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| The etiology of an illness |
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| The expected outcome of a disease |
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| Symptoms of a disease are |
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| conditions that have the potential to cause the patients health to worsen are called |
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| An increase in the severity of signs and symptoms of a chronic disease |
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| A localized protective reaction of tissue to irritation and injury that's characterized by pain |
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| A condition that impedes blood flow in the body |
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| Patients responses to pain |
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| are highly individual and vary widely |
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| The most accurate indicator of the existence and intensity of pain |
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| Is in the patients self report to pain |
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| The nursing assistants report of pain should always be |
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| prolonged sleep loss because of inadequate quality or quantity is called |
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| microorganisms that cause diseases are called |
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| an example caused by a virus is |
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| individuals who can transmit a disease but do not show symptoms are |
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| Microorganisms get into the body by |
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| Escherichia Coli 0517:H7 (Ecoli) |
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| Medical aspesis refers to |
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| The practices that limit the spread of pathogens |
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| The nursing assistant practices medical asepsis by |
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| following the guidelines for hand washing |
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| The most important step of hand washing is |
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| Hand washing should be preformed before and after |
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| standard precautions are used for |
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| contracting blood and body fluids |
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| the person who is responsible for ensuring that the health care worker uses standard precautions |
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| the most important method is preventing the spread of infection |
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| which of the following items should not be stored in the drawer of the bedside |
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| which of the following items are considered biohazard waste |
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| a disposable incontinent pad soiled with urine and feces |
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| when transferring a patient |
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| use a transfer belt whenever possible |
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| when ambulating a patient using a gait belt |
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| use an underhanded grip on the gait belt |
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| patients who sit in wheelchairs should be taught to shift their weight every |
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| Mrs. Seris is 5 feet, 2 inches tall, you will record this on the flow sheet as |
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| Your facility requires you to chart the patients height in inches, you will record Mrs. Seris's height as |
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| The temperature of bath water should be |
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| When you provide hand and fingernail care, the hands should be soaked in warm water for |
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