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| THEY DESTROY PARTS OF THE CELL OR THEY PRODUCE TOXIC SUBSTANCES |
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Definition
| What are two ways causative agents cause disease? |
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Term
| IN A SPECIFIC BODY AREA; THEY ARE CONSIDERED NORMAL FLORA IN THAT AREA ALONE |
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Definition
| Where do normal flora originate? |
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Definition
| What type of relationship develops when a host is exposed repeatedly to a pathogen, but is never successful in eliminating it? |
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| CARRIERS ARE ASYMPTOMATIC |
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Definition
| How do carriers differ from individuals who actually develop an infectious disease? |
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Definition
| What type of pathogen uses parts of the host's tissues as nutrients? |
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Definition
| What is the average rate of reproduction for bacterial cells? |
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Term
| SIZE, SHAPE, AND ATTACHMENTS |
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Definition
| What physical characteristics of bacteria are used to determine their classification? |
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Term
| SPHERICAL, ROD-SHAPED, AND SPIRAL-SHAPED |
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Definition
| What are the three basic bacterial shapes? |
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Term
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Definition
| What type of organism causes Rocky Mountain spotted fever? |
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Term
| EDIBLE, FERMENTATION, PRODUCE ANTIBIOTICS |
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Definition
| What are the useful functions of fungi? |
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Term
| CAUSATIVE AGENT, RESEVOIR, PORTAL OF EXIT, MODE OF TRANSMISSION, PORTAL OF ENTRY, AND SUSCEPTIBLE HOST |
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Definition
| List the components of the chain of infection. |
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Term
| RESPIRATORY TRACT, GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, SKIN AND MUCUS MEMBRANES |
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Definition
| What are normal exit portals for infectious agents? |
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Term
| TOUCHING CONTAMINATED OBJECTS |
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Definition
| Describe indirect contact. |
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Term
| TRANSMITTED THROUGH AIR BY COUGHING, SNEEZING, OR TALKING |
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Definition
| Describe droplet transmission. |
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Term
| INCUBATION, PRODROMAL, ILLNESS, AND CONVALESCENCE |
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Definition
| What are the stages of infectious disease? |
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Term
| ANYWHERE FROM HOURS TO DAYS |
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Definition
| How much can the prodromal period vary in time for different diseases? |
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Term
| INFLAMMATION OF THE LIVER |
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Definition
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Term
| INFLAMMATION OF THE MENINGES COVERING THE BRAIN AND/OR SPINAL CORD |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| What is the most serious type of meningitis? |
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Term
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Definition
| What is the most common type of meningitis? |
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Term
| A GROUP OF SYMPTOMS THAT USUALLY RESULT FROM AN INFECTION CAUSED BY THE RETROVIRUS HIV |
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Definition
| Briefly describe the AIDS disease and the virus known to cause it. |
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Term
| PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE (PID) |
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Definition
| What is the most common/serious complication of gonorrheal infections in women? |
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Term
| PRIMARY, SECONDARY, LATENT, LATE, AND CONGENITAL |
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Definition
| List the five stages of syphilis. |
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Term
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Definition
| What directive discusses how reportable disease lists must be updated? |
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Term
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Definition
| How does a physician notify Public Health of a reportable disease? |
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Definition
| Who ensures civilian agencies are notified of reportable disease? |
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Definition
| What does the term "asepsis" mean? |
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Term
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Definition
| What is another term use for medical asepsis? |
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Term
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Definition
| What is another term use for surgical asepsis? |
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Definition
| What procedure is designed to destroy pathogens, but usually does not affect spores? |
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Term
| DISINFECTANTS DESTROY PATHOGENS USUALLY ON INANIMATE OBJECTS; ANTISEPTICS INHIBIT THE GROWTH OF MICROORGANISMS |
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Definition
| What is the difference between disinfectants and antiseptics? |
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Term
| STANDARD PRECAUSTIONS AND TRANSMISSION-BASED PRECAUTIONS |
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Definition
| What are the two recommended tiers of isolation precautions developed by the Centers for Disease Control? |
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Term
| TO PREVENT NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION |
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Definition
| Why were standard precaustions developed? |
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Term
| WHEN SPLATTERING OR SPLASHING OF BLOOD OR BODILY FLUIDS IS POSSIBLE |
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Definition
| When is it important to use masks, goggles, and face shields? |
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Term
| AIRBORNE, DROPLET, AND CONTACT |
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Definition
| What are the three types of transmission-based precautions? |
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Term
| PLACE PATIENT IN PRIVATE ROOM WITH MONITORED NEGATIVE AIR PRESSURE; KEEP DOOR CLOSED |
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Definition
| Describe how to reduce the risk of spreading infectious agents by the airborne route. |
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Term
| WHEN WITHIN THREE FEET OF THE PATIENT |
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Definition
| If droplet precautions are in effect, when should you wear a mask? |
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Term
| PREVENT THE SPREAD OF MICROORGANISMS AMONG STAFF, PATIENTS, AND VISITORS |
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Definition
| What is the purpose of isolation requirements? |
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Term
| IGNORE PRECAUTIONS, DON'T UNDERSTAND PRECAUTIONS, DON'T UNDERSTAND ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONS |
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Definition
| What are three reasons nonmedical individuals contaminate themselves when attempting to deal with isolation? |
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Term
| HASTE, NOT UNDERSTANDING PRECAUTIONS, THINK PRECAUTIONS DON'T APPLY TO THEM |
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Definition
| Why do medical staff members violate isolation procedures? |
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Term
| BOTH PATIENTS ARE COOPERATIVE, UNDERSTAND INFECTIOUS PROCESS, AND HAVE BEEN TAUGHT HOW TO APPLY ISOLATION TECHNIQUES |
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Definition
| Under what conditions can a roommate be placed with an isolation patient? |
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Term
| TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ENVIRONMENT AND OTHER PEOPLE |
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Definition
| Why are contaminated articles bagged before they are taken out of the isolation unit? |
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Term
| GENERAL CLEANING DONE EVERY DAY; SAME AS IN OTHER AREAS OF THE HOSPITAL |
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Definition
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Term
| CLEANING DIRECTED PRIMARILY TOWARD OBJECTS THE PATIENT HAS HAD CONTACT WITH |
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Definition
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Term
| DISINFECTED WITH APPROVED SOLUTION BEFORE GOING TO ANOTHER ROOM |
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Definition
| What additional precautions should be taken with cleaning equiptment if the patient's condition requires a private room? |
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Term
| SELECTED BY LOCAL INFECTION CONTROL COMMITTEE ACCORDING TO EPA STANDARDS |
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Definition
| How is the solution that is used for terminal cleaning selected? |
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Term
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Definition
| What should infectious patients wear when they are being transported through the hospital? |
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Term
| PATIENT IS PHYSICALLY SEPARATED FROM OTHE PATIENTS AND PERSONNEL ARE MORE LIKELY TO REMEMBER TO WASH HANDS BEFORE SEEING OTHER PATIENTS |
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Definition
| Why is a private room the most effective type of isolation unit? |
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Term
| PREVENT INHALATION OF LARGE DROPLETS AND SMALL DROPLET NUCLEI. MIGHT ALSO PREVENT PERSONNEL FROM TOUCHING THEIR MUCAS MEMBRANES & INFECTING THEMSELVES |
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Definition
| How do masks protect the wearer? |
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Term
| PUT ON BEFORE ENTERING THE ROOM, TAKE OFF BEFORE LEAVING |
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Definition
| When should you put on and take off a mask? |
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Term
| PROTECTIVE BARRIER FOR TOUCH, REDUCE LIKELIHOOD OF MICROORGANISMS TRANSMITTED DURING STERILE PROCEDURE, REDUCE TRANSMISSION OF MICROORGANISMS TO OTHER PATIENTS |
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Definition
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Term
| BAG, LABEL, AND DISPOSE OF IT ACCORDING TO LOCAL POLICY |
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Definition
| What should you do with disposable equiptment when it becomes contaminated? |
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Term
| NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS; HOSPITAL DISHWASHERS ARE CAPABLE OF DECONTAMINATION |
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Definition
| What should you do with an isolation patient's food tray? |
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Term
| CLEANING, DISINFECTING, WRAPPING, AND STERILIZING |
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Definition
| What general tasks are included in the sterilization process? |
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Term
| FIBER-OPTIC ENDOSCOPES, ENDOTRACHEAL TUBES, & CYTOSCOPES |
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Definition
| List three examples of semicritical items. |
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Term
| LOCAL POLICY, TYPE OF OBJECTS TO BE CLEANED, & AMOUNT AND TYPE OF ORGANIC MATERIALS ON THE OBJECT |
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Definition
| What factors determine the cleaning method to be used for equiptment? |
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Term
| AVOID SPLASHING, WEAR GLOVES, EYE PROTECTION, AND ADHERE TO LOCAL POLICY |
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Definition
| When cleaning equiptment, what things should you do to prevent self-contamination? |
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Term
| ULTRASONIC WAVES PASSED THROUGH FLUID, PRODUCING SUBMICROSCOPIC BUBBLES, WHICH COLLAPSE AND PULL DIRT FROM OBJECTS BY SUCTION |
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Definition
| Briefly describe ultrasonic cleaning. |
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Term
| PASTEURIZATION, CHEMICAL GERMICIDES, ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION |
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Definition
| What are three types of disinfection? |
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Term
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Definition
| Foir what purpose is low-level disinfection useful? |
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Term
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Definition
| What type of disinfection is done by placing small items in boiling water for a specified period of time? |
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Term
| WEAR PROTECTIVE GARMENTS TO PREVENT INJURY |
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Definition
| What special precaution must you take when usin ultraviolet irradiation? |
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Term
| ALLOWS STERILIZING AGENT TO ENTER AND LEAVE, BUT DOES NOT ALLOW MICROORGANISMS OR DUST TO ENTER. DURABLE, FLEXIBLE, COST EFFECTIVE. |
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Definition
| What characteristics should wrapping material for sterile packs have? |
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Term
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Definition
| Why should you avoid adding extra supplies or equiptment to a sterile pack? |
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Term
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Definition
| Which wrapping method is used for most packages? |
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Term
| SUCH OBJECTS MAKE HOLES IN WRAPPER THAT CAN ALLOW MICROORGANISMS TO ENTER |
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Definition
| Why should you avoid using pins, clips, or staples to secure sterile packages? |
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Term
| INDELIBLE-INK, FELT-TIPPED MARKER |
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Definition
| What type of instrument should you use to label a sterile package? |
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Term
| CONTENTS, PREPARER'S INITIALS, PREPARED DATE, DESIGNATION FOR RECEIVING UNIT, STERILIZATION CONTROL NUMBER, AND EXPIRATION DATE |
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Definition
| What information should be included on the label? |
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Term
| PHYSICAL STERILIZATION, CHEMICAL STERILIZATION, & IONIZING RADIATION |
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Definition
| What are the three basic methods of sterilization? |
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Term
| PRESSURIZED STEAM STERILIZATION |
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Definition
| Which method of sterilization includes gravity displacement sterilizers, prevacuum sterilizers, and washer-sterilizers? |
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Term
| WHEN ALL AIR IS REMOVED AND THE HEAT REACHES A PRESET POINT |
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Definition
| When does a stream sterilizer begin timing the actual sterilization cycle? |
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Term
| CANNOT BE USED FOR DELICATE ITEMS DUE TO HIGH HEAT |
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Definition
| What are disadvantages of steam sterilizers? |
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Term
| DECONTAMINATE/TERMINALLY STERILIZE USED INSTRUMENTS AFTER A PROCEDURE OR OPERATION |
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Definition
| What is the primary function of washer-sterilizers? |
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Term
| TO ALLOW PENETRATION OF THE GAS TO ALL SURFACES |
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Definition
| How should packages be arranged in an ethylene oxide sterilizer? |
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Term
| EFFECTIVE AGAINST ALL MICROORGANISMS, NONCORROSIVE, CAN BE USED FOR DELICATE ITEMS, READILY AVAILABLE, PENETRATES DRY MATERIAL EASILY, ELIMINATES NEED FOR HIGH PRESSURE, HEAT, HUMIDITY |
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Definition
| What are some advantages of ethylene oxide sterilizers? |
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Term
| BULK STERILIZATION OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS |
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Definition
| For what purpose is ionizing radiation primarily used? |
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Term
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Definition
| Organisms that cause infection and disease are called... |
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Term
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Definition
| Which term is used to describe the host's ability to develop a tolerance for the invading organism? |
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Term
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Definition
| Which term is used to describe the measurement of the pathogenicity or ability of the organism to invade host tissue, withstand defenses and cause infection? |
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Term
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Definition
| Infectious agents, which are primitive one-celled, plant-like organisms that reproduce rapidly are called... |
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Term
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Definition
| What is the classification of organisms responsible for the disease Rocky Mountain spotted fever? |
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Term
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Definition
| What is the classification of organisms known to cause the disease malaria? |
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Term
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Definition
Which infectious agent is considered parasitic?
Helminths
Bacteria
Viruses
Rickettsiae |
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Term
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Definition
| What organism harbors or allows an agent to grow and reproduce? |
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Term
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Definition
| What is the stage of infection when systemic and localized symptoms appear? |
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Term
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Definition
| Hepatitis is best defined as inflammation of the... |
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Term
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Definition
| What communicable diseases are readily transmitted by casual contact and are difficult to control or prevent? |
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Term
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Definition
| The Air Force uses the Enzyme-Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay (ELISA) and Western Blot tests to detect what? |
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Term
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Definition
Report communicable diseases to which of the followin offices?
Occupational health
Internal medicine
Public health
Flight medicine |
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Term
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Definition
| What office is responsible for preparing a list of reportable diseases? |
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Term
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Definition
| How should a health care provider notify Public Health of a suspected communicable disease? |
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Term
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Definition
| What medical term means "freedom from infection"? |
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Term
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Definition
| Which medical term refers to practices designed to eliminate all microorganisms? |
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Term
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Definition
| Which substance is used to reduce the number of microorganisms on living tissue? |
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Term
| PROTECT PATIENTS, CO-WORKERS, AND SELF |
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Definition
| Medical aseptic handwashing is done to... |
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Term
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Definition
| Surgical aseptic handwashing is done to prevent infecting... |
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Term
| PREVENT SPREAD OF INFECIOUS AGENTS BY INTERFERING WITH THE ORGANISM'S KNOWN METHOD OF TRANSMISSION |
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Definition
| Why were transmission-based precautions developed by the Centers for Disease Control? |
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Term
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Definition
Which of the following is not a type of transmission-based precaution?
Airborne
Droplet
Contact
Enteric |
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Term
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Definition
| What transmission-based precaution must have monitored negative air pressure? |
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Term
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Definition
| Patients who are highly susceptible to infection are placed in what type of isolation? |
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Term
| PUT A GOWN, MASK, AND GLOVES ON THE PATIENT; ALERT PERSONNEL, THEN TRANSPORT |
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Definition
| What procedures are followed when transporting an infectious patient to the radiology department? |
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Term
| SAME PRECAUTIONS USED WHEN PATIENT WAS ALIVE |
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Definition
| What guideline should you follow when providing postmortem care to a patient who was in isolation? |
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Term
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Definition
| What is an acceptable alternative to an anteroom for an isolation unit? |
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Term
| WHEN DOING A STERILE PROCEDURE |
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Definition
| When should sterile gloves rather than non-sterile gloves be worn when working with a patient in isolation? |
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Term
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Definition
| What sterilization classification refers to instruments or objects introduced directly into the bloodstream? |
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Term
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Definition
| What sterilization classification is applied to equiptment used to perform fiberoptic endoscope? |
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Term
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Definition
| What is the first step when preparing objects for sterilization? |
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Term
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Definition
High-level disinfection will destroy all of the following except:
Bacteria
Viruses
Fungi
Spores |
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Term
| ITEMS IN "PEEL-PACKED" WRAPPER |
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Definition
Under the time related (traditional) method, which locally sterilized package would have a shelf life of 6 months?
Sterilized items in cloth wrapper
Items in "peel-pack" wrapper
Commercially prepared packages
All locally sterilized packages |
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Term
| UNTIL PACKAGE INTEGRITY IS COMPROMISED |
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Definition
| What is the shelf life for sterilized equiptment using the event-related method? |
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Term
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Definition
| What method of sterilization is preferable for items that are delicate? |
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Term
| CONDUCTION, CONVECTION, RADIATION, EVAPORATION |
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Definition
| How is heat lost from the body? |
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Term
| OBSERVING PATIENT AND FEELING FOREHEAD |
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Definition
| How do you obtain relative skin temperature on a patient? |
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Term
| CAN BE REUSED, NOT AFFECTED BY MOISTURE OR POWER OUTAGES, EXTREMELY ACCURATE WHEN USED CORRECTLY |
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Definition
| What are the advantages of using a glass thermometer? |
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Term
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Definition
| What method of temperature assessment should be reserved for general assessment purposes, or as a last resort? |
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Term
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Definition
| What aspect of electronic thermometers minimizes the risk of contamination? |
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Term
| UNSTABLE WHEN EXPOSED TO MOISTURE & TEMPERATURE EXTREMES. CANNOT BE USED RECTALLY |
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Definition
| What are the disadvantages associated with the use of chemical dot thermometers? |
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Term
| EXPANDS WITH INCREASED BLOODFLOW WHEN LEFT VENTRICLE CONTRACTS AND CONTRACTS WHEN FLOW RETURNS TO NORMAL |
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Definition
| What causes the expansion and contraction of arterial walls (pulse)? |
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Term
| EASILY ACCESSIBLE, VERY STRONG PULSE, PERSISTS WHEN STROKE VOLUME TOO LOW FOR PERIPHERAL PULSE |
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Definition
| Why is the carotid artery preferred for pulse checks in emergency situations? |
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Term
| NEAR LEVEL OF 4TH OR 5TH INTERCOSTAL SPACE AT MID-CLAVICULAR LINE, OR JUST BENEATH LEFT NIPPLE |
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Definition
| Where would you place the diaphragm of the stethoscope if you were trying to ausculate an apical pulse? |
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Term
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Definition
| What type of pulse irregularity may be associated with increased intercranial pressure, excessive vomiting, or tracheal suctioning? |
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Term
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Definition
| What pulse characteristic is associated with conduction abnormalities such as atrial fibrillation and premature ventricle contractions? |
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Term
| QUALITY, RATE, DEPTH, AND PATTERN |
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Definition
| What are the characteristics of respiration? |
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Term
| PATIENT IS EXPERIENCING DYSPNEA AND IS IN RESPIRATORY DISTRESS |
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Definition
| What can you determine about a patient's respiratory effort if he or she insists on remaining in a sitting or standing position and there appears to be an excessive amount of chest movement during respirations? |
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Term
| PULMONARY EDEMA, PULMONARY FIBROSIS, AND PNEUMONIA |
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Definition
| What diseases may produce rales? |
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Term
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Definition
| How would a brain tumor affect a patient's respiratory rate? |
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Term
| CAUSES EXCESSIVE RETENTION OF CARBON DIOXIDE IN THE BLOOD |
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Definition
| How does hypoventilation affect the carbon dioxide supply of the blood? |
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Term
| RESPIRATIONS GRADUALLY INCREASE AND THEN DECREASE IN RATE AND DEPTH, ALTERNATING WITH SHORT PERIODS OF APNEA |
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Definition
| Briefly explain Cheyne-Stokes breathing pattern. |
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Term
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Definition
| What breathing pattern is associated with metabolic acidosis and renal failure? |
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Term
| THICK, GREEN, PURULENT SPUTUM |
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Definition
| What type of sputum is produced by a patient with a pulmonary infection or pneumonia? |
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Term
| PRESSURE IN ARTERIES DURING RELAXATION OF THE HEART |
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Definition
| What is diastolic pressure? |
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Term
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Definition
| What condition frequently is characterized by rising systolic pressure and stable or falling diastolic pressure? |
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Term
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Definition
| What type of reading will be produced if the BP cuff is too big? |
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Term
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Definition
| In what positions should the patient be in while taking orthostatic vital signs? |
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Term
| IV THERAPY, BLOOD TRANSFUSION THERAPY |
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Definition
| What are two possible treatments for postural/orthostatic hypotension? |
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Term
| HEAD INJURY OR BRAIN SURGERY |
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Definition
| Nuerologic checks are performed regularly on patients who may have: |
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Term
| BOTH PUPILS GET SMALLER WHEN EITHER EYE IS STIMULATED WITH LIGHT |
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Definition
| What is consensual reflex? |
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Term
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Definition
| How will pupils react when viewing far objects? |
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Term
| ARTERIAL HEMOGLOBIN OXYGEN SATURATION |
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Definition
| What does an oximetry machine measure? |
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Term
| CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING |
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Definition
| What medical diagnosis will cause a pulse oximeter to give a false high reading? |
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Term
| EXPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME |
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Definition
| Peak expiratory flow is also referred to as what? |
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Term
| EVALUATING LOSS IN RESPIRATORY FUNCTION AND FOLLOWING THE COURSE OF CERTAIN RESPIRATORY DISEASES |
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Definition
| What are the two most useful purposes of the pulmonary function test? |
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Term
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Definition
| Which of the four respiratory capacities represents the total amount of exchangeable air? |
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Term
| THE VOLUME OF THE CONDUCTING RESPIRATORY PASSAGEWAYS WHICH FILLS WITH INSPIRED AIR BUT NEVER CONTRIBUTES TO GAS EXCHANGE IN ALVEOLI |
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Definition
| Define anatomical dead space. |
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Term
| IF PATIENT HAS SMOKED OR ADMINISTERED BRONCHODILATOR WITHIN THE PAST HOUR, EATEN A MEAL WITHIN THE PAST 2 HOURS, OR IS ACUTELY ILL OR HAS UPPER OR LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION DURING THE PAST 3 WEEKS |
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Definition
| Before administering the PFT, what information must you find out from the patient that may have an effect on the test? |
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Term
| FOR AT LEAST 5 SECONDS OR UNTIL AN OBVIOUS PLATEAU IN THE VOLUME-TIME CURVE HAS OCCURRED |
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Definition
| How long must an examinee blow into the PFT machine before a tracing can be considered acceptable? |
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Term
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Definition
| When using the appropriate nomogram to determine predicted values, what two factors must be known? |
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Term
| MULTIPLY THEM BY 0.85; TO ADJUST FOR THE LOWER (15% DIFFERENCE) PREDICTED NORMALS |
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Definition
| What must you do to the predicted FEV1 and FVC values for non-caucasian examinees and why? |
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Term
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Definition
| What initiates electrical impulses in the heart? |
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Term
| INITIATING IN THE SA NODE, THE ELECTRICAL IMPLULSE PASSES THROUGHT THE AV NODE DOWN THE BUNDLE OF HIS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCHES, AND THEN THROUGH THE PURKINJE FIBERS WHICH TERMINATE IN THE VENTRICULAR WALLS |
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Definition
| Explain the progression of the electrical impulse throught the heart. |
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Term
|
Definition
| Where in the heart is the purkinje fibers most intricate? |
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Term
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Definition
| What are the three distinguishable waves of an ECG called? |
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Term
| VENTRICULAR DEPOLARIZATION |
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Definition
| What does the QRS complex represent? |
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Term
| ANY ARTIFICIAL PRODUCT OR FEATURE ON AN ECG TRACING |
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Definition
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Term
| ANY VARIATION FROM THE NORMAL ELECTRICAL RATE AND/OR SEQUENCE OF CARDIAC ACTIVITY |
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Definition
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Term
|
Definition
| When applying limb leads on the fleshy portion of an extremity, where must you ensure that the electrodes do not lie? |
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Term
| THE RATE, RYTHM, AND AXIS OF THE HEART, ALONG WITH ANY EVIDENCE OF MYOCARDIAL HYPERTROPHY OR INFARCTION |
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Definition
| By measuring the various waves, complexes, interval, and electrical voltage, what can a trained person determine from an ECG? |
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Term
|
Definition
| How many pounds are in one kilogram? |
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Term
| BACK TO HARD SURFACE METHOD |
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Definition
| Of the two methods used to measure standing height, which is most preferred? |
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Term
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Definition
| How should the patient's hips, knees, and ankles be flexed while measuring seated height? |
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Term
| PATIENTS WITH CIRRHOSIS OF THE LIVER |
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Definition
| What type of patient may have daily abdominal girth measurements? |
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Term
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Definition
| What form is used to record intake and output? |
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Term
|
Definition
| For what type of patients are rectal temperatures contraindicated? |
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Term
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Definition
| When takin the rectal temperature of an adult patient, how far into the rectum should the thermometer be inserted? |
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Term
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Definition
| Which pulse rate persists when stroke volume is low? |
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| LEFT SIDE OF BODY, FOURTH OR FIFTH INTERCOSTAL SPACE, MIDCLAVICULAR LINE |
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| What is the anatomical location of the apex of the heart, which is used for ausculating the apical pulse? |
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| Which term is used to define difficult or painful breathing? |
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| Slow or irregular shallow respiration called hypoventilation can lead to an excessive accumulation of carbon dioxide in the blood, which can result in a condition called... |
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| Rapid, deep breathing, referred to as hyperventilation, depletes the carbon dioxidelevel in the blood and can result in a condition called... |
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| Which breathing patterns is characterized by an increase in both depth and rate of respiration and is associated with metabolic acidosis and renal failure? |
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| FROTHY, BLOOD-TINGED SPUTUM |
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Which sign, associated with the respiratory system, would be an indication of pulmonary edema?
Wheezing cough
Dry hacking cough
Thick, green, purulent sputum
Frothy, blood-tinged sputum |
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When performing a health history, which factor would you suspect did not contribute to a patient's hypertension?
Obesity
Regular exercise
Diet high in sodium
Post menopausal woman |
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| RISING SYSTOLIC, FALLING OR UNCHANGING DIASTOLIC |
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| Which blood pressure reading would be niticeable if a patient has suffered trauma to the head? |
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| What is another term for orthostatic hypotension? |
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| INCREASED INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE |
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Neurological checks should be performed on patients with suspected:
Increased intracranial pressure
Increased oxygen saturation
Decreased intracranial pressure
Decreased oxygen saturation |
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| CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING |
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| A pulse oximetry machine can give a false high reading when a patient being tested is suffering from what? |
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| Notify the nurse or physician immediately if the patient's O2 saturation falls below... |
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| What is the amount of air that enters and leaves the lungs during normal breathing called? |
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| When performing a pulmonary function test on a patient, according to Air Force standards, what is the minimum percentage standard for the predicted FEV1 or FVC? |
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| When performing a pulmonary function test on a patient, according to Air Force standards, what is the minimum percentage standard for the FEV1/FVC ratio? |
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| SMOKED OR USED A BRONCHODILATOR IN THE LAST HOUR, EATEN IN THE LAST TWO HOURS, IS ACUTELY ILL OR HAD A RESPIRATORY INFECTION IN THE PAST THREE WEEKS |
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| Before administering the pulmonary function test, ensure the patient has not... |
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| 2 PRACTICE; 3 ACCEPTABLE TRACINGS |
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| During pulmonary function testing, the minimum number of practice attempts and acccceptable tracings an examinee must perform are... |
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| Where does the electrical stimulation of the heart muscle initiate? |
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| Where do the electrical impulses terminate within the heart? |
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| Where is the Purkinje fiber network most elaborate? |
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| Any artificial products or features which appear on an ECG tracing are called what? |
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| What term is used to describe any variance in the normal electrical rate or sequence of cardiac activities discovered on ECG tracings? |
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| LEFT SIDE OF STERNUM, FOURTH INTERCOSTAL SPACE |
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| When you do an ECG, where do you place the V2 chest lead on the individual? |
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| USAF CENTRAL ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC LIBRARY |
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| If you are performing an ECG on someone who is rated, a copy of that ECG must be sent to the... |
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| When converting pounds to kilograms, one kilogram is equal to how many pounds? |
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| When taking an individual's measurements, standing height is recorded to the nearest... |
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| FLYING TRAINING PHYSICALS |
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| A sitting height measurement is required on all... |
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| An individual's sitting height measurement is recorded to the nearest... |
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| An individual's weight measurement is recorded to the nearest... |
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| DISTANCE AROUND A BODY PART |
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| What is a girth measurement? |
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| What symbol is used when recording a pulse on SF511, Vital Sign Record? |
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| What symbol is used when recording a temperature on SF511, Vital Sign Record? |
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| What special test is used to detect occult blood in the urine? |
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| What test is used to determine the hydration level of the patient? |
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| SAVE IT AND SEND IT TO THE LAB FOR ANALYSIS |
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| If you find calculi when straining urine, what should you do? |
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| TO CHECK FOR OCCULT BLOOD, PARASITES, FAT, AND OTHER ABNORMALITIES |
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| Stool samples are obtained for what reason? |
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| NEEDLE (20 GA OR LARGER), SYRINGE (SIZE DEPENDS ON AMOUNT OF BLOOD NEEDED), ANTISEPTIC, 2X2 GAUZE, VACUTAINER AND NEEDLE, TEST TUBES WITH PROPER COLOR TOP, TOURNIQUET, NON-STERILE GLOVES |
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| List all equiptment needed to perform venipuncture. |
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| TO DISTEND THE VEINS AND ALLOW YOU TO VISUALIZE AND PALPATE THE VEINS |
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| What is the purpose of the tourniquet when performing venipuncture? |
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| BEVEL UP, AT 45 DEGREE ANGLE INTO THE VEIN |
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| When performing venipuncture, how is the needle inserted? |
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| How long is pressure maintained over a venipuncture site? |
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| IT CONTAINS EPITHELIAL CELLS THAT MAY INTERFERE WITH TEST RESULTS |
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| When performing a skin puncture, why is the first drop of blood wiped away? |
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| FOR DIABETICS TO QUICKLY OBTAIN BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS |
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| What is the purpose of a glucose meter? |
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| When performing a urine test, a sample with a specific gravity of 1.030 suggests that a patient is experiencing what? |
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| How much fecal matter is required to send to the lab for a stool specimen? |
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Which site is not recommended for skin puncture to obtain a blood sample?
Heel
Elbow
Earlobe
Fingertip |
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| IT CONTAINS EPITHELIAL CELLS WHICH CAN INTERFERE WITH TEST RESULTS |
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| During a skin puncture, why is the first drop of blood wiped away? |
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| What is the normal fasting blood glucose level? |
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| ENSURE THE ULNAR ARTERY CAN SUPPLY BLOOD TO THE HAND |
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| What is the purpose of performing an "Allen Test" before performing an arterial blood gas (ABG) test? |
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| RINSE MOUTH WITH HOT WATER |
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| What should you instruct the patient to do before coughing up a sputum culture? |
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