Patient Care Final Fall 2025

What are challenges of communication

Non-english speaking

hearing

Age

Medical jargon

What are the stages of grief

Denial/isolation

Anger

Bargaining

Depression

Acceptance

What are the two types of data collection process

Objective

Subjective

What are the types of questions

Open-ended questions

silence

probing for detail

repetition clarifies information

Summarization verifies accuracy

What are the Sacred Seven 

Localization 

chronology

Quality 

Severity 

Onset

Aggravating factors

Associated manifestations

What are the types of wheelchair transfers

Stand-by

Pivot 

Two-person

Hydraulic lift 

What is ethnocentrism 

some individuals views their beliefs as the only acceptable ones 

What is racism

one race/culture is superior to others

Assimilation

process of person giving up their culture and merging to another

Six areas of human cultural diversity

Communication

space

time

Environmental control 

Biologic variations 

social organizations 

What is tidal volume

depth of breath

Dyspnea

Shortness of breath

Endotracheal tubes

mechanical ventilation for oxygen delivery

upper airway obstruction

Central Venous Lines

Catheter inserted into a large vein

administer drugs

tip in the superior vena cava

What are the different pathogens

Bacteria

Viruses 

Fungi

Protozoa

What is the six steps to establish disease

Encounter

Entry

Spread

Multiplication

Damage

Outcome 

What is a Iatrogenic Infection

result of a physician

What are the 2 types of asepsis

Surgical

Medical 

WHat are the phyical methods to achieve asepsis

Heat

Pasteurization

Freezing 

UV light 

Airborne Precautions 

negative-pressure room 

What are some airborne diseases

Varicella (Chickenpox)

Rubeola (Measles)

Tuberculosis (TB)

What are some Droplet diseases

Rubella

Mumps

Influenza 

Adenovirus 

What do you for contact precautions

gloves, gown, mask

What are some contact precautions

Hepatitis A

Impetigo

Varicella (shingles)

Ambulatory Payment Classifications (APC)

for reimbursement in a outpatient setting

Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)

Codes for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

both inpatient and outpatient 

SBAR

Situtation

Background

Assessment

Recommendation

What is a fomite

inanimate objects that could have infection on

Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs

Physiologic

Safety

Belonging

esteem

Need to know and understand

aesthetics

Self-actualization 

What is the ideal location of an endotracheal tube

1-2’ above tracheal bifurcation

A patient with TB would be on what precautions

Airborne

What are the types of bacterial infections

Food poisoning

Pneumonia

Strep throat

The center of gravity is at the level of what?

S2