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1
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Common findings of skin for aging adult include:

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  1. Liver spots
  2. Dry skin
  3. Keratoses
  4. Sebaceous hyperplasia
2
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  • What are liver spots referred to as:
  • Dry skin:
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Liver spots: Senile lentigines

Dry skin: Xerosis

3
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What are these common findings of the skin:

  • Raised, thickened area of pigmentation that look crusted
  • Raised yellow papule with central depression
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  • Keratoses
  • Sebaceous hyperplasia
4
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When should gloves be worn?

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Touching:

  • Body fluids
  • Secretions
  • Mucous membranes
  • Non-intact skin
5
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When should a gown be worn?

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When contact is made with:

Fluids/excretions

6
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When should mask/goggles/face shields be worn?

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Activities that could generate splashes of fluids.

7
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Contact precautions require:

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Gloves and gown

8
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Droplet precautions require:

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Surgical mask

9
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Airborne precautions require:

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Only a respirator

10
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What is direct transmission?

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Person to person by contact.

11
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What is indirect transmission?

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Contact of host with contaminated object

12
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What are vehicles (mode of transmission)?

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Contaminated items, solutions, blood etc…

13
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What are the 4 internal factors of interviewers?

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  1. Liking others
  2. Empathy
  3. ability to listen
  4. Self-awareness (of own prejudices)
14
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What are external factors of the interview?

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  1. Prep of setting
  2. Ensure privacy
  3. Refuse interruptions
  4. Ensure comfort
15
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What are the 8 critical characteristics when inquiring injured/ill patients?

(remember OLD CARTS)

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  1. Onset
  2. Location
  3. Duration
  4. Characteristics
  5. Aggrevating/alleviating factors
  6. Region/radiation
  7. Time
  8. Severity
16
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Correct order of Donning PPE:

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  1. Gown
  2. Mask/respirator
  3. Goggles/face shielf
  4. Gloves
17
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Correct order of Doffing PPE:

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  1. Gloves
  2. Face shield/goggles
  3. Gown
  4. Mask/respirator
18
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What tools/steps should you take when assessing pain?

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  1. Ask 8 questions about pain (OLD CARTS)
  2. Take brief pain inventory (1-10 scale)
19
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What are some non-verbal behaviors of pain for:

  • Acute pain
  • Chronic pain
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Acute: Guarding, grimacing, agitation

Chronic: Rubbing, diminsihed activity…

20
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List average temperatures:

  • Average temp.
  • Oral/tympanic
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  • Average temp.= 36-38C (96.8-100.4F)
  • Oral/tympanic: 37C (98.6)
21
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List average temperatures:

  • Rectal:
  • Axillary:
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Rectal: 37.5C (99.5F)

Axillary:36.5C (97.5F)