Test #1 Flashcards
Gerontology is the study of __________.
Older adults
An outpatient is someone who comes to a healthcare facility for diagnoses or treatment and occupies a bed overnight. T/F
False
Which of the following would NOT be an example of someone you would vertically communicate with, as a student?
Classmate
What are some barriers to communication that you might experience with your future patients. (Choose all that apply)
Emotional status
Stage of grieving
When speaking to an elderly patient, you should…… (choose all that apply)
- speak to the patient, make eye contact
-speak clearly, in common verbiage that they can relate to
Name the 4 types of communication and provide an example of each.
- Verbal - speaking with words
- nonverbal - Shaking head to show that you understand
- visual - Body language like shaking head, pictures
- Written - information on a paper that others can read
The most important aspect to remember during a patient transfer is…..
Safety
Moving a patient on their weaker side is the easiest and will make the patient feel more confident about the transfer. T/F
False
Which of the following is NOT a common piece of equipment used when dealing with patient transfers?
Walker
Select the most common types of vital signs that are assessed in cancer patients. (4)
- Respiartion
- Pulse
- Blood pressure
- Temperature
In a radiation oncology department, most patients will have their vital signs taken….
Weekly
Body temperature is controlled by the ___________ in the brain.
Hypothalamus
The most accurate place to measure a patient’s body temperature is the……
Rectum
What is the normal body temperature range in an adult?
97.8 - 98.6
Select all of the following locations where a patient’s pulse can be measured.
Apical
Carotid
Femoral
Brachial
Popliteal
What is the average pulse rate (range) for an adult?
60-90
________________________ is an abnormally slow heart rate.
Bradycardia
What is the average range of respirations in an adult?
15-20 breaths a minute
When measuring respirations, you should count for ___________.
60 seconds
Dyspnea refers to ____________________.
shortness of breath
What is the normal blood pressure range in an adult?
110-140 systolic
60-80 diastolic
The first number you hear when reading blood pressure is _______________ and the second number is ______________.
systolic; diastolic
The percentage of people with a specific type and stage of cancer who have not died from any cause during a certain period of time after diagnosis is referred to as…
overall survival
A legal document that explains how you would like medical decisions about you to be made in the event that you cannot make the decision yourself is called a(n)….
Advanced directive
The primary goal of palliative care is
Pain control
Which of the following is NOT a type of malnutrition?
Cachexia-related
What does PEG stand for when talking about nutritional support and enteral feeding?
Percutanous Endoscopic Gastronomy (feeding tube)
At what point is aggressive nutritional support not recommended?
Life expectancy of less than 40-60 days
A 50 on the Karnofsky performance scale (KPS) would mean…
A patient requires a considerable amount of assistance and care
A drug is administered with a therapeutic intent.
False
The most common contrast used for GI tract examinations is…
Barium sulfate
