Infection Control
Two most common diseases that pose a threat to healthcare workers.
Hepatitis B, HIV/AIDS
Normal axillary temp.
96.6 - 98.6
Regularity or spacing of the heartbeat.
rhythm
Distance vision chart.
Snellen
What color do gram positive bacteria stain?
purple
What is used and in what quantity for a disinfection solution.
1 : 10 bleach and water
Difference between systolic and diastolic.
pulse pressure
Breathing pattern that frequently precedes death.
Cheyne-Stokes
Medical term for measurement.
mensuration
Round shaped bacteria.
cocci
Time period between exposure and appearance of symptoms.
incubation period
Range for a fever to be classified as severe.
102 - 104
Small, non-deep breaths can be described as:
shallow
Shock position.
Trendelenburg
Bacteria in chains.
Strepto
Name the 5 types of pathogens.
virus, bacteria, fungus, parasite, rickettsiae
Temperature regulation is a function of what brain structure?
hypothalmus
Apical pulse greater than radial pulse.
pulse deficit
Close vision chart.
Jeager
Bacteria in clusters.
staphylo
Name in order, the chain of infection.
pathogen, host, exit, transmission, entry, susceptible host
Balance between heat loss and heat production.
Metabolism
HTN for no apparent reason.
Primary or Essential
Lying on your back, knees bent.
Dorsal recumbant.
Wavy shaped bacteria.
spirilla
Destruction of pathogens after they leave the body.
Medical asepsis.
Feeling for the radial pulse to disappear while pumping up the blood pressure cuff.
Pulse obliteration.
What is the blood test performed on every newborn baby?
Newborn Screening
Color vision chart.
Ishihara
Name in order, the 3 levels of cleanliness.
Sanitization - Disinfection - Sterilization