Final exam Black mod, Kaplan Allied Health
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What are advanced directives? | A statement of a persons wishes for medical decisions prior to a critical event |
| What is buccal route? | within the cheek |
| What are associations? | links between familiar items and items to be remembered |
| What does HIPAA stand for? | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 |
| What did HIPAA do? | ensures the privacy of patients records without creating problems transfering information between health professionals, which might harm the quality of care |
| What type of test assesses your ability to remember the meaning of a word? | vocabulary |
| a set of procedures recognized by thr CDC to reduce the chance of transmitting infectous microorganisms in any health care setting ex: wash hands, dispose of needles | standard precaution |
| what are pathogens? | disease-producing microorganisms |
| what is self determination act? | gave all hospitalized patients the right to make health care decisions on admission to the hospital |
| piercing mucous membranes, or skin barrier, by injection. | Parenteral |
| What is drug indiosyncrasy? | unusual or abnormal reaction to a drug |
| What are the four elements that must be present for negligence to be proved? | duty dereliction of duty direct cause damage |
| What are mind body interventions? | existence of a mind body connection and the ability of the mind to affect bodily functions and symptoms. ex: hypnosis, visual imagery, prayer, and mental healing |
| What is indirect transmission? | touching a contaminated object and then transfering it Contact with a vector contaminated with a disease (food, counter tops, etc) |
| What does OSHA stand for? | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| What is the highest level of infection control? | sterilization |
| What is standing order? | Drug ordered on regular bases, that is to be continued until further notice by DR. |
| What is PRN order? | order to administer drug as needed |
| short term stress | breathing becomes rapid and shallow, heart rate increases, muscles in the shoulders, forehead, and back of neck tighten, hands and feet become cold and sweaty |
| long term stress | suppresses the immune system by destroying white blood cells suppressing WBC's production, thus diminishing the body's disease-fighting capabilities the realease of fatty acid into the blood-stream that lead to coronary atery disease, stroke, or heart attack. |
| associate key information to an easily remembered word or phrase | acronyms |
| Which act ensures that caregivers are immune from liability suit as long as you act in good faith, and in a manner that a reasonable and prudent person would in a simular situation? | Good Samaritan Act |
| The main reason for seeking medical care is called what? | Chief complaint |
| universal precautions rule | all human blood and certain human body fluids are treated as if known to be infectious for HIV, HBV, and other bloodborne pathogens |
| Process whereby drugs move throughout the body to achieve drug action? | pharmacokinetic |
| When should you place a needle in a sharps container? | After it has been used or contaminated |
| What does respondeat superior mean and explain? | "let the master answer" employer is responsible for the acts of the employee, if such acts were performed within the scope of the employee's duties |
| Where can inactive records be stored? | In the facility, out of the way, such as the basement or attic |
| What are the three types of health records? | active inactive closed |
| What is the most crucial part of active listening during a lecture? | Taking notes |
| What is imagery? | an additional way to encode information . |
| What are two main filing systems and explain their difference? | Numeric ~ uses numbers Alphabetic ~ uses letters |
| What are patients history forms? | forms to gather information from the patient before the visit |
| What type of standards must health records management adhere to? | certain legal, moral, and ethical standards |
| What is the difference between battery and assault? | Battery Any bodily contact without permission. Assault The clear threat of injury to another. |
| What does MSDS stand for? | Material Safety Data Sheets |
| What are three phases of GAS (general adaption syndrome)? | alarm resistance exhaustion |
| What is a subjective test? | Essay no single correct answer exist |
| What is malpractice? | a tort in which the patient is harmed by the actions of a health care worker |
| What law are healthcare professionals charged with when practicing medicine without a license? | criminal law |
| Waht is normal blood pressure? | 120/80 or below |
| What is the dilution of bleach to water? | 1:10 2oz bleach toper quart of tap water |
| What does dyspnea mean? | difficult or labored breathing |
| What does tachypnea mean? | respitory rate that is much faster than average |
| Where is carotid pulse found? | The pulse from the carotids may be felt on either side of the front of the neck just below the angle of the jaw |
| Where is radial pulse found? | on the wrist, just below the thumb |
| Where is femoral pulse found? | near the groin area |
| What are seven rights to proper drug administration? | 1. Right drug 2. Right dose 3. Right time 4. Right Pt 5. Right route 6. Right technique 7. right documentation |
| Which govt organization was created to conduct and support basic applied clinical research and research training in various forms of complimentary and alternative medicine? | NCCAM National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
| All healthcare facilities must post what type of notices in the waiting rooms? | Notice of Privacy Practices |
| What does PPE stand for? | Personal Protective Equipment |
| What are examples of PPE? | Gown Booties Gloves Glasses |
| When do you need a disclosure to be signed by a patient to realese information? | When sharing information outside the covered entity requires autherization from the paitient |
| Which govt agency would you be able to get additional information on HIPPA? | No other Ways to updat: Reading news letters for the organization websites attending state meetings attending professional meetings |
| What is the most frequent route of administration? | Orally |
| What is the concentration of bleach to water for disinfecting surfaces and instruments? | 1:10 2oz bleach toper quart of tap water |
| What are NCCAM's five domains? | Alternative Medical systems Biological based therapy Manipulative and body based methods Mind body interventions Energie therapies |
| What are NCCAM's five principles? | Body has the ability to heal itself health and healing are related to a harmony of mind, body and spirit basin, good health practices build the foundation for healing healing practices are individualized people are responsible for their own healing |
| What are some examples of parenteral route? | IV, IM, SC |
| Examples of pharmacokinetic? | absorption distribution metabolism excretion |
| Brain stores four kinds of imagery memory easily | pattern pictures rhyms stories |
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