Patient Care
Usually last longer 6 months
What is chronic disease?
Operational standards that focus on the continual improvement of patient safety and quality of care?
What is Joint Commission?
What is the first PPE to be doffed
What is gloves?
Carry freshly oxygenated blood to the body
What is arteries?
The standard Holter monitor setup, rhythm monitor setup
What is 5-lead?
Measures oxygen levels in the blood
What is continuous pulse oximetry?
Patients identifications
What is full name, and date of birth?
The passageway that the pathogen uses to exit the reservoir
What is portal of exit?
When performing a dermal puncture for an adult which finger should you use
What is third(middle) finger?
When attaching the electrodes for a 3-lead EKG, where should place the red lead
What is left lower abdominal area?
Help prevent blood clots from forming in the lower legs
What is sequential compression devices?
When a PCT runs into a conflict with another PCT who do they tell
What is charge nurse?
Provide health care workers with the tools and resources to maintain a safe clinical work environment
What is Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)
What is the term for a vein that is hard, inflexible, and narrow
What is sclerotic?
The P wave on an EKG tracing should have what deflection
What is positive?
A chronic respiratory disorder characterized by constriction of the bronchi and brochiloes in the lungs due to inflammation
What is Asthma?
Discussing unauthorized information with another colleagues in public or inappropriate environment violates what laws
What is HIPPA?
Used for more invasive tasks, such as assisting with a urinary catheter insertion or changing a surgical dressing
What is surgical asepsis?
How long should a tourniquet stay on
What is within one minute?
What are two causes of wandering baseline
What is loose electrodes, and patient movement?
When a patient is receiving continuous enteral feedings, at what degree of elevation should you keep the head of the bed?
What is 45 degrees?
taking advantage of a vulnerable individual for the abuser's personal gain
What is exploitation?
What is the first step to do when there is an accidental needlestick
What is antiseptic or soap and water?
What is labeled on collection container
What is patient name, identification number, date and time of collection, and the specimen type?
Produce a normal EKG tracing, but the heart rate is less than 60/min
What is sinus bradycardia?