Vital Signs
What is the bpm for a normal heart rate?
60-100bpm
The order of donning and doffing PPE
Donning: gown, mask, goggles, gloves
Doffing: gloves, goggles, gown, mask
What does EKG Stand for?
Electrocardiogram
HIPAA Stands for
health insurance portability and accountability act
Which tube in the order of draw has no additive?
Red glass
What is the normal body temperature in both farenheit and celsius
98.6F / 37C
Define Fomite and Vector
Fomite - nonliving materials that carry infection
Vector - living organisms that carry infection
A heart attack is also called a:
Myocardial Infarction
Define PROM, AROM, and AAROM
Passive range of motion, Active range of motion, and Active assisted range of motion
List the order of draw (colors).
yellow, light blue, red glass, red plastic, gold, green, lavender, gray
At what blood pressure does pre-hypertension begin?
130/85
A pt with active Tb should be transported using:
Reverse Isolation
What causes somatic tremor? How can it be corrected?
pt. is shivering or talking. Resolved by telling the patient to be still, calming pt, or providing a blanket
A pt. sticking their arm out for the phlebotomist is an example of which type of consent?
implied consent
What tube requires 3-4 inversions?
light blue
A pt. with a blood pressure of 148/96 has
Hypertension
MRSA Stands for:
methicillin-resistant staphyloccocus aureus
How many seconds long should the QRS be?
<0.12
Define Medical and Surgical asepsis.
Clean technique + sterile technique
What color tube must be drawn from a separate stick site ?
royal blue
What are the 5 vital signs + their normal ranges?
Blood Pressure - 120/80
Respiratory rate - 12-20 breaths per min
Temperature - 98.6F and 37C
Heart Rate - 60-100bpm
Oxygen Saturation - 95%+
List the 6 steps in the chain of infection:
Agent, Reservoir, Portal of exit, Mode of transmission, Portal of entry, Susceptible Host
What part of an ekg strip represents ventricular depolarization?
QRS
What is a CVA?
stroke / cerebrovascular accident
Why shouldn't you draw from the same side as a mastectomy?
It can cause lymphedema