrict the movement of a limb.
What are restraints?
200
Those individuals who have difficulty chewing and swallowing, and who are weakened and disoriented may be at risk for this.
What is choking?
200
The stoppage of breathing.
What is respiratory arrest?
300
Not clean; dirtied by contact with living microorganisms.
What is contaminated?
300
Letters used to remember sequence of actions to take in case of fire.
What is RACE?
300
An emergency procedure used to deep blood and oxygen flowing to vital organs during cardiac or respiratory arrest.
What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)?
300
The body's reaction to a strong and sudden disturbance, marked by rapid weak pulse, shallow, rapid respiration; pale, cool, clammy skin; and lowered blood pressure.
What is shock?
400
Guidelines applying to the care of all patients, no matter what their known infection status is; every patient is treated as if s/he were potentially infectious.
What is Standard Precautions?
400
certain drugs, such as sedatives, that restrain a person by controlling his/her behavior.
What are chemical restraints?
400
The area that an object rests on; when you are standing, your feet are referred to this.
What is base of support?
400
A device that will assess a patient's heartbeat and apply an electrical shock when necessary.
What is an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)?
400
An emergency procedure involving the use of abdominal thrusts on a person who is choking in order to clear the obstructed airway.
What is Heimlich maneuver?
500
Personal protective equipment, such as gloves, gown, masks, and goggles, designed to prevent contact with the blood or body fluids of patients.
What are barriers?
500
Circulation is checked this often when restraints are used.
What is every 30 minutes?
500
Special techniques to coordinate balance and movement in order to prevent strain and injury.
What are body mechanics?
500
Sudden, violent contractions or trembling of muscles caused by a disturbance of brain activity; also called convulsions.