patient care
usually last longer than 6 months, and requires ongoing medicine/ treatment
What is chronic disease?
What is the acronym RACE used for?
Fire
also known as clean technique
Medical asepsis
Where do you dispose of needles?
Sharps container
Flat bone in the middle of the chest; breastbone
sternum
Has a sudden onset and for the most part short recovery time
What two ways do you use to identify a patient?
Full name and DOB
Micro-organism capable of causing disease
pathogen
What is a hematoma?
A collection of blood under the skin.
For a 12 lead EKG how many electrodes do you apply to the patient?
10
Body in a state of balance called
Homeostasis
result of contact with infectious agents
Biohazards
the passageway that the pathogen uses to exit the resevoir
Portal of exit
When collecting multiple tubes for different test which test do you collect first?
Blood cultures
functions as the primary or natural pacemaker of the heart.
Sa Node
Which position is a patient in when they are lying on their back with the head of the bed elevated to various degrees.
Fowler's
Which agency established operational standards for the standards of pt care? IE: infection control, PPE, exposure protocols)
OSHA
How often do you clean and EKG machine?
After every use
establishes guidelines for some tests that a patient care technician might perform in a patient's home and in medical facilities
What is CLIA
What is the standard speed for the EKG machine?
25mm
What are the 5 stages of grief?
1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance
What does HIPPA stand for?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
How long do you wash your hands for?
20 seconds
maintains control of and accountability for each specimen from the time of collection to the time of disposle
produces a normal EKG tracing, but the heart rate is less than 60/min
Sinus bradycardia