A patient without a uterus
A patient who has had a Hysterectomy
Only this color fire extinguisher can be used in the OR
What is the blue and white fire extinguisher?
Cleaning agent used on the skin for a blood culture.
What is chloraprep/chlorahexidine?
Hypertensive Crisis
What is BP-160/110, X 2 in one hour * PCA must notify RN, after initial elevated BP.
This is called when there is a violence/security alert.
What is the Gray Alert
Reasons to call an OB CAT-list 5
What is Hemorrhage, seizure, stroke,
This is where to locate policys
What is policystat
POCT - This should be done every 3 months.
What are the controls?
Bright red bleeding with several clots
What is CALL THE NURSE!!!! May be a Postpartum Hemorrhage
This is called when there is an armed intruder.
What is the Stay Away Alert?
Who can do an accuchek on a baby?
Who is : the Nursery PCA
This is the number one reason newborn screening tests are deemed unsatisfactory
What is due to an insufficient amount of blood?
After each Accuchek test this is how the meter is cleaned.
What is cleaning the meter with one wipe to clean and a second wipe to disinfect. Allow to dry for one minute before docking.
Infant that is without a known heartbeat
Fetal Demise
This is called to rescue an obstetrical patient.
What is an OB-CAT?
Borrow someone else's badge to do an accuchek
What is : a no no
This is what RACE stands for in the fire emergency response
Rescue
Alarm
Contain
Extinguish
An acceptable way to label a specimen during downtime.
What is a blank label with the patient's full name and MRN/ patient chart label, with the date and time of collection and your ID?
Hysterectomy Care-List 4
Strict I&O, early ambulation, VS Q4 or Qshift, encourage using Incentive spirometry.
This is called when there is an infant/ child abduction.
What is a pink alert?
Blood culture process-list 4 steps
What is: draw at least 5 min apart, clean for 30 sec, dry 30 sec , 2 seperate sticks/sites bottles.
If ordered, this should be on your patient and documented in order to prevent DVTs
What are SCDs/ Ted hose?
This is an unsatisfactory specimen.
What is a specimen in the incorrect tube, clotted specimen, unlabeled specimen or insufficient sample?
Something that you DO NOT DO as a PCA?
What is: go to NICU to get stored breastmilk for the nurse, Remove IV's, Taking VS on a pt receiving a blood transfusion
This will be activated by any staff member when immediate and emergent resuscitative measures are needed in any newborn.
What is a neonatal blue alert?