NUR1009 Week 1 Test With
Complete Solution
Medical asepsis
Clean technique, involves procedures and practices that reduce the amount
and transfer of pathogens
Pathogens
disease-producing microorganisms
Standard precautions
used for all patients regardless of dx
Transmission based precautions
used in addition to standard precautions due to pt's dx. (airborne, droplet, or
contact precautions.)
Gown, Mask, Goggles, gloves
Donning PPE Order
gloves, goggles, gown, mask
Doffing PPE order
Apnea
absence of breathing
Blood pressure
, force of blood against arterial walls
Systolic pressure
highest point of pressure on arterial walls when the ventricles contract
diastolic pressure
least amount of pressure exerted on arterial walls, which occurs when the
heart is at rest between ventricular contractions
Hypertension
abnormally high blood pressure
hypotension
abnormally low blood pressure
Korotkoff sounds
sounds heard while taking the blood pressure
orthostatic hypotension
A fall in blood pressure associated with a change in position from supine to
sitting or standing
peripheral pulse
pulse located away from the heart
Pulse pressure
difference between systolic and diastolic pressure
Bradypnea
Complete Solution
Medical asepsis
Clean technique, involves procedures and practices that reduce the amount
and transfer of pathogens
Pathogens
disease-producing microorganisms
Standard precautions
used for all patients regardless of dx
Transmission based precautions
used in addition to standard precautions due to pt's dx. (airborne, droplet, or
contact precautions.)
Gown, Mask, Goggles, gloves
Donning PPE Order
gloves, goggles, gown, mask
Doffing PPE order
Apnea
absence of breathing
Blood pressure
, force of blood against arterial walls
Systolic pressure
highest point of pressure on arterial walls when the ventricles contract
diastolic pressure
least amount of pressure exerted on arterial walls, which occurs when the
heart is at rest between ventricular contractions
Hypertension
abnormally high blood pressure
hypotension
abnormally low blood pressure
Korotkoff sounds
sounds heard while taking the blood pressure
orthostatic hypotension
A fall in blood pressure associated with a change in position from supine to
sitting or standing
peripheral pulse
pulse located away from the heart
Pulse pressure
difference between systolic and diastolic pressure
Bradypnea
