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Exam 2 Flashcards

1
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Medical asepsis

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Methods of REDUCING pathogenic microorganisms in the environment and intervening in the process by which microorganisms are spread

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Surgical asepsis

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The process of creating and maintaining an area that is COMPLETELY free of pathogens

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Sterilization

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The complete destruction of all organisms and spores from equipment used to perform patient care or procedures

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Chemical sterilization

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Not recommended for surgical asepsis, immersion and soaking of clean objects in a bath of germicidal solution followed by sterile water rinse

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Autoclaving

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Most common, steam pressure sterilization, for items that can withstand heat and moisture

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Conventional gas sterilization

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Used for plastic, electrical, rubber items. Mixture of poisonous gases, time consuming

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Gas plasma technology

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Sterilizes heat and moisture sensitive items in great volume, cost effective, not useful for items with long, narrow lumina (tubes)

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Dry heat

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Vacuum chamber with an infrared heating element, less expensive than autoclaving

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Sterile field

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Microorganism free area prepared for the use of sterile supplies and equipment

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10
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Personal sterile field area

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From waist to shoulders, to midcoronal plane

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Disadvantages of using dry heat sterilization

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Requires 1-6 hours to complete, some objects cannot withstand high temperatures

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12
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Sterility indicators

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Chemical indicators that change color when sterilization has occurred, placed inside and outside the pack

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Sterile conscience

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Awareness of sterile technique and the responsibility for telling the person in charge when you contaminate a field or observe contamination

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14
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When is surgical hand scrub necessary?

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When the radiographer is asked to assist with a sterile procedure by working in a sterile field

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Surgical hand rub

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Alcohol based product that provides a very high level of disinfection that persists for a prolonged period of time

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NPO

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Order for nothing by mouth, meaning a patient cannot have food or liquid

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17
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Debilitated

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Feeble or weakened

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18
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Incontinence

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Involuntary loss of bladder control

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Catheter

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Tube inserted through the urethra into the bladder, allowing urine to be continuously emptied into an attached collection bag

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Colostomy

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Surgical creation of an artificial anus (stoma) on the abdominal wall by incising the colon and drawing it out to the surface

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Ileostomy

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Surgical formation of an opening of the ileum onto the surface of the abdomen through which fecal matter is expelled

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Stoma

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A pore, orifice, or opening on a surface; the external opening of a colostomy or ileostomy

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Anastomosis

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A surgical connection between two tubular anatomic structures such as adjacent portions of the intestine

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24
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Highest possible Glasgow Coma score

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15

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25
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Eyes open spontaneously score

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4

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26
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eyes open to speech score

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3

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27
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eyes open to pain score

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2

28
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eyes don’t open score

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1

29
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Verbal response oriented score

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5

30
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verbal response confused score

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4

31
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verbal response inappropriate words score

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3

32
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verbal response incomprehensible sounds score

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2

33
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no verbal response score

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1

34
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motor response obeys commands score

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6

35
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motor response localized pain score

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5

36
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motor response flexion withdrawal score

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4

37
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motor response abnormal flexion score

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3

38
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abnormal extension motor response score

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2

39
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flaccid motor response score

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1

40
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normal range of breaths per minute for adults

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12-20

41
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number of breaths for bradypnea

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fewer than 12 breaths per minute

42
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number of breaths for tachypnea

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more than 20 breaths per minute

43
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device that measures blood pressure

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sphygmomanometer

44
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normal range of systolic blood pressure

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95-119

45
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normal range of diastolic blood pressure

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60-79

46
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normal temperature for adults oral measurement

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98.6 degrees F

47
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normal pulse for adults

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60-100 bpm

48
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normal pulse for newborn

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125 bpm

49
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normal pulse for infant

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120 bpm

50
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most accurate place for temperature

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rectal

51
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pulse point at the temple

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temporal

52
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pulse point at the neck

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carotid

53
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pulse point on chest

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apical

54
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pulse point on wrist

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radial

55
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pulse point on hip

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femoral

56
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pulse point on foot

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pedal

57
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hypotension is an indication of

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shock

58
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vasovague reaction

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blood pressure goes up, then down, causes fainting or heart attack

59
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common lab tests for patient assessment

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complete blood count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, blood clotting assessments, blood chemistry tests

60
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arterial catheters enter through

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the subclavian, into the aorta of the heart

61
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endotracheal tube ends at the

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carina

62
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NG tube goes from

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the nose into the stomach

63
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lines

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metal, used to read vital signs

64
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tubes

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hollow, to put fluid in or take stuff out

65
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pacemaker

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has leads that enter the heart to maintain a sinus rhythm

66
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PICC line location and meaning

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goes in the arm, peripherally inserted central catheter

67
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CVC meaning

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central venous catheter, long term medication port

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