Health Science Theory & Clinical 24-25 Fall TEKS Test Review Sheet

Characteristics of an effective leader

Strong communication, empathy, problem-solving, decision-making, integrity, and inspiration.

Definition of assault

The threat of harm.

Definition of battery

The actual physical harm.

Definition of TORT

A civil wrong causing harm to a person or property.

Ways to transmit communication

Verbal, nonverbal, and written.

Owner of the patient's chart

The healthcare provider or facility.

Definition of slander

Spoken defamation of character.

Definition of tachycardia

A rapid heart rate.

Instrument used to measure blood pressure

Sphygmomanometer.

Most common site to check for a pulse in a conscious adult

Radial artery (wrist).

Next step when finding an unconscious person

Check for responsiveness.

What to do if a friend cannot catch their breath

Perform the Heimlich maneuver.

Next step if you see a person collapse and they are unconscious with no pulse

Start CPR immediately.

First sound heard when obtaining a patient's blood pressure

Systolic blood pressure.

HIPAA stands for

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

PHI means

Protected Health Information.

Situations where a Healthcare Professional may access a patient's PHI

Treatment, payment, and healthcare operations.

Why Clinical Rotation students wear an ID badge

For identification and security.

Normal range for a pulse in an adult

60-100 beats per minute.

Compression to breath ratio for CPR on an adult

30 compressions to 2 breaths.

Actual respiration rate if you count 8 in 30 seconds

16 breaths per minute.

Definition of Workplace Violence

Any act of violence, threat of violence, or verbal abuse in the workplace.

Definition of Ergonomics

Designing the job to fit the worker.

Bloodborne pathogens at risk for healthcare workers

Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV.

When to provide high quality CPR

When someone is unconscious and has no pulse.

Importance of complete chest recoils in CPR

To allow the heart to refill with blood between compressions.

Requirement when explaining to a non-English speaking patient

Provide a qualified interpreter.

Best way to dispose of confidential information in a health care facility

Shredding or burning.

Which patients should be considered infectious

All patients.

True or False: HIPAA requires 'covered entities' to protect the privacy and security of individuals' personal and health information.

True.

4 main vital signs

Temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.