PSW first term exam

Question 1

ROM

Answer 1

range of motion

Question 2

CBR

Answer 2

Complete bed rest

Question 3

SOB

Answer 3

shortness of breath

Question 4

c

Answer 4

with

Question 5

npo

Answer 5

Nothing by mouth

Question 6

c/o

Answer 6

Complains of

Question 7

q4h

Answer 7

Every 4 hours

Question 8

autonomy

Answer 8

freedom and choice to make decisions that affect ones life

Question 9

Justice

Answer 9

fair and equal treatment

Question 10

Benefience

Answer 10

Doing and promoting good

Question 11

Non-Maleficence

Answer 11

Ethical principle of doing no harm

Question 12

Controlled act

Answer 12

Only performed by regulated healthcare professionals

Question 13

when can a task be delegated? What Criteria must be met?

Answer 13

Client stable, act is routine, No changes in client.
the right: Task, Circumstances, Person, Directions, Supervision.

Question 14

Delegation

Answer 14

Transfer of function

Question 15

Holistic care, what is it?

Answer 15

Health care in all 5 dimensions. Looking at more than just a single dimension.

Question 16

Ethical standards, what are they?

Answer 16

Autonomy, Justice, Beneficence, Non-Malificence

Question 17

Pathogen

Answer 17

Germ that causes disease

Question 18

Reservior

Answer 18

Place pathogen lives

Question 19

Portal of exit

Answer 19

How pathogen leaves body

Question 20

Mode of transmission

Answer 20

How pathogen is passed onto others

Question 21

Portal of entry

Answer 21

How pathogen enters new person

Question 22

Susceptible host

Answer 22

Anybody. Immunocompromised are at higher risk.

Question 23

Normal Flora

Answer 23

naturallyfound in/on the body. do not cause disease

Question 24

Systemic Infection

Answer 24

whole body

Question 25

local infection

Answer 25

infection in one body part

Question 26

Leukocytes

Answer 26

white blood cells

Question 27

P A S S

Answer 27

Pull Aim Squeeze Sweep

Question 28

Clean technique

Answer 28

Reducing the amount of microorganisms to minimize risk of transmission

Question 29

HAI- What are they?

Answer 29

Healthcare Associated Infection, Infection given or gotten in a healthcare setting (UTI's are most common)

Question 30

situations Hand Hygiene is needed

Answer 30

Hands visibily soiled. Before eating, After eating, before/after gloving, before/after PPE, After using washroom

Question 31

Validating feelings, focusing

Answer 31

Eye contact, leaning into conversation, letting them speak, asking open ended questions, paraphrasing, empathetic listening

Question 32

glucoma

Answer 32

causes pressure in eyes, damaging optic nerve. Gradual or sudden, surgical. usually caused by old age

Question 33

Anterior

Answer 33

near to the front

Question 34

postierior

Answer 34

further to the back (near to the rear)

Question 35

lateral

Answer 35

Side/Sides

Question 36

Cerebellum

Answer 36

Balance, movement, memory, language processing

Question 37

cerebrum

Answer 37

largest part of brain, thought and intellegience

Question 38

Brain stem

Answer 38

heart rate, breathing, PONS and MEDULLA

Question 39

Body language

Answer 39

Nonverbal form of communication through facial expression, gesture,posture

Question 40

Meniere's disease

Answer 40

Disease caused by fluid build up in inner chambers of ear. causes Vertigo

Question 41

Sympathetic

Answer 41

Fight or flight, Fast heart rate, sweating

Question 42

Parasympathetic

Answer 42

Rest and digest, Calm, slow heart rate

Question 43

effective listening

Answer 43

eye contact, leaning into conversation, asking open ended questions, be interested in conversation

Question 44

teeth

Answer 44

cut and grind food

Question 45

hard palate

Answer 45

platform for tongue to shape food

Question 46

tongue

Answer 46

shapes, moves and propels bolus of food

Question 47

esophagus

Answer 47

tube-like structure that transfers food from pharynx to stomach

Question 48

salivary glands

Answer 48

create saliva, aid in chewing and digestion of food

Question 49

gallbladder

Answer 49

helps break down fat in the body

Question 50

role of the liver

Answer 50

cleans toxins out of blood, metabolizes proteins, carbs and fat

Question 51

purpose of glucose in the body

Answer 51

body uses it for energy

Question 52

ethical standards

Answer 52

codes of behaviour for a profession

Question 53

role of large intestine

Answer 53

Absorbs water, produces and absorbs vitamins, propels feces

Question 54

asperation

Answer 54

Inhaling food or liquid into the airway, then into lungs

Question 55

regurgitation

Answer 55

the act of bringing swallowed food back into the mouth

Question 56

metabolism

Answer 56

the bodys process of changing food into energy

Question 57

peristalsis

Answer 57

involuntary contraction and relaxation of muscles throughout the digestive tract

Question 58

NPO

Answer 58

Nothing By Mouth

Question 59

Unsaturated fat

Answer 59

Less likely to clog arteries

Question 60

Saturated fat

Answer 60

Can cause fatty deposits in blood vessels

Question 61

Carbohydrates

Answer 61

Main nutrients found in food, body breaks down carbs into glucose

Question 62

factors that influence a persons diet

Answer 62

many different factors. EX: location, financials, preference, lack of healthy food avalible

Question 63

factors that contribute to swallowing difficulties in the elderly

Answer 63

many different factors, EX: Decreased muscle strength, decreased ROM, ill fitting dentures, medical history (ex, stroke, paralysis, ect)

Question 64

purpose of IV therapy

Answer 64

Medication/Antibiotics, Fluids, Blood Transfusions, Nutrition