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clinical secretary module
Question | Answer |
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device used to check hearing | tuning fork |
device used to examine the ears | otoscope |
device used to examine the eyes | ophthalmoscope |
device used to listen to the heart | stethoscope |
device used to take blood pressure | sphygmomanometer |
plactic bracelet used on every admission | id band |
specialist dictates his findings | consultation reports |
unique number assigned to each client | hospital number |
all equipment and supplies, other than those that must be sterilized, are obtained here | materials management |
any medication given to a client must be recorded and signed for | mars |
biling provincial or territorial plans | the business office |
care for a client with an illness expected to run a short course | acute care |
care for a person with a terminal illness | palliative care |
care for someone with a chronic illness | chronic care |
chart begins with this | admissions sheet |
confidential room for doctors to dictate | dictation room |
covering two units | cross-coverage |
ensures that equipment is safe and operational | maintenance, environmental |
essential client information passed on to the next shift of nurses | shift report |
gathers a basic health history | admission review |
interconnecting tunnels that connect all units | pneumatic tube system |
internal communication systems | pa system |
kept mostly by nurses | nurses notes |
medical crisis | critically ill |
mini-elevator for small objects | dumbwaiter |
must be dated and signed each time a new order is given | dr. order sheet |
oversees infection control policies and procedures within the facility | infection control |
physician's assessment of the clients response to treatment | physician progress notes |
plastic card imprinted with essential client information | hospital card |
preprinted with essential client information | id stickers |
provides a method of tracking initials | signature sheet |