What is the single most important way a healthcare worker can prevent infection

wash your hands before touching a patient

The principles that guide our decisions about what is right or wrong

what emergency care would need to be provided if the bleeding is severe and on the right arm?

apply direct pressure and elevate right arm above the heart

For a patient experiencing an allergic reaction that is severe, what would be a healthcare providers reaction

Give epi pen, benadryl call 911

The patient receiving Hospice care may have the following condition

a terminal illness in which they only live 6 months

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1
Which of the following events during the Medieval Times did not help shape the course of healthcare?
invention of the microscope
two plagues that killed many people
concept of quarantine
title of doctor became known
2
Kelly stops to assist someone on the roadside, what Law protects her from being sued?
Good Samaritan Act
None of the above
HIPAA
Ethical protection act
3
During the Renaissance Times what discovery lead to a change that affected healthcare
the discovery of pencillin
The AIDS epidemic
Discovery of infection control
the invention of gun powder
4
Why was Elizabeth Blackwell important in the history of healthcare?
First Women MD
Invented Microscope
invented a cure for AIDS
First Nurse
5
The axial skeletal system is made up of which of the following
leg
arms
hands
skull
6
What is the single most important way a healthcare worker can prevent infection
cover your cough
making sure friends are drinking water
wash your hands before touching a patient
wear protective lab coats
7
Which vessels carry blood away from the heart
arteries
capillaries
vein
8
What is ethics?
The principles that guide our decisions about what is right or wrong
The ability to choose our own healthcare facility
The right to have freedom of speech
Protects us from being sued when we offer assistance
9
What of the following are signs of an allergic reaction that is mild?
unconscious
itching
both red and blue
Rash
10
what emergency care would need to be provided if the bleeding is severe and on the right arm?
elevate both arms above the heart
apply direct pressure and check bleeding after 5 mins
none of the above
apply direct pressure and elevate right arm above the heart
11
For a patient experiencing an allergic reaction that is severe, what would be a healthcare providers reaction
apply ice
none of the above
apply anti itch cream
Give epi pen, benadryl call 911
12
Who made history with a vaccination against small pox?
Clara Barton
Louis Pasteur
Florence Nightengale
Edward Jenner
13
if a patient is experiencing a severe headache and need urgent attention, where do they go?
Emergency Care
General Medical Unit
CCU
ICU
14
Emergency care for a muscle strain includes
remove all restrictive clothing
apply cold compresses every 3-4 hrs 15-20 mins at a time
all the above
take an antiinflammatory such as ibuprofen
15
The patient receiving Hospice care may have the following condition
A disease in which they recover quickly
a terminal illness in which they only live 6 months
The flu
a surgery for a condition that is treatable
16
What is emergency care for a mild burns
apply cold compresses
apply anti itch cream
both red and blue
hold the burn under cold water and let water run over burn

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