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100
What is IMPAX used for?
Program to view radiology results: x-rays, CT scans, etc.
100
Can you eat/drink in the ER?
No.
100
What are 5150 patients?
Psychiatric patients.
100
What are “4x4’s” and “2x2’s”?
Gauze pads.
100
Where is the refrigerator to get sandwiches, juice, and milk?
In front of bed 6E.
200
What should you do after you have completed viewing a patient’s chart on WellSoft?
Doctor’s stations can be very open to patients and their families. To prevent passerbys from looking at the patient’s information, you should press the Esc key to exit the screen.
200
How can you get a hold of an on-site Spanish translator?
Ask the MUCs to page.
200
What can you do when there is no phone available in the patient’s room?
Unplug phone from another patient’s room.
200
Where can you go to look for warm blankets?
In room 1 between beds A and B.
200
In the ER, where can you retrieve food for patients?
Fridge in Room 6.
300
What do you do when an X-ray is being taken?
Leave the room.
300
T/F: SCOPErs cannot touch patients but are allowed to push patients in a wheel chair.
False.
300
During examination of sexual organs, what should you do? A. Leave the room B. Stay in the room C. Enter with doctor’s permission
C. Enter with doctor’s permission
300
What should you do when the ultrasound machines are not in use?
Return it to its respective rooms and plug them back into an outlet.
300
T/F: Water/ice chips can be given to patients without doctor permission.
False.
400
What can you do when EKGs cannot be found?
-Front and Back ED doctor stations on the tables or plastic slots -Outboxes in Front and Back ED -EKG chart black bin at blue nurse station -In the 3 different EKG machines (locations: outside room 6, next to the laundry cart in the front, inside the triage check in room) -If the patient came through intake, EKG duplicate can be found in slot of EKG machine of triage (make a copy) -Doctor working up front in triage might have it (they come in at around 11:30a-12:30p) -If all else fails, then can ask ED technician to reprint (this should be your last option)
400
Where are the MUCs located?
Front ER.
400
Can volunteers shadow attending physicians when seeing quarantined patients/patients needing protective equipment?
Only with doctor’s permission.
400
Where are the ultrasound machines located?
Rooms 2, 5, and trauma. **Do NOT take the ultrasound or any other machine from the trauma bay.**
400
T/F: Volunteers must ask for the doctor’s permission before giving patient food.
True.
500
Name three places where EKGs can be found.
Front ER, Doctor’s station, In-take
500
How long can your breaks be? A. 1 hour B. 30 min C. 10 min
C. 10 min
500
Volunteers canot accompany patients/family members in: A. Hallway B. Elevators C. Patient’s room
B. Cannot be with patient/patient’s family in confined spaces.
500
What can you do after the doctor has finished using the machine?
Put on gloves and clean the probe with the sanitary wipes already in the cart.
500
Besides bringing patients food/water/blankets, what else can you do to make the patient more comfortable?
Turn off lights, bring in extra chairs for visitors.