Colors
yellow bracelet
Fall risk
left upper extremity non-weight bearing
Your patient has had two watery bowel movements during your shift.
laxatives, stool softeners
You may expect orders for a transfusion based on this value.
Hemoglobin
a sphygmomanometer measures this
blood pressure
Code Blue
CC: SDH, SAH
chief complaint: subdural hematoma, subarachnoid hemorrhage
Your patient is rating their pain a 2/10.
oxycodone, morphine, hydromorphone (dilaudid), fentanyl, opioids
Check this to see your patient's long term glucose control.
Hemoglobin A1c
The only U.S. state that borders two different oceans.
Alaska - Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean
purple bracelet
DNR wristband (Do NOT Resuscitate)
pmhx of HTN, HLD, CKD stage 3
past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, chronic kidney disease stage 3
Your patient's vitals:
98.8F temporal
165/88
HR 54, NSR
RR 16, on RA
You check this because your patient is newly cold, confused, shaky.
The country that has hosted the most Olympic Games.
United States of America
Code pink
infant abduction
CT C/A/P
computed tomography chest abdomen pelvis
Your patient's labs:
K 3.6
Cr 1.12
BUN 18
AST (4-48) 110
ALT (7-55) 234
Tylenol
This number may be outside range in your patient with a suspected Staph aureus infection.
White blood cells (WBC)
suffix for disease or disorder
-pathy
An 18g IV is green, while a 20g IV is ____.
pink
HFpEF
heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Your patient's temp is 97.8F, HR 88, BP 94/59 (70), RR 12
Ca: 10.5
Cr: 1.54
BUN: 43
Mag: 2.0
Phos: 3.3
K: 3.1
Na: 143
furosemide
Your patient is having dysrhythmias on their telemetry. You look at these three electrolytes.
Potassium, magnesium, calcium.
The only land mammal that cannot jump.
Elephant