Patient Care - Last Semester

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Torts

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Violation of civil law
Personal injury law

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Intentional misconducts (torts)

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Assault
Battery
False imprisonment
Invasion of privacy
Libel (written)
Slander (spoken)

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Battery can also be .......

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Xray the wrong body part
Xray the wrong patient

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Unintentional midconduct (negligence)

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-Neglect or omission of reasonable care
-Based on doctrine of the reasonably prudent person

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Gross negligence =

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Reckless disregard

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Contributory negligence

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Injured person is a contributing party to the injury

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Intentional torts

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-Immobolizing a patient against his will
-Falsely stating that a patient has AIDS
-Causing extreme emotional distress resulting in illness through outrageous conduct
-Threatening to hurt a patient if he does not cooperate

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Four conditions needed to establish malpractice

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1) Establishment of standard of care
2) Demonstration that standard of care was violated by radiographer
3) Demonstration that loss of injury was caused by radiographer
4) Demonstration that loss or injury occurred

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Respondear superior

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- "Let the master answer"
- An employer will be held liable for an employee's action

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Res ipsa loquitur

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- "The thing speaks for itself"
- Cause of the negligence is obvious

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Nonmaleficence

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-Duty to abstain from inflicting harm
-To prevent harm

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Spoliation

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Alteration by unauthorized person

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Kubler-Ross theory of grieving

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Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance

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Process of infection

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Incubation stage
Prodromal stage
Full disease stage
Convalescent stage

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Contact transmission

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Direct - infected person touches host
Indirect - object with pathogenic organisms touches host

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Airborne transmission

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Droplets and dust

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Vehicle transmission

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Food
Water
Medications
Devices
Equipment

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Vectorborne transmission

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By animal or insect

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Acquired immunity

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Results from active production or receipt of antibodies

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Active Immunity

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Antibodies are produced in the person

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Passive immunity

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Antibodies received from another person

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Natural active immunity

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Antibodies acquired from having disease or natural aquired which is passed from mother to infant

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Artificial immunity

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Antibodies formed by vaccination

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Medical Asepsis

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Microorganisms have been eliminated as much as possible

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___________ bacteria is the most resistant to aseptic technique

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Bacilliac spore bacteria

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Disinfectant

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Kills bacteria
Chlorine, peroxide, iodine

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Antiseptic

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Alcohol (retards growth)

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Germicide

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Destroys microorganisms
--Boiling, dry heat, steam

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Surgical asepsis

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Complete removal of all microorganisms from equipment and the environment.

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Best method of steriliztion

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Autoclaving - steam sterilization under pressure

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Normal oral temperature

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98.6

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Normal rectal temperature

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99.6

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Normal axillary temperature

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97.6

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Normal pulse rate

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60-90

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What is tachycardia?

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>100 bpm

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What is bradycardia?

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<60 bpm

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Normal respiration rate

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12-18 per minute

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Normal systolic pressure

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100-140 mm Hg

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Normal diastolic pressure

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60-90 mm Hg

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Diastolic pressure which indicates hypertension

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>90mm Hg

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Pressure <30 indicates __?__

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Shock

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Normal prescription for oxygen

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3-5 LPM

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Simple oxygen mask

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Receiving 30-50% of the O2
No less than 5 LPM to clear CO2

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Maintains a patient's airway

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Suction

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Chest compressions (CPR)

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Heel of hand between nipples
1.5" - 2" compressions adult
1/3" - 1/2" child >1yr
100 compressions per minute

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Compression/ventilation cycle

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30:2

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Hypovolemic Shock

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Loss of large amount of blood volume or fluid

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Septic Shock

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Toxins from massive infection cause BP to drop

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Neurogenic Shock

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Causes blood to pool in the peripheral vessels - blood vessels fail to constrict to move blood

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Cardiogenic Shock

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Caridac failure or other interference with heart function

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Anaphylaxis

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Alergic Shock

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Ventilator

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Mechanical respirator attached to tracheostomy - intubation

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NG tubes

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Feeding or suction tube

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Gastrostomy Tubes

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Directly into stomach

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Chest tubes

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Keep lower than chest
Removes fluid from plueral space

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Venous catheters

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Long-term fluids or chemo

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Prescribed amount of contrast for peds is ....??

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1cc to 1 lb of body weight

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Pharmokinetics

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The interaction of drug with body tissues. The processes that control absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of drugs by the body

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Pharmacodynamics

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The study of the response of tissues to chemical agents at various sites in the body.
Drugs can alter hear rate, urinary output, blood pressure or CNS response

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Prescribed amount of contrast for peds is ....??

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1cc to 1 lb of body weight

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Pharmokinetics

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The interaction of drug with body tissues. The processes that control absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of drugs by the body

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Pharmacodynamics

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The study of the response of tissues to chemical agents at various sites in the body.
Drugs can alter hear rate, urinary output, blood pressure or CNS response