Safety
What does HIPAA stand for?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Term that means lung collapse
Atelectasis
Used to treat depression by using electric shock to temporarily interrupt the normal function of the brain
Electric convulsive therapy ECT
The major source of human energy is
Carbohydrates
A pathogen that can cause disease
Causative agent
What is very important about HIPAA?
It regulates and controls the privacy of patients' information.
This is used to measure the level of oxygen-carrying capabilities in the blood
Pulse oximetry
Methods used to promote mental health
Mental hygiene
The most concentrated source of human energy
Fats
Disease transmitted from one person to another
Communicable Disease
What act protects healthcare workers from body fluids?
Bloodborne Pathogen Act
Blood drawn from an artery that assesses levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other elements in the bloodstream
Arterial blood gases
The study of human and animal behavior, normal and abnormal
Psychology
The organ that produces bile
Liver
A way the causative agent can be transmitted to another reservoir or host where it can live
Mode of Transmission
What type of isolation precautions would be used with an AIDS patient?
Contact precautions or possibly Reverse Isolation Precautions
The most commonly used device to provide low-flow oxygen therapy
Nasal Cannula
The person feels he is persecuted and plotted against by others
Paranoia
The organ that emulsifies (break down) fats is
Gallbladder
Infection that is acquired in a health care facility
Nosocomial
What is the Needlestick Safety Act?
Established to help enact regulations and guidelines to prevent needle sticks and protect employees if one has occurred.
A progressive condition marked by compromised respiratory capacity
COPD
A licensed physician specializing in the treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders
Psychiatrist
Essential nutrients made up of amino acids are
Proteins
Used mainly for immunocompromised patients, or those whose body defenses are not capable of protecting them from infections and disease
Protective (reverse) isolation