No scrubs, no clue
Medical Lingo 101
3 south survival skills
Order up: Stat!
100

the one superstitious word we NEVER say on shift.....

What is 'quiet'?

100

Green is the color of a ___ IV gauge.

what is a 16 IV gauge?

100

who's most likely to set up "bubble tea fridays!"

Who is Will?

100

IV Dig is ordered. the _____ ___ needs to be assessed first before administration.

what is apical rate?

200

the medical instrument you use to auscultate the ❤️

What is a stethoscope?

200

when you flush a Foley and it comes right back out looking like a crime scene.

What is haematuria?

200

Done every Saturday night...

what is crash cart checks?

200

When a patient starts seizing and you need the brain to “calm the heck down", I will give ____ — my go-to rescue med.

what is ativan/lorazepam?

300

PRN stands for...

what is...as needed?

300

You discharge a patient. Housekeeping refuses to touch this until you completely remove that D5 1/2 NS bag.

What is an IV pole?

300

you see the letter 'A' written beside a patient's name on the board.

what is an Arjo/Arjo Mattress?

300

Metoprolol is in a class of medications called....

what is betablockers?

400

The antidote for nurses who have been on shift for 16 hours

what is caffiene?

400

This medical intervention is basically a seatbelt for an NG tube when your patient keeps "accidentally" pulling it out....

what is a bridle?

400

who's most likely to set up their bed first thing on nx. (ie: 3 possible answers)

If you choose any of these people:

Joti

Joyce

Sanit

🤣

400

when de-escalation fails. this med is basically part of the "before security gets here" starter pack.

What is loxapine?

500

Emesis is the medical term for....

What is vomiting?

500

Known medically as herpes zoster, this illness proves some childhood viruses prefer to lie dormant before making a dramatic return.

What is Shingles?

500

This explosive event demands moral support, at least three ultrasorb pads to survive, and possibly a pressure washer (if we had one).

What is code brown?

500

The medication known to have the most discrepancies, forcing Shawn on a unit-wide search for the nurse who pulled it out last.

What is methadone?

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