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Phlebotomy
EKG
Rehab/Restorative
Surgery
Peds/OB
100
When a patient is on intravenous therapy, these things should be reported to the nurse right away
What is blood backing up in the tubing, bag empty, no drips in the drip chamber, site is red or painful
100
The definition of EKG and how it is used by the healthcare team
What is a tracing of the heart's electrical activity and abnormalities in the heart's conduction system can be seen to help with diagnosis
100
Goals for rehabilitation
What is Restoring and maintaining function to the patient's highest level of physical, social, and emotional ability
100
Most common complication after surgery related to the circulatory system and the symptoms and ways to prevent
What is thrombophletitis/ redness, pain, swelling in extremity/ankle pumps, SCD, OOB, Turn and position
100
How the PCA should respond when a mother is afraid of caring for her infant with an IV and continuous pulse oximeter
What is reassure the mom, show her how to do things without disturbing the equipment, help her until she feels more comfortable.
200
The three veins most commonly used for venipuncture
What is median cubital, cephalic, basilic
200
The path an electrical impulse follows through the heart
What is SA node, AV node, Bundle of His (right bundle branch & left bundle brandch), Purkinje fibers
200
Life Skills that might be addressed during a rehabilitation program
What is communication, socialization, simple math, reading, etc.
200
Definition of elective surgery
What is when the patient's health is not in immediate danger if the surgery is not performed right away
200
Things that can be done by the PCA to relieve a pediatric patient's anxiety
What is therapeutic play, rooming in, rocking, stories
300
What should never be done with a used needle
What is replace the cover... instead place the upcapped needle straight into a biohazard sharps container
300
PCA responsibility for a patient on continuous cardiac monitoring
What is report changes in pt condition or EKG
300
What going from a level 5 on the Glascow Coma Scale to a 15 means
What is patient is improving
300
Examples of surgeries performed in an ambulatory care setting
What is Cataract, lasik, ablation
300
The condition that occurs in some pregnant women that may cause the baby to be too large to deliver vaginally
What is gestational diabetes
400
The way you know that a vein is suitable for venipuncture
What is vein feels springy and full, does not roll away when palpated
400
The wave form on an EKG is represented by this and what each waveform means
What is P - Atrial depolarization QRS - Ventricular depolarization, T - Ventricular repolarization
400
The definition of permanent disability
What is that the injury/defecit will not go away, but the patient will still be able to work to the highest level.
400
Tasks the PCA will perform immediately before the patient's surgery
What is take to RR, get into gown, remove all jewelry and nail polish
400
The PCA task that allows for early detection of post partum hemmorrhage
What is Check the peri pad and V/S every 15 minutes for the first two hours
500
Goal of therapeutic communication
What is helping the patient express concerns and resolve problems
500
When working on a psych unit, the measures taken by the PCA to ensure the saftey of the patients and HC workers
What is developing trust and following unit policies and guidelines
500
The purpose of restraints and seclusion
What is allow the patient time to calm and re-focus energy
500
The first thing the PCA working in the PACU should do if her patient begins to vomit
What is roll the patient to his/her side
500
Signs and symptoms a post partum mother might show when being treated for thrombophlebitis
What is brusing and increased vaginal bleeding