Medications
Topical medication, quick-acting analgesic; lower % forms sold over-the-counter; active ingredient in LMX
What is lidocaine?
Common place to draw blood for phlebotomy
What is the anticubital (AC) vein?
Bonus (double points if they can point to it): inside of elbow
Technique used for (closed) suctioning
What is sterile technique?
Bonus (double points) if able to name 1 way to do trach suctioning with clean technique-a patient suctioning themselves at home, inline suction
Correctly name of all of your instructors and point at them
Who are ________?
(May change dependent on class playing)
Erythematous and edematous
Hint: must know both to receive points
What is red and swollen?
Used to control seizures; anticonvulsant; brand name Dilantin
What is phenytoin sodium?
Angle at which an IV is inserted
Hint: think of check off
What is 10-30 degrees?
If on 02, pre oxygenate with ___ the amount
Hint: think about check off and not other facility policies
What is twice the amount of normal oxygen?
AIDET
What is acknowledge, introduce, duration, explanation, and thanks?
Tunneling
What are channels that have extended from a wound into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle?
Antifungal used to treat tinea; used with dandruff; do not use during pregnancy; brand name Nizoral
What is ketoconazole?
Commonly elevated component in complete blood count (CBC) that may indicate infection
What are white blood cells (WBCs)?
Maximum number of suction catheter passes to do at one time
What is 2 passes?
Prehypertension limits
Hint: most common range used as example
What is equal or greater than 120/80?
Common thick white ingredient in barrier creams
What is zinc oxide?
Bonus (double points) if able to name 1 common skin product with it: sunscreen, diaper rash cream, baby powder, calamine cream, antidandruff shampoo, or antiseptic ointments.
Semisynthetic antibiotic not compatible with many drugs; must check liver function tests (LFTs); may cause orange/red colored bodily fluids
What is Rifampin?
Most common anticoagulant found in blue lab tube
What is sodium citrate?
Bonus (triple points) if able to name correct order to draw labs correctly:
First - blood culture bottle or tube (yellow or yellow-black top)
Second - coagulation tube (light blue top).
Third - non-additive tube (red top)
Last draw - additive tubes in this order:
SST (red-gray or gold top). Contains a gel separator and clot activator.
Sodium heparin (dark green top)
PST (light green top). Contains lithium heparin anticoagulant and a gel separator.
EDTA (lavender top)
ACDA or ACDB (pale yellow top). Contains acid citrate dextrose.
Oxalate/fluoride (light gray top)
Maximum length of time for suctioning
What is 10 seconds?
Aseptic technique
What is a technique utilized to REDUCE the risk of contamination from microorganisms during daily practices and procedures?
Bonus (double points) if able to explain difference: This is NOT the same as sterile technique which is technique used to achieve an environment FREE of all living microorganisms.
Desiccation
What is complete drying of the skin causing it to lose moisture and be flaky?
Commonly called "truth serum"
Hint: must know entire generic name
DAILY DOUBLE! (double the points)
What is sodium thiopental?
Lab that should always been drawn first when drawing multiple (IF ordered)
What is a blood culture?
When to measure pressure of cuff balloon
What is every 8 hours or every shift?
ALL components (including questions) included with a comprehensive abdominal exam
What are inspection (including perineal area), auscultation, palpation, percussion?
When was your last BM and was it normal? Any nausea, vomiting, trouble eating, or abdominal pain?
Any pain with urination? Any blood, dark colored urine, foul odor, or discharge with urination? What was the last time you had pericare? Is a urinary catheter present?
Maceration
What is the breakdown of skin due to too much moisture?