Oh hi, anatomy!
I SHOULD know this!
Stroke
To Proceed or not Proceed(ures)
Handy Work
100
They call me the strongest muscle in the rotator cuff.
What is the subscapularis
100
A patient just passed out in the OP building, I need to call...
9-911
100
The practice of temporarily allowing one's blood pressure to remain higher than normal to improve blood flow to the brain is?
What is permissive hypertension!
100
Gabby Beatrice Smith recently returned from a __________ procedure. She came in with overwhelming fatigue, ascending paralysis and an abnormal heart rhythm.
What is..
A lumbar puncture. It is a common diagnostic tool for GBS or Guillain-Barre syndrome.
100
I feel numbness in my thumb and index finger when I type, I think I might have....
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
200
A band of tough fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone.
What is a tendon
200
I heard a 'Code Green' there must be a....
Missing person
200
Oh gee! Bobby McGee keeps overshooting his coffee cup and spilled all over his desk! What is he experiencing?
What is..
Dysmetria or more specifically Hypermetria
200
Dobby's left lower extremity feels cold to the touch, numb, and slightly discolored. The MD orders the ______ test. Don't get it twisted with the other!
What is an arterial doppler!
It is a non-invasive US test used to assess blood flow in the arteries. A venous doppler helps detect blood clots.
200
Pain and tenderness with palpation to lateral epicondyle of elbow.
What is lateral epicondylitis?
300
This digit is 40% of your hand function.
What is thumb?
300
Who is the direct line of contact for our patients?
Who is..
The RN assigned to that patient
300
What are..
sock-aide, long-handled sponge, dressing stick, reacher and long-handled shoe horn?
300
Cathy looks pale, nauseated and dizzy. I lift the covers to find hematoma on the incision sight of her surgical leg. The MD will order a ____ scan to further evaluate.
CT of the extremity
300
The Dr. said I have golfer's elbow, but I don't even golf. What medical term is this in reference to?
What is medial epicondylitis
400
Fracturing this UE bone can cause radial nerve palsy.
What is humerus?
400
Hello, excuse me? What do you need to check before you see a patient?
What are..
Two patient identifiers.
400
Demonstrate: left hemiparesis and shirt.
What is happening here?
What is the hemi dressing technique
400
Bobby McGee is a heavy beer drinker. He comes to the hospital hoping for some relief from his distended abdomen. Interventional Radiology preps him for a _________.
What is a..
Paracentesis! It is a procedure to drain excess fluid from the abdomen.
400
Oh boy, I just felt my finger pop after I extended it from a fisted position, I should go see an OT, they will now how to treat my ____ finger.
What is Trigger Finger.
500
These are the 4 lobes of the brain
What are the parietal, temporal, occipital and frontal lobe.
500
Oh no! Mrs. McGee was A&Ox4 yesterday however she can't seem to remember her name, has sudden slurred speech and right hemiparesis. What do I do?
Call a rapid response! No call is a bad call! The RRT can call a code stroke as necessary.
500
What is the neurological vision impairment that causes vision loss in the SAME side of BOTH eyes. Ho ho ho!
What is..
Homonymous Hemianopsia
500
Shelly suffered from a mechanical fall at the disco resulting in a humeral fracture. Dr. Walrus performed a humeral ORIF but now she can't extend her wrist! It's a __________. Man, the night fever's just begun!
What is a..
Radial Nerve Palsy/Saturday Night Palsy
500
I've been texting a lot and my thumb hurts, I asked Marlene what might be wrong with my thumb, and she said it was ____, i'm not sure what that is, but it sounds like a Daquiri.
What is Dequervain's Tenosynovitis