PCT
What are the stages of grief
Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance
the smallest vessels in the body
Capillaries
The first link in the chain of infection
Infectious agent
HIPPA stands for
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
How frequently should a PCT disinfect the EKG machine?
After every use
The complete destruction of all forms of microorganisms
Sterilization
what color is the heparin tube
green
The measures practiced in healthcare facilities to control the spread of disease.
Infection Control
this organization should be contacted regarding employee safety and unsafe working conditions
OSHA
what structures of the heart are immediately affected if a sinoatrial (SA) node fails?
Atrioventricular (AV) node
A patient states that she wants to stay alive long enough to see her first grandchild, who is due to be born in a few months
Bargaining
inverting anticoagulant tubes prevent
Clotting
A place where a pathogen lives and grows.
Reservoir
A government agency under the department of Health and Human Services that issues information to health of individuals and communities?
CDC
60-100 bpm and P, QRS, and T are normal and evenly spaced
Normal Sinus Rhythm
A PCT is removing soiled gloves. what actions should the technician take?
Grab the outside of one cuff with the other gloved hand
ratio of blood to additive in a light blue tube
9-1
Proper use of PPE is an example of what
Standard Precautions
Can result from exposure to high-voltage equipment that can cause burns and shock
Electrical Hazards
dead, no electrical activity, only straight line (no rate/pulse)
Asystole
A sitz bath is used when
a patient who has recently given birth vaginally
a additive that is the best choice for an ethanol specimen
Na Fluoride
order of the chain of infection
pathogen, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host
what are the categories of abuse
Physical, financial, physiological and emotional, sexual and basic rights
sticky skin sensors that attach to the patient
Electrodes