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5th intercostal space, midclavicular line
Where is V4 located?
Clear, watery plasma drainage
What is Serous drainage?
This organization ensures each healthcare facility has an infection control program.
What is The Joint Commission?
What type of aespsis has to do with disinfecting (think Lysol) Another name is Clean technique.
Most Common way: HAND WASHING
What is Medical asepsis?
This is what how PCTs can determine what tasks they can perform.
What is Scope of Practice?
Measures the electrical activity of the heart moving from the right arm to the left leg
What is Lead 2
Drainage that is pale, pink, watery. It is a mixture of clear (Serous) and red fluid (Sanguineous)
What is Serosanguineous drainage?
A quality control term that attempts to improve patient safety and the quality needs of healthcare by eliminating unnecessary processes and redirecting resources to patient needs.
What is Lean Methodology?
A global, non-profit organization that develops standards for medical laboratory testing for humans
What is Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)?
This federal agency that helps protect workers, patients.
It focuses on identification, prevention, and control of infectious diseases.
It also focuses on handling needlesticks.
What is the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)?
The 5th intercostal space: Left Mid Axillary line
Where is V6 located?
Drainage that is thick, yellowish-gree with a foul odor (malodorous) This May indicate infection.
What is Purulent drainage?
Term used for an unexpected occurrence in a healthcare setting that resualts in patient death, permanent harm, or severe temporary harm. You must report event to The Joint Commission.
What is a sentinel event?
This act established federal regulations and improve the standard of care for long-term care facilities.
What is the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) ?
What is the sheet that each chemical at the facility must have a hazard warning label - includes info including exposure limits and protective measures.
If you get exposed to any chemicals while working, you must look at these sheets and report it.
What is Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)?
Measures the electrical activity of the heart moving from the right arm to the left arm
What is Lead 1
Bright red blood drainage
** May indicate active bleeding **
What is Sanguineous drainage?
this pressure ulcer stage when that the area forms a blister, and the epidermis peels away or cracks open.
This is the most effective means of preventing infection. List the two types.
What is Hand hygiene?
What precautions assume that all patients have the potential to spread a pathogen to another person. This applies to every patient.
What is standard precautions?
- On an EKG reading, this is typically a sign of an acute myocardial infarction.
What does an elevated ST segment?
This type of dressing does not allow oxygen to pass through the wound.
What is an occlusive dressing?
This helps prevent respiratory complications. The patient needs to inhale (NOT exhale) to raise indicator. The patient needs hold their breath for at least 3 seconds and then exhale. Encourage the pt to use every 1-2 hrs while awake
What is incentive spirometry?
These 2 organizations determines what is within your scope of practice.
What is your state nurse practice acts and your facility where you work?
This rhythm has the absence of P waves, is an irregular rhythm and the ventricular rate of 60 to 100/min.
What is Atrial fibrillation?
Measure the electrical activity of the heart moving from the left arm to the left leg
What is Lead 3
This type of pressure dressing is when the damaged tissue extends all the way through the tissues to the muscle.
Pressure Ulcer Stage 4
Covering the lid of a specimen with the label vs putting the label on the side of the container.
What is a Chain of Custody specimen
Rotavirus - needs what type of precautions
What is contact precautions?
Symbol of skull/crossbones:
What is acute toxicity?