Term
| What are the 6 links of the chain of infection? |
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Definition
| Susceptible host, infectious agent, reservoir, portal of entry, mode of transmission, portal of exit |
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Term
| when can and can't hand santiser be used instead of washing? |
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Definition
can: when you enter a room and don't touch anything
when hands aren't visibly soiled
can't: when hands are visibly soiled
before and after surgery / invasive prodcedures |
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Term
| how long should hand washing take? |
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Definition
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Term
| what areas of the hands do people normally miss when hand washing? |
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Definition
| fingernails, groove in between fingers, lines on hands |
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Term
| what are the 3 transmission types? |
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Definition
| contact, droplet and airborne |
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Term
| what are objective and subjective data? |
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Definition
objective: obeservable, is measurable e.g. blood pressure
subjective: individual's perception, e.g. pain |
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Term
| what are the four steps of respiratory physical examination? |
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Definition
inspection: chest, skin colour, rhythm, depth
palpation: check for tenderness, lumps, hollow or dense spaces
auscultation: listening to heart with stethoscope
percussion: tapping finger on different parts of the body |
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Term
| what are the stethoscope diaphragm and bell used for? |
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Definition
diaphragm: high pitch like breath or normal heart sounds
bell for low e.g. heart murmurs |
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Term
| how do you calculate predicted peak flow? |
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Definition
| measured in (L/min) = (Height (cm) - 80)*5 |
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Term
| What are the 10 places that you can measure a pulse? |
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Definition
| temporal, carotid, brachial, ulnar, radial, femoral, apical, popliteal, posterior tibial, dorsalis pedis |
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Term
what is the normal range for these obeservations?
pulse
respiration rate
blood pressure
temperature
oxygen saturation |
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Definition
pulse: 60-100
respiration: 12-20
blood pressure: 120/80
temperature: 36.5-37.5
oxygen saturation: 95-100% |
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Term
| what does a change in pulse tell you? |
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Definition
| problem with heart, dehydration, anxiety, pain, medication |
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Term
| what affects the accuracy of measurement of pulse? |
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Definition
| temperature of room, if the person just sat up, if the person has just eaten / not eaten, medication, shock, bad technique |
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Term
what do each of these mean?
afebrile
febrile
brachycardia
tachycardia |
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Definition
afebrile: normal
febrile: abnormal
brachycardia: slow
tachycardia: fast |
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Term
| What is a pressure ulcer? |
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Definition
| injury to the skin or underlying tissue usually over a bony area caused by friction and pressure |
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Term
| Descrive the following positions |
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Definition
High Fowlers - legs flat, upper body upwards leaning against bed
prone - lying flat on the back
lateral - on side |
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Term
outline
huff coughing
controlled coughing
pursed lip breathing |
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Definition
1. inhale deeply and exhale quickly in short forced exhalations
2. deep breathe and cough out twice
3. pursed lip breathing - lips pursed breathing out deeply |
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Term
| what does DRSABCD stand for |
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Definition
danger
response
send for help
arway
breathing
compressions
defrib |
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Term
| what does ISBAR stand for? |
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Definition
Introduction
situation
background
assessment
recommendation |
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Term
| when should discharge planning start? |
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Definition
| before or when the patient arrives |
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