Infection Control & Patient Assesment | Patient Education / Nutrition & Health Promotion | Vital Signs & Assisting w/ Primary Exam | Medical Administration | Pharmacology |
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sanitization
Removal of blood-borne pathogens and tissues from an instrument that has been used in procedure?
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8
How many glasses of water per day?
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Four Vital Signs
Temp, Pulse, Respiration, BP
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Vastus Lateralis
Safest IM for infants
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20 minutes
Observe for a minimum of ___ after administration of medication in the office.
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disinfection
Act of killing microorganisms to render them inactive is considered what type of cleaning
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Learning
What is affected by the patients perception of the disease?
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carotid
Pulse site : neck
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2mL
Deltoid Muscle can be given maximum medication of ___
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prophylactic
certain drugs that are used to ward off or lessen the severity of a disease
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Review Of Systems
ROS
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5
Elizabeth Kubler Ross stated when someone loses a person there are how many stages of grief?
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characteristics of pulse.
rate, rhythm, volume
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Intradermal Injections
Given with skin layers, ID site for allergy testing, Best sites for injection include forearm, upper chest, and back
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analgesic
Agent that relieved pain without causing loss of consciousness
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empathy
Taking patient history and listening without judgement
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Perceived Severity
Which health benefit model includes outlining the patients disease and potential complications
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semi-fowler
positioning patient in 45* angle
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Subcutaneous Injections
Given between epidermis and muscle into fatty areolar later called apipose tissue. 45* insertion
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Divide by 2.2
Converting lbs --> kgs
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nosocomial
Type of infection is acquired in the healthcare setting
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Symptoms of food poisoning
Fever above 101.5 - prolonged vomiting -
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methods of examination
Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation, mensuration, manipulation...
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an anaphylactic reaction
Hyptension, hives, difficulty breathing, (dypsnea), resulting from broncoconstriction, difficulty swalling as a a result of edmea could be...
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CNS Stimulants
Ritilan - Methylphenidate is an example of a...
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