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What are the 4 modes of thinking?
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Recall, Habit, Inquiry, Creativity
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What are the Types of Commuication?
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Verbal
Non-verbal Paralanguage Body language Touch Appearance Eye Contact |
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Touch Includes:
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Support, emphasis and palpation
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Physiological Needs
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Food, Shelter, air, water, sexual fulfillment
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Safety/security
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A place free from harm, to earn a living
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Loe and Belonging
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Seeking someone to share a life with and acceptance
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Self Esteem
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self regard/ self esteem, being regarded by others
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Self-actualization
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grow spiritually, attainment of life growth
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What are the Sacred 7?
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Localization, Chronology, Quality, Severity, Onset, Alleviating and agrevating, Associated manifestations
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Elements of a good patient histoty
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Body Mechanics
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Base of support, Center of gravity, good posture, reduce surface area, push not pull, white/red muscles, dont twist, bend with knees
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White muscles
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Mobility- lifting
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Red muscles
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Stability- support
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What are the procedures and protocols used to control spread of infections?
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Handwashing, PPE, Engineering Controls
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Name some PPE's:
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Gloves, gowns, aprons, masks, respirators, goggles
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What are some Engineering Controls?
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Private rooms, sharp needle boxes, red bags, laundry bags, clear bags
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Oral Temp
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97-99 F
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highest
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Axilla
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97.6 F
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middle
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Rectum Temp
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99.6 F
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Hyperthermia
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Higher than 99.5 F/ fever exists
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Pyrexia
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Febrile/increase in body temp
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Hypothermia
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Decrease in body temp below normal range
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Pulse- Adult
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600-100 BPM
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Pulse-Athletic Adult
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45-60 BPM
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Pulse- Child
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70-120 BPM
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Pulse- Infant
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100-180 BPM
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What are locations to take someone's pulse?
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Radial, Apical, temporal, Carotid, Femoral, Popliteal, Pedal
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Tachycardia
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over 100 BPM
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Bradycardia
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Under 60 BPM
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To take pulse you must time it for...
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30 sec and mult by 2
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If pulse is irregular...
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time it for 1 minute
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Respiration-Adult
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14-20 or 12-16
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Respiration- Youth
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16-20
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Respiration- Child
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20-30
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Respiration- Infant
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30-60
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Apnea
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Inability to breathe
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Dyspnea
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Difficulty Breathing
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Orthopnea
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Trouble breathing unless upright
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Bradypnea
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decrease in respiratory rate
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Tachypnea
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rapid respiration
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Hypoxia
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decrease in oxygen in blood/ shallow breathing
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Cheyne-Stokes
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Respiration of dyspnea followed by apnea
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Cyanosis
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bluish tint
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Sphygmo-man-o-meter
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BP cuff
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BP- Adult
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90-140/60-90
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BP- adoloescent
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85-130/45-85
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BP- children 8-11yrs
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105(+/- 15)/ 60(+/- 10)
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Hypertension
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systolic over 140/ diastolic over 90
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Hypotension
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Systolic under 90/ diastolic under 50
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Surgical Asepsis
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Complete removal of micro-organisms and spores from subject or area
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What procedures require surgical asepsis?
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Any procedure that involves the penetration of body tissues
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If it's touched by another sterile object...
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remains sterile
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If it is out of sight or below sterile field...
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becomes unsterile/ contaminated
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Where in the body range is it considered sterile?
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2 inches above the elbows
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Edges of sterile packages
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non-sterile
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Damp items
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non-sterile
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contaminated instruments/gloves
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non-sterile
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if it is touched by a non-sterile object...
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non-sterile
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Micro-organisms below sterile feild...
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non-sterile
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how must you pass in a restricted zone?
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back 2 back
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What are the levels of Disinfection?
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High, intermediate, low
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what is disinfection?
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Elimination of as many microorganisms as possible from surfaces by physical or chemical means
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What is the high level of disinfection used for?
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Surgical instruments that cant withstand heat
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what does the high level of disinfection kill?
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Mycobacterium, tuberculosis, fungi, most bacteria and spores
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What level of disinfection has the longest interval?
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High
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Which level of disinfectant is used mostly for cleaning walls, and furniture?
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Low
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Which level if disinfection is used as an antiseptic?
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intermediate
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what level of disinfection does Hydrogen Peroxide fall under?
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Low
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What level of disinfectant does iodine fall under?
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Intermediate
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What level of disinfectant does glutaraldehyde fall under?
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High
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What are the sub-divisions of the Operating Area?
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Unrestricted, semi-restricted and restricted
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Unrestricted Zone
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no gear, allowed to walk in hallways
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Semi-restricted Zone
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Not near sterile area, but must have on protective gear
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Restricted Zone
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Sterile items found, around patient, proper gear worn
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Step 1 in Various Emergency situations:
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Stop procedure immediately
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Step 2 in various emergencey situation
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Notify physician or emergency team
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Step 3 in various emergency situation
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place in supine position
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Step 4 in various emergency situation
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Make sure patient can breathe w/o obstruction
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Step 5 in various emergency situation
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if patient has an open wound, don gloves and apply sterile pressure
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Step 6 in various emergency situation
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keep patient as calm as possible
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