First Aid/General Safety
Health care worker will do this first
What is wash hands?
The medical term for green
What is Chlor?
8:45 pm in military time
What is 2045?
What is backwards?
RACE stands for
What is Rescue, Activate the alarm, Contain the Fire,Extinguish the Fire or Evacuate the area?
Yellowing of the skin
What is jaundice?
If you are assigned to care for a family member, you should do this
What is check with supervisor, request new assignment?
Best way to ID a patient
What is ask their name and birthday while looking at their wristband?
PASS stands for
What is Pull the pin, Aim the extinguisher, Squeeze the handle, Sweep from side to side?
Paralyzed on one side of the body
What is hemiplegia?
Patient has a cast on their arm and their fingers are blue, you should:
What is tell supervisor?
Patient should be in this position in the bed for a foley catheter placement
What is dorsal recumbent?
Moving victim to cooler area, loosening or removing excessive clothing, applying a cool, wet cloth, laying victim down and elevate feet 12 inches, giving small sips of cool water are treat for this
What is heat exhaustion?
A moving blood clot
What is a pulmonary embolism?
You empty a patient's foley catheter after 8 hours and it measures 25 mls, you should
What is report to supervisor?
When taking a rectal temperature, it is important to
What is hold the thermometer in place?
Family brings in a portable fan for a patient, who needs to check the fan before it can be used in the hospital
Who is Maintenance/Environmental Services (EVS)?
Removal of the gallbladder
What is Cholecystectomy?
After fall, a patient's left foot is externally rotated, this may indicate a
What is a fractured hip?
Before ambulating a pt, position them on the side of the bed and allow their legs to hang, this is called
What is Dangling?