Intro to high acuity

Question 1

How does WHO define acute care?

Answer 1

actions aimed at contributing to improved health or to the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation.

Question 2

what are some common problems seen in high acuity?

Answer 2

-sepsis
-multi organ failure
-embolisms
-immobility
-hospital associated infection

Question 3

what is schuman’s stage

Answer 3

shock and dis belief
denial
awareness
restitution
resolution

Question 4

acidosis

Answer 4

-7.35
-occurs if arterial blood pH level falls below 7.35
-too many hydrogen ions.
-too little bicarb.

Question 5

alkalosis

Answer 5

-7.45
-occurs if arterial blood pH level is above 7.45
-too few hydrogen ions
-too much bicarb

Question 6

natural active immunity

Answer 6

acquired from exposure to the disease organism through infection with the actual disease
ex: resistance to common cold.

Question 7

natural passive immunity

Answer 7

when a person is given antibodies to a disease rather than producing them through his or her own immune system.

Question 8

Artificial active immunity

Answer 8

any immunization with an antigen
ex: vaccines

Question 9

Artificial passive immunity

Answer 9

immediate but short term immunization provided by injection.

Question 11

antibody mediated immunity

Answer 11

the branch of the acquired immune system that is mediated by b-cell antibody production

Question 12

cell mediated immunity

Answer 12

immune response that does not involve antibodies.