ATI 1 - HIPAA & Vitals Signs Flashcards
How do you report a violation of HIPAA?
Privacy Officer
Who is the 1st point of contact in a case of HIPAA violation?
Privacy Officer
What does the acronym PHI stand for?
Protected Health Information
What does the acronym TPO stand for?
Treatment, Payment, and Operations
What does the acronym CPT stand for?
Current Procedural Terminology
Who is responsible for the initial contact of a patient?
The Nurse
How many years does the documentation standard mandate that all specified documentation be retained for?
6 years
How do you find the pulse deficit?
Subtract the apical and radial pulse rate
What is the term for sensation of difficult or labored breathing?
Dyspnea
What are the 2 types of heart sounds?
S1 and S2
What is the S1
1st heart sound - systole; hearts contraction
What is the S2?
2nd heart sound - diastole; heart relaxation
What valves close at the end of ventricular filling and just before systolic contraction begins?
Mitral and tricuspid valve - S1 sound
What valves close at the end of systolic contraction?
Aortic and pulmonic valve - S2 sound
What is the high pitch sound and considered a “lub”
S1
What is the high pitched, shorter sound (dub)?
S2
What is the term for the process of blood distribution to and from the blood-gas barrier in the pulmonary capillaries where gas exchange occurs?
Perfusion
What is the term for a mechanical process involving the movement of gases into and out of the lungs?
Ventilation
What is the term for the movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the alveoli and the red blood cells?
Diffusion
An arm positioned below the heart can cause what type of reading?
High
An arm positioned above the heart can cause what type of reading?
Low
what is an aneroid sphygmomanometer?
A manual blood pressure cuff
A nurse is obtaining a client’s vital signs. The client has a new onset of a temperature of 39° C (102° F). Which of the following other vital signs should the nurse expect?
An elevated pulse rate
A decreased blood pressure
An elevated blood pressure
A decreased pulse rate
An elevated pulse rate
A nurse is preparing to record the difference between a client’s systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Which of the following terms defines this information when documenting?
Auscultatory gap
Pulse pressure
Orthostatic hypotension
Pulse deficit
Pulse pressure
