WorksheetsCH 2 Review
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 18mins
Subjective information:
symptoms
feelings of the patient
a and b
signs
Objective information:
signs
symptoms
verified from another medical professional
a and c
Example of objective information
Blood pressure
nausea
headache
dizzy
Example of Subjective Information:
pain
bp
pulse
respirations
Examples of Objective information
body temperature
pulse rate
BP
all of the above
Examples of Subjective Information:
pain
nausea
dizziness
all of the above
2 Governmental agencies concerned with infection control and safety in healthcare?
OSHA and CDC
OSHA and DOH
FDA and CDC
NIH and OSHA
Which organizations sets standards to protect workers, provide safety education, inspect work sites, investigates workplace accidents and sets fines for safety violations:
CDC
OBRA
OSHA
all of the above
What is the definition of the CDC?
conducts research
promotes public health
makes recommendations for infection prevention and control
all of the above
PPE consists of
gloves, isolation gowns, goggles, face mask
gloves
eye wear
hospital gowns
3 categories of transmission based precautions
airborne, contact, droplet
airborne, standard, droplet
standard, contact, airborne
droplet, transmission, contact
Patients with chicken pox, measles or TB require which precautions
droplet and standard
airborne and standard
droplet
contact
Patients with influenza, pneumonia and rubella require which precautions:
droplet
contact
airborne
standard, droplet
Patients with MRSA, C diff or conjunctivitis require which precautions:
standard, contact
contact
droplet
airborne
What should be done with disposable equipment after use?
never reuse or share and discard in appropriate container
recycle
share with another patient
put back in storage
First steps when taking patient VS:
ID yourself by name
ID yourself by title
ID patient by 2 identifiers
all of the above
If a patient recently smokes, eats, coughs, chews gum or exercises it will alter:
oral body temp
rectal body temp
pulse rate
BP
Where and How is Apical pulse assessed?
5th intercostal space left midclavicular line by auscultation with a stethoscope
palpate
auscultation
all of the above
Where and How is radial pulse assessed?
on wrist
auscultation
on wrist by palpitation
none of these
Where and How is the brachial pulse assessed?
inside of upper arm by palpitation
auscultate at upper arm
none of these
palpitate on top of your foot
Absence of breathing:
apnea
dyspnea
orthopnea
none of these
Difficulty breathing when lying down and relieved by sitting up:
orthopnea
dyspnea
apnea
none of these
How does EKG technician chose the right size sphygmomanometer for a patient?
pick one doesn't matter
use marking on inside of cuff to judge the fit
large cuff for fat person
pediatric cuff for child
reading of a blood pressure measures the pressure on the walls of the arteries when the ventricles are contracting and pushing blood from the heart
(a)
reading of a blood pressure measures the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest and normal falls below 80 mmHg
(a)
Causes of hypotension
white coat syndrome
prolonged vomiting, diarrhea and bleeding
none of these
a and b
Causes of hypertension:
stress
smoking
high sodium and fat diet
all of above
Difficult to obtain an accurate pulse oximetry on a patient if
patient has cold fingers or hands
poor circulation
wearing dark nail polish
all of the above
Which of the following signs and symptoms could indicate a person is in pain even though they deny it:
increased VS or tightening of the jaw
crying, groaning, sighing
holding or guarding a body part, squeezing eyes shut
all of above
When assessing a patients level of consciousness why is important to know patient baseline?
what is normal for one patient may not be for another
may have been altered by a medication
altered by a procedure
all of these
It is important to report VS below or above normal range for a patient in there age range?
not important
only report above normal reading
true report below or above normal readings
age range does not matter
If a patient VS are significantly higher then previous reading
report to nurse or MD
do not report
all of these
none of these
Name of position that is best to take an EKG test in?
(a)
