Patient Management - Review Final Flashcards
(45 cards)
What are the four Vital Signs?
- Body Temperature - Degrees
- Respiratory Rate - Breaths/Minute
- Pulse Rate - Beats/Minute
- Blood Pressure - Peak pressure during contraction (Systolic Pressure – TOP#), Force of blood against (Diastolic Pressure – BOTTOM#)
What is the significance of Body Temperature?
Reflect degree of heat in the body (Deep Tissue) 37.8°
High Temp means
- fighting infection
- Increase cellular activity
- body initiates healing
Low Temp means
- after shock
- Induced during surgery
- hypothalamus trauma
What is a chest tube (thoracostomy) for?
draining fluids
What is a Central Venous Line for (CVC)
to administer medicines, fluid, nutrients or blood products
What is the purpose of an endotracheal tube?
maintain an open airway
What are the proper steps for Donning?
Gown
Mask
Goggles
Gloves
GLOVES ALWAYS LAST
What is a proper doffing technique?
Gloves
Gown
Goggles
Mask
Sanitize between for DROPLET
MASK ALWAYS LAST
What are the transmission based precautions?
^ CONTACT ISOLATION
^ DROPLET ISOLATION
^ AIRBORNE ISOLATION
What is sterilization?
Complete destruction of microorganisms INCLUDING
spores.
Roles and Responsibilities of HCW in an Operating Room
Bloodwork from patient - usually met at the transfer zone and someone else draws it, confirm patient ID, do a syringe transfer
scrub in, gown in, collection in OR - Be aware of sterile field, maintain sterile asepsis
Medical emergency goals are to… (3)
1) preserve life
2) avoid further harm
3) obtain appropriate medical assistance quickly
STAT means how quick of a response time?
right away
ASAP in regards to response time means?
Urgent - done in ½ hour
In regards to medical emergencies and response time ROUTINE means?
In order of request received
How many levels are there in Canadian Triage & Acuity Scale?
▶ Level 1 - Sickest patient - Resuscitation
- Conditions that are threats to life or limb require aggressive intervention – major shock, trauma, unconscious
▶ Level 2 - Severe trauma - Emergent
-potential threat to life or limb – head injury, MI, CVA, overdose
▶ Level 3 - Urgent - potential to progress to urgent
– asthma, minor trauma, bleeding
▶ Level 4 - Semi Urgent – reassurance 1-2 hrs
– headache, fb in eye, back pain
▶ Level 5 – Non Urgent – Chronic problem
– sore throat, vomiting or diarrhea, normal vital signs
What are some examples of MAJOR emergencies?
▶ Head injury
▶ Shock
▶ Anaphylaxis
▶ Pulmonary embolism
▶ Diabetic reactions
▶ Respiratory distress and arrest
▶ Cardiac emergency
▶ Cerebrovascular accident (Stroke)
What are some examples of MINOR emergencies?
▶ Nausea and vomiting
▶ Epistaxis
▶ Vertigo and syncope
▶ Seizures
▶ Falls
▶ Wounds
▶ Burns
What are the appropriate steps to handling emergencies as a CMLA?
1) Recognize signs and symptoms
2) Call for help
3) Stabilize/Calm the patient
4) Stay with the patient
What is a drug?
chemical substance producing a biologic response in the body
What is pharmacology?
study of drug actions and interactions on living organisms
What is the Chemical Name?
Identifies the chemical structure of a drug
What is a Brand Name?
The name given to a drug manufactured by
a specific company
What is a Generic Name?
name given to a drug when it becomes
commercially available
have the same quality, quantity and chemical make up as a brand drug.
Usually cheaper
What are side effects?
Unwanted effects that can be related to a drug
