Infection Control
Term for the component of the infection cycle that holds the infectious agent while it grows (people, animals, food, insects, soil)
Reservoir
Which type of wounds are small, deep, and found on the lateral leg and top of the foot?
Arterial insufficiency ulcers
Two primary goals of proper body mechanics include?
Reduce risk of injury AND increase efficiency of the transfer
What happens to respiratory from adulthood to older adulthood?
Increases (lung elasticity and surface area for gas exchange decreases in size)
Life threatening condition when the body cannot deliver enough blood and oxygen to the tissues resulting in pale, cool skin, shallow irregular breathing and a weak and rapid pulse. The person should be positioned in supine with the head slightly lower than the LEs.
Shock
When and for how long should hand washing be done?
40-60 second and when the hands are visibly dirty or soiled or considered contaminated.
What type/category of would dressing is used on a dry wound?
Hydrogel
Name all of the principles of body mechanics you can.
Test the load, Wide BOS, Use your LEs, not back, No twisting, move feet, COGs close together, Weight shift
If a patient has a resting BP in supine of 130/80, a systolic less than _______mmHg in sitting or a diastolic less than _______mmHg in sitting would be considered orthostatic hypotension.
110 mmHg (systolic)
70mmHg (diastolic)
If you suspect a person is having a _________, look for an uneven smile, inability to lift an arm, slurred speech.
Stroke
For which type of isolation precaution would a health care worker need to don an N95 mask?
Airborne
The goal of this phase of healing is to reorganize fibers in a more orderly way to strengthen the repaired scar/tissue.
Remodeling
How often should a patient who is unable to position and re-position themself in bed have their position changed?
At least every two hours (supine, sidelying, and prone)
What is the formula to measure/calculate cardiac output?
Pulse rate X Stroke Volume
In what position should a person be awaiting the ambulance after you called 911 because you suspected they were having a heart attack?
Upper body supported at 60-90 degrees (seated, long sitting, etc)
Which piece of PPE is donned (put on) last and doffed (taken off) first?
Gloves
This stage of pressure ulcer is deeper than the epidermis and dermis, so fat and parts of the hypodermis are visible, but bone is not yet seen.
Stage III
What are the three primary goals of patient positioning?
patient comfort, prevent pressure injuries, and prevent contractures
Pulse rate should increase proportionally with exercise. Normal pulse rate is _______bpm. PR greater than ________bpm is a precaution for exercise.
60-100bpm
120bpm
What pieces of ICU equipment do you need to be aware of and avoid when using a gait belt on a patient?
Chest drain, G tube, Ostomy
The cleaning technique used to destroy all forms of microbial life.
Sterilization
(as opposed to disinfection and decontamination)
Venous insufficiency ulcers
In which position do you worry most about pressure on the medial and lateral malleoli, medial and lateral femoral epicondyles, greater trochanter and ribs?
Sidelying
If a person is completing exercise on a treadmill and states they are working "very hard" what is their equivalent pulse rate?
170 bpm
If these lines/equipment are inserted in a patient, PTAs may be limited in what peripheral PROM/AAROM/AROM can be completed.
Arterial lines, Central venous/pulmonary artery catheters (Swan Ganz catheter)