Patient Care - Omar
Define anatomy
What is studying the structure of the body
List 3 kinds of radiation therapies?
What is external, internal, and systemic
Where can you put medical equipment to be sterilized?
What is Autoclave
What type of blood test is recommended for a patient at risk of iatrogenic anemia?
What is dermal punctures
For faster heart rate, the provider might request an increase of how many mm per second?
What is 50 mm/s
What are signs of active listening?
What is eye contact and smile
What safety precaution should you take when serving hot beverages?
What is verifying the lid is placed correctly
When should a sharps container be disposed of?
What is 3/4
What could a PCT be charged with if they fail to get consent before a procedure?
What is battery
What is the standard speed?
What is 25 mm/s
Signs of hypoxia?
What is anxiety, fatigue, and hypertension
How often should you check on patients who have restraints in place?
What is every 15 minutes
If a PCT gets urine in their eye, what action should they take?
What is flush eyes for 10 minutes with water
What may develop if the wall of the blood vessel is pierced during a venipuncture?
What is a hematoma
Where should the V4 lead be placed?
What is 5th Intercostal space, midclavicular line.
What is diastolic
Dehydration can be a sign of physical neglect. What is a common sign of dehydration?
What is dry mouth
What second cleanser is recommended to cleanse a blood culture collection site for a patient with a shellfish allergy?
What is chlorhexidine glucconate
What substance should not be used to cleanse a dermal puncture site for risk of adverse effects?
What is povidone iodine
What structure is immediately affected if a SA node fails?
What is the AV node
What is the term for formation of blood clots in the vein?
What is thromboembolism
When confirming a patient's identity, what two identifiers should be used?
What is name and date of birth
What is the most likely cause of swelling at a peripheral IV site?
What is catheter infiltration
What evacuated tube stopper color indicates coagulation tests?
What is light blue
Which of the following dysrhrythmia on an EKG reflects atria in a quivering state with no organized contractions?
What is atrial fibrillation?