This is the best way to verify nasogastric tube placement.
What is Xray
What is 95-100%.
These are the 2 methods of patient identification.
What is name and DOB.
Uncontrollable sudden attacks of sleep are known as this.
What is narcolepsy.
This is the best way to prevent the spread of germs.
What is hand hygiene.
A client with congestive heart failure would be recommended this diet.
What is low sodium.
The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide take place here.
What is the alveoli.
1 ounce is equal to this many milliliters.
What is 30.
This is the fancy term for grinding your teeth.
What is bruxism.
When putting lotion on diabetic feed, this area should be avoided.
What is between the toes.
Bananas would be recommended for a patient low in this electrolyte.
What is potassium.
This oxygen delivery device delivers the highest amount of oxygen.
What is non-rebreather.
Medication orders to be administered immediately are known as this type of order.
What is STAT.
This is the most common sleep disorder.
What is insomnia.
This is defined as joint movement without assistance.
What is AROM.
When measuring for an NG tube insertion, the nurse starts at the tip of the nose to the top of the ear and then to this location.
What is xyphoid process.
This is the body's primary stimulus for breathing.
What is CO2.
In a prescription, twice a day is written as this.
What is BID.
This sleep cycle (stage) accounts for about 50% of total sleep.
What is stage 2 (NREM).
This is a great tool to use to assess your client's risk for developing pressure ulcers.
What is Braden scale.
When providing feeding through an NG tube, the head of the bed should be elevated to this level.
What is 30.
This abnormal respiratory pattern includes a gradual increase in depth of respiration followed by a gradual decrease in depth, then followed by periods of apnea.
What is Cheyne-Stokes.
When giving an intradermal injection, the needle is held at this angle.
What is 5-15 degrees.
In this sleep cycle, temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure increase.
What is REM.
With regards to pain, PCA is the abbreviation for this.
What is patient controlled analgesia.