Ch. 5 Medical techniques and patient care Flashcards
What does AHA stand for?
American Hospital Association
When did AHA adopts patient’s bill of rights?
1973
Consumer bill of rights and responsibilities is also known as what?
Patient’s bill of rights (1998)
True or False:
A patient must receive care or tests no matter what.
False
Patients may refuse care or tests
True or False:
Patients have the right to information about their health care.
True
True or False:
Sonographers may discuss matters related to patients with authorized hospital personnel only.
True
What does HIPAA stand for?
Health insurance portability and accountability act
What does HIPAA do?
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.
What does PHI stand for?
Protected health information
True or False:
HIPAA is just for hospitals.
False
It also applies to any healthcare facility or organization
When talking to the patient in the room, its okay to talk loud.
No, conversations should be kept low and not overheard by other patients.
When publishing or presenting scans, what should you remove from the scans before hand?
Patient identification
If you are uncomfortable with observers in the room, what can you say?
-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.
What are vital signs?
-Temperature
-Pulse
-Respiration
-Blood Pressure
What is it called for the number of beats perminute?
Pulse rate (bpm)
What’s the interval between beats called?
Rhythm
What’s any variation of the normal rhythm of the heart?
Arrhythmia
What are abnormally rapid pulse rates called? (>100bpm)
Tachycardia
What are abnormally slow pulse rates? (<60 bpm)
Bradycardia
What is the normal number of respirations per minute?
16 to 20 breaths per minute
The amount of air taken in with each respiration is called..?
Depth
The quality of respiration is called..?
Character
The medical term for Difficulty brathing.
Dyspnea
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.
True
How do you find the respiration rate?
Start count at 0 and count for 30 seconds, then multiply the number by 2.
Is it systolic or diastolic when the blood pressure is at its highest when the heart contracts?
Systolic
Is it systolic or diastolic when the blood pressure is at its lowest between beats?
Diastolic
What is the average arterial pressure for a 1 year old?
95/65
What is the average arterial pressure for a child 6 to 9 years of age?
100/65
What is the avereage arterial pressure for an adult?
110/65
What is the arterial pressure for pre- hypertension?
120/80- 139/89
What is stage one hypertension?
140/90
What is stage two hypertension?
160/100
What is the rate for Hypotension?
80/50
What is the first sound heard as the BP cuff is deflated?
Systolic
What is the last sound heard as the air is let out of the BP cuff?
Diastolic
What is Pulse Oximertry?
Measures the oxygen concentration in arterial blood.
what is the normal range for pulse oximetry?
95%- 100%
What type of tubing is used to infuse fluids into the patient’s body?
IV tubing
What type of tubing terminates in the patient’s stomach or intestine and is used for feeding?
Nasogastric tube
True or False:
It’s okay to transport a high-pressure cylinder with out being in a cylinder cart.
False.
Only transport with it being in a cylinder cart.
What is a piece of tubing longer than a cannula and is inserted through the nostril into the back of the patient’s mouth?
Nasal catheter
Type of catheter inserted through the urethra and into the bladder.
Urinary catheter
Type of tube that provides a way for fluid, blood, or air to drain out of the body.
Wound drain
What is an opening into the colon called?
Colostomy
What is an opening into the ileum called?
Ileostomy
True or false:
If a patient has a wound dressing the sonographer must avoid scanning that area.
False.
The sonographer must remove and replace dressings during an examination.
When scanning an area that has a wound, what precautions are required?
-Wear gloves
-use sterile scanning media
-report anything unusual
-discard soiled dressings and gloves properly.
What is a gait belt used for?
To prevent a patient fall when moving or transporting a weak patient.
What is an infection acquired during a stay in the hospital?
Nosocomial infection
What are some Nosocomial infections you can get from the hospital?
MRSA, VRSA, VRE
