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HC21 Final Exam 2012
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the best way to prevent spread of infection? | Wash hands |
| What causes disease? | Pathogens |
| How should a used sharp be disposed of? | Drop the entire sharp into the sharps container |
| How long can a single pair of gloves be used? | Only during the care of 1 patient |
| When should health care workers wash their hands? | Before providing care and between patients |
| What type of patients should be considered infectious? | All patients should be considered infectious(this is why universal precautions are used) |
| What should be done with the juice that a patient in isolation did not drink? | It should be flushed down the toilet in the patient's room |
| Touching an open wound is an example of which type of contact? | Direct contact |
| Why should transmission-based garments never be removed outside the isolation room? | It would increase the risk of spreading infection |
| When treating an open wound what type of gloves should be worn? | Sterile gloves |
| What should you do if a patient is too heavy for you to move alone? | Ask a co-worker for help |
| Which tool should be used when transferring a patient from a bed to a wheelchair? | Transfer belt |
| If a patient is lying on their back, they are in what position? | Supine |
| How should a heavy object be carried? | Close to your body |
| What is body mechanics? | Positioning your body in ways that prevent injury |
| What is the most common type of injury to the health care worker? | Back injury |
| What should you do immediately after a safety violation occurs? | Report it to the supervisor |
| How can you confine a fire to an area? | Close doors and windows |
| Where should you point the fire extinguisher nozzle when putting out a fire? | At the base of the fire |
| When decoding a message, the receiver applies their own: | frame of reference |
| The active listening technique used to get more information is: | Clarification |
| How is emotion expressed verbally? | Through tone of voice (verbal=voice, not body language) |
| What is the benefit of verbal communication over written communication? | Verbal communication provides immediate feedback (written communication waits on the someone to read what is written) |
| How should you respond to constructive criticism? | Show appreciation |
| What should be done when giving constructive criticism? | Choose words carefully |
| When people are preoccupied with their own problems, they can miss much of the message coming from the other person. This is an example of: | A communication barrier |
| Patient questions often create: | Patient education situations |
| What should a healthcare worker do if they are asked to do a task outside of their scope of practice? | Consult their supervisor |
| The way a person responds to stress: | determines whether the stress is positive or negative |
| What hormone is released when a person is stressed? | Adrenaline (and cortisol) |
| Treating your patient rudely because you are mad at a coworker is an example of what type of defense mechanism? | Displacement |
| What should be included when sending a resume? | A personal cover letter |
| Who can speak positively about an applicant? | A reference |
| You are applying for a job as a nursing assistant. Completing an application for employment is evidence of your ability to: | Follow instructions and spell correctly |
| What is the best way to find a job opening? | Network with family, friends, and other contacts |
| What question should an applicant NOT ask an interviewer during a first interview for a job | How many sick days would I have? |
| What is it called when an employer and a job applicant meet to discuss the job opening? | An interview |
| An effective date of resignation is: | At least 2 weeks from the date of the letter of resignation |
| Can you tell me a little about yourself? What do you think you can bring to our team? What kind of work atmosphere are you looking for? These questions provide an opportunity for you: | to speak about your knowledge and skills |
| Following an interview, what kind of letter should an applicant send to an interviewer? | A follow up letter |
| In addition to a hard copy of the resume and references, what documentation should an applicant bring to an interview? | Any credentials, such as certificates, registration and licenses |
| In adult CPR, when should EMS be activated? | Before administering CPR |
| How does defibrillation work? | It stuns the heart to stop ventricular fibrillation |
| What effect can rescuer fatigue have on chest compressions | Compressions become shallow and ineffective |
| What is cardiac arrest | When the heart stops beating |
| During CPR, what is the ratio of chest compressions to rescue breaths in adults? | 30 compressions, 2 breaths |
| How are rescue breaths given during infant CPR? | Through the mouth and nose |
| What is the first thing you should do when entering into a patients room (after knocking) | Introduce yourself |
| What is another term for "symptoms" | Subjective observation |
| In ancient times, what invention helped slow the spread of disease? | Sewer systems |
| Where on the patient's back should back blows be administered? | Between the patient's shoulder blades |
| When does choking occur? | When the trachea is blocked |
| Abdominal thrusts are provided when: | A patient cannot talk and is frantically grabbing at the neck |
| What method is used to clear an obstructed airway in an infant? | Back blows and chest thrusts |
| When adjusting crutches for fit, how many inches should there be between the axillary bars and the patients underarms? | 2 inches |
| What should be applied to a bone or joint injury if immediate professional medical help will be unavailable for an extended amount of time? | Cold compresses |
| Not all fractures cause: | an open wound when the bone breaks |
| What actions can be taken to try to control or stop bleeding? | Apply pressure and elevate the injured body part |
| Redness, oozing pus and a fever can indicate: | A wound has become infected |
| What are the key locations to check for frostbite? | Ears, hands, feet and nose |
| Diabetes is caused by: | the body producing too little insulin |
| What is the treatment for a patient who is having a seizure? | Move harmful objects away from the patient's path |
| A stroke is the reduction or the lack of blood supplied to the: | Brain |
| Chest pain, difficulty breathing, and irregular or rapid heartbeat are symptoms of which type of heart attack? | Common |
| 3g:1 capsule :: 8g: X capsules is an example of which type of proportion? | Parallel proportion |
| The physician orders 40mg of medication in every 5ml of liquid. How much liquid is required to administer 120mg of medication? | 15ml |
| How many ounces is 450 milliliters ( 1 ounce = 30 milliliters)? | 15 oz |
| Who is known as the "Father of Medicine" | Hippocrates |
| What pandemic occurred during the dark ages? | Bubonic plague |
| What type of health care system does the United States have? | Private system funded by insurance (such as Blue Cross Blue Shield; Priority Health) and out of pocket payment |
| How has medical information on the internet impacted healthcare? | Patients are taking more responsibility for their own health |
| Why is geriatric care in high demand? | People are living longer |
| What is the purpose of the FDA? | The Food & Drug Administration regulates food and drug products in the USA |
| Medicaid is run by the ________ government | State |
| HMOs encourage healthy life styles because: | It's cheaper to prevent an illness then to treat an illness. |
| What is a health insurance PREMIUM? | The amount paid to an insurance company for an insurance policy |
| Your insurance pays 100% of an office visit after a $250 deductable. You already paid $100 of the deductable. Your next office visit is $125. How much do you need to pay? | $125 |
| What is required of all conflict resolution strategies? | Compromise |
| An explanation of a test and obtaining permission from the patient is what type of consent? | Informed consent |
| Intentionally touching another person without permission is referred to as: | Battery |
| A person is harmed because of another person's actions or failure to act. What type of CASE is this? | Tort |
| Ensuring that a patient's medical information is private is one of the purposes of: | HIPAA |
| The Resident's Bill of Rights promotes: | Promotes independence and self-determination |
| Legal documents that allow people to state what medical treatments they want or do not want in the event that they are unable to make decisions or communicate are called: | Advance Directives |
| Yellow skin is referred to as: | Jaundice |
| Bluish skin color is referred to as: | Cyanosis |
| Which body system's main function is to cover and protect the body? | Integumentary system (skin) |
| When a person turns their head side to side to signal "No" this movement is referred to as: | Rotation |
| Which body system's main function is to send and receive impulses to direct body activities? | Nervous system |
| What can be done to help prevent brain damage if someone is having a stroke? | Give drugs within the first 3 hours to break up clot |
| At what point do most digestive products pass into the blood stream? | Small intestine |
| The role of the cardiovascular system is to: | carry oxygen and nutrients to the body tissues and remove waste from them |
| What is NOT found in formed (clotted) blood? | Plasma (thin yellow fluid) |
| Iron or vitamin B12 can be used to treat: | Anemia |
| Vital signs are the most important indicator of: | health of the body |
| In addition to a baby's height and weight, what other measurement is checked for growth? | head circumference |
| To properly read a weight on a scale: | the balance bar needs to be centered between the upper and lower guides |
| When using a tympanic thermometer, one must be sure to: | Use a plastic cover to prevent spread of infection |
| Temperature measures: | The balance between heat produced and heat lost |
| Where is the carotid pulse found? | On the side of the neck |
| While counting a pulse, what must you be aware of? | The volume and rhythm of the pulse |
| A patient breathing at a rate of 5 breaths per minute, is referred to as: | Bradypnea (brady=slow, pnea=breathing) |
| Normal range for diastolic blood pressure is: | 60-80 mm Hg |
| How should the arm be positioned when taking a blood pressure? | At heart level, supported, with palm facing up |
| Lydia's dress code at work requires white shoes, she doesn't want to wear white shoes, what should she do? | Comply with the rule and wear white shoes |
| How should you behave as a healthcare worker when talking with patients and other staff? | Professionally |
| A living will overrides what other documents? | Durable power of attorney, organ donor card, and physician's orders |
| Unpaid leave to recover from the birth of a child is an example of: | The Family and Medical Leave Act |
| What are workers compensation laws? | Laws that require employers to insure employees in case they are injured at work |
| What agency enforces safety and health standards in the work place? | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| Scientists hope to accomplish what using recombinant DNA? | Replacing defective genes with normal genes |
| Healthiest newborns receive what range of APGAR scores? | 7-10 |
| What is fetal alcohol syndrome? | Serious birth defects caused by drinking alcohol during pregnancy |
| What can help prevent fatal accidents in infants and toddlers? | Adults closely watching them |
| In the early childhood stage what area requires special attention by caregivers | Proper nutrition |
| What is the leading cause of death in adolescence? | Suicide |
| In late adulthood, people make up for the loss of many functions with what? | Wisdom |
| Mortuary care includes what? | Care of the body, as well as emotional and ceremonial needs |
| Muscle atrophy can cause what? | Decrease in strength |
| Holistic health care uses therapies from biomedical, complementary, and what other source? | Alternative medicine |
| How do you achieve emotional wellness? | By understanding your feeling and expressing them appropriately |
| Complementary therapies combine what? | Alternative and biomedical therapies |
| What is a therapeutic diet? | Modification of a normal diet for a health reason |
| What does the body use to build, maintain, and repair cells? | Proteins |
| A patient is farsighted. This means that the patient can see what well? | Objects that are further away |
| Is it ever acceptable to be dishonest in healthcare? | NO, never be dishonest |
| What personal hygiene product is acceptable for healthcare workers to use and what personal hygiene products are unacceptable? | Deodorant is acceptable; heavy scented lotions and body sprays are not acceptable |
| How can you best demonstrate commitment to your employer? | Stay late to help co-workers |
| Why is it helpful to write down a goal? | To make it seem real and attainable |
| What's the 1st step in problem solving? | Identify the problem |
| What do you do if a goal fails to be accomplished? | Evaluate the goal and determine the reason for failure |
| What is a scope of practice | what health care workers are permitted to do according to their profession |
| What is the body's main source of energy? | Carbohydrates |
| Health care providers should be chosen according to whose needs? | The patient's needs |
| When lifting, always bend at your: | hips and knees |
| What overrides a durable power of attorney, an organ donor card, and a physician's order? | A living will |
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