Legal Agencies
Is an independent non profit group that the hospitals pay to accredit them
What is JCAHO?
Apical pulse…listen (auscultate). Located at _______
What is 5th intercostal space?
Use for a superficial wounds and with all non sterile procedures
What is aseptic?
Used with kids for them to point to how they feel
What is Wong Baker faces scale?
Stoma should be _______
What is red or pink?
Regulates food, drugs, and cosmetics
What is FDA?
To adjust height on EKG, adjust the _____
What is gain?
Wear ____ respirator for airborne precautions
What is N95?
Antecubital _____ degrees
What is 15-30?
Focuses on worker safety
What is OSHA
For a holter monitor, what part should you keep on at all times?
What is wires?
_____ is #1 way to prevent infection!
What is hand hygiene?
What do you do if you forget to draw a specimen?
What is restick and draw more blood?
Long term care (nursing homes)-pt. Rights
What is OBRA
Stop exercise stress test with ______
What is syncope?
Anytime you come in contact with a chemical, read the _____ sheet to know what to do next.
What is MSDS?
UA, need at least ___ ml to test
What is 30?
Monitors the spread of diseases
What is CDC?
Heart is mirrored (backwards) in the chest, have to mirror leads
What is Dextrocardia?
If you take on a needle stick injury, what should you do first?
What is wash with soap and water?
The common medical term for fainting
What is syncope?