Share MP 1 final exam, review #2
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What are the 3 types of transmission-based precautions?
airborne, droplet, contact
A patient has a draining wound infection. What kind of transmission based precautions should be used?
contact precautions
A patient is diagnosed with tuberculosis. What type of transmission based precautions should be used?
airborne
What is the most thorough method of killing microbes, as it kills all microorganisms (including spores)?
sterilization
What type of pathogen is killed by antibiotics?
bacteria
If you purposefully tell false rumors that harm another person's reputation, you are guilty of:
slander
You are very busy and do not have time to watch a patient with dementia, so you put restraints on him. What tort have you committed?
false imprisonment
If a surgeon operates on a patient without obtaining informed consent, she is guilty of:
battery
You are frustrated with a "difficult" patient. Exasperated, you threaten to hit him. You are guilty of:
assault
A patient's vital signs are an example of________ observations (subjective or objective)
objective
Name an event that would be considered a sentinel event
rape, infant abduction, suicide of monitored pt., wrong blood, wrong surgery
Name the 3 different types of advance directives
DNAR, DPOA for healthcare, living will
What type of PPE should be used in both droplet and airborne precautions?
mask
What is the most common cause of nosocomial infections?
contaminated hands of health care workers
What does the abbreviation bid mean?
twice a day
Name 3 examples of patients that are legally incompetent to give informed consent
minor, dementia, head injury, under the influence of drugs/alcohol
