VITAL SIGNS
The four basic vital signs taken on adults that are considered standard procedure in patient care.
What is body temp, pulse, respiratory rate, and BP?
Destruction of ALL living organisms.
What is sterilization?
Disease caused by the agent Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
What is TB?
Latent form of chickenpox, very painful and may spread from one person to another from contact with fluid in blisters.
What is shingles?
Abnormal fast heart rate.
What is tachycardia?
Normal pulse / heart rate for an adult.
What is 60 BPM?
Department of Labor agency that assure safe and healthy working conditions by enforcing standards, providing training, and education.
What is OSHA-Occupational Safety and Health Administration?
This invisible biologic contaminant is less than 50 micrometers in diameter and stays suspended in the air for long periods of time.
What are aerosols?
When cassette indicator tape or strip changes colors, this is an indication of.
What is exposure to heat or steam?
Infection associated with Epstein-Barr virus
What is mononucleosis / mono?
Unusually slow heartbeat below 60 bpm.
What is bradycaridia?
Nations health protection agency. Protects people from health, safety and security threats.
What is the CDC?
Particles greater than 50 micrometers in diameter and remain airborne for short periods of time.
What is spatter?
The job of an ultrasonic cleaner or instrument washer.
What is cleaning off debris from instruments?
Pulse with strong and weak alternating beats.
What is pulse alternans?
Normal blood pressure according to the American Heart Association.
What is less than 120mmHg (systolic) / less than 80 mmHg (diastolic)?
Ideal properties of a disinfectant. (list 3)
What is broad spectrum, fast acting, not affected by physical factors, nontoxic, residual effect, odorless, economical?
Chain of events that must be present for the spread of an infectious agent?
What is infectious agent, reservoir, port of exit, mode of transmission, port of entry, susceptible host?
This test should be run at least weekly in an autoclave.
What is a spore test?
Most common STD, may cause genital warts and cancers.
What is HPV?
Difference between systolic and diastolic pressures.
What is pulse pressure?
When these three types of bacteria are killed: staphylococcus aureus, salmonella enterica, and pseudomonas aeruginosa; what level of chemical disinfectant is used?
What is intermediate level?
Hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) marker indicates.
What is immunity to Hepatitis B?
Incubation period of Hepatitis B.
What is 2 to 6 months?
Chemical agent used to lower the amount of microbes on human tissue.
What is an antiseptic?