Vital Signs
A normal resting adult heart rate falls within this range.
What is 60–100 beats/minute?
This position has the patient lying flat on their back.
What is supine?
There are this many milligrams in 1 gram.
What is 1,000 mg?
This electrolyte is commonly abbreviated K⁺.
What is potassium?
The medical term for difficulty breathing.
What is dyspnea?
A respiratory rate of 8 breaths/minute would be described using this term.
What is bradypnea?
This is the single most effective action for preventing the spread of infection in healthcare settings.
What is hand hygiene?
There are this many ml's a teaspoon
What is 5 mls?
This component of the CBC is important for blood clotting.
What are platelets?
This abbreviation means “nothing by mouth.”
What is NPO?
A blood pressure below this value is generally considered hypotension in an adult.
What is 90/60 mmHg?
A patient experiencing shortness of breath is commonly placed in this upright position to improve lung expansion.
What is High Fowler’s position?
The provider orders 500 mg. Tablets contain 250 mg each. The nurse administers this many tablets.
What are 2 tablets?
An elevated white blood cell count may be associated with this common process in the body.
What is an infection?
The medical term for swelling caused by excess fluid in the tissues.
What is edema?
A pulse oximeter measures the percentage of this substance being carried by hemoglobin.
What is oxygen?
Before administering a medication, the nurse should use at least this many patient identifiers.
What is two?
An IV contains 1,000 mL and is ordered to infuse over 10 hours. The pump should be programmed to this rate.
What is 100 mL/hr?
A low hemoglobin and hematocrit may indicate this condition.
What is anemia?
A medication ordered PRN should be administered according to this meaning.
What is as needed?
A patient suddenly becomes confused and restless with an SpO₂ of 84%. The nurse should prioritize assessment of these two components of the ABCs.
What are airway and breathing?
A patient begins to fall while walking with the nurse. Rather than trying to hold the patient upright, the nurse should do this.
What is guide/lower the patient safely to the floor?
A medication is ordered at 0.5 g. The medication available is labeled 125 mg/tablet. The nurse administers this many tablets.
What is 4 tablets?
This lab value is commonly monitored to evaluate kidney function and may increase when renal filtration decreases.
What is creatinine?
The medical term for fainting or a temporary loss of consciousness.
What is syncope?