This is the leading cause of death in the trauma patient
Hemorrhage
This 13-letter word indicates high levels of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood
HYPERLIPIDEMIA
How often, at minimum, must a constant observer document on a psychiatric patient.
Every 15 minutes
Every five minutes
Name 4, abdominal solid organs
Liver, Spleen, Kidneys, Pancreas
This burn is described as waxy, white leather, dry, firm, and not painful.
Full thickness burn
This is a bulge or dilation in the wall of a blood vessel. It occurs when the artery wall becomes weak and stretches, forming a sac-like structure.
ANEURYSM
These are the initials for the screening that we do on every patient regarding suicidal and homicidal thoughts?
C-SSRS screening.
Vital signs must be stable for how long prior to patient discharge after a conscious sedation.
30 minutes
This is the typical fluid bolus amount initially ordered for a septic patient.
30ml/kg
This is the appropriate method to open an airway in the trauma patient
Jaw-thrust maneuver
This is commonly known as gallstones, refers to the formation of hard deposits in the gallbladder
CHOLELITHIASIS
A 16 year old patient has an order for "violent restraints." How often is the order good for?
2 hours
According to the sedation policy, how long should a patient be NPO from a "light meal and non human milk."
6 hours
This is the name of the new cardiac monitoring system that Mercy Anderson will be implementing.
Project Voyager
This is a fracture of 2 or more sequential ribs in 2 or more sections - you will see paradoxical motion
Flail Chest
This is a medical procedure where the spleen becomes enlarged
SPLENOMEGALY
If a patient answers "yes" to any of the suicidal risk assessment questions, what ideally should be documented immediately following this?
C-SSRS Risk Assessment Section.
When conducting a timeout prior to starting a conscious sedation, what are the 4 items that must be checked?
Correct patient, correct site, correct procedure, fire risk score.
This is the name for the clinical signs indicating increased intracranial pressure
Cushing's Triad
This maxillary fracture is a complete craniofacial separation involving the maxilla, zygoma, orbits and bones of the cranial base.
Le Fort III
This is a medical procedure that allows the doctor to examine the lining of the esophagus, stomach, and upper part of the small intestine using a thin, flexible tube called an endoscope.
ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY
This is the name of the Quality Specialist that audits our psych charts?
Jason Hopkins
This is the name of the airway assessment the physician must complete prior to initiating a conscious sedation.
Mallampati Score
This is the appropriate locations to place a pulse oximeter on a freshly born baby.
Right wrist