LPC Questions & Answers

LPC Questions & Answers what is the purpose of form dd 689? medical/dental treatment/evaluation of parient communication between medical personnel and commander what is the purpose of the SF 600? chronological records of outpatient Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More In order to save time, SPC Jacobs has invented several abbreviations he uses to document patient care. Not only is his patient care documentation completed quickly, he uses time saved to help you restock shelves with supplies. Is this a good idea? Why or why not? no, it is not a good idea. not everyone will understand abbreviations and may misinterpret information written. while conducting sick call triage, 1SG Williams approaches your desk. He tells you to print and provide him with all medical records for PV2 Shaffer. Should you provide the records? Why or why not? no, it is illegal and HIPAA protects him why is gathering a complete patient history and patient triage so important? what are the subjective components? What are the objective components? If you are unable to assess the patient's specific problem, what should you write? rewrite the chief complaint What is the difference between QUARTERS and BEDREST? Quarters means restriction and rest in the patient's place of domicile, this includes freedom to move within their living space, to and from the dining facility and/or medical facilities. BEDREST means the patient is Who may require a soldier to break his profile? the commander if you do not know the nature of the patient's medical problem, what should you write for the plan? refer to medical officer What is a pathogen? microorganism that can cause disease what microoorganism is difficult to control and destroy? spore forming bacteria what is the single most useful and effective means of breaking the chain of infection? Proper hand washing what are true six links to the chain of infection? pathogenic microorganism, reservoir, portal of exit, vehicle to transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host what are the three types of transmission-based precautions? airborne, droplet, contact what is the most frequent mode of disease transmission? direct contact what is the most effective way to prevent the spread of disease? hand washing what is the purpose of a proper handwashing? reduces the number of resident and transient bacteria and microorganisms from the hands which transmit microorganisms from the hospital environment to the patient and from the patient to the health care provider when do we perform it? (Handwashing) before and after patient contact with dirty or contaminated materials The patient hand wash should last how long? a minimum of 10-15 seconds but as long as 2 mins why do we use sterile gloves? establish a barrier to microorganisms from soldier medic to patient and patient to soldier medic. required to maintain sterile field during hands on procedures what are the indications for sterile gloves? invasive procedures-surgery, sterile procedures, when sterility must be maintained changing sterile dressings, irritating what are the conditions that increase the risk of nosocomial infection? number of disease-causing microorganisms present in the facility. many microorganisms are resistant to anti biotics. many potential reservoirs for pathogenic growth. what is host resistance? naturally occurring body florals have an antibiotic relationship with pathogenic and contribute to an individual's health what factors increase a pathogen's virulence? what is the normal course of infection? incubation phase, prodromal phase, full stage of illness, convalescent stage Microorganisms microscopic living cells found almost everywhere in the environment what microorganism needs a host to make protein and energy? virus dirty not clean or sterile contaminated was clean or sterile before it touched a dirty object clean many or most harmful microorganisms have been removed sterile Free of all microorganisms, including spores disinfectants destroy most pathogens but not necessarily their spores Sterilization The process that completely destroys all microbial life, including spores. medical asepsis practices designed to reduce the number and transfer of pathogens; synonym for clean technique reservoir any living thing or inanimate object where a microorganism can multiply or survive before moving to a place where it can multiply portal of exit a way for the infectious agent to escape from the reservoir in which it has been growing vehicle transmission from reservoir to portal of entry direct contact exposure or transmission of a communicable disease from one person to another by physical contact indirect contact Exposure or transmission of disease from one person to another by contact with a contaminated object. human carriers does not exhibit the symptoms but carry the pathogens and transmit them to others