Patient Care
One ounce is ____ millimeters.
What organization helps to ensure safe and healthful working conditions by enforcing standards?
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Association)
What is used to sterilize the equipment?
Autoclave.
Side of the heel.
Which of the following cardiovascular disorders results in the heart being unable to supply enough blood for the body and would lead to swollen legs and ankles?
Heart failure.
"Why me?", is which stage of grief?
Anger.
If a patient injures their hand while reaching for a book on the bedside table what should you (CPCT/A) do?
File an incident report.
How long should you watch your hands for?
20 seconds.
For a erythrocyte sedimentation rate(hemotology) test, use which tube?
A lavender tube.
25 mm.
How often should we rotate a pt. to prevent pressure ulcers?
Rotate the patient every 2 hours.
A PCT is discarding a used disposable needle and syringe. Where should they go?
Drop the needle and syringe into a sharps container.
Items contaminated with blood, body fluids, secretions, or excretions go where?
Biohazardous waste.
Applying pressure prevents...
Hematoma.
Which artifact shows sharp, thick spikes throughout a reading
Ac Interference
How should an antiembolism stocking be put on?
Inside-out, down to the heel.
Report a patient falling to...
The nurse.
What is the most effective means of preventing infection?
Hand Hygiene.
The most common vein for phlebotomy is
The median cubital vein.
A person with a heart rate of 105 bpm has what?
Tachycardia.
What is a normal fasting blood glucose for an adult?
70-110 mg/dl
Visit the website of which of the following organizations to find information about codes of ethics?
The Joint of Commission.
A patient had tuberculosis and is under airborne precautions. What PPE is needed?
N95
When doing blood cultures, first cleanse the site with
chlorhexidine gluconate or Iodine solution.
Semi-Fowlers.