Patient Care

Question 1

What amount and concentration of oxygen do nasal cannulas good for? What about a respirator mask?

Answer 1

1. cannula: 1-4 mL/min (24-36% o2)

2. mask: 5+ mL/min (35-60% o2)

Question 2

What are high-risk ways to contract HIV? What about low-risk?

Answer 2

The overall chance that a person will become infected with HIV is high with entry sites such as the anus, broken skin, shared needles, infected blood products, and perinatal exposure. Low-risk entry methods include oral and nasal, conjunctiva, and accidental needle stick.

Question 3

What do the abbreviations tid, qid, qh, and pc mean?

Answer 3

Three times a day is indicated by the abbreviation tid. The abbreviation qid means four times a day. Every hour is represented by qh, and pc means after meals.

Question 4

How do you know a tracheostomy tube needs to be suctioned?

Answer 4

audible rattling sound

Question 5

The cycle of infection includes which four components?

Answer 5

1. susceptible host
2. reservoir for infection
3. pathogenic organism
4. means of transmission

Question 6

What is the difference between an ampule and a vial?

Answer 6

an ampule typically holds one dose of medication, while a vial holds several doses of medication

Question 7

What does Epinephrine (drug) do? Nitroglycerin?

Answer 7

1. Epinephrine is a vasopresser - used for caridac arrest or anaphylactic shock
2. Nitroglycerin is a vasodialator

Question 8

A cathartic is used to

Answer 8

stimulate defecation.

Question 9

antitussives are used to

Answer 9

inhibit coughing