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Patient Care 1 (Workbook) Flashcards

1
Q

Items on consent form:

A 
Name
DOB
doc/organization
tattoos
photos
risk to pregnancy
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2
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Type of consent for emergency situations:

A

Implied

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3
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Negligent acts of a healthcare professional

A

Malpractice

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4
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Failure to provide care, which leads to injury

A

Negligence

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5
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Oxygen delivery systems: (2)

A

Nasal cannula, mask

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6
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Where should the IV bag be located during transfer?

A

18-24 in above vein

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7
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Where should the urinary catheter be located during transfer?

A

below bladder

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8
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Where should the chest tube be located during transfer?

A

below chest level

unclamped & straight

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9
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Symptoms of a ___ reaction to contrast media:

localized urticaria, pruritus, itchy throat, nasal congestion, sneezing, conjuctivitis, rhinorrhea

A

mild

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10
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Symptoms of a ___ reaction to contrast media:

diffuse urticaria, erythema, facial edema w/ dyspnea, throat tightness/hoarseness, wheezing, bronchospasm

A

moderate

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11
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Symptoms of a ___ reaction to contrast media:
diffuse edema, facial edema w/ dyspnea, diffuse erythema w/hypotension, laryngeal edema, wheezing, bronchospasm, hypoxia, anaphylaxis w/ hypotension & tachycardia

A

severe

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12
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When to use CPR?

A

Pt’s heart or breathing has stopped

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13
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CPR steps:

A

CAB

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14
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Compressions:
\_\_ in deep
\_\_ - \_\_ per min
\_\_ compressions for adults
\_\_ compressions for children
A

2
100-120
30
15

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15
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Airway: how to open?

A

tilt head back after compressions

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16
Q

Breaths:
__ breaths, __ sec each
check for?

A

2, 1

chest movement

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17
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List order of chain of infection:

A

Pathogen -> reservoir -> portal of exit -> mode of transmission -> susceptible host

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18
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blood, feces, resp tract, urine are examples of?

A

portal of exit

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19
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Ex of direct contact:

A

physical touch

droplet (talking, coughing, sneezing)

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20
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Categories of ind contact: (3)

A

Airborne
Vector
Vehicle

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21
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Ex of vector:

A

fleas, mosquitoes, ticks

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22
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Ex of vehicle: (4)

A

food, water, blood, fomite

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23
Q

Most common way to sterilize:

A

autoclave

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24
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Hands should be washed for at least __ sec.

A

15

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25
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If pt has a known risk (infection or exposure), should hands be sanitized or washed?

A

Washed

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26
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Order of donning PPE: (4)

A

gown
mask
goggles/face shield
gloves

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27
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Order of doffing PPE: (4)

A

Gloves
Goggles/Face Shield
Gown
Mask

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28
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What PPE is needed? - Contact precautions

A

gown and gloves

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29
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What PPE is needed? - Droplet precautions

A

Mask

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30
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What PPE is needed? - Airborne precautions

A

N95

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31
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What PPE is needed? - Reverse isolation

A

Mask, gown, gloves

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32
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Iodine-based contrast is used for what type of imaging?

33
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Gadolinium contrast is used for what type of imaging?

34
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Contrast agent used for GI tract

35
Q

Phlebitis

A

inflammation of vein

36
Q

extravasation

A

contrast (or med) leaks out of vein

37
Q

Normal BUN:

A

6 - 24 mg/dL

38
Q

Normal creatinine:

  • men
  • women
A

men: 0.74 - 1.35 mg/dL
women: 0.59 - 1.04 mg/dL

39
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Normal eGFR:

40
Q

___ contrast appears dark and is radiolucent. What is an example?

A

Negative

Air

41
Q

___ contrast appears white and is radiopaque. What is are 3 examples?

A

Positive

Barium, Iodine, Gadolinium

42
Q

Why does negative contrast appear dark?

A

No attenuation from tissues

43
Q

Colorectal screening tests: (3)

- age

A

colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, fecal occult

50 y/o

44
Q

Cervical screening tests: (2)

- age

A

HPV & PAP

21 - 65

45
Q

Prostate screening test:

- age

A

PSA

50 y/o

46
Q

A ___ test detects a disease early, whereas a ___ test detects a specific disease accurately.

A

Sensitive, specific

47
Q

Normal adult BP: <

48
Q

Most accurate pulse reading location:

A

apical (apex of the heart)

49
Q

Rectal temp will be:

A

1 degree higher than oral

50
Q

Test that can help detect abnormal immune system:

A

Blood protein

51
Q

AFP is a tumor marker for ___ cancer.

CA-125 is a tumor marker for ___ cancer.

A

liver

ovarian

52
Q

Normal WBC range:

A

3.4 - 9.6 billion cells/L

53
Q

Normal hemoglobin range:
men:
women:

A

men: 13.2 - 16.6 g/dL
women: 11.6 -15 g/dL

54
Q

Normal RBC range:
men:
women:

A

men: 4.35 - 6.65 trillion/L
women: 3.92 - 5.13 trillion/L

55
Q

Normal hematocrit range:
men:
women:

A

men: 38.3 - 48.6%
women: 35.5 - 44.9%

56
Q

Normal platelet range:
men:
women:

A

men: 135 - 317 billion/L
women: 157 - 371 billion/L

57
Q

Normal PSA

A

??

<4 at 60 y/o

58
Q

Amt of bone marrow in tx field to cause bone marrow suppression?

59
Q

What is hyperalimentation?

A

parenteral nutrition (feeding tube)

60
Q

Skin reaction management:

  • Do: (2)
  • Don’t: (6)
A
  • Do: loose cotton clothing, moisturizing lotion

- Don’t: deodorant, sunlight, extreme temps, alcohol, soap, shave w/razor

61
Q

Sore throat/difficulty swollowing management:

  • Eat:
  • Rx meds:
A
  • Soft, non-spicy and non-acidic foods

- Magic mouthwash/topical analgesics as prescribed

62
Q

Nausea management: (2)

A

low fat & low sugar

63
Q

Diarrhea management:

  • Diet
  • Rx
A
  • low residue diet, fluids

- anti-spasmodic

64
Q

Compazine

65
Q

Norazine

A

Antiemetic

66
Q

Torecan

A

Antiemetic

67
Q

Hydrocortisone

A

Anti-inflammatory

68
Q

Diprolene

A

Anti-inflammatory (topical steroid)

69
Q

Calorie malnutrition

70
Q

Protein malnutrition

A

Kwashiakor

71
Q

Marasmus-kwashiakor mix

A

protein and calorie malnutrition

72
Q

most severe form of malnutrition & 10% weight loss in 6 months

A

marasmus-kwashiakor mix

73
Q

medical event:

total dose delivered differs from rx by __%

74
Q

medical event:

delivered dose for 1 fx differs from rx by __% or more.

75
Q

is leakage from a sealed source a medical event?

76
Q

professional charges involve what team member?

77
Q

technical charges involve what procedures?

A

physics, dosi, tx

78
Q

device charges ex: (2)

A

vaclock, mask

79
Q

tx charges examples

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