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HEALTH CARE

CHAPTER 6 -11ARTS
B] VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. DEFINE EMERGENCY
ADMISSION
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ANS-Emergency admission is
defined as an admission where the
physician admits the individual to
the hospital due to a sudden and
unexpected change in the
individual physical or mental
condition which is serve enough to
require in operation theatre

2. Name the staff present in

operation theatre?
 SURGEON
 Anesthesiologist
 Scrub nurse
 Technicians
3. What is the standard size of
operation theatre?
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ANS - The Standard size of an

operation theatre is 25sq.m (269sq
feet ) for minor procedures and 50sq
meters (538 sq feet) for large
procedures
4. What are the principles of
transfer?
 Competence
 Compassion
 Care
 Communication
 Commitment
 Courage
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5. What is the purpose of

traction ?
Ans- the purpose of traction is to ease
discomfort, lessen inflammation,
increase mobility and encourage
healing.

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

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6. What is discharge and its

procedure ?
ANS- Hospital discharge is the process
you go through when you are ready to
leave the hospital after receiving
treatment . following is the discharge
procedure
 the patient is discharged as
per instruction of the admitting
consultant
 the discharge summary is
entered in the ERP and the
discharge slip is prepared by the
medical officer
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 After the discharge slip is

made the patient’s bill is
finalized by the pharmacy ,
laboratory, Radiology, and
physiotherapy
 The file is forwarded to the
accounts department
 The account department will
call the patient’s attendants to
settle their final bill
 The discharge slip is signed
by the medical officer on the
floor and the patient is allowed
to leave the hospital
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7. What is care required before

patient transfer ?
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Ans- Care is required before patient

transfer includes packing up personal
belongings and information the patient
of the transfer’s specific’s, contacting
family members or informing the
patient of the new ward’s visiting
hours within the hospital. Equipment
used for transfer should also be
checked including oxygen and air
cylinder to ensure enough oxygen
supply for patient transit. No patient
transfer to be made without the
medical nursing and observational
charts. A “do not attempt resuscitation
from (DNAR)must also be transferred
within the medical notes in certain
circumstances
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8. What is splint and its uses ?

Ans- A splint is a tool used to
immobilise a body component or joint,
frequently in order to promote
healing, provide support, or provide
protection
Uses of splints are
 Immobilisation
 Protection
 Support
 Healing
 Preventing deformity
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9. What is chocking?
ANS- chocking occurs when a
foreign object becomes lodged in the
throat or windpipe and obstructs the
passage of air, often from food in
adults and ingestion of small objects in
children. Coughing, wheezing, trouble
speaking or bathing and blue or purple
skin are some signs of chocking. An
individual can provide frist aid to the
person who is chocking