Patient Care Final Review

Slapping a patient is considered

• libel

• assault

• slander

• battery

Threatening a patient is considered

• libel

• assault

• slander

• battery

Comatose patients

• do not need side rails on their bed

• cannot swallow

• are always confused

• may be able to hear

Discrimination against people of certain ages is termed

• ageism

• elder abuse

• youngism

• no likey oldies

Acronym PASS is used to remember

• proper body mechanics

• fire extinguisher steps

• transportation steps

• hazardous spill clean up steps

RACE stands for

• Rescue

  Alarm

  Contain

  Execute

• Rescue

  Announce

  Contain

  Evacuate

• Rescue

  Alarm

  Calm

  Execute

• Rescue

  Alarm

  Contain

  Evacuate

Orthostatic hypotension happens with

• internal bleeding

• changes in body position

• high blood pressure

• low temperature

All are microorganisms except

• fomites

• bacteria

• viruses

• fungi

A reservoir of infection is

• Salamonie reservoir

• prion

• cool dry place

• warm moist place

Medical asepsis

• completely removes infectious organisms

• reduces amount of infectious organisms

• sterililzes equipment

• will kill you