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ccms - -clean catch midstream
-QMA scope of practice - -may perform hemoccult testing on stool
specimens as ordered by a physician
-hemoccult testing - -A screen for fecal occult blood
-Hemoccult test slide (quaiac paper) - -assess for expiration date
-hypovalemia - -state of decreased blood volume. May cause a high false
oximetry reading.
-QMA's may not apply oxygen to a resident in an emergency without a
physicians order. - -However there is often a PRN order for oxygen when the
resident falls short of breath/oxygen saturation levels are low.
-QMA's may initiate a nasal cannula only in an emergency situation. - -
QMA's may initiate non-sealing mask per emergency or PRN situation.
-oxygen dries out the mucous membranes of the mouth and respiratory
system. - -The physician may order humidity to be placed on the oxygen
source.
-Physician ordered humidity along w/ oxygen. (distilled water) - -This means
gas passes through the water and water vapor is picked up before going to
the resident.
-When applying sterile/distilled water to residents oxygen remember to. - -
discard the sterile/distilled water after 2 weeks.
-Portable oxygen tanks - -have a few lbs of oxygen, they can last up to 8
hrs.
-Oxygen concentrator weighs approximately 35 lbs. It must be plugged in to
an electrical outlet. - -Concentrator's extract oxygen from the room air and
circulates it back to the resident.
-Do not use petroleum (vasoline) to resident's nares during administration of
oxygen. - -Example: dry lips, chap-stick should not be applied if it has
vasoline in it.
, -Signs/symptoms of respiratory distress - -rapid pulse, rapid,shallow, flaring
nostrils, restlessness respirations, cyanosis.
-Position the resident in a Semi-Fowler's or Fowler's to maintain an open
airway. - -Apply ordered oxygen administration device.
-Nasal cannula 1/2 inch prongs should be placed? - -in a downward
direction.
-A reading on the oximetry of 90% may indicate? - -Resident need to be
given oxygen'
-Instilling a Commercially Prepared Disposable Enema. - -Solution into the
rectum and sigmoid colon. Removes feces/flatus.
-QMA's may only instill a commercially prepared enema which contains
approximately - -120ml (4oz.) of fluid.
-Commercially Prepared Disposable Enema's increases water absorption in
the small intestine by osmotic action. - -A laxative effect that occurs due to
increased peristalsis and water retention.
-Sodium bi-phosphate (fleet enema) - -is a saline laxative commonly
ordered to be administered.
-Record color, consistency and amount after resident has had a - -bowl
movement from a prepared disposable enema
-A localized collection of puss in any part of the body which is the result of
disintegration or displacement of tissue. - -Abscess
-Chemical present in many organs and tissues of the body that has
important physiological functions, ex: transmission of a nerve impulse across
a synapse i.e. neurotransmitters. - -Acetylcholine
-Naturally acquired immunity obtained by contracting a disease or by the
injection the infectious organism. - -Active Immunity
-An undesired side effect of a medication or toxicity - -Adverse effect
-Psychotic reaction in which a person exhibits wide swing in emotional
feeling. - -Affective psychosis
-Acquired immune deficiency syndrome effect the body's ability to fight
infections - -(AIDS) Spread through body fluids
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