COPE Health Scholars- Exam(scored A)

What is the term used to describe the entrance of foreign material into the larynx and lower respiratory tract? -ANSWER aspiration What is the normal heart rate or pulse for an adult? -ANSWER 60-100 beats per minute . What are 4 Signs of Fainting? -ANSWER 1. hot dizzy clammy 2. loss of vision of hearing 3. nausea . Where do you palpate the pulse on an infant, child, and adult? -ANSWER Infant: brachial Child: carotid Adult: carotid . Name 5 arteries in the human body where a pulse can be measured. -ANSWER 1) brachial 2) carotid 3) femoral 4) dorsalis pedis 5) popliteal 6) posterior tibial 7) radial . You have just been splashed with blood from a removed IV. What steps do you take to remedy this situation? -ANSWER 1) irrigate eyes with clean water or saline 2) flush blood splashes to the nos, mouth, and skin with water 3) report exposure to charge nurse and program manager . What is the central premise of universal health precautions? -ANSWER all bodily fluids are considered infectious What is the number you have to dial to "call a code" in the hospital? What do Code Blue, Code Silver, Code Yellow and Code Purple mean? (Please include appropriate age as necessary) -ANSWER 11 code gray: disruptive person confronting medical center staff, go to area code blue: adult medical emergency ( follow instructions from nursE) code red: fire, close all doors to area code white: child pediatric CPR , follow nurse instructions