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| method of prioritizing victims according to their need for care |
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| most severe; uncontrollable bleeding, major wounds, salvageable |
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| significant; no ambulation- can wait |
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| when can you legally stop cpr? |
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when someone relieves you
when you are physically exhausted |
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| where are reassignments made? |
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| protective devices used to limit the physical activity of a client or a part of the client's body |
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| t/f: restraints are applied as a last resort |
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| physician's order for restraint must include: |
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| type of restraint and how long it will be used |
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| safe efficient use of the body to move objects and carry out activities of daily living |
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| widening base of support and lowering center of gravity means better _________ ________ |
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| most common injury in health care worker |
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hold object close to body,
wide base of support,
bed at knees - not the waist |
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| more control occurs when you ______ an object DIRECTLY toward you than when you _________ an object away from you |
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| patients have the right to |
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participate in own care,
accept/refuse medical/surgical treatment
prepare advance directive
information about provider of care |
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| two types of advanced directives |
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living will
DPOA- durable power of attorney |
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| describes type of treatment desired by the patient as well as the undesired treatment |
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| describes the medical treatment of life-sustaining treatments the person would want if seriously or terminally ill |
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| t/f: attorney is required for living will |
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| durable power of attorney |
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| names a health care proxy (18+ yrs old) to make medical decisions in the event the patient is not able to decide for themselves |
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| DPOA durable power of attorney |
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| t/f: living will considered more useful than DPOA |
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| DNR must be written on yellow official form t/f |
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| t/f: the physician must pronounce the patient deceased and document this status before the nurse can discontinue life support |
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| physician provides means of death |
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| physician assisted suicide |
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| t/f: in physician assisted suicide, the doctor administers lethal dose of medication |
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| comfort measures; end of life care |
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| person who delivers emergency care in good faith at the scene of an accident is immune from civil liability while providing care UNLESS |
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They abandon the scene,
accept payment |
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| tiny liviing bodies visible only with a microscope present in the environment, body surfaces, mouth, and respiratory, intestinal, urinary, and vaginal tracts |
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| microorganisms that perform essential functions of the body; first line of protection against infection |
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| bacteria, virus, fungi,parasite |
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| most common type of disease-causing microorganism |
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| microorganism with NO NUCLEI |
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| two specific types of bacteria |
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| smallest of pathogens; invade the cell and change its dna and rna |
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| microorganism that does not respond to antibiotics |
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| plant organism; yeast or mold; eat tissue on or near skin |
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| yeast infection, athletes foot |
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| live on other organisms; totally dependent on host to survive |
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| invasion of the body by a disease causing organism or an infectious agent |
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| microorganism that causes disease |
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| thrives when system is compromised; ie aids |
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| microorganisms ability to live inside and outside of the body (aggressiveness) |
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| disease that is spread directly or indirectly; it can spread |
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| insect or item that can transmit disease |
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| international organization that protects world populations from communicable disease |
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| world health organization WHO |
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| agency charged with protecting usa from disease and spread of diseases; located in atlanta GA |
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| centers for disease control and prevention CDC |
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| microorganism remains within a specific part of the body (type of infection) |
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| type of infection that spreads to other parts of the body; everywhere! Blood! bacteremia! |
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| spreads to all parts of the body (infection) |
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| acute vs. chronic infection |
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| sudden short acting vs. slow onset, long lasting, returning |
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| infection that was acquired within a healthcare setting |
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| healthcare associated infection (nosocomial infection) |
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| infection directly caused by a healthcare provider |
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| Links in chain of infection |
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1. Pathogenic Agent
2. Carrier
3. Resevoir
4. Portal of Exit
5. Transmission
6. Portal of entry |
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| source of infection; first link |
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| parthogenic/etiologic agent |
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| carries and can spread infection to others |
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| where microorganism lives before it infects |
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| way by which microorganisms leave the resevoir |
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| way microorganism is transmitted to the host |
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| inanimate object; toy; cooking utensil; anything that is contaminated!!! |
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direct contact
indirect contact
airborne
droplet |
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| way microorganism gets into the body |
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| person with compromised immune response |
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| t/f: all six links in chain must connect for an infection to occur |
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| t/f: failure to perform appropriate hand hygiene is the leading cause of healthcare associated infections and spread drug resistant organisms |
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| hormone that regulates blood pressure, immune function, glucose metabolism |
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| small increases of cortisol |
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| increased energy levels, immunity, memory, lower sensitivity to pain |
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| prolonged elevation of cortisol |
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| low energy, immunity, groggy memory, high sensitivity to pain |
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| t/f: nutrition is important for infection resistance |
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| t/f: medical therapies may contribute to decreased immune system |
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| resistance to infection by the body |
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| body produces own antibodies |
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| antibodies passed down from parents |
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| local reaction of tissues when exposed to injury or infections |
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| primary signs of inflammation |
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pain
swelling
redness
heat
weakened function |
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| 3 stages of inflammatory response |
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vascular and cellular response
exudate production
reparative phase |
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