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Patient care Flashcards

1
Q

What does HIPAA stand for

A

health insurance portability and accountability act

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2
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what is the proper order to exams for a pt:
IVU
BE
upper GI
KUB

A
  1. KUB
  2. IVU
  3. BE
  4. upper GI
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3
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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

A
  1. Emergency pts
  2. Fasting pts
  3. peds and geriatric that are NPO
  4. diabetics putting off taking insulin due to an exam that requires them to be NPO the morning of
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4
Q

The threat of touching in an injurious manner

A

Assault

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5
Q

Verbally threatening a pt if they do not cooperate the exam

A

Assault

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6
Q

unlawful touching of a pt without consent

A

battery

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7
Q

xraying the wrong pt or body part

A

battery

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8
Q

when the confidentiality of pt info is not maintained

A

invasion of privacy

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9
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when a pts body has been inproperly and unnecessarily exposed or touched

A

invasion of privacy

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10
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an unjustifiable detention of a person against their will

A

false imprisonment

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11
Q

When a pt wishes to leave and is not allowed to do so

A

false imprisonment

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12
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Inappropriate use of restraints (unless ordered by physician)

A

false imprisonment

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13
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the neglect or omission of reasonable care and caution

A

negligence

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14
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defamation by written or printed words

A

libel

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15
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inaccuracies or misstatements entered into the patients record

A

libel

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16
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defamation by spoken words

A

slander

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17
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an intentional or unintentional act resulting in the injury to a pt

A

tort

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18
Q

when a pt is injured due to error caused by health care provider

A

malpractice (example of tort)

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19
Q

the doing of goodness, kindness or charity, including all actions to benefit others

A

beneficence

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20
Q

what is “respondeat superior”

A

“let the master answer” (an employer can be held liable for the action of an employee)

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21
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what is “res ipsa loquitur”

A

“the thing speaks for itself” (requires defendant or person being sued to prove their innocence)

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22
Q

which catheter is used for the diagnosis of right and left ventricular failure and pulmonary disorders, and to monitor the effects of specific medications

A

pulmonary artery (swan-ganz) catheter

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23
Q

what delivers oxygen to the nostrils

A

nasal cannula (1-6 L/min of oxygen)

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24
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tube that goes into intestine for the purpose of aspirating gas and fluid in the intestinal tract following a surg

A

nasoenteric tube (similar to ng)

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25
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used to remove fluid or free air from the pleural cavity

A

closed chest drainage

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26
Q

how high above the vein should an IV bag be

A

18-24 inches above vein

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27
Q

normal adult heart rate

A

60-100 beats/min

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28
Q

normal children heart rate

A

90-100 beats/min

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29
Q

normal infant heart rate

A

80-120 beats/min

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30
Q

fast heart rate (greater than 100 beats per min)

A

tachycardia

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31
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slow heart rate (less than 60 beats per min)

A

bradycardia

32
Q

high arterial blood pressure

A

hypertension

33
Q

low arterial blood pressure

A

hypotension

34
Q

rapid breathing

A

tachypnea

35
Q

slow breathing

A

bradypnea

36
Q

cessation (stopping) or breathing

A

apnea

37
Q

when more than a normal effort is required to breathe

A

dyspnea

38
Q

paralysis from the neck down (4 limbs)

A

quadriplegia

39
Q

paralysis of the lower half of the body (legs, feet, toes)

A

paraplegia

40
Q

paralysis of 1 side of the body (usually caused by stroke)

A

hemiplegia

41
Q

the skin is not broken by this fracture

A

closed fracture

42
Q

the bone broke through the skin

A

opened fracture

43
Q

bones are not anatomically aligned

A

displaced fracture

44
Q

bone is fractured but there is still normal alignment

A

non-displaced fracture

45
Q

fracture caused by falling on supinated part of hand

A

smiths fracture

46
Q

fracture caused by falling on pronated part of hand

A

colles fracture

47
Q

fracture of pinky toe (5th metatarsal)

A

jones fracture

48
Q

fracture of the thumb (1st metacarpal)

A

bennetts fracture

49
Q

bone fragment is pulled away from the main bone by the tissue surrounding it

A

avulsion fracture

50
Q

fracture of part of the eye

A

blowout fracture

51
Q

reaction to allergies

A

anaphylactic shock

52
Q

blood pressure drops suddenly and airways close up blocking breathing

A

anaphylactic shock

53
Q

another name for fainting

A

syncope

54
Q

handwashing for medical aseptic technique should take

A

20 seconds

55
Q

handwashing for surgical aseptic technique should take

A

5 minutes

56
Q

microorganisms capable of producing disease

A

pathogens

57
Q

an inanimate object that has made contact with an infectious organism (food water gloves equipment etc)

A

fomite

58
Q

transmisson of infectious agent that is indirect (basically fomite that indirectly touches a body or is ingested)

A

vehicle

58
Q

transmitted typically by arthropod (mosquito flea tick etc)

A

vector

59
Q

hospital acquired infection

A

nosocomial infection

60
Q

physician caused infection

A

iatrogenic infection

61
Q

most common method of sterilization

A

autoclaving or steaming

62
Q

what position is pt placed in when inserting enema tip

A

sims position

63
Q

most common vein to insert IV that is located on forearm

A

antecubital vein

64
Q

second most common vein to insert IV that is located on back of hand

A

basilic vein

65
Q

what is the med decadron used for

A

to treat inflammation

66
Q

what is the med benadryl used for

A

treats pain and itching, allergies, etc

66
Q

what is the med dilantin used for

A

to treat and prevent seizures

67
Q

what is the med lasix used for

A

treats edema (fluid retention)

68
Q

what is the med epinephrine used for

A

adrenaline in cases of cardiac arrest or anaphylaxis (allergic reaction) (epipen)

69
Q

what is the med cathartics used for

A

laxatives

70
Q

what is the med nitroglycerine used for

A

treat and prevent chest pain (angina)

71
Q

what is the med glucagon used for

A

treat severe low blood sugar.

72
Q

what is the med heparin used for

A

help prevent blood clots

73
Q

what is the med insulin used for

A

increase blood sugar

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