Life Threatening Disease | Infectious diseae | What??? | Vitals | Some more stuff to know |
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What is Disease causing shorter lifespan
Definition of life-threatening illness
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Portal of Exit
the step in the infection cycle when the infectious agent leaves the reservoir host
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Body fluids, blood and non-intact skin
Standard precautions apply to
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1 kg-2.2 lbs
The conversion of kilograms and pounds
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Present Illness
Part of the medical history that that includes notes about location, quality, and timing
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What is Pain management and treatment may not work
Two major disadvantages of not seeking care for an illness until it is very advanced
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What is Pathogen
Term for organism that cause infectious disease
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Liver
Acute viral hepatitis diseases affect this organ
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Carotid
The pulse location used in emergencies
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Review of systems
A physicians overall assessment of major body functions
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What is Pain and loss of independence
The number one fear of patients with a life-threatening illness
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What is Infectious agent
Link of infection cycle broken by cleansing and sterilization
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Medical Asepsis practices
Hand-washing, general cleaning and disinfection are all considered
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Between phases I and II or III
When the auscultatory gap is heard in some paitents (between which phases)
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Source-oriented and Problem-oriented
Two types of common medical records format
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What is Family and friends of patient
The secondary patient of life-threatening illnesses
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What is Declining
The stage of infectious disease showing improvement to level of health
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The Disease
The physicians chief concern
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IV
Korotkoffs sounds when cuff deflates and the sounds are muffled and fading
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Database, problem list, diagnostic and treatment plan, progress notes
Major components of a problem-oriented medical record (4)
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What is
Capitalize on the patients strengths Build on the patients own culture and coping abilities Maintain hope Show concern and care
A therapeutic response to a patient with a life-threatening illness
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Who Edward Jenner
Discovered the first vaccine
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Demographic data form
Form which contains the patients full name, address, and telephone number
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14-20
Normal adult respiration rate range
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That the patient understands each question
the most important consideration when performing a patient interview
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