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PSW first term exam Flashcards

1
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ROM

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range of motion

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2
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CBR

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Complete bed rest

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3
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SOB

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shortness of breath

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4
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c

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with

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5
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npo

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Nothing by mouth

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6
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c/o

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Complains of

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7
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q4h

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Every 4 hours

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8
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autonomy

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freedom and choice to make decisions that affect ones life

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9
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Justice

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fair and equal treatment

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Benefience

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Doing and promoting good

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11
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Non-Maleficence

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Ethical principle of doing no harm

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12
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Controlled act

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Only performed by regulated healthcare professionals

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13
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when can a task be delegated? What Criteria must be met?

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Client stable, act is routine, No changes in client.
the right: Task, Circumstances, Person, Directions, Supervision.

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14
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Delegation

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Transfer of function

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15
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Holistic care, what is it?

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Health care in all 5 dimensions. Looking at more than just a single dimension.

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16
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Ethical standards, what are they?

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Autonomy, Justice, Beneficence, Non-Malificence

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17
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Pathogen

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Germ that causes disease

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18
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Reservior

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Place pathogen lives

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19
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Portal of exit

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How pathogen leaves body

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20
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Mode of transmission

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How pathogen is passed onto others

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21
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Portal of entry

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How pathogen enters new person

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22
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Susceptible host

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Anybody. Immunocompromised are at higher risk.

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23
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Normal Flora

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naturallyfound in/on the body. do not cause disease

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24
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Systemic Infection

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whole body

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25
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local infection

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infection in one body part

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26
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Leukocytes

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white blood cells

27
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P A S S

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Pull Aim Squeeze Sweep

28
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Clean technique

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Reducing the amount of microorganisms to minimize risk of transmission

29
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HAI- What are they?

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Healthcare Associated Infection, Infection given or gotten in a healthcare setting (UTI’s are most common)

30
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situations Hand Hygiene is needed

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Hands visibily soiled. Before eating, After eating, before/after gloving, before/after PPE, After using washroom

31
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Validating feelings, focusing

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Eye contact, leaning into conversation, letting them speak, asking open ended questions, paraphrasing, empathetic listening

32
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glucoma

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causes pressure in eyes, damaging optic nerve. Gradual or sudden, surgical.
usually caused by old age

33
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Anterior

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near to the front

34
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postierior

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further to the back (near to the rear)

35
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lateral

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Side/Sides

36
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Cerebellum

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Balance, movement, memory, language processing

37
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cerebrum

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largest part of brain, thought and intellegience

38
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Brain stem

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heart rate, breathing, PONS and MEDULLA

39
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Body language

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Nonverbal form of communication through facial expression, gesture,posture

40
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Meniere’s disease

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Disease caused by fluid build up in inner chambers of ear. causes Vertigo

41
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Sympathetic

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Fight or flight, Fast heart rate, sweating

42
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Parasympathetic

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Rest and digest, Calm, slow heart rate

43
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effective listening

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eye contact, leaning into conversation, asking open ended questions, be interested in conversation

44
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teeth

A

cut and grind food

45
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hard palate

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platform for tongue to shape food

46
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tongue

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shapes, moves and propels bolus of food

47
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esophagus

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tube-like structure that transfers food from pharynx to stomach

48
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salivary glands

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create saliva, aid in chewing and digestion of food

49
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gallbladder

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helps break down fat in the body

50
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role of the liver

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cleans toxins out of blood, metabolizes proteins, carbs and fat

51
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purpose of glucose in the body

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body uses it for energy

52
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ethical standards

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codes of behaviour for a profession

53
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role of large intestine

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Absorbs water, produces and absorbs vitamins, propels feces

54
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asperation

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Inhaling food or liquid into the airway, then into lungs

55
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regurgitation

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the act of bringing swallowed food back into the mouth

56
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metabolism

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the bodys process of changing food into energy

57
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peristalsis

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involuntary contraction and relaxation of muscles throughout the digestive tract

58
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NPO

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Nothing By Mouth

59
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Unsaturated fat

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Less likely to clog arteries

60
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Saturated fat

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Can cause fatty deposits in blood vessels

61
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Carbohydrates

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Main nutrients found in food, body breaks down carbs into glucose

62
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factors that influence a persons diet

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many different factors. EX: location, financials, preference, lack of healthy food avalible

63
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factors that contribute to swallowing difficulties in the elderly

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many different factors, EX: Decreased muscle strength, decreased ROM, ill fitting dentures, medical history (ex, stroke, paralysis, ect)

64
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purpose of IV therapy

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Medication/Antibiotics, Fluids, Blood Transfusions, Nutrition

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