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Things to know for exam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What are the links in the chain of infection? | Infectious agent, reservoir host, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host. |
| What are the steps for washing hands with soap and water? | Wet hands with clean, running warm water. Apply soap and rub hands together for at least 20 seconds, paying attention to all surfaces. Rinse hands with running water. Dry with clean towel or air-dry. |
| What are the steps for using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer? | Apply a small amount into the palm of one hand and rub both hands together creating friction, making sure to cover all surfaces. Continue rubbing until the solution dries. |
| What are the steps for processing on endoscope? | Pre-cleaning, leak testing, manual cleaning, rinse after cleaning, high-level disinfection, rinse after high-level disinfection, drying. |
| What information is included on Safety Data Sheets? | Identification; hazard identification; composition/personal protection; physical and chemical properties; stability and reactivity; toxicological information; other information. |
| Information required when labeling specimens. | Patient's name; date and time of collection; patients date of birth; provider's name; initials of person collecting the specimen. |
| Safety measures when transporting nonblood specimens. | Padding and protection from leakage. When transported via mail, use a biohazard identification on the outside of the package. |
| How to use a near vision acuity chart. | Ask patients to read printed materials 14 to 16 inches away from eyes without corrective lenses, testing each eye separately and then together. The result is the level at which the patient reads the smallest print clearly. |
| How to use a distance vision acuity chart. | Ask patients to read chart from 20 feet away, testing eyes separately and together. The result is the line at which the patient can clearly see the letters/pictures. |
| Normal adult hearing. | Should hear up to 25 decibels. |
| Normal child hearing. | Should hear up to 15 decibels. |
| Random urine collection. | The patient urinates in a clean, nonsterile container. |
| First morning specimen urine collection. | Patient collects the first specimen of the morning in a clean container. |
| Clean-catch midstream urine collection | Patient cleans perineal aria with moist wipes, begins to urinate, and then collects specimen midstream in a sterile container. |
| 24-hour urine collection | Patient discards first morning specimen and collects all specimens for the next 24 hr, including the first void of the second day, using a container with preservatives. |
| Catheterized urine collection. | Nurse or provider inserts a sterile tube through the urethra into the bladder. |
| How to preform a tape test. | Provide parents with slide with a piece of tape. Tape is placed over child's anus before getting up in the morning, then back on slide. |
| Sputum specimen collection | Performed in the early morning, before eating or drinking; patient produces a deep productive cough. |
| What information needs to be verified against the requisition with every phlebotomy procedure? | Provider's order Patient's identity Labeling of the specimens Identification number of the specimens |
| Yellow top tube | Contains sodium polyanethol sulfonate (SPS) for blood culture specimen collection in microbiology. |
| Light blue top tube | Contains sodium citrate (anticoagulant) for coagulation studies. |
| Red top tube | Plastic contains clot activator for sodium determinations in chemistry. Glass can be used for routine blood donor screening and diagnostic testing of serum for infectious diseases. |
| Gold top tube | Serum separator tube for serum determinations in chemistry; contains clot activator and thixotropic gel to be used for routine blood donor screening and diagnostic testing of serum for infectious disease. |
| Green top tube | Contains sodium heparin and lithium heparin for plasma determinations in chemistry. |
| Lavender top tube | Contains EDTA (anticoagulant) for whole blood hematology determinations, routine immunohematology testing, and blood donor screening. |
| Gray top tube | Contains potassium oxalate and sodium fluoride for glucose testing |
| What is the standard order of the draw? | Yellow, light blue, red, gold, green, lavender, gray. |
| What are the methods used to preform venipuncture? | Evacuated tube, butterfly needle, syringe. |
| What is the maximum amount of time a tourniquet may be left on? | 1 minute |
| What is the order of the draw for microcapillary tubes? | Blood gases, EDTA tubes, other additive tubes, serum tubes. |
| How do you prep a patient for an EKG? | Have the patient disrobe, provide draping. Remove jewelry that could interfere with lead placement and any electronic devices. Clean skin with alcohol wipes or soap and water. Clip or shave hair if electrodes cannot be properly placed. |
| What does lead 1 record? | Impulses between the left and right arms |
| What does lead 2 record? | Impulses between the right arm and left leg |
| What does lead 3 record? | Impulses between the left arm and left leg |
| What does lead AVL trace, and which poles augment the tracing? | In AVL, the left leg and right arm assist with the left arm tracing. |
| What does lead AVR trace, and which poles augment the tracing? | In AVR, the left arm and left leg assist with the right arm tracing |
| What does lead AVF trace, and which poles augment the tracing? | In AVF, the right and left arms assist with the left leg tracing. |
| When and where is V1 placed? | Placed first, on the right side of the sternum at the fourth intercostal space. |
| When and where is V2 placed? | Placed after V1, on the left side of the sternum, directly across from V1 at the fourth intercostal space. |
| When and where is V3 placed? | Placed after V4, on the left side of the chest, midway between V2 and V4. |
| When and where is V4 placed? | Placed after V2, on the left side of the chest, fifth intercostal space, midclavicular line. |
| When and where is V5 placed? | Placed after V3, on the left side of the chest, fifth intercostal space, anterior axillary line. |
| When and where is V6 placed? | Placed after V5, on the left side of the chest, fifth intercostal space, midaxillary line. |
| What are the goals of the institute for Health Care Improvement? | Improve the experience of care Improve the health of populations Reduce costs of health care |
| What were the goals of the Affordable Care Act? | Expand health insurance coverage Shift the focus of health care delivery system from treatment to prevention Reduce costs and improve the efficiency of health care |
| What are the core functions and attributes of patient-centered medical homes? | Comprehensive care, patient-centered care, coordinated care, accessible services, and quality and safety commitments; |
| What are the performance categories from Medicare reimbursement? | Quality, cost/resource use, clinical practice improvement activities, and advancing care information. |
| What are the three major learning styles? | Auditory, kinesthetic, and visual. |
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