Prometric

Question 1

what is the first step when entering a patients room?

Answer 1

introduce yourself

Question 2

how long should you wash your hands for?

Answer 2

20 seconds

Question 3

what steps should you do before preforming a task? in order

Answer 3

knock
introduce yourself
get permission to do task
close curtain
wash hands

Question 4

what is the number 1 prevention of spreading illness?

Answer 4

hand washing

Question 5

should you wear gloves when handling bodily fluids or open wounds?

Answer 5

yes

Question 6

what is the perineal region?

Answer 6

genitalia region

Question 7

list the three skin layers in order

Answer 7

epidermis
dermis
subcutaneous

Question 8

what is acute care?

Answer 8

care that is preformed in hospitals for immediate care

Question 9

who is medicare for?

Answer 9

people 65 years old or older

Question 10

who is medicaid for?

Answer 10

low income or disabled people

Question 11

list physiological needs

Answer 11

food and water
protection and shelter
activity
sleep and rest
comfort

Question 12

list psychosocial needs

Answer 12

love and affection
acceptance
safety and security
independence
contact with others
success
self esteem

Question 13

what is the largest organ and system in the human body?

Answer 13

skin

Question 14

what is the anterior (ventral) body part?

Answer 14

the front of the body or body part

Question 15

what is the posterior (dorsal) body part?

Answer 15

the back of the body or body part

Question 16

what is the anatomical term for closest to the torso?

Answer 16

proximal

Question 17

what is the anatomical term for toward the midline of the body?

Answer 17

medial

Question 18

what daily activity can prevent atrophy?

Answer 18

ROM exercises

Question 19

what is the medical term for a stroke?

Answer 19

cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

Question 20

what does progressive disease mean?

Answer 20

the disease gets worse with time

Question 21

what does terminal mean?

Answer 21

the disease will eventually cause death

Question 22

list the three things the circulatory system is made up of

Answer 22

heart
blood vessels
blood

Question 23

what is the medical term for high blood pressure?

Answer 23

hypertension (HTN)

Question 24

what is CHF?

Answer 24

congestive heart failure

Question 25

what is quadriplegia?

Answer 25

loss of functions in the legs, trunk, and arms

Question 26

what is paraplegia?

Answer 26

loss of function of the lower body and legs

Question 27

what is paralysis on one side of the body called?

Answer 27

hemiplegia

Question 28

what is weakness on one side of the body called?

Answer 28

hemiparesis

Question 29

dementia and alzheimer’s disease are common disorders of the what?

Answer 29

nervous system

Question 30

what is the CNS composed of?

Answer 30

the brain and spinal cord

Question 31

what is the PNS composed of?!

Answer 31

the nerves that extend throughout the body

Question 32

what is atrophy?

Answer 32

when a muscle wastes away, decreases in size and becomes weak.

Question 33

why should you explain exactly what you will be doing before preforming a task?

Answer 33

it is the patients legal right

Question 34

list the order of which a bed bath should be given

Answer 34

face neck arms and underarms hands chest abdomen legs feet back perineal buttocks

Question 35

which body parts must be washed daily?

Answer 35

the face, hands, underarms, and perineum

Question 36

what is the higher number of blood pressure called??

Answer 36

systolic

Question 37

what is the lower number of blood pressure called?

Answer 37

diastolic

Question 38

where is the brachial pulse measured?

Answer 38

inside the elbow

Question 39

where is the radial pulse measured?

Answer 39

inside the wrist