Healthcare Midterm SG

Question 1

CPR stands for

Answer 1

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Question 2

__ is obtained using the Brachial Artery

Answer 2

Blood Pressure

Question 3

______ pressure is represented by the top number of a blood pressure reading

Answer 3

Systolic

Question 4

______ pressure is represented by the bottom number of a blood pressure reading

Answer 4

Diastolic

Question 5

A normal blood pressure should be

Answer 5

120/80

Question 6

_______ is considered high blood pressure, also called ________

Answer 6

150/96, hypertension

Question 7

the measurement of the force of circulating blood against the wall of arteries

Answer 7

blood pressure

Question 8

a ______ is a mechanical or structural problem with the heart

Answer 8

heart attack

Question 9

a ______ is an electrical problem with the heart

Answer 9

cardiac arrest

Question 10

when an adult chokes you give ??

Answer 10

5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts

Question 11

you check for responsiveness in an adult by

Answer 11

tapping their shoulder

Question 12

you check for responsiveness in an infant by

Answer 12

tapping the underside of their feet

Question 13

you check for responsiveness no longer than

Answer 13

5-10 seconds

Question 14

if you are alone and the adult is unresponsive it is more important to

Answer 14

call 911 and locate AED

Question 15

in both adult and infant CPR, you should always do

Answer 15

5 sets of 30 compressions followed by 2 breaths

Question 16

the ________ ________ recorded was performed by people drilling a hole in a patient’s head to release what they believed were evil spirits

Answer 16

earliest surgery

Question 17

performed the first reported separation of the conjoined twins at the back of the head and revitalizing the use of hemispherectomy

Answer 17

Dr. Ben Carson

Question 18

Acupuncture

Answer 18

Ancient Chinese

Question 19

Microscopic lens

Answer 19

Anton Van Leeuwenhoek

Question 20

smallpox vaccine

Answer 20

Edward Jenner

Question 21

discovered penicillin

Answer 21

Sir Alexander Fleming

Question 22

helped develop whooping cough vaccine and retired at the age of 103

Answer 22

Dr. Leila Denmark

Question 23

inventor of the first permanently- implantable artificial heart

Answer 23

Robert Jarvik

Question 24

fire emergency

Answer 24

code red

Question 25

electrical fire

Answer 25

CLASS C fire

Question 26

a team in the hospital setting specifically trained to respond to an incident above the normal hospital daily operation, including epidemic threat or mass casualty response

Answer 26

HEICS Team

Question 27

HEICS Stands for

Answer 27

H-Hospital
E-Emergency
I-Incident
C-Command
S-System

Question 28

an acronym that hospital personnel use to remember their duties in case of a fire

Answer 28

R.A.C.E

Question 29

R.A.C.E stands for

Answer 29

R-Rescue
A-Alarm
C-Confine
E-Extinguish

Question 30

an acronym to remember how to use a fire extinguisher

Answer 30

P.A.S.S

Question 31

P.A.S.S. stands for

Answer 31

P-Pull
A-Aim
S-Squeeze
S-Sweep

Question 32

_________ ________ is the study of correct positioning of the body

Answer 32

body mechanics

Question 33

___________ is the science of designing and arranging things in the working environment for proper body mechanics, maximum efficiency, health, and safety

Answer 33

economics

Question 34

_________ ________ _________ (___) are injuries that occur due to doing the same motion over and over again. these injuries usually develop over time, and can cause pain, tingling, numbness, and weakness

Answer 34

Repetitive Motion Injuries (RMI)

Question 35

following symptoms may present when someone has an RMI

Answer 35

Pain, paresthesia, numbness, swelling or redness in the affected area

Question 36

loss of sensation

Answer 36

numbness

Question 37

_______ ______ are common occurrences in the workplace and can be reduced by identifying risk factors surrounding it

Answer 37

mechanical injuries

Question 38

following factors may lead to RMI

Answer 38

Poor body mechanics, poor posture, high levels of stress, obesity, low activity levels

Question 39

________ _______ _______ for lifting a heavy object includes using the strongest muscles to lift objects and avoid twisting when placing a heavy object on a surface

Answer 39

proper body mechanics