Basis patient care terminology 2

Question 1

Standard precautions

Answer 1

first tier of transmission- based isolation precaution; uses barrier to prevent contact with blood, all blood fluids, nonintact skin, and mucus membrane when there is a chance that infection could be transmitted( it protects you from infection )

Question 2

Airborne precautions

Answer 2

particulate respirator (air purifier) required for individual entering a patient room

Question 3

Droplet precautions

Answer 3

Mask required for a person coming in close contact with a patient

Question 4

Contact precautions

Answer 4

Gloves and gowns required for individual, in contact with patients

Question 5

Direct contact transmission

Answer 5

Infected person touch,susceptible host

Question 6

Indirect contact transmission

Answer 6

inanimate object containing pathogenic organisms is placed in contact with a susceptible person

Question 7

Airborne transmission

Answer 7

Droplets and dust

Question 8

common vehicle transmission

Answer 8

Primarily transmission by contaminate items, such as full water, medication, device and equipment

Question 9

Vector borne transmission

Answer 9

An animal contain and transmits infection organism to humans

Question 10

Hand wash

Answer 10

Most effective method to prevent spread of infection

Question 11

infection control barrier

Answer 11

 gloves, protective clothing, mask eye contact protection

Question 12

Temperature

Answer 12

Normal oral temperature is 98 to 99 Fahrenheit

Question 13

Pulse

Answer 13

Normal adult post is 60 bpm

Question 14

Pulse

Answer 14

Normal adult post is 60 bpm

Question 15

Bradycardia

Answer 15

heart rate less than 60 Beats per minute

Question 16

Tachycardia

Answer 16

heart rate more than 100 bpm

Question 17

respiration (breathing)

Answer 17

Normal adult rate is 12 to 16 breaths per minute

Question 18

blood pressure

Answer 18

Normal adult blood pressure is 120/80 Mm HG

Question 19

sphygmomanometer

Answer 19

Device used to measure blood pressure

Question 20

Diastolic pressure

Answer 20

Measurement of the heart at rest

Question 21

Oxygen administration (flow of oxygen )

Answer 21

usual oxygen flow rate is 3L to 5L per minute

Question 22

suction unit

Answer 22

Use to maintain patient’s airway

Question 23

cardiac arrest

Answer 23

cessation of heart function

Question 24

Crash cart

Answer 24

use a cardiac arrest contains ,medication airways, sphygmomanometer, stethoscopes the defibrillator cardiac monitors

Question 25

respiratory arrest

Answer 25

cessation of breathing

Question 26

shock

Answer 26

Failure of circulation in which blood pressure is inadequate to oxygenate tissue and remove by product of metabolism