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The only 2 sites (muscles) for giving an IM vaccine.
What is the DELTOID muscles (upper arm) and the VASTUS LATERALIS (lateral thigh)?
What is screening for Cervical Cancer, with cytology alone. (PAP)
Their assessment determines how quickly a patient needs to be seen or referred.
What is a TRIAGE NURSE?
Questions that can't be answered with a simple YES or NO.
What are open-ended questions?
Notify a provider (Same Day provider) when a patient has a blood sugar over this amount
What is 400 mg/dl or greater?
The patient gives it a number from ZERO to TEN.
What is pain level?
Due every 2 year between age 40-49 yrs., then due annually between age 50-64 yrs.
What is MAMMOGRAM
What vaccines are due when a patient turns 16?
Bexsero (meningococal)
Educate the patient with this virus, to exit the building asap, do not go to the lab or other departments, until the virus is resolved (about 7 days).
What to tell a patient with COVID19 illness?
What is a GPRA bundle screen?
Throbbing, burning, stabbing, sharp, dull, shooting, comes and goes, constant
What are words that can describe PAIN?
Systolic BP greater than or equal to 130 mmHg, or a diastolic BP greater than or equal to 80 mmHg.
What is HYPERTENSION or high BP.
Administering medications with a valid order, vaccines with a standing-order, POCT, screening, assessing, straightforward procedures.
What is a NURSE VISIT appointment?
Interrupting a patient during conversation or during pauses or long silences; Imposing your personal values or beliefs; Touching a patient without permission or explanation.
What are things not to do?
FOBT or FIT during the reporting period, Colonoscopy in the past 10 years, Flexible Sigmoidoscopy in the past 5 years, FIT-DNA in the past 3 yrs
A 5/8 inch needle for vaccine injection does NOT penetrate the deltoid muscle in 17% of men, or 50% of women.
What is TRUE?
Fruit, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy, poultry, fish, nuts, sodium <2300mg/day, limited sugary foods & drinks.
What is Heart-Healthy eating?
The single most important action to prevent infection.
What is Hand Hygiene? (handwashing, hand sanitizing, using soap and water, or alcohol-based hand sanitizer)
Greet the patient; Confirm the patient's identity with at least 2 identifiers; Introduce yourself; Allow the patient to express feelings and be willing to listen.
What is effective communication? (establishing or facilitating effective communication)
Reactive RPR, without history of a lesion, or known exposure.
What is syphilis (late latent)?
Physical, Sensory, Behavioral, Sociocultural, Cognitive, Affective, Spiritual
What are 7 dimensions of PAIN?
They have 2-3 times more advanced periodontal disease (problems with teeth and gums) than people who do not have this.
What is diabetes?
December 2025 @ Albuquerque Service Unit
What is AAAHC Survey?
Set limits on inappropriate behavior; Call for help if necessary; Look for signs of escalating behavior; Remove yourself from the room if patient becomes verbally abusive.
What to do if you have an angry, escalating patient?
The (parking lot) area by the fence on Vassar Drive, east of AIHC.
What the the evacuation location during a CODE RED? (Code Red - Fire Plan)