This is the system that COVID-19 usually targets first.
What is the respiratory system?
This is a basic common COVID-19 symptom involving the respiratory system.
What is a dry cough (or congestion, sore throat)?
This virus causes COVID-19.
What is SARS-CoV-2?
This is care suggested for mild COVID-19 symptoms.
What is rest, hydration, and OTC medication.
The most effective overall way to reduce illness and the spread of infection is...
What is prevention?
This is the way that COVID-19 spreads.
What are droplets?
Fever, chills, fatigue, and muscle aches are classified as these types of symptoms.
What are systemic symptoms?
This test is the most accurate test for diagnosing COVID-19.
What is the PCR test?
Over-the-counter medication used to reduce fever and body aches in COVID-19 patients.
What is Acetaminophen (tylenol)?
This action lowers the risk of severe illness, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19.
What is COVID-19 vaccines and boosters?
COVID-19 often presents as...
What are cold and flu?
This serious assessment finding in COVID-19 indicates worsening respiratory status that requires urgent intervention.
What is persistent hypoxia (SpO2 less than 92%)?
PCR test works by detecting this part of the virus.
What is the genetic material of the virus?
Treatment given when oxygen levels are low in hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
What is oxygen therapy?
What is Acetaminophen or NSAID's.
This term describes disease like COVID-19 that spread worldwide across countries and continents.
What is a pandemic?
These are sounds you might hear upon auscultation of the lungs in someone with COVID-19.
What is crackles and diminished breath sounds?
These tests come out fast but are less accurate than the PCR tests.
What are rapid antigen tests?
Antiviral medication used in hospitalized patients to reduce COVID-19 severity.
What is remdesivir?
This combination of actions helps prevent household transmission when a patient tests positive (4).
What are isolation, seperate bedroom/bathroom, and wearing a mask?
This is the biggest risk in severe COVID-19 cases.
What is respiratory failure and death?
This is the medical term for loss of taste and smell.
What is anosmia and aguesia?
This test does NOT diagnose an active COVID-19 infection.
What is an antibody test?
Corticosteroid used to decrease inflammation in COVID-19 patients who require oxygen.
What is dexametasone?
This is day 0 for the start of quarantine when you get a positive COVID-19 test.
What is the day your symptoms start OR the day you tested positive?