Infection Control
Handwashing with soap and water should last at least:
15 seconds
How many chambers are in the heart and what are they called?
4 chambers (right & left ventricle, right & left atrium)
How many lobes are in the right lung?
3
What principle explains the relationship between the pressure and volume of gases in a closed system?
Boyles Law
What is the normal respiratory rate range?
12-20 RR
What vaccination does OSHA require hospital employers to provide?
Hep B Vaccination
Which vessels carry blood away from the heart?
Arteries
What are the two layers of the pleura membrane called?
Visceral and Parietal
During inhalation, what happens to the pressure inside the lungs?
Decreases
What is the term for ventilation of alveoli without perfusion?
Alveolar deadspace
What is the first step in equipment processing for reuse on another patient?
Cleaning the equipment
After blood is in the right atrium, where does it go through?
Tricuspid Valve
What is the term for widening of the nostrils that can occur during respiratory distress?
Nasal Flaring
What does Laplace's Law relate to in the alveoli
Surface Tension
A decrease in ventilation is referred to as:
Hypoventilation
What is the simplest level of infection control based on the recognition that all blood, body fluids, secretions, and excretions may contain transmissible infections agents?
Standard precautions
What is the thickest layer of the heart called?
Myocardium
Describe what the carina is
bifurcation of the trachea
What condition can arise from decreased surfactant production in the alveoli
Respiratory distress syndrome
If someone is hyperventilating, what might this do to their CO2 level?
It will decrease their CO2 level
How often should the tubing be changed on the ventilator?
ONLY when visibly soiled
Which structures connect the tricuspid valve leaflets to papillary muscles?
chordae tendinae
In an adult, into which structure would an endotracheal tube likely enter if the tube is inadvertently advanced too far?
Right mainstem bronchus
Which law is essential for calculating the concentrations of gases in the blood?
Daltons
A patient who has COPD is air trapping, what will this do to their I:E ratio?
It will cause an inverse I:E ratio