Back to Basics
In the absence of an obvious medical emergency, the first thing a nurse should always do thoroughly
What is ASSESS, ASSESS, ASSESS!
Gold standard for diagnosing gestational diabetes when there was no diabetes before the pregnancy
What is an oral glucose tolerance test?
Someone has hemarthrosis of the knee after falling on the playground
What is immobilize the joint and get to the ED?
Name at least two calcium channel blockers
What are amlodipine, diltiazem, verapamil, and nifedipine?
Besides smoking cessation, something else the COPD'er really needs to do for emergencies
What is carry a rescue inhaler?
Something the nurse should never assign to the UAP besides medication administration
What is assess or teach?
The therapeutic lab, level, and antidote for warfarin
What is international normalized ratio and 2.0-3.0?
You want to be diverticulosis's arch enemy
What is follow a high-fiber diet and have regular bowel movements?
No, you probably shouldn't be drinking alcohol or eating chili dogs if you are taking this gut antibiotic!
What is metronidazole?
What to tell the new grad in the OR who doesn't know what a time-out is
What is "the right patient, right procedure, and right surgical site?"
This "proven" way of doing things involves thorough research, nursing practice, and client preferences to achieve quality outcomes
What is evidence-based practice?
Use this to do this every time before and after you use an NG or PEG tube
What is flush with a little warm water?
The tech charted these vitals: BP 106/67, HR 18, RR 86, O2 Sats 96%, Temp. 98.3
What is recheck your vitals?
The absolute best "medicines" for sickle cell crisis
What are IV fluids?
What to tell the new grad who thinks agnosia disbelief in a higher power?
What is actually the inability to recognize things, people, or sounds.
Priority interventions always start with...without more information, that is
What is Airway, Breathing, Circulation?
What is pulmonary function testing and a pulmonologist?
Your male patient has a waist of 42," a BP of 156/96, and total cholesterol of 268
What is they have metabolic syndrome?
The absolute best medicines (there are 2) for diabetic ketoacidosis
What are isotonic fluids and regular insulin?
The best treatment and person to provide it for a newly diagnosed gestational diabetic
What is medical nutrition therapy and a registered dietitian or diabetic educator?
Precautions for 1) influenza, 2) tuberculosis, and 3) a wound with active MRSA
What are droplet, airborne, and contact?
Check this if your patient just came off TPN and is pale, sweaty, and cranky
What is a POC blood sugar?
Your patient has orthopnea
What is they have trouble breathing when laying down?
The drip you need for that clot in your leg
What is heparin?
Caution your patient who is 42 and Mexican-American with a BMI of 33 and a history of two high-birth weight babies about this before she stops taking birth control
What is the risk of gestational diabetes?