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Vital/LabTest
Vital/Lab Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pathogen | Disease producing |
| Micro-Organism | only seen with a microscope |
| Normal Flora | Normal Bacteria on skin unless moved to another area |
| aerobic | with oxygen |
| anerobic | without oxygen |
| superbugs | MDRO- MRSA |
| PPE | Personal Protective Equipment |
| acute | Rapid, sudden |
| chronic | lifetime, long time |
| Sanitization | ultrasonic (Doesn't come in contact w/pt. or only touches pt. skin_ |
| Disinfection | 1:10 Bleach Big Items |
| Sterilization | auto clave instruments kills spores and bacteria |
| Vital Signs | T,P,R,BP |
| Temp | Oral, Rectal, Temporal, Axillary, Tympanic |
| Oral | 98.6 Most Used |
| Rectal | 99.6 -1 Most Accurate |
| Axillary | 97.6 +1 Least Accurate |
| Tympanic | 98.6 |
| Temporal | 98.6 |
| Tachycardia | Fast pulse |
| Bradycardia | Slow Pulse |
| Volume | Strength of pulse |
| bounding pulse | increase blood volume |
| thready pulse | barely perceptible |
| rythm | regularity or equal spacing |
| dysrythmia | irregular rythm |
| intermittent pulse | heart skips beat |
| Respiration rate | 12-20 |
| Bradypnea | slow respiration |
| tachypnea | fast respiration |
| Apnea | absence of breathing |
| eupnea | normal breathing |
| dyspnea | difficulty breathing |
| stridor | shrill, harsh sound (kids w/ croup) |
| Stertorous | noisy, snoring crackles, formerly rales |
| Rhonchi | Gargles (rattling) |
| Wheezes | Asthma, COPD Abstract Airway wheezing sound |
| Cheyne Stokes | Irregular breathing may stop and start new pattern |
| Normal BP | 120/80 |
| Korotkoff Sounds | First sounds heard cause from Arterial wall distends under the compression of the bp cuff. |
| Systolic | Highest pressure/first sound |
| Dystolic | Lowest pressure/ Last sound |
| Hypotension/Hypotensive | <90/60 |
| PreHypertension | 120-139-80-89 |
| Hypertension Stage 1 | 140-159/90-99 |
| Hypertension Stage 2 | 100+/100+ |
| Hypertensive CRISIS | 160/110 |
| CBC | Complete Blood Count |
| CBC Includes | wbc, rbc, Hgb, Hct, Mcv Mch, McHc, Plt, Rdw |
| Anemia | too low than normal level of rbc or hemoglobin within the rbc. |
| Polycythemia | too high of number of RBC Over population |
| Hemalobin Normal Range | Female 12-16 Male 14-18 |
| Reticulocytes | Immature red blood cells |
| Reticulocytes Mature | 48 hours |
| Homeostasis | Balace-Everything works together |
| Thyroid | Tsh, T3, T4, FT3, FT4 |
| Electrolytes | Na, K, Cl, Co2 |
| Sodium | Na |
| Potassium | K |
| Chloride | Ci |
| Bicarbonate | Co2 |
| Where can you find Glucose | Serum or Plasma |
| GTT | Glucose Tolerance Test |
| Vein Choices | Median cubital cephalic Basillic/ Brachial |
| Vein draw from | Antecubital Fossa/ or Hand |
| CLSI | Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute |
| CLIA | Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments |
| POC | Point of care |
| POL | Physician Office Laboratory |
| MCT | Level 1 Moderate |
| HCT | Level 2 High |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| NIOSH | National Institute of Safety and Health |
| Venous Problem | Affect the Vein |
| Nonvenous Problem | Affect the Tissue/Hematoma |
| Hematoma | Bruise |
| Petechiae | bleeding under the skin |
| Phlebitis | Inflammation of the vein |
| Thrombophlebitis | Clot in inflamed vein |
| Edema | Swelling |
| AGB | Arterial Blood Gas |
| RPR or VDRL | Syphilis or SST |
| Heart | Troponin, CPK, CKMB, LDH-Tiger Top |
| Trough Level | Lowest amt. medication in body draw before next dose given |
| Peak level | Highest amt. medication in body draw 30-1hr after dose given |
| Female Hormones | FSH,LH,Estogen,Prolactin |
| Male Hormones | Testosterone, PSA |
| Kidneys | Renal Function Panel-SST BUN/Creat |
| Liver | Hempatic Panel Profile |
| Temperature C to F | c*9/5+32=F |
| Temperature F To C | (F-32)*5/9=c |
| Pulse | 60-100 Normal |
| Respirations | 12-20 |
| Hemolysis | destruction of red blood cells |
| Lipemic | excess of fat or lipids in the blood |
| Invasion | Pathogen enters the body through portal of entry |
| Multiplication | Reproduction of pathogens |
| Incubation Period | Varies Several Days to months to years |
| Prodromal period | first, mild signs and symptoms, highly contagious period |
| acute period | signs and symptoms are evident and most severe |
| recovery period | signs and symptoms begin to subside |
| Chain of Infection | Reservoir Host Means of Exit Means of Transmission Means of Entrance Susceptible Host |
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