HLSC110 Flashcards
Contributions of war
Ambulance services
5 moments of hand hygiene
- Before patient
- Before procedure
- After procedure
- After patient
- After patient surroundings
PPE process
Hands Gown Mask Goggles Gloves
3 modes of infection transmission
- Airborne
- Contact
- Droplet
Therapeutic communication techniques
- Summarising
- ACTIVE LISTENING
- Posture/position (SOLER)
Medical examination positions
Supine Prone Laterals Semi-fowlers (45) Sims Trendelenburg
Health assessment =
physical examination + health history
Process of assessment
IPPA
SAMPLE
A-PIE
SAMPLE =
Symptoms Allergies Medications Past history Last meal Event
Clinical reasoning cycle
- Situation
- Gather information
- Process information
- Identify problems
- Detail assessment
Vital signs
BP Pulse Temperature O2 sat Respiration
Pulse sites
Temporal Carotid Apical Brachial Radial Femoral Popliteal Posterior tibialis Dorsalis pedis
Risk assessment =
- Environmental threats
- Risk factors
- Psychological development/age
A-G Assessment
Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure Fluids Glucose
Tools used for neurological assessment
Glasgow coma scale
Tools used for pressure injury assessment
Waterlow
Pharmacokinetics
What body does to drug
Pharmacodynamics
What drug does to body
Administrative checks
6 rights
3 checks
Right calculation
6 rights
Drug Dose Patient Route Time Documentation
3 checks
Signature
Date
Legibility
Formula for tablets
what you want
what you have
Principles of manual handling
Wide base of support
Alignment
Centre of gravity
Pressure injury risk factors
Pressure
Friction
Moisture
