How often do you assess a typical adult IV site?
every 4 hours or hospital policy
What 2 things should you always double check before giving insulin?
DOSE and TYPE
IVPB and what is it used for?
IV piggy back to give multiple meds/fluids at once
Name all the reindeer
Dasher Dancer Prancer Vixen Comet Cupid Donner and Blitzen
Rudolph
What are the 5 components of the nursing process?
Assess, Diagnose, Plan, Implement, Evaluation
Patient notes pain around IV area. IV site looks red, hot, and inflamed. What IV complication could this be?
Phlebitis
What med class is Fludrocortisone?
Mineralocorticoid
CIWA and what is it used for?
Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment--monitoring withdrawal symptoms
The first artificial Christmas tree was made in Germany towards the end of the 19th century. What was the tree made out of?
Feathers
What lab value do we check/assess when patient is on a heparin drip?
IV site is pale, swollen, and cold. What IV complication could this be?
Infiltration
This medication requires INR testing
Warfarin
Loss of Consciousness
What year did the first Macy's Thanksgiving parade take place (3 year range)?
1924
The interval on a EKG rhythm strip that shows the complete conduction cycle of the ventricles.
QT interval
If a patient has a peripheral IV and draws back no blood, what is your next step?
Meh, you're fine. It can be normal.
Central or PICC--you would want to figure out cause with no blood drawback.
A patient is taking rifampin for TB. You inform them that this is a common side effect
Orange coloring of urine, tears, etc.
OSA
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
2003
What are the four influences on cardiac output?
heart rate, contractility, preload, afterload
What is an example of a hypertonic, hypotonic, and isotonic IV fluid?
Lactated Ringers/NS/D5W--Isotonic
0.45% NS--Hypotonic
3% NS--Hypertonic
What is the MOA of Finasteride?
Blocks the effects of naturally occurring (endogenous) androgens--Androgen inhibitors
Bx, Fx, Rx, Sx, Hx, Px
Biopsy, Fracture, Prescription, Symptoms, History, Physical
Top 3 highest grossing Christmas movies? (according to Wiki)
The Grinch (2018)
Home Alone
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Home Alone 2
Name all the Cranial Nerves from XII to I
Olfactory, Optic, Oculomotor, Trochlear, Trigeminal, Abducens, Facial, Vestibulocochlear, Glossopharangeal, Vagus, Accessory, Hypoglossal