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- Wipe up spills___________ and call housekeeping if necessary.
- immediately
- Practice that eliminates infectious pathogens from a work area is called________
- aseptic technique
- How far do you elevate a bleeding wound?
- above the level of the heart
- Never cough,_____, or talk over a sterile field.
- sneeze
- What two things are done to open a victim's airway?
- head tilt chin lift
- what are the three emergency steps in CPR?
- check call care
- What is normal respiration?
- 14-16 BPM
- What two things are done to check for consciousness?
- ask someone at the scene, check victim from head to toe
- Where do you check a pulse on an adult?
- carotid- side of neck
- What joints do you need to immobolize in a splinting situation?
- above and below the fracture
- Which joints do you need to immobolize in a splinting situation?
- above and below the fracture
- What is wrong with this statement? The nurse asks you to put 548 on the bedpan.
- The patient has the right to be treated as a person, not a room number.
- You are in an elevator, and two people behind you are discussing Mrs. Bounds, a difficult patient on their unit. What's wrong with this conversation?
- Information about patients is never discussed in public areas.
- What are the four steps to control bleeding?
- cover wound, squeeze artery against bone,raise above the heart, apply roller bandage
- What is the most common mode of transmission for a nosocomial infection?
- direct contact
- What is a pulmonary embolus?
- blood clot
- Besides handwashing, name another method to prevent the spread of infection.
- Identify the patients at risk and properly dispose of waste and trash.
- What do you do if the victim vomits?
- turn the head
- What is gastric pain?
- the most common cause of noncardiac chest pain
- Can you touch the inside of the sterile package with your hands?
- no
- Is an autoclaved package sterile if it is wet?
- no
- What is an MI?
- Myocardial Infarction ( heart attack)
- When carrying objects hold them _____to your body.
- close
- _______instead of lifting whenever possible.
- squat
- Never______ used needles
- recap
- Stand with your feet ____when lifting to maintain a broad base of support.
- apart
- What are Universal Precautions?
- Safety measures used by all employees to prevent disease transmission through blood or body fluid exposures.
- What does sterile mean?
- free from all microorganisms
- what is the normal B/P
- 120/80 is textbook normal
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True or False
The AIDS virus can live outside the body for a long period of time. - false
- You are about to catheterize a patient. The curtains are open and the door to the hall is slightly open. What do you do?
- close the curtains and shut the door.
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What are the most common measures used when practicing Universal Precautions?
- Handwashing,gloves,gown, mask,and goggles when appropriate.
- A sterile barrier that is wet or _____ is considered unsterile.
- torn
- 30 cc
- one ounce
- Nosocomial infections are acquired from where?
- the hospital
- Label ________ equipment and notify appropriate department.
- malfunctioning
- Return bed to ________position after patient care.
- lowest
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Place the ____ _____ within the patient's reach when finished with patient care. - call light
- True or False__ Restraints may be used for punishment
- False
- The correct way to use an extinguisher is with a ______ motion.
- sweeping
- What is bradycardia?
- slow heart rate below 60
- Raise ____ ____ on beds when necessary.
- side rails
- What is an arrhythmia?
- irregular heart rate
- You need to ____ the door before entering a room where there may be a fire.
- feel
- Any disease producing microorganism is called what?
- pathogen
- What kind of extinguisher is used on a trash can fire?
- water
- What kind of extinguisher is located in the kitchen?
- CO2