safety and infection control pctc

what is an “incident”

something that doesn’t normally occur within the healthcare facility

what acronym is used in the case of a fire?

RACE

what does the RACE acronym stand for?

rescue, alert, confine, extinguish

avoid any electrical equipment while collecting _

blood

should you avoid using any extension cords?

yes

what three aspects are amount of radiation determined by?

time, shielding, distance

what does time mean in terms of radiation?

time exposed to source

what does shielding mean in terms of radiation?

if anything is between you and the source

what does distance mean in terms of radiatoin?

how far person of object is away from source

what are the two first aid steps for external hemorrhage?

apply direct pressure until bleeding stops or EMS, if bleeding continues, keep applying cloth or gauze overtop

the “abcd” for recognizing shock

clammy skin, rapid weak pulse, shallow or increased breathing, staring eyes and expressionless

first aid for shock

open airway, call for help, keep pt lying with head lower than body, control bleeding or other cause, keep pt warm

what is aids?

an immunodeficiency syndrom caused by HIV

can aids be passed through casual contact?

no

what is hepatitis b caused by?

an inflammation of the liver caused by HBV

osha states employers must provide the ___ vaccine for all employees who have occupational employer risk

hepatitis b

is tuberculosis airborne?

yes

what is a nosocomial infection?

an infection that first occurs during a pt stay at a healthcare facility

how many identifiable stages of infection are there?

five

what is stage one of the five identifiable stages of infection?

incubation stage- the pathogen has time to grow

what is stage two of the five identifiable stages of infection?

prodromal stage is when illness begins

what is stage three of the five identifiable stages of infection?

acute is where specific symptoms become obvious

what is stage four of the five identifiable stages of infection?

declining stage- symptoms begin to fade

what is stage five of the five identifiable stages of infection?

convalescent stage - pt is recoverign

when changing a pt, which side should you start with?

the weak side

what is normal bp?

less than 120 above, and less than 80 below

what is normal pulse at rest?

60-100

what is normal temperature for vitals?

97.8-99.1

what is a remittent fever

fluctuating fever that remains elevated

pyrexia

when a pt has an oral temperature of 100.8

hyperpyrexia

pt with an oral temp above 104

wait 30 minutes to take the oral temperature in pt who have just finished

eating, drinking, smoking

what is the least accurate way to take temperature?

axillary

what is blood pressure measuring?

the amount of force exerted by the blood om the peripheral arterial walls

how low should the blood pressure cuff be above the elbow crease

2.5 cm