First Aid/wound care Flashcards
Vital signs are the measurements of
– Temperature – Heart rate – Respiration rate – Blood pressure – Pain - O2 saturation
What is the resting heart rate for an adult
60 - 100 bpm
What is normal respiratory rate for an adult
12-18 bpm
Pressure generated during ventricular contraction
Systolic pressure (top)
Pressure in the arteries during cardiac relaxation
Diastolic pressure (bottom)
What is the excepted normal range for body temperature in an adult
96.8 to 99.3 F
What are the guidelines for maintaining a sterile field
– Do not talk, sneeze or reach across field
- do not turn back on field
- 1” boarder around field
What are the 3 stages of wound healing
- inflammatory stage
- proliferative stage
- remodeling stage
What are the 3 dressing layers
- contact layer
- intermediate layer
- outer layer
Supine position of comfort
- pillow under head
- pillow under knees
- pillow under heels
Prone position of comfort
- pillow under head
- pillow under abdomen or heels
- rolled towel under shoulder
Side-laying position of comfort
- pillow under head
- pillow between legs
- pillow at chest to hold
- LE flexed at knees and hips
Absence of micro organisms that produce disease. Prevention of infection by maintaining a sterile condition
Asepsis
What is considered normal blood pressure?
120/80 mmHg
What is considered hypertensive BP?
140/90 mmHg or resting diastolic consistently over 90 mmHg
What is considered severe hypertension?
180/110 mmHg or greater
What is considered hypotension?
Systolic consistently under 100 mmHg
Hand washing procedures
- apply soap and friction
- wash for 30 sec
- rinse downward
- use paper towel to turn off faucet
Protects health care professionals and pts. Gloves and protective equipment used
Universal precautions
Assumes that every direct contact with pt’s body fluids is potentially infectious
Standard precautions
Tools for standard precautions (6)
- gloves
- protective clothing
- eye protection
- face shield
- mask
- mouthpiece during CPR
2 methods for standard precautions
- avoid hand contact with your mucous membranes
- handle and dispose of all linen appropriately
Transmission based precautions. 3 types of isolation precautions
- contact precautions
- droplet precautions
- airborne precautions
May be used to designate a pt whose condition causes a high risk of becoming infected through contact with another person
Protective isolation
