1. + Foundation Skills Chapter 6

2. + Key Terms Apical Auscultations Blood Pressure Cardiac Arrest Diastolic Palpations Percussions Systolic Vital

3. + Information Exchange Basic math is required for many responsibilities in a health care career Medication dosage Measurement of time Body temperature Distance Capacity Mass 3 Systems of Measurement used in Healthcare Apothecary SI Metric Household Units

4. + Information Exchange Military Time 24 hour system 15:00 = 3:00 pm Drop the 1 and subtract 2 Eliminates chance of error

5. + Graphing Used to interpret data visually 4 types Bar graph Pie chart Pictograph Line graph(commonly used)

6. + Computer Literacy Used in all aspects of health care Laboratory Test Respiratory ventilators MRI’s Heart monitoring equipment Patient information maintained on computer systems

7. + Medical Terminology Based on Latin and Greek roots Allows for health care workers to communicate in a precise and clear manner First appears difficult and confusion Can be divided into parts Root; main meaning Prefix/suffix: more specific Abbreviations and symbols are used to save time Treatments/Test Conditions/Diagnoses Titles

8. + Emergency First Aid Immediate care given to the victim of injury Purpose is to sustain life Basic life support and maintain vital functions CPR: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Early warning signs of a Heart Attack Anxiety Chest Pains Dizziness Dypsnea Fatigue Indigestion Nausea Pale, clammy skin Perspiration Sensation of bowel movement

9. + Risk Factors for Heart Attack Smoking High cholesterol High blood pressure Age Diabetes Diet high in fat Family Hx Gender Lack of exercise Previous heart attack Race Stress