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Give an example of active, voluntary euthanasia

physician-assisted suicide

What is the term for a hospital-acquired infection?

nosocomial infection

Name the 5 stages of grief and grieving (Kubler-Ross)

denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance

What type of PPE should be used in both droplet and airborne precautions?

mask

Name 3 illnesses that are caused by bacteria

strep throat, UTI, meningitis (some), pertussis, tuberculosis, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia

Give an example of prejudice

answers will vary- pre-judging, forming a strong opinion without knowing the facts

What are the 3 types of transmission-based precautions?

airborne, droplet, contact

What is the most thorough method of killing microbes, as it kills all microorganisms (including spores)?

sterilization

A patient has a draining wound infection. What kind of transmission based precautions should be used?

contact precautions

What does the abbreviation bid mean?

twice a day

Which link in the chain of infection is broken when your take antibiotics for a strep throat?

causative agent/ infectious agent

What type of pathogen is killed by antibiotics?

bacteria

Name an event that would be considered a sentinel event

rape, infant abduction, suicide of monitored pt., wrong blood, wrong surgery

What is the difference between an antiseptic and a disinfectant?

antiseptic used on skin, disinfectant used on objects

Name 3 examples of patients that are legally incompetent to give informed consent

minor, dementia, head injury, under the influence of drugs/alcohol

You had chicken pox as a child and are not immune to chickenpox. What type of immunity is this?

naturally acquired active immunity

artificially acquired active immunity

artificially acquired passive immunity

naturally acquired passive immunity

You are frustrated with a "difficult" patient. Exasperated, you threaten to hit him. You are guilty of:

assault

Give an example of sterotyping

answers vary- viewing all people in a group as the same

A patient is diagnosed with tuberculosis. What type of transmission based precautions should be used?

airborne

A patient's vital signs are an example of________ observations (subjective or objective)

objective

Dr. Romano tells a "dead beat" patient to leave the hospital and go to another hospital (giving him bus fare). What law has Dr. Romano broken?

EMTALA

What is an autoclave used for?

sterilization of instruments

Name 3 illnesses that are caused by fungi

oral thrush, vaginal yeast infection, candidiasis, athlete's foot, jock itch

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

What document outlines the rights and responsibilities of patients in a health care facility?

patient's bill of rights

Name 3 things that are part of your culture

answers will vary

What is an autoclave used for?

sterilization of instruments

If a surgeon operates on a patient without obtaining informed consent, she is guilty of:

battery

An important personal characteristic for health care workers is empathy. What is empathy?

the ability to understand how someone else feels

Name 3 illnesses that are caused by viruses

Covid, common cold, influenza, AIDS, hepatitis, measles, mumps

What type of precautions should be used when caring for a patient with severe burns covering most of the body?

reverse/protective isolation

Name the 3 different types of advance directives

DNAR, DPOA for healthcare, living will

Give an example of passive, voluntary euthanasia

answers will vary- removing something that is keeping someone alive and person requested it (living will)

Which link in the chain of infection is broken when you keep a patient's infected wound covered with a dressing?

portal of exit

What is the primary purpose of documentation?

communication between health care workers

Name the 4 D's of negligence

duty of care, derelict, damages, direct cause

What is the most common cause of nosocomial infections?

contaminated hands of health care workers

Give an example of passive, nonvoluntary euthanasia

answers will vary

Give an example of palliative care

answers will vary- care that alleviates symptoms, but does not cure

Name the 4 guiding principles of ethics

autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice

If you purposefully tell false rumors that harm another person's reputation, you are guilty of:

slander

Name a blood-borne illness that health care workers can receive a vaccination for.

Hepatitis B