Patient care Flashcards
What does HIPAA stand for
health insurance portability and accountability act
what is the proper order to exams for a pt:
IVU
BE
upper GI
KUB
- KUB
- IVU
- BE
- upper GI
what is the proper order of wait time for these pts:
-peds and geriatric that are NPO
-Fasting pts
-diabetics putting off taking insulin due to an exam that requires them to be NPO the morning of
-Emergency pts
- Emergency pts
- Fasting pts
- peds and geriatric that are NPO
- diabetics putting off taking insulin due to an exam that requires them to be NPO the morning of
The threat of touching in an injurious manner
Assault
Verbally threatening a pt if they do not cooperate the exam
Assault
unlawful touching of a pt without consent
battery
xraying the wrong pt or body part
battery
when the confidentiality of pt info is not maintained
invasion of privacy
when a pts body has been inproperly and unnecessarily exposed or touched
invasion of privacy
an unjustifiable detention of a person against their will
false imprisonment
When a pt wishes to leave and is not allowed to do so
false imprisonment
Inappropriate use of restraints (unless ordered by physician)
false imprisonment
the neglect or omission of reasonable care and caution
negligence
defamation by written or printed words
libel
inaccuracies or misstatements entered into the patients record
libel
defamation by spoken words
slander
an intentional or unintentional act resulting in the injury to a pt
tort
when a pt is injured due to error caused by health care provider
malpractice (example of tort)
the doing of goodness, kindness or charity, including all actions to benefit others
beneficence
what is “respondeat superior”
“let the master answer” (an employer can be held liable for the action of an employee)
what is “res ipsa loquitur”
“the thing speaks for itself” (requires defendant or person being sued to prove their innocence)
which catheter is used for the diagnosis of right and left ventricular failure and pulmonary disorders, and to monitor the effects of specific medications
pulmonary artery (swan-ganz) catheter
what delivers oxygen to the nostrils
nasal cannula (1-6 L/min of oxygen)
tube that goes into intestine for the purpose of aspirating gas and fluid in the intestinal tract following a surg
nasoenteric tube (similar to ng)
used to remove fluid or free air from the pleural cavity
closed chest drainage
how high above the vein should an IV bag be
18-24 inches above vein
normal adult heart rate
60-100 beats/min
normal children heart rate
90-100 beats/min
normal infant heart rate
80-120 beats/min
fast heart rate (greater than 100 beats per min)
tachycardia
slow heart rate (less than 60 beats per min)
bradycardia
high arterial blood pressure
hypertension
low arterial blood pressure
hypotension
rapid breathing
tachypnea
slow breathing
bradypnea
cessation (stopping) or breathing
apnea
when more than a normal effort is required to breathe
dyspnea
paralysis from the neck down (4 limbs)
quadriplegia
paralysis of the lower half of the body (legs, feet, toes)
paraplegia
paralysis of 1 side of the body (usually caused by stroke)
hemiplegia
the skin is not broken by this fracture
closed fracture
the bone broke through the skin
opened fracture
bones are not anatomically aligned
displaced fracture
bone is fractured but there is still normal alignment
non-displaced fracture
fracture caused by falling on supinated part of hand
smiths fracture
fracture caused by falling on pronated part of hand
colles fracture
fracture of pinky toe (5th metatarsal)
jones fracture
fracture of the thumb (1st metacarpal)
bennetts fracture
bone fragment is pulled away from the main bone by the tissue surrounding it
avulsion fracture
fracture of part of the eye
blowout fracture
reaction to allergies
anaphylactic shock
blood pressure drops suddenly and airways close up blocking breathing
anaphylactic shock
another name for fainting
syncope
handwashing for medical aseptic technique should take
20 seconds
handwashing for surgical aseptic technique should take
5 minutes
microorganisms capable of producing disease
pathogens
an inanimate object that has made contact with an infectious organism (food water gloves equipment etc)
fomite
transmisson of infectious agent that is indirect (basically fomite that indirectly touches a body or is ingested)
vehicle
transmitted typically by arthropod (mosquito flea tick etc)
vector
hospital acquired infection
nosocomial infection
physician caused infection
iatrogenic infection
most common method of sterilization
autoclaving or steaming
what position is pt placed in when inserting enema tip
sims position
most common vein to insert IV that is located on forearm
antecubital vein
second most common vein to insert IV that is located on back of hand
basilic vein
what is the med decadron used for
to treat inflammation
what is the med benadryl used for
treats pain and itching, allergies, etc
what is the med dilantin used for
to treat and prevent seizures
what is the med lasix used for
treats edema (fluid retention)
what is the med epinephrine used for
adrenaline in cases of cardiac arrest or anaphylaxis (allergic reaction) (epipen)
what is the med cathartics used for
laxatives
what is the med nitroglycerine used for
treat and prevent chest pain (angina)
what is the med glucagon used for
treat severe low blood sugar.
what is the med heparin used for
help prevent blood clots
what is the med insulin used for
increase blood sugar
