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63 Cards in this Set
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Lifting heavy objects is best done with which technique?
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straight spine, bent legs
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Patients with intravenous (IV) lines should not be ambulated. (T/F)
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False
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What parameters should be monitored during ambulation?
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skin color, RR, WOB & LOC
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Which of the following terms describes the power potential behind electrical energy?
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voltage
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Which of the following is used to report electrical current?
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amps
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What is the primary factor determining the effect of an electrical shock?
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current
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Which of the following is/are key factors dertermining the extent of harm caused by an electrical current?
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duration for which the current is applied, path the current takes through the body, and amount of current flowing through the body
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Which of the following organs is the most sensitive to the effects of electrical shock?
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heart
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Where do most hospital fires initially start?
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kitchen
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What is true about fires in oxygen-enriched atmospheres?
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They are more difficult to put out, they burn more quickly, & they burn more intensely
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Which of the following conditions must be met for a fire to occur?
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temp high enoug for combustion, presence of oxygen & presence of flammable material
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In the standard approch to hospital fires, the RACE plan has been suggested. What does the letter "C" stand for in this approach?
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contain
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Nonverbal communication includes all of the following except;
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discussion
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Which of the following is a method for communicating empathy to your patients?
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use of touch, key words & eye contact
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Basic purposes of communication include all of the following except:
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change others' values & orientation
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This technique will not improve one's listening skills.
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judge the dender's delivery, not the content
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A therapist who says "Please explain that to me again" to a patient during an interview is using what interpersonal communication technique?
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clarifying
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Which of the following strategies for conflict resolution represents a middle-ground strategy that combines assertiveness & cooperation
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compromising
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The elements of a POMR entry would include which of the following?
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pt's subjective complaints & concerns, objective data gaterhed by the health professional, assessment of the subjective & objective data, and finally a plan to address the identified problem(s)
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To confirm a physician's prescription for a drug that you need to give a pt, you would go to which section of the Med. record?
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Medication Record
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A pulmonary specialist has been called in by an internist to examine a pt and help make a diagnosis. Where in the pt's record would you look for the pulmonary specialist's report?
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consultation sheet
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To check on the results of a patient's recent blood work, wou would go to which section of the med record?
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Laboratory sheet
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To determine the ammount of urine excreted by a patient in the last 24 hours, you would go to which section of the med. record?
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intake and output (I&O) sheet
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Which of the following is an acceptable practice in medical recordkeeping?
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using standard abbreviations
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About how many people die each year in the United States from hospital-acquired infections (HAI's)
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90,000
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Approximately what percent of patients receiving mechanical ventilation develop pneumonia as a complication?
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25%
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Which of the folllowing is considered the primary source of infection in the health care setting?
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humans
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What factors increase the risk of surgical patients for developing postoperative pneumonia?
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obesity, prolonged intubation & history of smoking
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What is the most commmon route of pathogen transmission in the hospital setting?
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indirect contact
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Which of the following is an example if indirect transmission involving fomites?
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use of a dirty nebulizer on another patient
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Which of the following dieseases is transmitted primarily by airborne transmission?
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TB, measles,& smallpox
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What techniques are used by most hospitals to reduce host susceptibility to infection?
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immunization & chemoprophylaxis
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What vaccination does OSHA require hospital employers to provide?
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hepatitis B
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What is the first step in equipment processing for reuse on another pt?
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cleaning the equipment
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Which of the following organisms is NOT destroyed by a disinfection agent?
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bacterial spores
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Glutaraldehyde can retain activity up to 90 days once activated. (T/F)
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false
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What is the most common, efficient, and easiest sterilization method?
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steam sterilization
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Which of the following is the most common source of pt infectios?
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large-volume nebulizers
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Standard precautions is NOT a category under Expanded Precautions. (T/F)
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true
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What is the minimum recommended time for handwashing in the healthcare environment?
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15 sec
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The same pair of sterile gloves can be used on numerous patients if noninvasive procedures are done. (T/F)
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false
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Development is NOT one of the five key recommended components of an infection control program in the hospital setting. (T/F)
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true
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What simple question does ethics try to answer?
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how we should act
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What ethical issue has recently become a significant concern for RT's and all healthcare providers due to a congressional act?
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pt's right to privacy
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In most profession, specific guidance in resolving ethical dilemmas is provided by what?
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a code of ethics
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The AARC code of Ethics holds professionals to which following principles?
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actively maintaining & improving one's competence, following sound scientific procedures & ethical principles in research, promoting diesase prevention & wellness, striving to improve the access efficacy and cost of pt care, and respecting/protecting the rights of patients they treat
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Which ethical principle obliges a respiratory therapist to uphold a pt's right to refuse a treatment?
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autonomy
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What types of advanced directives can pts use to help resolve ethical dilemmas involving their life-sustaining care?
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durable power of attorney & living will
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Under what conditions can the principle of confidentiality be breached?
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when the welfare of the community or a vulnerable individual is at stake
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Before making any ethical decision, one should take which of the following actions?
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consider the alternatives,and identify individuals involved, identify what ethical principles apply, and identify who should make the decision
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What branch of law is concerned with the recognition and enforcement of the rights and duties of private individual and organizations?
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civil
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What is the term for a civil wrong committed against an individual or property, for which a court provides a remedy in the form of damages?
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tort
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Which of the following are necessary to validate a claim of professional negligence?
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the practitioner owed a duty to the pt, the practitioner was derilict in that duty, breach of duty was the direct cause of damages, and damage or harm came to the pt.
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A repiratory therapist who engages in a questionalble business practice is commitiing what type of malpractice?
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ethical
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A physician specifies an incorrect dose in a prescription for a powerful bronchodilator drug to be giben to an asthmatic pt. When the RT gives the prescribed dose, the pt suffers a fatal response and dies. Based on the principle of duty; against whom could a suit of negligence be brought?
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Attending physician, RT, and dispensing pharmacist
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HIPAA primarily is referred to as the Privacy Rule and is concerned with PHI. What do the letters PHI stand for?
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protected health information
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When performing a therapist-driven protocol (TDP), the severity assessment refers to:
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the frequency of perfoming a treatment modality.
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A TDP can be started after:
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a physician's order for the TDP is recieved
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a problem oriented mecdical record is used by health care practioners to:
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systemically gather the patients data, communicated with patients family, and formulate a treatment plan.
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What is included or exludeded from the patient record is decided by:
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the JCAHO
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if documentation in the medical record is not according to the standards is set by JCAHO, the organization may:
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issue a warning, withdraw the facility accrediation and issue a provisional acredidation
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which of the following items should be included when charting a memdication nebulizer treatment?
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Dated and time of treatment, Patient response to treatment, Concentration of dosage and type of medication given
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Which of the following belongs in the subjective section of the medical record note?
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pleurtic chest pain
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