Blood pressure
Name 3 causes of hypotension
Depressant drugs, shock, dehydration
What equipment is used to monitor oxygen saturation?
Pulse oximeter
Which disease can be contracted by exposure to contaminated blood?
Hepatitis B
HIV
What makes your pain better? What makes it worse? Example of this part of the pain assessment:
Provoke/ palliate
What is a cochlear implant?
Surgically implanted device in the cochlea with an external component to amplify sound
Period of ventricular contraction in the heart
Systole
The normal range for body temperature is:
97-100
Virus, bacteria, fungi, and protozoa are examples of:
Infectious agent
A question for the "radiate" part of the assessment could include:
Does the pain move anywhere?
Your neighbor wants a nonmedical waiver for their child to be exempt from Michigan-required vaccinations. What steps must they seek for this waiver?
Contact local health department for an appointment to receive risk/ benefit education about the vaccines
Blood pressure is a measurement of:
The pressure the blood exerts on the walls of the arteries during the various stages of heart activity
What is an irregular or abnormal pulse rhythm, usually caused by a defect in the electrical conduction pattern of the heart?
Arrythmia
In addition to standard precautions, the CDC requires this mask for airborne precautions:
N95 particulate respirator mask
"What were you doing when your pain started?" is an example of this part of the pain assessment:
Onset
When the body develops immunity after overcoming a disease
Natural immunity
Hypertension is indicated when pressures are greater than _____ systolic and _____ diastolic.
140, 90
What is the most accurate method for taking a temperature?
Rectal
Penetration, ingestion, and inhalation are part of this link in the chain of infection
Portal of entry
This tool was originally created with children and for children to help them communicate about their pain. Now the scale is used around the world with people ages 3 and older, facilitating communication and improving assessment so pain management can be addressed.
Wong-Baker Faces pain rating scale
Which if the following are assistive devices for the visually impaired?
Service dog, specialty cane
What is orthostatic or postural hypotension?
A sudden drop in blood pressure when a patient goes from lying to sitting or standing.
Interpret the following blood pressure readings. Which indicates normal blood pressure?
162/100
88/56
118/74
118/74
How is coronavius spread?
Infected person coughs or sneezes into mucus membranes of susceptible host
"On a scale of 1-10, with 10 being the worst possible pain, how would you rate your pain?" is an example of:
Severity
Cognitive impairment is:
Short or long-term deficit in mental functioning