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Exam 1 Flashcards

1
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PASS

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P- pull pin
A- Aim the nozzle
S- Squeeze handle
S- Sweep

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RACE

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R- Rescue
A- Alert others
C- Contain the fire
E- Evacuate

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CoARC

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The Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care

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American Association for Respiratory Care
(AARC)

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  • Advocate for the profession to legislative bodies, insurance industry and general public.
  • Sponsors many continuing education activities, conferences, publications
  • 2003: AARC formally encourages development of baccalaureate & graduate education in RC
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National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC)

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  • The credentialing body for RTs
  • offers several specialty credentialing exams
  • Must verify CEUs for NBRC
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HAI

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Hospital acquired infection

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Nosocomial

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  • infections acquired in hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
  • the patient must have been admitted for reasons other than the infection. He or she must also have shown no signs of active or incubating infection.
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Pandemic

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World-wide distribution of a disease-affecting large number of people

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Epidemic

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Disease having an extensive outbreak affecting a large number of people for a short period of time

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Endemic

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Disease that is continually present in a population, but does not affect a great number of people at any one time

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Aseptic

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state of being free from disease causing microorganisms

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Fomite

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Inanimate objects that serve to transfer pathogens from person to person

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13
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3 Components for the spread of infection

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1- Pathogen
2- Host
3- Route of Transmission

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14
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Contact precautions

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  • gown & gloves
  • C. DIFF (clean with bleach)
  • Direct or indirect contact
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Airborne precautions

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N-95 mask, gown, gloves, goggles, and negative pressure room

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16
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Droplet precautions

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surgical mask

17
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Disinfection

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  • killing of all vegetative forms of organisms but NOT spores
  • Physical: Pasteurization (Submergence of equipment in (medium) hot water for a specified amount of time).
    70°-30mins, 72°-10mins, 63°-30mins.
  • Chemical: Equipment must be immersed in solution for set period of time.
    Alcohol (effective against vegative cells), QUATS (fungi & bacteria), Formaldehyde (denatures protein), Phenols (Inactivates enzymes,Denatures proteins, Virucidal), Iodine (bacteria, viruses, fungi) Chlorine (bacteria, viruses, fungi)
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Sterilization

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  • killing of all organisms, vegetative and spores
  • Physical: Steam sterilization (Incineration(disposable) MOST COMMON), Dry Heat (160°-180° for 1-2 hours), Moist Heat, Autoclaving (temp, pressure, steam))

-Chemical: Low temp sterilization, Ethylene Oxide(ETO), Glutaraldehyde (Cidex), Glutaraldehyde (Sonacide)).

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Chemical sterilization

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need chemical indicator & bio indicator (Biological indicator provides factual information that the actual conditions for sterilization have taken place & did sterilize the equipment (spore & vegetative cells))

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Physical Sterilization

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Heat Sensitive indicator (Indicates that the proper temperature has been reached during the process. NOT sterilized)
& Bio indicator(Biological indicator provides factual information that the actual conditions for sterilization have taken place & did sterilize the equipment (spore & vegetative cells))

21
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VAP

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Ventilator-associated pneumonia

22
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What happened in 1974?

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became respiratory therapists

23
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what is an example of a Phenol?

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Lysol

24
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When do you NOT use white vinegar?

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CF paitents

25
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Ambulation

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  • Process of helping a bedridden patient begin to sit up, stand, and walk around independently.
  • (walking) helps restore and maintain normal body function
  • should begin as soon as patient is stable and free from severe pain
  • reduce hospital stay time
26
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What did Priestly discover?

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oxygen

27
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What did Beddoes discover?

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“Father of Inhalation Therapy”

28
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Trendelenburg

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legs are above head

29
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Reverse trendelenburg

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Head is above legs

30
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Prone

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flat on stomach

31
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Supine

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flat on back

32
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High-fowler

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elevated 45-90 degrees (improves breathing by full chest expansion)

33
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Semi-fowler

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elevated 30-45 degrees

34
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Low- fowler

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elevated 10-15 degrees

35
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Spores

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  • organisms in a resting, resistant stage
  • killed by Ethylene Oxide(ETO)

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