Nursing: Unlimited Possibilities and Unlimited Potential
Which of the following is CMDA affiliated with? Select all that apply.
- Global Health Outreach - Christian Community Health Fellowship - Global Health Relief
What roles do the other members of an endoscopy team fill?
- Making certain all instruments are sterilized and available for use by the gastroenterologist or endoscopy nurse - Making certain the endoscope and related instruments are properly calibrated and any computer-related components are free from viruses or other technical issues - Making certain the procedure is properly performed and that an accurate diagnosis is made or that the procedure is completed properly
Occupational Health nurses can work in which areas?
- ambulatory care - critical care - emergency medicine
AMBULATORY NURSING AND PATIENT INDEPENDENCE
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GASTROENTEROLOGY / ENDOSCOPY NURSE
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INFECTION CONTROL & THE NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION
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NURSING AS A MISSION
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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSE & BRAZILIAN BLOWOUT STANDARDS CORRELATION
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1.) congenital 2.) cross-contamination 3.) immunodeficiency 4.) immunodeficiencysuppresant drugs 5.) transplantation
1.) a disease or physical abnormality that is present from birth 2.) the transfer of harmful bacteria or incompatible blood types from one person to another 3.) a deficit or absence of the body's natural immune processes and protections 4.) medications that lower the body's natural occurring immune response 5.) a surgical procedure that moves an organ from one person (the donor) to another (the recipient)
1.) chain of infection 2.) communicable 3.) gangrene 4.) iatrogenic 5.) miasma 6.) nosocomial
1.) a process that begins when an infectious agent is allowed to migrate from a person or surface to another person, causing that person to become ill 2.) the ability of an infectious agent to travel from one host to another 3.) the localized death and decomposition of tissue due to a loss of the oxygen normally delivered through a blood supply 4.) an illness, disease, or injury inadvertently developed in a patient as a result of a medical treatment administered by a physician or surgeon 5.) a cloud of air or vapor once believed to spread disease 6.) something that is acquired or occurred in a hospital setting
1.) holistic 2.) initiative 3.) preceptorship 4.) tuberculosis
1.) in medicine, relating to brining health to mind and body 2.) the beginning idea or plan to solve an issue 3.) studying under a preceptor, or master teacher 4.) a potentially deadly disease that affects the lungs
1.) agrarian 2.) carcinogen 3.) compliance 4.) industrial revolution
1.) relating to cultivation and care for the land; farming is an agrarian profession 2.) cancer causing substance/factor 3.) the act of adopting and adapting to specific rules or regulations 4.) the period of rapid change in the economy from one dominated by small farms and the cultivation of food to an economy supported by factories and the production of consumer durable goods
1.) ambulatory 2.) ambulatory care 3.) self-care 4.) triage
1.) the ability to move from one place to another 2.) patient care delivered on an outpatient basis 3.) personal health management; includes making healthy diet and exercise choices, hygiene, smoking cessation, and other routine practices that promote rather than compromise health 4.) the process of assessing a patient's level of illness or injury and prioritizing care for those most in need of immediate attention
1.) alimentary canal 2.) digestive tract 3.) endoscope 4.) peristalsis 5.) reverse peristalsis 6.) saliva
1.) the system in the body that includes the esophagus, stomach, and intestines along which food passes from the mouth to the anus 2.) often refers to the stomach and intestine, but more frequently is used to describe the entire gastrointestinal system or alimentary canal 3.) an instrument that can be threaded inside the body to get a close look at internal organs and surfaces 4.) the unconscious contraction and relaxation of muscles—typically in the intestinal system—that cause wavelike motion and move food and other objects through the system 5.) the involuntary wavelike motion of muscles along the alimentary canal that propel food and other matter out of the alimentary canal through the mouth (i.e. vomiting) 6.) the watery liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands; comprised of about 98 percent water and 2 percent a combination of electrolytes, mucus, enzymes, and antibacterial solutions
How many workers in the U.S. are injured on the job every day?
16,000
How many heart transplants are performed in the United States in any given year?
2,000
The length of the alimentary canal, or digestive tract, in an adult male is approximately _____ long.
30 feet
The CDC determined that the 1.2 billion visits to an ambulatory care provider broke down to about _____.
4.05 visits per one hundred patients
Which of the following is important knowledge for a practicing OHN?
All but insight into the emotions of all of the workers so that accurate predictions about when an accident will occur can be made
Why do you assume the name of the Society for Gastroenterology Assistants was changed to the Society for Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates?
Because a growing number of gastroenterology nurses were performing more advanced procedures and served as associates to the gastroenterologist rather than just as assistants
CMM, or Christian Medical Missions, Inc. ministers to nations located in _____.
Central America
Why was the invention of fiber optics such a benefit for endoscopy?
Fiber optics, sometimes referred to as "light pipes," are very small (in diameter) clear flexible tubes that carry light to a source, allowing the gastroenterologist or endoscopic nurse to get a clear view of the area inside the GI tract that he or she is examining.
HIT stands for _____.
Health Information Technology
The number of employee injuries and illnesses increased dramatically with the advent of the _____.
Industrial Revolution
What is the difference between nosocomial and HAI?
Nothing, they are the same thing
Which phase of cardiac rehabilitation requires the patient to remain hospitalized?
Phase I
The couple who founded Mercy Ships in 1978 are Don and Deyon ________.
Stephens
Passage of the OSH Act in 1971 created which federal agency?
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Why are some employers reluctant to invest in employee safety measures?
They claim that even a small investment in increased employee safety will chip away at profits, potentially creating the need to lay off some employees to recover costs.
For many years, there were four obstacles preventing physicians from studying the digestive tract and making accurate diagnoses; which is NOT one of those obstacles?
They had difficulty getting batteries for the light source into the stomach.
What are the two formations capable of moving nutrients from the small intestine into the blood stream?
Villi and Micro Villi
Michael _____ was a young physician assistant who saw many people lacking basic medical care and wanted to do something to help them.
Wawrzewski
Coronary artery disease is caused by _____.
a buildup of fatty deposits (plaque) in the arteries that reduces oxygen rich blood flow
The major objectives of Phase I cardiac rehabilitation do NOT include _____.
a commitment to participate in a cardiac walkathon
Most patients who visit an ambulatory care provider do so at _____.
a physicians office
The Borg Scale measures _____.
a self-evaluation of the level/intensity of exercise
The digestive tract is also known as the _____.
alimentary canal
Miasma, once thought to be the cause of the spread of infection in hospitals, is defined as simply _____.
bad air
Dr. William Harvey was able to prove that _____.
blood circulates constantly through our bodies, traveling in a single direction, and does not pool or collect in various places
Which of the following were topics Devon covered with the ambulatory care nurse residents with whom she worked?
both collaboration & conflict management and structuring a patient-centered routine
Phase III of cardiac rehabilitation is often referred to as maintenance because _____.
both it builds on the diet and exercise programs that were developed in Phases I and II and it often connects patients with support groups attended by others who have recently completed the first two phases of cardiac rehabilitation
The Internet and the World Wide Web will continue to be important tools in the cardiac rehabilitation nurse's work with patients because _____.
both the Internet provides opportunities for cardiac rehab nurses to stay in touch with their patients through e-mail, instant messaging, and video chat, among other communication tools and the World Wide Web contain a growing library of diet and exercise tips that may be of value to patients
Triage is _____.
determining the priority of care for each patient based on the severity of his or her illness or injury
Before the introduction of antiseptics and hygienic surgical practices, a surgeon who wore a blood-soaked and crusted surgical jacket into the operating room was assumed to be _____.
experienced and more senior than those with newer surgical coats
Which is NOT a reason ambulatory care nurses should be computer literate?
facebook pages of ambulatory care must be constantly updated
Arthroscopic surgeries are an effective strategy for eliminating the potential of surgery-related infection.
false
LPNs can become credentialed ambulatory care nurses.
false
The plague was a nosocomial infection.
false
Louis died after 18 days because the heart transplant was a failure.
false - he died of phnemonia
Bernardino Ramazzini has been called the father of occupational medicine because _____.
he literally wrote the book on workplace injuries & was one of the first to point out the danger in repetitive movements
When products containing potentially harmful or hazardous substances are distributed, the manufacturer is required to include a material safety data sheet (MSDS) which lists all but which of the following _____.
how much the manufacture paid for the chemicals used in the products
The technology used in endoscopy and gastroenterology is expected to _____ about the same over the next decade.
increase dramatically with advances in imaging and computer-assisted medical technology
Which of the following is NOT within the scope of practice or role of an OHN according to the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses?
making certain that the employer is aware of every employees medical history
Samaritan's Purse is a _____ relief ministry.
nondenominational
How many links in the Chain of Infection must be broken in order to prevent the spread of infection?
one
Which of the following is not one of SIM Healthcare's goals? - evangelize the unreached - minister to human need - disciple believers into churches - equip churches to fulfill Christ's Commission
taking over churches to fulfill the great commission
Christian Medical Mission primarily works in _____ providing dental, medical, and eyeglass assistance
the Dominican Republic
Disinfecting surgical instruments, walls, floors and surfaces will break which link in the chain of infection?
the Etiological agent
Which of the following is NOT a reason to use tele-medicine to stay in touch with patients?
the clinic can pay nurses less when they are online
In question six (above) who is responsible for making certain the procedure is properly performed and that an accurate diagnosis is made, or that the procedure is completed properly?
the gastroenterologist
How did the manufacturer of the Brazilian hair treatment violate both Oregon and federal law?
the manufacture stated that the product contained no formaldehydehyde, which is known as carcinogen
How did hospital staff originally control the spread of infection when they assumed it was caused by miasma?
the would open the windows
Endoscopy nurses have been shown to perform with equal effectiveness as gastroenterologists when performing simple diagnostic procedures.
true
The federal government requires that all ambulatory clinics, physicians' offices, and hospitals receiving federal funding convert to electronic health records.
true
Nearly all medical personnel who work in the foreign mission field do so as .
volunteers
Louis Washkansky ____.
was the first person to survive a heart transplant
