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Which concept is primarily focused on ensuring the safe administration of medications?
Which concept is primarily focused on ensuring the safe administration of medications?
What topic would be most relevant for understanding the maintenance of health and preventing disease spread in healthcare?
What topic would be most relevant for understanding the maintenance of health and preventing disease spread in healthcare?
Which area would you study to learn about the implications of fluid balance in the body?
Which area would you study to learn about the implications of fluid balance in the body?
Which condition would primarily involve the management of symptoms related to heartburn and acid reflux?
Which condition would primarily involve the management of symptoms related to heartburn and acid reflux?
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What condition relates to the complications arising from inflammation in the lungs due to inhalation of foreign material?
What condition relates to the complications arising from inflammation in the lungs due to inhalation of foreign material?
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Study Notes
Vulnerable Patients
- Access to Care: Assess transportation, language barriers, insurance issues.
- Availability: Determine if patient has a primary care provider and access to specialized care.
- Affordability: Consider financial limitations affecting medications, treatment, and follow-up care.
- Basic Needs: Identify unmet needs like food, housing, and personal safety.
- Barriers to Health: Include literacy challenges, cultural differences, and lack of trust in the healthcare system.
Communication and Care Coordination
- Communication: Ensure the patient understands their diagnosis and treatment plan. Use interpreters or health literacy tools, if needed.
- Care Coordination: Collaborate with other providers, social services, or case managers to maintain care continuity.
- Acute over Chronic: Acute conditions often take priority over chronic ones.
- Infants and Elderly: Infants and elderly patients usually receive higher priority.
ATI: Medication Administration
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IM Injections:
- Angle: 90 degrees.
- Needle Sizes: Various sizes (e.g., 25-18 gauge).
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SQ injections:
- Length: varies
- Gauge: 27-25
- Injection volume : 0.1 mL max
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IM injections:
- Length: 1-1.5 inches
- Gauge: 25-18
- Injection Volume: Varies
- Deltoid injections: Only 2mg should be injected.
- Injection Sites: Deltoid, ventrogluteal, vastus lateralis.
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This quiz focuses on the challenges faced by vulnerable patients in accessing healthcare, including transportation, affordability, and cultural barriers. It also emphasizes the importance of effective communication and care coordination among healthcare providers. Test your knowledge on these crucial aspects of patient care and management.
