Patient Care

Question 1

True/False,The average adult’s pulse is 30-50BPM

Answer 1

False, the average adult’s pulse is 60-100 BPM

Question 2

When a patient’s breaths per min are slower then normal they are considered to have?

Answer 2

Brachypnea

Question 3

True/False. Blood pressure is Systolic over Diastolic.

What is considered to be normal range for blood pressure?

Answer 3

True

95-119 systolic/ 60-80 diastolic

Question 4

What is the normal range for body temperature?

Answer 4

36-38 degrees Celsius

Question 5

A MRSA+ patient comes to the department what protocol should be followed?

Answer 5

There should be 2 techs, one dirty(handles the patient), one clean ( handles the equipment), Gloves, and gown should be worn, Housekeeping should be called after the patient leaves to disinfect the room to protect the next patients.

Question 6

What is strict (reverse) isolation? When is it done?

Answer 6

When the clean tech handles the patient, and the dirty handles the equipment, gloves, gown, mask are worn, the room has a negative pressure air-flow.
this is done to protect an immumocompromised patient

Question 7

How does Chemical sterilization work?

Answer 7

used with items that can’t withstand heat, immersed and soaked in a germicidal solution followed by sterile water rinse

Question 8

Method of sterilization used for items that can withstand moisture and high temperatures, steam must penetrate every fiber of object

Answer 8

Autoclaving ( Steam under Pressure)

Question 9

What is the insertion site and resting point of a pulmonary arterial line?
What are they used for?

Answer 9

Subclavian, internal/external jugular vein: Right or Left pulmonary artery
Measure heart pressure, injecting solutions and meds, measures cardiac output and temperature

Question 10

What are the four types of central venous catheters?

Answer 10

non-tunneled(percutaneous),
Externally tunneled
Implanted access ports ( Port a cath)
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC)

Question 11

Where to CVC’s sit within the body?

Answer 11

2-3 cm above right atrium in superior vena cava

Question 12

What are CVC’s used for?

Answer 12

inserting hyperosmolar solutions, chemo drugs, variety of drugs, conduit for blood analysis and blood transfusions, monitor cardiac output, monitor amount of blood returning to the heart

Question 13

An aggressive patient comes to the department, in order to obtain the images restraints were used. What tort(s) did the techs commit?

Answer 13

False imprisonment

Battery

Question 14

What are the 4 CAMRT Standards of Practice?

Answer 14

Knowledge
Clinical Proficiency
Communication
Accountabilty

Question 15

What are the CAMRT Codes of Ethics?

Answer 15

Patient respect and dignity
Patient centered care and safety
Fairness, accountability & integrity

Question 16

In venipuncture what veins are usually used?

Answer 16

anterior forearm, posterior hand, radial wrist & antecubital space
     Accessory cephalic vein
     Median cubital
     Basilic
     Cephalic

Question 17

You find a baby unconscious, what is the first think you do?

How do you do this?

Answer 17

asses consiousness

tap baby’s foot

Question 18

What is the main difference b/w adult CPR and infant CPR?

Answer 18

Infant ~ 2 fingers for compressions

Adult ~ 2 hands for compressions

Question 19

True/False

Use 2 fingers to remove an object from an infants mouth, if isn’t seen or can’t be reached

Answer 19

False

Use 1 finger if the object is seen and can be reached

Question 20

How do you asses responsiveness in a child or adult?

a. yell into ear
b. tap shoulders
c. rub a foot
d. shake the individual

Answer 20

b. tap shoulders

Question 21

How deep do chest compressions go into chest?

Answer 21

1/3 -1/2 depth of chest

Question 22

When an infant is choking when do you step in?

Answer 22

when the baby cannot breathe, makes high-pitched noise, turns blue

Question 23

What is the flow rate of oxygen for nasal cannula?

Answer 23

1-6L/min

Question 24

What is the flow rate of oxygen for a face mask?

Answer 24

6-10 L/min

Question 25

How is Tuberculosis spread?

Answer 25

Airborne

Question 26

How is pneumonia spread?

Answer 26

Droplet

Question 27

How is C Diff spread?

Answer 27

Vehicle, Contact