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1
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Diversity

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factors that distinguish humans from one another, including age, gender, race, ethnicity, physical, mental, etc

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2
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torts

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personal injury law

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3
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assault

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action that causes fear or apprehension in the patient

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4
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battery

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inappropriate touching or harm to the patient

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5
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false imprisonment

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unjustified restraints

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6
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libel

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written defamation of character

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7
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slander

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spoken defamation of character

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8
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negligence

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unintentionally omitting reasonable care

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9
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respondeat superior

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let the master speak

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res ipsa loquitur

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let the thing speak for itself

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11
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HIPAA

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

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12
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Advance Directive

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document used by patient to provide directives regarding medical care

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13
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durable power of attorney

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patient proves for another person to speak for them

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14
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medical asepsis

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microorganisms have been eliminated as much as possible

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15
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surgical asepsis

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complete removal of all organisms from equipment

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16
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airborne precautions

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respirator required before entering room

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17
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droplet precautions

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mask required before entering room

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18
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direct contact transmission

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infected person touches susceptible host

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19
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indirect contact transmission

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inanimate object containing pathogenic organisms is placed in contact with a susceptible host

20
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airborne transmission

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droplets and dust

21
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droplet transmission

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coughs and sneezes

22
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vehicle transmission

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contaminating food, water, medications, devices, etc

23
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vector transmission

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an animal contains and transmits an infectious organism to humans

24
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hand washing

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most effective way to prevent spread of infection

25
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normal human temperature

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98-99 F

26
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pulse rate for adults

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60-90 beats/min

27
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tachycardia

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heart rate more than 100 beats/min

28
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bradycardia

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heart rate less than 60 beats/min

29
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How many breathes per min?

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12-16 breathes per min

30
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normal blood pressure

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120/80 mm Hg

31
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what is a sphygmomanometer?

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device used to measure blood pressure

32
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systolic

A

contraction of the heart

33
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diastolic

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relaxation of the heart

34
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average O2 flow rate?

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3-5 ml/min

35
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shock

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failure of circulation in which blood pressure is inadequate to oxygenate tissues and remove by-products of metabolism

36
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hypovolemic shock

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loss of large amount of blood

37
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septic shock

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occurs when toxins produced during massive infection cause a dramatic decrease in blood pressure

38
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neurogenic shock

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causes blood to pool in peripheral vessels

39
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cardiogenic shock

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heart function failure

40
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anaphylactic shock

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allergic reaction to contrast media

41
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most common negative contrast agent?

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air

42
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most common positive contrast agent?

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iodine and barium

43
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iodinated ionic contrast agent

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salts of organic iodine compounds; COMPOSED OF POSITIVELY AND NEGATIVELY CHARGES

44
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iodinated nonionic contrast agent

A

DONT ionize into separate charges

45
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anaphylactic reactions

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flushing, hives, nausea

46
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cardiovascular reactions

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hypotension, tachycardia, cardiac arrest

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