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Ch. 5 Medical techniques and patient care Flashcards

1
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What does AHA stand for?

A

American Hospital Association

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2
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When did AHA adopts patient’s bill of rights?

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1973

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3
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Consumer bill of rights and responsibilities is also known as what?

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Patient’s bill of rights (1998)

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4
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True or False:
A patient must receive care or tests no matter what.

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False
Patients may refuse care or tests

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5
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True or False:
Patients have the right to information about their health care.

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True

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6
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True or False:
Sonographers may discuss matters related to patients with authorized hospital personnel only.

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True

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7
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What does HIPAA stand for?

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Health insurance portability and accountability act

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8
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What does HIPAA do?

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Protect the health insurance coverage for workers and their families when changing or losing their jobs and to protect individuals’ medicial records and other personal health information.

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What does PHI stand for?

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Protected health information

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10
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True or False:
HIPAA is just for hospitals.

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False
It also applies to any healthcare facility or organization

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11
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When talking to the patient in the room, its okay to talk loud.

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No, conversations should be kept low and not overheard by other patients.

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12
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When publishing or presenting scans, what should you remove from the scans before hand?

A

Patient identification

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13
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If you are uncomfortable with observers in the room, what can you say?

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-Theres not enough space for extra people
-Let them know that their presence hinders your concentration.
-Offere to call them into the room after the examination.

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14
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What are vital signs?

A

-Temperature
-Pulse
-Respiration
-Blood Pressure

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15
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What is it called for the number of beats perminute?

A

Pulse rate (bpm)

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16
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What’s the interval between beats called?

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Rhythm

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17
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What’s any variation of the normal rhythm of the heart?

A

Arrhythmia

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18
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What are abnormally rapid pulse rates called? (>100bpm)

A

Tachycardia

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19
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What are abnormally slow pulse rates? (<60 bpm)

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Bradycardia

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20
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What is the normal number of respirations per minute?

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16 to 20 breaths per minute

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21
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The amount of air taken in with each respiration is called..?

A

Depth

22
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The quality of respiration is called..?

A

Character

23
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The medical term for Difficulty brathing.

A

Dyspnea

24
Q

True or False:
It is our duty to note if the patient needs to sit or stand to breath easily or has any difficulty breathing during the exam.

A

True

25
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How do you find the respiration rate?

A

Start count at 0 and count for 30 seconds, then multiply the number by 2.

26
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Is it systolic or diastolic when the blood pressure is at its highest when the heart contracts?

A

Systolic

27
Q

Is it systolic or diastolic when the blood pressure is at its lowest between beats?

A

Diastolic

28
Q

What is the average arterial pressure for a 1 year old?

A

95/65

29
Q

What is the average arterial pressure for a child 6 to 9 years of age?

A

100/65

30
Q

What is the avereage arterial pressure for an adult?

A

110/65

31
Q

What is the arterial pressure for pre- hypertension?

A

120/80- 139/89

32
Q

What is stage one hypertension?

A

140/90

33
Q

What is stage two hypertension?

A

160/100

34
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What is the rate for Hypotension?

A

80/50

35
Q

What is the first sound heard as the BP cuff is deflated?

A

Systolic

36
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What is the last sound heard as the air is let out of the BP cuff?

A

Diastolic

37
Q

What is Pulse Oximertry?

A

Measures the oxygen concentration in arterial blood.

38
Q

what is the normal range for pulse oximetry?

A

95%- 100%

39
Q

What type of tubing is used to infuse fluids into the patient’s body?

A

IV tubing

40
Q

What type of tubing terminates in the patient’s stomach or intestine and is used for feeding?

A

Nasogastric tube

41
Q

True or False:
It’s okay to transport a high-pressure cylinder with out being in a cylinder cart.

A

False.
Only transport with it being in a cylinder cart.

42
Q

What is a piece of tubing longer than a cannula and is inserted through the nostril into the back of the patient’s mouth?

A

Nasal catheter

43
Q

Type of catheter inserted through the urethra and into the bladder.

A

Urinary catheter

44
Q

Type of tube that provides a way for fluid, blood, or air to drain out of the body.

A

Wound drain

45
Q

What is an opening into the colon called?

A

Colostomy

46
Q

What is an opening into the ileum called?

A

Ileostomy

47
Q

True or false:
If a patient has a wound dressing the sonographer must avoid scanning that area.

A

False.
The sonographer must remove and replace dressings during an examination.

48
Q

When scanning an area that has a wound, what precautions are required?

A

-Wear gloves
-use sterile scanning media
-report anything unusual
-discard soiled dressings and gloves properly.

49
Q

What is a gait belt used for?

A

To prevent a patient fall when moving or transporting a weak patient.

50
Q

What is an infection acquired during a stay in the hospital?

A

Nosocomial infection

51
Q

What are some Nosocomial infections you can get from the hospital?

A

MRSA, VRSA, VRE

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