General Patient Care 1 and 2 Flashcards
Forms of medication:
- Tablets: Soild pills you swallow
- Capsules: pills with medicine inside a shell
- Oral suspension: liquid form of med where the ingredient is mixed with a liquid base. (Used for childern/ people who have trouble swallowing.
- Emulsions: special liquid medicine made by mising 2 tgings that dont usually mox. Ex- oil and water
- Lozenges: med designed to dissolve slowly in the mouth, releasing meds gradually. Often used for sore throat
- Liquid
What is a colonoscopy?
is a procedure that lets your health care provider check the inside of your entire colon (large intestine)
What is a tuberculosis test?
a test that checks if someone has been infected with bacteria. Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection that mainly affects the lungs and is treated with antibiotics.
What is a spirometry test:
measures how much air your lungs can hold and how quickly you can breathe out. requires you to breathe into a tube attached to a machine called a spirometer.
Pulmonology?
the study of the repiratory system
What is ventrogluteal?
location on body used for IM injections. Outer hip
What is an automated external defribillator (AED)
a device that provides electrical shock to restore a normal heartbeat.
Biopsy:
surgical removal of tissue for later microscopic examination. for diagnosing cancer, skin conditions, etc.
Colopscopy:
examonation of the vagina and cervix( lower edn of the uterus, conncects uterus to vagin performed using a coloscope. ( atype of ednoscope.
What is an endoscope?
a medical device with a light attached. It is used to look inside a body cavity or organ.
Crash Cart:
Portable cart stocked with emergency supplies, also called an emergency kit.
Wound dehiscence:
is a surgery complication where the incision, a cut made during a surgical procedure, reopens
durable medical equipment
Includes medical devices and supplies that can be used repeatedly outside of a hospital.
emergency medical services (EMS)
System that provides urgent pre-hospital treatment and care.
erythema:
redness of the skin caused by injury or another inflammation-causing condition
evisceration:
some of your insides, like your stomach or intestines, coming out of your body through a cut or a tear.
hemorrhage:
Escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel.
incision and drainage (I & D):
making a small incision or puncture in the in the fluid or pressure buildup under the skin to allow it to drain and relieve pressure.
myocardial infarction, and what can it lead to if not treated immediately:
when the flow of blood that brings oxygen to the heart muscle suddenly becomes blocked, can lead to cardiac arrest
sprain:
strain:
- A stretched or torn ligament, which are tissues that connect bones to a joint.
- A stretched or torn muscle or tendon.
syncope:
is a medical term that refers to a temporary loss of consciousness, happens when there is an interruption in the blood flow to the brain
What are the phases of wound healing explained?
1. Hemostasis-
2. Inflammatory-
3. Proliferative Phase:
4. maturation:
- Blood vessels narrow to reduce blood loss and platelets create a temporary clot.
- WBCS clear out debris and fight infection for a few days. (Usually occurs at day 3 and includes pain, swelling , and loss of function)
- New tissue forms, blood vessels grow back, and skin cells cover the wound. (Between 3 to 21 days)
- new tissue strengthens and matures over time. (months- years) A scar forms
How do you check if an instrument is sterilized?
it has an autoclave indictor strip and an expiration date.
Define the following:
1. Hypoglycemia:
2. Hypothermia:
3. Cryosurgery:
4. Pathology:
1.low blood glucose
2. low body temp.
3. destruction of tissue using cold liquid
4. the study of diseases.
