Patient Care
What is the normal heart rate for an adult?
60-100 bpm
the formal hierarchy within an organization; a pathway of communication, responsibility, and authority
chain of command
practices designed to reduce the number and transfer of pathogens; synonym for clean technique
medical asepsis
what is the most common site to draw from?
venous
What is the standard paper speed?
25 mm/sec
What is the normal respiration rate for an infant?
30-60 breaths
helps ensure safe and healthful working conditions by setting and enforcing standards and providing training, outreach, education, and assistance for all workers
OSHA
six links in the chain of infection
1. Infectious Agent
2. Reservoir
3. Portal of Exit
4. Mode of Transmission
5. Portal of Entry
6. Susceptible Host
What is the first step in routine blood collection?
identify the patient
If a patient has a heart rate of 43bpm but has normal P waves and regular R to R intervals what do they most likely have?
Sinus Brady
What is meant by PRN?
as necessary
helps protect workers and patient, focusing primarily on indentification, prevention, and control of infectious diseases
CDC
a person likely to get an infection or disease
susceptible host
How should you transport an ammonia specimen?
in an ice slurry
What does an elevated ST segment indicate?
Myocardial infarction/heart attack
What precautions should be taken around patients with tuberculosis?
droplet precautions
What do you never do to the needle in a syringe?
recap, bend, or remove the needle
Diseases that require airborne precautions
measles, TB, herpes zoster and varicella
Which anticoagulant is used most often in collection tubes for hematology studies?
EDTA
If a patient's heart rate is 130, what paper speed do you use?
50mm/sec
What positions should a patient be in if they have an NG tube?
Semi-Fowlers
bears a hazard warning label and lists information about each chemical, including exposure limits and protective measures to take when working with the chemical
Safety Data Sheet
how to disinfect thermometers
ethyl or isopropyl alcohol (70 to 90%)
use alcohol wipe to disinfect before and after use
What is the order of the draw?
blood cultures, light blue, red, orange, green, lavender, pink, gray, yellow, royal blue
What do large, narrow vertical spikes after P waves indicate about a patient?
They have a pacemaker