Ambulatory patien - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A patient presents with a blunt trauma injury to the chest. On exam, he has absent breath sounds on one side of his chest and respiratory distress. Which additional sign would indicate that the patien t has a tension pneumothorax? a) Distended neck veins b) Inspiratory wheezing c) narrowed pulse pressure d) Tracheal deviation towards the side of injury Distended neck veins Hemostatic agents should be used for excessive bleeding when direct pressure alone does not work. The proper way to use most...

West Coast EMT Block 2 Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass A 30-year-old male was rescued after being lost in the woods for approximately 18 hours. The outside temperature is 30°F (-1°C). He is immediately placed in the warmed ambulance, where you perform a primary assessment. He is unresponsive, pale, and apneic. You should: Select one: A. assess for a carotid pulse for up to 60 seconds. B. apply chemical heat packs to his groin and axillae. C. apply an AED and assess his cardiac rhythm...

Pre-Operative Phase : The preoperative phase begins when the decision to proceed with surgical intervention is made and ends with the transfer of the patient onto the operating room (OR) bed. Intra-operative Phase: : The intraoperative phase begins when the patient is transferred onto the OR bed and ends with admission to the PACU. Intraoperative nursing responsibilities involve acting as scrub nurse, circulating nurse, or registered nurse first assistant Post-operative Phase: : The...

The ambulatory care nurse is teaching a patient who is newly diagnosed with diabetes, and cautions the patient against taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication, because of the: A Additional stress on kidney function. B Additional stress on liver function. C Effect on the liver when combined with an oral hypoglycemic agent. D Interference with insulin absorption. - correct answer Additional stress on kidney function. The most effective strategy for improving patient adherence to...

Pre-Operative Phase - The preoperative phase begins when the decision to proceed with surgical intervention is made and ends with the transfer of the patient onto the operating room (OR) bed. Intra-operative Phase: - The intraoperative phase begins when the patient is transferred onto the OR bed and ends with admission to the PACU. Intraoperative nursing responsibilities involve acting as scrub nurse, circulating nurse, or registered nurse first assistant Post-operative Phase: - The postope...

Smoking is prohibited in a hospital by The Joint Commission standards except under what condition? The hospital has a smoking policy that identifies any specific circumstances where smoking by patien ts is permitted (EC 20.01.03 EP1) Which of the Joint Commission standards requires testing of fire alarm and sprinkler systems? Environment Of Care (EOC) The Joint Commission Standards require that the effectiveness of Environment Of Care Management plans be evaluated at least how often? Annually, i...

Ambulatory Care Cert Exam Test and complete solutions Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) Ambulatory Patient Classifications (APCs) Ambulatory Patient Groups (APGs) Balanced Scorecard CMS Clinical Care Classification (CCC) Commercial Indemnity Plans Cultural awareness Cultural knowledge Cultural Skills Cultural encounters Major Depression (# of symptoms) Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs) DASH diet

CBCS Exam Study Guide Questions and Answers (2023 / 2024) (Verified Answers) Inpatient - ANSWERThis status is given to patients that have been in the hospital for more than 24 hours. Outpatient - ANSWERThis status is given to patients that have been in the hospital for less than 24 hours. Also called ambulatory care. Pediatrics - ANSWERThis type of specialty is responsible for meeting the medical needs of infants, children, and teenagers. Internal/family medicine - ANSWERThis type of spe...

Epic Basics/AMBULATORY Questions Answered 00% Correct BEACON (MOD) Oncologists treatment/ Cancer medicine CUPID (MOD) Cardic/Cardiologist practice or heart medicine ASAP (MOD) Used for the ER AMBULATORY (MOD) Outpatient practice doctors offices ANESTHESIA (MOD) Anesthesia practice CADENCE (MOD) Registration WILLOW (MOD) Pharmacy practice distribution and management of medication ADT (MOD) Admission/ Discharge transfer..Patient movement in...

Massachusetts State Board of Pharmacy consists of how many members? A) 7 B) 13 C) 9 D) 5 - Answer (b) 13, [M.G.L Chapter 13: Section 22]. The governor shall appoint 13 members to the board. Members shall be residents of the commonwealth. No person who has been convicted of a felony or other crime involving embezzlement, theft, fraud or perjury shall serve as a member of the board. The board shall be comprised of: 8 registered pharmacists; 1 pharmacy technician; 1 representative...