Patient Care Flashcards

1
Q

JCAHO

A

Joint commission. Accredits hospitals. Regulates the quality/safety or care

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2
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HIPPA

A

Patient privacy

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3
Q

Good Samaritan Act

A

Voluntary decision to render care in a situation

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4
Q

Hypoxia

A

Low oxygen level at the tissue level

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5
Q

Hypoxemia

A

Low oxygen level in the blood

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6
Q

Dyspnea

A

Short of breathe

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7
Q

%of oxygen in air

A

20.9%

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8
Q

How much flow does a nasal cannula deliver

A

24-44%

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9
Q

How much oxygen does a simple mask deliver

A

35-60%

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10
Q

How much oxygen does a non rebreathing mask deliver

A

60-80%

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11
Q

How much oxygen does a Venturi mask deliver

A

24-50%

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12
Q

Pulse oximeter

A

Sp02(%)

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13
Q

Oxygen toxicity

A

Greater than 50% O2>5 days

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14
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OARF

A

Oxygen toxicity, absorption atelectasis, retinopathy of prematurity, Fire

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15
Q

Methods of suction

A

Nasal, oral (yonkauer), tracheal

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16
Q

Proper vacuum pressure

A

80-120

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17
Q

Oxygen should not be below…

A

94

18
Q

What are the 3 legal areas of working with meds

A

Prescribing, administration, and dispensing

19
Q

5 “rights” of meds

A

Right dose, med, patient, time, method

20
Q

How many times do you identify meds

A

3

21
Q

Crystalloid

A

volume expands, electrolyte replacement

22
Q

Peripheral

A

Hand arm leg feet

23
Q

Central

A

Large veins (jugular)

24
Q

Infiltration

A

Swollen site, cold to the touch, painful

25
Q

What is a Foley catheter

A

Rectal

26
Q

Reasons for giving I.v.

A

replacement: (supplement fluids), blood components, maintain blood pressure/profusion
Med route

27
Q

Hypovolemic shock

A

Low circulating blood

28
Q

Cardio shock

A

Heart pump failure

29
Q

Vascular shock

A

Vasodilation causes blood to pool causing septic shock (infection), psychologenic shock (fainting), neurogenic shock (CNS damage)

30
Q

Anaphylactic shock

A

Allergic reaction

31
Q

Sign of shock

A

Low blood pressure

32
Q

Seizures are caused by

A

Cascade of electrical impulses from brain

33
Q

What are causes of seizures

A

High fever, hypoglycemia, withdrawal, head trauma

34
Q

FAST

A

Face, arm, speech, time

35
Q

Treatment for asthma

A

Aerosolized bronchodilator

36
Q

Type 1 diabetes

A

Insulin dependent

37
Q

Type 2 diabetes

A

Non insulin dependent

38
Q

Gestational diabetes

A

While pregnant

39
Q

Hypoglycemia

A

Too little sugar treat with carbs

40
Q

Hyperglycemia

A

Too much sugar treat with insulin (diabetic coma)