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Week 1 Flashcards

1
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What are the four places to find Normal Flora

A

GI Tract
Urinary Tract
Skin
Respiratory Tract

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2
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What 4 factors contribute to microorganism growth?

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Temperature
Moisture
Darkness
Food

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3
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What are the 2 types of MRSA?

A

Hospital acquired

Community acquired

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4
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What 4 components of the Chain of Infection

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Reservoir
Infectious Agent
Mode of Transmission
Portal of Entry

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5
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What is an AIRBORNE disease?

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TB, Measles

Spread by droplet nuclei that can live suspended in air

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6
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What is an DROPLET infection?

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Flu, pneumonia, Pertussis

Spread through sneezing, coughing, talking

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7
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What are some portal of entry for disease?

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Mouth, nose, eye, etc.

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8
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What are the 5 types of infection?

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Nosocomal
Latent
Opportunistic
Acute 
Chronic
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9
Q

In what period of infection is a patient the most contagious?

A

Prodromal

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10
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What is a nosocomial infection?

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Hospital acquired infection

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11
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What are the four telltale signs of inflammation?

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Heat
Redness
Swelling
Pain

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12
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What are the three categories of transmisstion?

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Airborne
Droplet
Contact

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13
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In what order do you don PPE?

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Gown
Mask
Goggles
Gloves

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14
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In what order do you remove PPE?

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Gloves
Goggles
Gown
Mask

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15
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What does OSHA stand for?

A

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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16
Q

What are the 3 types of immunity?

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Innate/Natural
Active
Passive

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17
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What are the types of Active Immunity?

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Acquired Active: after infection get antibodies

Artificially Active: vaccine

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18
Q

How is Hepatitis A spread?

A

Fecal/oral route

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19
Q

How is Hepatitis B transmittted?

A

Blood, semen, saliva

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20
Q

What is the medical asepsis?

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Destroying organisms after they leave the body

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21
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What is surgical asepsis?

A

Destroying organisms before they enter the body

Techniques used to maintain sterility

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22
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Define parameters of STERILE

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Killing all microorganisms pathogenic and nonpathogenic

Mostly heat used

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23
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Define parameters of DISINFECTION

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destroy or inhibit activity of disease causing organisms

does not include spores and some viruses

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24
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What are some methods of disinfection?

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Boil
Germicides
Steam
1:10 bleach solution

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25
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Define parameters of santizing

A

Inhibits or inactivates pathogens

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26
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What are some methods for santizing?

A

Ultrasonic
Soap and Water
Alcohol based

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27
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What is an ANTISEPTIC

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inhibits growth of microorganisms of skin surfaces

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28
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What does SDS stand for?

A

Safety Data Sheet

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29
Q

“Treat all bodily fluids as if they were contaminated with harmful pathogens” summarizes what concept?

A

Standard precautions which were developed by the CDC

30
Q

The development of Universal Precautions was in response to ________ in order to protect workers and patients from:

A

AIDS epidemic

HIV, HVB, & other blood borne pathogens

31
Q

What is the average heart rate for less than a year old

A

Newborn: 120-160

32
Q

What is the normal heart rate for 2-6 years? What is the normal heart rate for 7-10years?

A

1-3: 80-120

3-5: 80-100

33
Q

What is the average heart rate for 11-16 years? What is the average heart rate for 16+ years of age?

A

6-15: 70-90

16+: 60-100

34
Q

What is the normal respiration rate for a newborn?

A

30-50 breaths per minute

35
Q

Low blood volume would cause:

A

Thready pulse

36
Q

High blood volume would cause a:

A

Bounding pulse

37
Q

When taking orthostatic BP measurements, how long does each position wait before taking BP

A

2 minutes for each

38
Q

What is the suffix for “hardening”

A

-sclerosis

39
Q

What is the prefix for “vein”

40
Q

What is the root meaning “eating swallowing”

41
Q

What does the suffix “-clast” indicate

42
Q

What is the suffix for “vomiting”

43
Q

If a patient is in the prone position, describe their positioning

A

Laying face down

44
Q

What is the prefix meaning “respiratory”

45
Q

What is the prefix “ad-“ indicate?

46
Q

What does the prefix “anti-“ mean

47
Q

What does the prefix “ab-“ mean?

48
Q

What does the root word “thromb” mean?

49
Q

What major organs are located in the RUQ?

A

Liver

Gallbladder

50
Q

What major organs are located in the RLQ?

A

Right ovary and fallopian tube

Appendix

51
Q

What major organs are in the LUQ:

A

Stomach
Pancreas
Spleen

52
Q

What major organs are located in the LLQ?

A

Left ovary, fallopian tube

53
Q

A temperature of less than 95F is called:

A

Hypothermia

54
Q

A temperature of greater than 100.4 but less than 106.7 is termed:

A

Pyrexia or fever

55
Q

What is a temperature of greater than 106.7 termed?

A

Hyperthermia

56
Q

List the 4 types of fever

A

Intermittent
Remittent
Relapsing
Constant

57
Q

What is the name of the pain scale used with faces?

A

Wong-Baker

58
Q

What is the pain scale used for infants?

A

Flacc scale based on movements

59
Q

At what age is the Hepatitis A vaccine administered?

60
Q

What are some symptoms of Hep A?

A

Vomiting, jaundice

Spread via Oral/Fecal route so symptoms associated with gastrointestinal issues

61
Q

What are some symptoms of Hepatitis B?

A

Dark urine, whitish stools

Spread via contaminated fluids

62
Q

How is Hepatitis C spread?

A

Bodily blood, mom/baby

63
Q

What are ranges for prehypertension?

A

SYS: 120-139
DIA: 80-89

64
Q

What are ranges for hypertension?

A

SYS: 140-179
DIA: 90-109

65
Q

What is considered a hypertensive crisis?

A

SYS: 180+
DIA: 110+

66
Q

What is the procedure for taking a Tympanic temperature on child less than 3 years of age?

A

Pull ear downward and back

67
Q

What is the procedure for taking a Tympanic temperature for someone older than 4?

A

Pull up and outwards

68
Q

What is the “correct” order of vital signs?

A

Temp
BPM
RPM
BP

69
Q

How many lbs are in 1 kilogram?

A

2.2 lbs = 1 kg

70
Q

How many kg are in 1 lb?

A

.45 kg = 1 lb

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