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Which of the following meds helps the body transport sugar into the cells? - Answer Insulin A 32 year old patient is found unconsious in the snow. You cannot detect a pulse or respiration rate within 10 seconds. What should you do? - Answer assess her pulse for 30-45 seconds An adult male is sitting alone in a dark room, rocking back and forth. he mutters to his sock puppet "are you feeling sad?" what should you do? - Answer introduce yourself and start an assessment a 42-year-old man ...

Stridor - Answer strained, high-pitched sound heard on inspiration caused by obstruction in the pharynx or larynx Hoarseness - Answer a voice quality that is characterized by a rough, usually low-pitched quality Snoring - Answer Soft tissue of the upper airway creating impedance -indication that the airway needs assistance to stay open Gurgling - Answer The sound of fluid obstructing the airway Signs of an inadequate airway - Answer -No signs of breathing or air movement -Evidence of f...

Ready to move - Answer Prioritize bed request for bed planning staff Read to plan - Answer Assign bed needed Back to bed - Answer Current location Hyperspace - Answer Document patient info Record Patient movement Do research Document procedure T/F: shared documentation does not eliminate the need for verbal information - Answer TRUE (EMERGENCY ESP)

OR Location - Answer A(n) _____ is a group of operating rooms you intend to administer the same way. TRUE - Answer TRUE or FALSE: You can set up separate case tracking events for each OR location. Patient Location on the Status Board - Answer The first case tracking event of each type is mapped to a case progress status in order to drive the _____________. Department, OR Location - Answer When logging in to Hyperspace, a user first enters his ID and password, and then logs in to a _____...

A few weeks ago, you wrote a result note for a patient. Where can you find the text of this result note now? - ANSWER Chart Review In which activity will you document the administration of an immunization? - ANSWER Immunizations When working in a telephone or refill encounter, what do you need to do to ensure that the encounter will be routed to the intended recipient? - ANSWER Send and close the patient workspace How can you tell when a patient has arrived at the clinic and is ready to ...

What does EPIC call the first screen a user sees when they log in? - Answer Startup Activity What is a My List? - Answer A list of patients that I am following during my shift. I control the columns, the default report, and I manage the list of patients What is a system list, and how can it be used to organize patients? - Answer A list of patients that is automatically updated by the system. You can make a shortcut to these lists in a My List. How can a surgeon quickly sort her list of p...

Chronicles-like a filing cabinet - Answer Epic's database management system. Master files, INI Master files are like drawers - Answer Chronicles is divided into __________ like patient and diagnosis. Each has a three letter identifier called _________. 900 - Answer There are over ________ master files in Epic. Records - Answer File folders inside the drawers are called: Contacts Example: Encounter - Answer Pieces of paper inside the folder which track discrete data over time. Item - ...

USER - Answer What record must be created in order for a person to log in to Epic? PROVIDER - Answer What record must be created for a person or resource that meets certain clinical criteria? SCHEDULABLE,CREDENTIALED, AUTHORIZES ORDERS REFERS TO/FROM - Answer What clinical criteria might be met for a user who is also a provider? USER TEMPLATE - Answer What record can be created to ease setup and maintenance for groups of users with similar job roles and setup needs? ROLE - Answer What...

Describe the most efficient way to have the same question appear for all the diagnostic imaging procedures. - Answer Link the procedure category for those imaging tests to the question. If you list Glucose as a Result Component in a procedure record, how does that affect the user who results this test? - Answer In Enter/Edit Results, the user sees the component by default, thus saving documentation time. In the procedure category for Lab Sent Outs, two buttons are set up for CLASS. Howev...

Describe the most efficient way to have the same question appear for all the diagnostic imaging procedures. - Answer Link the procedure category for those imaging tests to the question. If you list Glucose as a Result Component in a procedure record, how does that affect the user who results this test? - Answer In Enter/Edit Results, the user sees the component by default, thus saving documentation time. In the procedure category for Lab Sent Outs, two buttons are set up for CLASS. Howev...

what do you do for labored, contstriction, or lack of tidal volume - Answer assist ventilations with BVM What do you do for acid in eyes - Answer irrigate, if contacts take them out Signs and Symptoms of tension pneumothorax - Answer progressive shortness of breath increased altered level of consciousness neck vein distention tracheal deviation What organ could be affected by trauma to the upper right quadrant - Answer liver

You are educating clinical managers in your healthcare facility on how to identify appropriate events for conducting a Root Cause Analysis. Which event provides the best opportunity for an RCA? - Answer a. A post-op patient removes his own IV causing a skin tear from the tape b. A patient with no known allergies experiences an anaphylactic reaction to an antibiotic requiring transfer to ICU. c. The biopsy samples from a colonoscopy are never received by pathology after the procedure

Movement - Answer The act or process of moving, a change of place or position, the physical relocation of property from one area to another. Movement - Answer Effectively tracking throughout the life cycle is on of the most challenging aspects. Movement - Answer Record location must be updated following the movement of an asset and the documentation retained in the property record. Off-Site - Answer Property control policies and procedures must be specific regarding the conditions under...

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A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and apneic. You should: Select one: A. start CPR and transport immediately. B. begin CPR until an AED is available. C. withhold CPR until he is defibrillated. D. determine if he has a valid living will. - Answer B. begin CPR until an AED is available. Basic life support (BLS) is defined as: Select one: A. basic lifesaving treatment that is performed by bystanders while EMS providers are en route to the scene of an emergency. B...

American Heart Association protocols are based on __________. Select one: A. theories ready for field trial B. trends in the EMS community C. opinions from a core group of cardiologists D. evidence-based research - Answer D. evidence-based research As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on: Select one: A. medical director approval. B. the patient's condition. C. an order from a paramedic. D. the transport time to the hospital

A 30-year-old male experienced a generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure, which stopped before you arrived at the scene. The patient is conscious, is answering your questions appropriately, and refuses EMS transport. Which of the following would be the MOST compelling reason to disagree with his refusal of transport? Select one: A. His Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score is 15 B. His wife states that this was his "usual" seizure C. He has experienced seizures since he was 20 D. He is currently ...

Stroke is the __ leading cause of death in the US. - Answer third aneurysm - Answer swelling of a blood vessel that weakens the vessel wall aphasia - Answer inability to produce speech aura - Answer warning sign for a seizure Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) - Answer stroke Coma - Answer unconsciousness that can't be broken Dysarthria - Answer slurred speech embolus - Answer a clot that travels to the clot sight Febrile Seizures - Answer in children; from high fevers Generalized Seizure...

Brain stem is responsible for controlling what - Answer Controls the most basic functions of the body including breathing, blood pressure, swallowing, pupil constriction, balance, heart rate, and consciousness At what point is it appropriate to suction from a patients mouth - Answer It is appropriate to suction from a patients mouth before ventilating and or inserting an oral airway In regards to generalized seizures the nature of their consciousness should look like - Answer It should ap...

What is PPE? - Answer Personal Protective Equipment If blood or body fluid is present and is subject to "splashing", what type of PPE should you wear? - Answer Gloves, a standard surgical mask, eye protection, and gown If large amounts of body fluids are present, what should you do? - Answer Wear a gown and double gloves What are three things that you should always do to protect yourself from disease transmission? - Answer Wear vinyl or letex gloves, assume every patient is potentially...