Patient Care
When washing a patient, you should wash them from _____ to ______
Cleanest to dirtiest
Sharps containers are usually what color?
Red
With what does the chain of infection start with?
What is the name of the band wrapped around the arm in order to get veins to portrude?
Tourniquet
Name standard gain and speed
Standard gain- 10mm/mV
Standard speed- 25mm/sec
When suctioning a patient's mouth, how long should you suction for at a time?
No longer than 15 seconds
Describe either RACE or PASS by stating what each later stands for and what exactly you do.
Rescue patients, Activate alarm, Confine fire, and Extinguish fire.
Pull the pin, Aim the nozzle, Squeeze the handle, and Sweep from side to side
What machine sterilizes medical equipment?
An autoclave
Name at least 3 stopper colors and their test type
Light Blue- Coagulation
Green- Chemistry
Lavender- Hematology
Grey- Chemistry
Royal Blue- Chemistry
Light Yellow- Blood Bank
Red- Chemistry
Pericardium
When feeding a patient through a tube, how should the bed be positioned?
The HOB elevated to at least a 45 degree angle
Name at least 2 patient identifiers that TJC could use to verify the patient's ID.
Full name, DOB, address, telephone number, Social Security, or photo ID
What are diseases that are commonly spread in hospital settings caused?
Health care associated infections (HAIs)
Blood culture, light blue, red, orange, green, lavender, pink, and grey.
What does the tricuspid valve separate?
Right atrium from the right ventricle
What is the ROM exercise called when the foot is moved so the toes point upwards?
Dorsiflexion
How often should you check on a restrained patient?
Every 15 minutes
What specific face mask should you use when entering a patient's room who has tuberculosis?
N95 mask/respirator
When performing a venipuncture, what is the first choice of vein? (Double points if you can name the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th choices too)
1st- Median Cubital vein
2nd- Cephalic vein
3rd- An accessible hand vein
4th- Basilic vein
Describe the visual difference between atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation
Atrial flutter's highs and lows are more defined, while atrial fibrillation looks more like vibration.
If there will be an autopsy, the tubes should be cut so that how much portrudes from the body?
2.5cm/1inch
When handling a hazardous chemical, where can you read the warning label and information about the chemical?
On it's Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
What is the difference between medical and surgical asepsis?
Medical asepsis aims to reduce the number of microorganisms, while surgical asepsis is the removal of all microorganisms
What do you use to clean the skin when doing a finger stick?
(Bonus 200 points, what do you NOT use to clean the skin when doing a finger stick?)
Use 70% isopropyl alcohol
Do NOT use povidone-iodine
What is absent or inverted in all the junctional rhythms?
The P wave