Patient Care

Question 1

JCAHO

Answer 1

Joint commission. Accredits hospitals. Regulates the quality/safety or care

Question 2

HIPPA

Answer 2

Patient privacy

Question 3

Good Samaritan Act

Answer 3

Voluntary decision to render care in a situation

Question 4

Hypoxia

Answer 4

Low oxygen level at the tissue level

Question 5

Hypoxemia

Answer 5

Low oxygen level in the blood

Question 6

Dyspnea

Answer 6

Short of breathe

Question 7

%of oxygen in air

Answer 7

20.9%

Question 8

How much flow does a nasal cannula deliver

Answer 8

24-44%

Question 9

How much oxygen does a simple mask deliver

Answer 9

35-60%

Question 10

How much oxygen does a non rebreathing mask deliver

Answer 10

60-80%

Question 11

How much oxygen does a Venturi mask deliver

Answer 11

24-50%

Question 12

Pulse oximeter

Answer 12

Sp02(%)

Question 13

Oxygen toxicity

Answer 13

Greater than 50% O2>5 days

Question 14

OARF

Answer 14

Oxygen toxicity, absorption atelectasis, retinopathy of prematurity, Fire

Question 15

Methods of suction

Answer 15

Nasal, oral (yonkauer), tracheal

Question 16

Proper vacuum pressure

Answer 16

80-120

Question 17

Oxygen should not be below…

Answer 17

94

Question 18

What are the 3 legal areas of working with meds

Answer 18

Prescribing, administration, and dispensing

Question 19

5 “rights” of meds

Answer 19

Right dose, med, patient, time, method

Question 20

How many times do you identify meds

Answer 20

3

Question 21

Crystalloid

Answer 21

volume expands, electrolyte replacement

Question 22

Peripheral

Answer 22

Hand arm leg feet

Question 23

Central

Answer 23

Large veins (jugular)

Question 24

Infiltration

Answer 24

Swollen site, cold to the touch, painful

Question 25

What is a Foley catheter

Answer 25

Rectal

Question 26

Reasons for giving I.v.

Answer 26

replacement: (supplement fluids), blood components, maintain blood pressure/profusion Med route

Question 27

Hypovolemic shock

Answer 27

Low circulating blood

Question 28

Cardio shock

Answer 28

Heart pump failure

Question 29

Vascular shock

Answer 29

Vasodilation causes blood to pool causing septic shock (infection), psychologenic shock (fainting), neurogenic shock (CNS damage)

Question 30

Anaphylactic shock

Answer 30

Allergic reaction

Question 31

Sign of shock

Answer 31

Low blood pressure

Question 32

Seizures are caused by

Answer 32

Cascade of electrical impulses from brain

Question 33

What are causes of seizures

Answer 33

High fever, hypoglycemia, withdrawal, head trauma

Question 34

FAST

Answer 34

Face, arm, speech, time

Question 35

Treatment for asthma

Answer 35

Aerosolized bronchodilator

Question 36

Type 1 diabetes

Answer 36

Insulin dependent

Question 37

Type 2 diabetes

Answer 37

Non insulin dependent

Question 38

Gestational diabetes

Answer 38

While pregnant

Question 39

Hypoglycemia

Answer 39

Too little sugar treat with carbs

Question 40

Hyperglycemia

Answer 40

Too much sugar treat with insulin (diabetic coma)