Study guide for exam 1 LVN questions with answers.

Study guide for exam 1 LVN questions |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




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illness - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔an abnormal process in
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which aspects of the social, emotional, or intellectual
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condition and function of a person are diminished or
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impaired


Negligence - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔careless neglect, |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



often resulting in injury, the absence of due care
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liable - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔legally responsible
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Malpractice (professional negligence) - CORRECT |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



ANSWERS ✔✔Failure of a person with professional training
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to act in a reasonable and prudent manner.
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Assault - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Intentional threat to
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cause bodily harm to another, doesn't have to include
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actual body contact
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Advance Directives - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Signed and
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witnessed document that provides specific instructions for
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health care treatment if person is unable to decisions
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,Slander - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔spoken defamation
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Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



✔✔System that classifies patients by age, diagnosis, |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



surgical procedure and other to predict resources
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including length of stay |\ |\ |\




Standard precautions - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Promote
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hand hygiene and use of gloves, masks, eye protection,
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and gowns when appropriate for patient contact
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Assessment - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The evaluation or |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



estimation of the nature, quality, or ability of someone or
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something


diagnose - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔To recognize a disease
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by signs and symptoms.
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Fungi - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Is the most common
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diseases found in humans are: |\ |\ |\ |\




disinfect - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the use of chemicals to
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kill pathogens that are present on nonliving objects
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, antiseptic - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A substance that
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destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without
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harming body tissues (can be used on humans)
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Healthcare-associated infection (HAI) - CORRECT |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



ANSWERS ✔✔an infection acquired within a healthcare
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setting during the delivery of medical care ex: central line
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associated blood infections, catheter -associated UtI
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infections, surgical site infections, ventilator associated
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pneumonia


Signs of inflammation - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔redness,
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heat, swelling, pain, loss of function
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Stages of infectious process - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Incubation period |\




Prodromal stage ( signs and symptoms)
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Acute stage ( highest peak)
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Convalescence


hand hygiene - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Single most
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important and basic preventive technique that healthcare
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workers can use to interrupt the infectious diseases (20
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secs)