NRP Knowledge
You will be re-hired from per diem to full time in what time frame?
What is 90 days
This is how frequently central line dressings are changed.
What is Q7d or PRN
This is the first thing you do when an AED arrives on scene.
What is Turn it on
What is Situation/Background/Assessment/Recommendation
This loop diuretic is commonly used to treat fluid overload, and nurses should monitor potassium levels closely during therapy.
What is furosemide (Lasix)
You must notify this person if you are calling out sick.
Who is Your manager?
This is the code to the PCA pump.
What is 221
This is the order in which we place the defibrillator pads.
What is: 1 - back / 2 - front
After calling the provider about a critical lab value, the nurse repeats the telephone order back to the provider to verify accuracy. This communication technique is known as this...
What is read-back (closed-loop communication)
Patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis require this type of isolation, including the use of an N95 respirator by healthcare workers.
What is airborne isolation
When an unexpected event occurs, you can find a UOR form here.
Sharepoint - Important Links
This is the part of the chest tube drainage system where you can see an air leak.
What is the Water seal chamber
These are the three steps on the Zoll monitor needed to deliver a shock...
What is Turn on, Analyze, Shock
When calling a provider about a deteriorating patient, having the patient's most recent vital signs, assessment findings, and lab results available demonstrates this key communication principle.
What is being prepared with relevant clinical information before contacting the provider
A patient with diabetes is sweating, confused, and has a blood glucose of 48 mg/dL. This is the priority intervention if the patient is awake and able to swallow.
What is administering 15grams of a fast-acting carbohydrate
Your preceptor will do this after you chart.
Sign off charting after you
If a curos cap is in place, you still need to 'scrub the hub' before administering medication. T or F
False - curos caps replace 'scrubbing the hub'
These are the two shockable rhythms...
What is V-fib and Pulseless V-Tach
Nursing documentation should avoid this type of language that cannot be supported by facts....
What are personal opinions or subjective judgements
This electrolyte abnormality is characterized by peaked T waves on the ECG and can lead to life-threatening cardiac dysrhythmias.
What is hyperkalemia
These four facilities make up the Maui Health System.
Maui Memorial Medical Center, Kula Hospital, Lanai Community Hospital, Maui Lani Outpatient Center
This is what you do to waste unused morphine from a PCA pump.
What is Witness with 2nd RN and Empty bag into cactus and
This is the Joule sequence for defibrillation on the Zoll...
What is 120J, 150J, 200J
This documentation principle requires nurses to chart only what they observe, assess, perform, or what the patient directly reports, rather than assumptions or conclusions....
What is objective documentation
A patient reports crushing chest pain, diaphoresis, and nausea. This is the first diagnostic test typically obtained within 10 minutes of arrival to evaluate for a myocardial infarction.
What is a 12-Lead ECG