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49 Cards in this Set
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HOW IS THE HEPATITIS A VIRUS SPREAD
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BY FECAL CONTAMINATION OF FOOD
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WHAT IS THE COMFORT RANGE FOR TEMPERATURE
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18.3 23.9 DEGREES C 65-75 F
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WHAT IS THE TEMP OF THE BODY OF A PT W/ HYPO THERMIA
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35 DEGREES C OR BELOW 95 DEGREES F OR BELOW
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INCREASING HUMIDITY CAN ASSIST A PT W/ UPPER RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS
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FALLS ARE THE MOST COMMON HOSP ADMISSION AMOUNG THE OLDER POPULATION...HIP FRACTURES ARE VERY COMMON AND ASSOCIATED WITH THE FALLS
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INTRINSIC FACTORS (IE ILLNESS) ARE HARD TO ELIMINATE....EXTRINSIC FACTORS CAN BE ELIMINATED
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WHAT IS A MEASURE THAT CAN BE USED TO PREVENT SCALDING AT HOME
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LOWER THE TEMP ON THE WATER HEATER
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WHAT IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF FIRE DEATHS
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CARELESS SMOKING
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WHAT IS THE MAIN SOURCE OF HOME FIRES
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COOKING EQUIP
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WHO ARE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO LEAD POISIONING
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FETUSES , INFANTS , AND CHILDREN
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WHY ARE CHILDREN MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO LEAD
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LEAD IS MORE EASILY ABSORBED INTO GROWING BODIES AND TISSUES
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WHAT KIND OF IMMUNITY OCCURS WHEN A PERSON IS INJECTED W/ AN IMMUNIZATION
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PASSIVE IMMUNITY OCCURS W / THE INTRO. OF ANTIBODIES
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DEFINE SENSORY OVERLOAD
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A MARKED INCREASE IN THE INTENSITY OF AUDITORY AND VISUAL STIMULI
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WHAT IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN CHILDREN OVER AGE 1
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INJURIES ARE THE # 1 CAUSE
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CHILDREN 5-14 YRS OLD REPRESENT 1/3 OF BICYCLE DEATHS
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NOTE
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WHAT GROUP IS AT THE HIGHEST DANGER FOR MOTOR VEH ACCIDENTS
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TEEN DRIVERS ARE AT THE MOST RISK
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WHAT HAPPENS WITH ELDERLY CLIENTS HEARING
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HEARING IS IMPAIRED AS HIGH-FREQUENCY TONES BECOME LESS PERCEPTIBLE
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WHAT IS A MAJOR FACTOR IN CLIENT FALLS
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IMPAIRED MOBILITY DUE TO MUSCLE WEAKNESS, PARALYSIS, OR POOR COORDINATION OR BALANCE ARE FACTORS OF PT FALLS
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WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE DOCUMENT THAT EXPLAINS CHEMICALS
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MSD's MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS
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ACCIDENTS MUST HAVE AN INC REPORT
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LIST THE 4 TYPES OF ACCIDENTS
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FALLS
CLIENT INHERENT PROCEDURE RELATED EQUIP. RELATED ALL OF THESE ACCIDENTS REQ AN INC REPORT |
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WHAT SHOULD AN INC REPORT INCLUDE REGARDING AN ACCIDENT
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DOCUMENT THE ACCIDENT, CLIENT ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTIONS CARRIED OUT FOR THE PT
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SHOULD A NURSE DOCUMENT AN ACCIDENT IN A PT' SMEDICAL RECORD
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YES, AN ACCIDENT SHOULD BE DOCUMENTED....OBJECTIVELY
NO MENTION OF THE ACCIDENT REPORT SHOULD BE MADE IN THE PT'S CHART |
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WHAT % OF INCIDENTS ARE FALLS IN THE HOSP SETTING
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90%
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WHAT ARE CLIENT INHERENT ACCIDENTS
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ACCIDENTS WHERE THE PT IS THE PRIMARY REASON FOR THE ACCIDENT ( IE SELF MUTILATION..THE RESULT OF A SEIZURE)
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DEFINE STATUS EPILEPTICUS
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A SEIZURE THAT IS CONTINUOUS, LASTS 15 MINUTES...OR A SERIES OF SEIZURES THAT LASTS OVER 20- 30 MINUTES. THE PT DOES NOT REGAIN CONSCIOUSNESS BTWN ATTACKS. THIS IS A MEDICAL EMERGENCY
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DEFINE AN TONIC CLONIC, OR GRAND MAL
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A FORM OF SEIZURE...DUE TO A SEIZURE DISORDER OR AS A RESULT OF TRAUMA TO THE HEAD...THEY LAST APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES...NO LONGER THAN 5 MINUTES
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WHEN DO PROCEDURE RELATED ACCIDENTS OCCUR
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DURING THERAPY
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GIVE EXAMPLES OF PROCEDURE RELATED ACCIDENTS
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MED ERRORS, TUBE EROORS, IMPROPER PROCEDURE ( FOLEY)
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WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE FOR CONNECTING TUBES
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ALWAYS TRACE THE TUBE FROM THE PT TO THE POINT OF ORIGIN
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WHERE WOULD ACUTELY ILL PTS GO AFTER A BIO-TERROR INC
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THEY WOULD REPORT TO ER
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WHERE WOULD LESS ILL ILL PTS GO AFTER A BIO-TERROR INC
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PRIMARY CARE SETTINGS
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DEFINE ANTHRAX
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INFECTION OCCURS W/ SKIN CONTACT, INGESTION, OR INHHALATION
FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS |
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DEFINE PLAGUE
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AIRBORNE
X-RAY SHOWS BRONCHOPNEUMONIA PERSON TO PERSON IS POSSIBLE W/ LG AEROSOL DROPLETS |
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DEFINE SMALLPOX
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SEVERE MORBIDITY
AIRBORNE FLULIKE SYM. SKIN LESIONS APPEAR...MACULES TO PAPULES...TO VESICLES |
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WHAT ARE THE NURSING MEASURES FOR PROVIDING A SAFE ENVIRONMENT
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HEALTH PROMOTION, DEVELOPMENTAL INTERVENTIONS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL INTERVENTIONS
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DEFINE PASSIVE STRATEGIES
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ARE IMPLEMENTED THROUGH PUBLIC HEALTH AND GOVERNMENT LEGISLATIVE INTERVENTIONS ( SANITATION AND CLEAN WATER LAWS)
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DEFINE ACTIVE STRATEGIES
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THE INDIVIDUAL IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED THROUGH CHANGES IN LIFESTYLE ( IE WEARING SEATBELTS) AND PARTICIPATION IN WELLNESS PROGRAMS
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ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMUNITY VALUES HAVE THE GREATEST INFLUENCE ON HEALTH PROMOTION ( REGARDING SAFETY)
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IMMUNIZATIONS SHOULD BE GIVEN BEFORE AGE 2
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--RESTARINTS ARE NOT ORDERED PRN
--ADMINISTERED BASED ON FACE TO FACE ASSESSMENT OF THE PT --MUST STATE THE TYPE OF RESTRAINT, LOC, AND PT BEHAVIORS --MUST HAVE A LIMITED TIME FRAME |
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IN AN EMERGENCY, A NURSE CAN APPLY A RESTRAINT, THEN A DR MUST ASSESS W/IN 1 HOUR
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TIES ON AWHHELCHAIR SHOULD BE UNDER THE ARMRESTS
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RESTARINTS SHOULD BE REMOVED EVERY 2 HOURS...15 MINUTE VISUAL CHECKS SJHOULD OCCUR
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WHAT ARE THE FIRE INTERVENTION GUIDELINES
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R ESCUE PT'S IN DANGER
A- CTIVATE THE ALARM C- CONFINE ( CLOSE DOORS) E-XTINGUISH |
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WHAT IS A TYPE A FIRE EXTING. USED FOR
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COMBUSTIBLES ( WOOD, CLOTH , PAPER, PLASTIC)
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WHAT IS A TYPE B FIRE EXTING. USED FOR
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FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
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WHAT IS A TYPE A FIRE EXTING. USED FOR
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ELECTRICAL EQUIP
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THE THIRD PRONG IN AN ELECTRICAL PLUG IS THE GROUND
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