Chapter 22 Age-Specific Examination Special Populations and Older Adults Examination Guidelines Variability exists in knowledge, experience, cognitive abilities, and personality among patients. These differences can affect your interaction. Persons with…
Chapter 24 Sports Participation Evaluation The overall goal of the preparticipation physical evaluation (PPE) is to ensure safe participation in an appropriate physical activity and not to restrict participation unnecessarily….
Chapter 25 Reporting and Recording Subjective Data—The History Subjective data are the positive and negative pieces of information that the patient offers. Record the patient’s history, especially during an initial…
Chapter 23 The Healthy Female Evaluation Following are items to consider for inclusion as part of a routine female health examination or well-woman visit. This is not intended as an…
Chapter 1 The History Building the History The following outline of a patient history is a guideline and should not be considered a rigid structure. You are beginning your relationship…
CHARACTERISTICSDISEASESCategory A • Easily disseminated or transmitted from person to person • Result in high death rates and have potential for major public health impact • Cause public panic and…
STANDARDAIRBORNECONTACTDROPLETAvian influenzaXXXXMonkeypoxXXXXNipah virus infectionXNorwalk-like virusesXPandemic influenzaXXXXSevere acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)XXXVariant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD)XXWest Nile feverX AIRBORNE PRECAUTIONS Airborne transmission involves infected microorganisms or dust particles that remain suspended in the…
AGENT CATEGORYBRIEF DESCRIPTIONEXAMPLENerve agentsMost toxic of known chemical warfare agents; nerve agents inhibit body’s normal functionsSarinBiotoxinsPoisonous substances produced by living organismsRicinVesicantsChemical agents that cause blisters or soresMustard gasTissue (blood) agentsTissue…
HIGHLY PROTECTIVEEFFECTIVENESS DECEASES<7% EFFECTIVE0-4 hours5-24 hours>24 hours • KI will only protect the thyroid gland from radioactive iodine; it will not protect other parts of the body. • For more…
EXTERNAL DISASTERSINTERNAL DISASTERSNATURALHUMAN- CAUSED Blizzard/extreme cold Cyclone, hurricane, typhoon Drought Earthquake Extreme heat/heat wave Flooding TornadoTsunami Volcanic eruption Wildfires Terrorism • Chemical • Biological • Radiological • Nuclear • Explosive…
