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To prepare for the NCHSE exam

1
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What is the function of the Lymphatic System?

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Removes wastes and excess fluids from the tissues

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What removes wastes and excess fluids from the tissues?

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The Lymphatic System

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3
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What are the symptoms of diabetes? (3)

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Hyperglycemia, polyphagia, and polydipsia

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What is Hyperglycemia?

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High blood sugar

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What is Polyphagia?

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Excessive eating

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6
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Layers of skin (3)

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Epidermis, Dermis, and subcutaneous

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Epidermis

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Top layer of skin

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Dermis

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Middle layer of skin

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Subcutaneous or Hypodermis

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Lower layer of skin

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10
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What is the CNS comprised of?

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Brain and spinal cord

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11
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What is an Implied Contract?

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A contract that creates obligations without verbally expressed terms

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12
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What is Informed Consent?

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Permission granted by a person of sound mind and who is aware of all factors involved

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What is permission granted by a person of sound mind and who is aware of all factors involved?

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Informed Consent

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What is a contract that creates obligations without verbally expressed terms?

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Implied Contract

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15
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What does HIPPA stand for?

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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16
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What is included in HIPPA? (3)

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Federal Law, Protect patients’ rights…Privacy and protection confidentiality

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17
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What are the different leadership styles? (3)

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Democratic, Autocratic, and Laisse faire.

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18
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What does Democratic mean?

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Majority

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19
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What does Autocratic mean?

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Dictator

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20
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Laissez-faire

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Minimal rules let it resolve on its own

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21
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Regions (3)

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Midsagittal, Transverse, Frontal

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Culture (5)

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Values, beliefs, ideas, customs, and characteristics passed down from one generation to the next

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23
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Dietary

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Needs

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24
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Assault

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Verbal threat (I will punch you in your head)

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25
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Battery

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Unlawful touching a person without consent…to beat or make physical contact (Tom punched a patient)

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Negligence

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Failure to give care that is normally expected

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Malpractice

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Providing unprofessional treatment that results in injury to another person

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28
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Tort

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A wrongful act

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29
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Managed care

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A health care delivery system designed to reduce the cost of healthcare while providing access to care through designated providers

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30
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What does HMO stand for?

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Health Maintenance Organization

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31
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What does HMO mean?

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Healthy insurance focus on preventive care

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32
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Pku

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Infant heel prick/stick to get blood (metabolic screening

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33
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Infant heel prick/stick to get blood (metabolic screening

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Pku

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34
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Healthy insurance focus on preventive care

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HMO

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35
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Health Maintenance Organization

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HMO

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36
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A health care delivery system designed to reduce the cost of healthcare while providing access to care through designated providers

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Managed care

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37
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A wrongful act

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Tort

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38
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Providing unprofessional treatment that results in injury to another person

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Malpractice

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39
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Failure to give care that is normally expected

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Negligence

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40
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Unlawful touching a person without consent…to beat or make physical contact (Tom punched a patient)

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Battery

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41
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Verbal threat (I will punch you in your head)

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Assult

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42
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Values, beliefs, ideas, customs, and characteristics passed down from one generation to the next

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Culture

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43
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Minimal rules let it resolve on its own

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Laissez-faire

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44
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Dictator

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Autocratic

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45
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Majority

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Democratic

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46
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Colonoscopy

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Image of intestines to screen for cancer

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47
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Ultrasound

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image of liver

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48
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Image of intestines to screen for cancer

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Colonoscopy

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49
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Image of liver

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Ultrasound

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50
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Algia

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Pain

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51
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Pain

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Algia

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52
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Ooph

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Overies

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53
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Overies

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Ooph

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54
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Human Organism (9)

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Simple to Complex, Atom, molecule, organelles cells, tissues, organs, organ system, organism.

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55
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Chain of Infections (6)

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Infectious agent, Reservoir, Portal of exit, Mode of transmission, Portal of entry, Susceptible host.

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56
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Simple to Complex, Atom, molecule, organelles cells, tissues, organs, organ system, organism.

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Human Organism

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Infectious agent, Reservoir, Portal of exit, Mode of transmission, Portal of entry, Susceptible host.

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Chain of Infection

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58
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AED

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Retrieve, turn on, apply…

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59
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Good Samaritan

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Can begin CPR until help arrives

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60
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Can begin CPR until help arrives

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Good Samaritan

61
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911

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When call indicate location and number of victims

62
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When call indicate location and number of victims

63
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Sick on Job

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Ask Supervisor to leave to go to appt

64
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Ask Supervisor to leave to go to appt

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Sick on Job

65
Q

In emergency help self then

66
Q

Tricare

A

US government insurance plan (Military Personal)

67
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US government insurance plan

68
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Military Personal

69
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Medicaid

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Insurance low income, children who qualify for assistance, disabled and or blind (federal and state funded)

70
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Insurance low income, children who qualify for assistance, disabled and or blind (federal and state funded)

71
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Medicare

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Insurance 65 and older (federal government)

72
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Insurance 65 and older (federal government)

73
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Pap Smear

A

female exam for cervical cancer

74
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female exam for cervical cancer

75
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Technician

A

associate degree

76
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Associate degree

A

Technician

77
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Electronic Record

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Health Informatics

78
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Health Informatics

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Electronic Record

79
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Bill of Rights

A

Federal law requires facility to say what the patient should expect to receive his/her rights

80
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Federal law requires facility to say what the patient should expect to receive his/her rights

A

Bill of Rights

81
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cc =

82
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ml =

83
Q

A person needs 70 mg/ml but it comes 40mg/ml How many ml to administer

84
Q

@250lbs 6’2’’ Calculate BMI

A

Answer =60lbs

85
Q

Ergonomics

A

Safety body mechanics

86
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Safety body mechanics

A

Ergonomics

87
Q

PASS

A

Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep (Fire Extinguisher)

88
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Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep (Fire Extinguisher)

89
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March of Dimes

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Birth Defects

90
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Birth Defects

A

March of Dimes

91
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Dental Assistant

A

PPE mask, face shield/goggles, gloves

92
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PPE mask, face shield/ goggles, gloves

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Dental Assistant

93
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Contact Isolation

A

Gloves Mask

94
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Gloves Mask

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Contact Isolation

95
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Air Droplet Precautions

96
Q

Mask

A

Air Droplet Precauitons

97
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TB (Tuberculosis)

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Air droplets/ Airborne

98
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Air droplets/ Airborne

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TB (TUberculosis)

99
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Nurses/ Healthcare Professionals

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Hepatitis B vaccine prevent blood transmission

100
Q

Hepatitis B vaccine; prevent blood transmission

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Nurses/ Healthcare Professionals

101
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Eye Surgery

102
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Cataract

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Eye Surgery

103
Q

Remove PPE

A

1st gloves, 2nd gown then mask

104
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1st gloves, 2nd gown then mask

A

Remove PPE

105
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Dependable

A

Prompt when reporting to work, good attendance record

106
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Initiative

A

Begin and follow through

107
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Competent

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Qualified, capable, follow instructions, ask for help when needed

108
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Timeliness

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Perform assigned task on time and accurately

109
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Written Communication

A

Formatting, Spelling, Grammar

110
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Pulse

111
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Respirations

112
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Temp

A

97.5-99.6F

113
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Tachycardia

A

Elevated Heart rate

113
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Blood Pressure

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100-140/60-90

113
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Define Objective

A

Observation that is measurable (you can see it, touch it…AKA sign)

114
Q

Headache, chest pain, cyanotic, vomiting

115
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Patient does not want injection because it hurt

A

The healthcare professionals should NOT say it will not hurt because pain is what it is per patient it is subjective

116
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Subjective

A

What the patient says. Headache, chest pain, vomiting

117
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Criminal

A

Steal from patient

118
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Durable Power of Attorney

A

Legal document permits an individual (principal) to appoint another person to make any decisions regarding health care if the person becomes unable to make decision

119
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Legal document permits an individual (principal) to appoint another person to make any decisions regarding health care if the person becomes unable to make decision

A

Durable Power of Attorney

120
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Spill

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Eye WASH station Rinse Eyes

121
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SDS

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Chemical Spill…Safety Data Sheet provide information how to safely remove spill

122
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SHARP containers

A

place to put dirty/used syringes

123
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BEGIN CPR

A

chocking victim is concision then becomes unconscious

124
Q

If it is not documented

A

IT IS NOT DONE…DID NOT HAPPEN (Change Dressing)

125
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Incident Report

A

Injury falls on job for patients and self

126
Q

Career Portfolio

127
Q

Shake hands at the beginning

A

of interview

128
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PRN

129
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Thoracic

130
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Chest

131
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Cranial

A

brain head

132
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brain head

133
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Pelvic

A

bladder, reproductive organs, intes.

134
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bladder, reproductive organs, intes.

135
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Buccal

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mouth, teeth, tongue

136
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mouth, teeth, tongue

137
Q

Protein absorbed where?

138
Q

If ear infections

A

Do NOT take in ear of infant

139
Q

Harassment

A

Pressure or intimidation

140
Q

Handwashing

A

prevent spread of germs

141
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Bachelor Degree

142
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Masters Degree

143
Q

Asthma attack trigger

144
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DRG

A

Diagnostic Related Groups

145
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AED

A

Automated External Defribrillator

146
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RACE

A

rescue, alarm, contain, evacuate

147
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Nosocomial

A

Hospital acquired infection

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