NAME THAT MEDICAL ABREVIATION
I & D
what is incision and drainage?
medication that reverses opiods
what is Naloxone or Narcan
POD stands for
what is post-op day...
what is at the BEDSIDE
peri care is done how often
what is once a shift (usually around 9)
CAWR
what is complex abdominal wall reconstruction
most common anti-emetic
what is zofran
what is liver resection
you find your patient on the floor, what is your FIRST priority
what is ASSESS your patient
mepilex or sacral foam should be changed how often
what is every 3 days
PEG
what is percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
medication that is most often used in PCAs
what is dilaudid or hydromorphone
PCN drains what (and from where)?
what is urine from renal pevis
patient refuses bed alarm, what do you do? (3 steps)
what is educate, escalate, document
name 2 ways to prevent a CLABSI
what is scrub the hub, remove line when no longer needed, orange caps on open lumens, CHG treatments
TURBT
what is transurethral resection of bladder tumor
patient on heparin develops significant platelet drop. what complication is this?
what is heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)
definition of fistula
what is an abnormal, tube-like connection or tunnel that forms between two body structures
new unilateral weakness + aphasia would cause the RN to activate
what is code stroke
a new patient comes in with a wound, as the nurse what should you do (3 things)
ERCP
what is endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Hyperkalemia protocol involves giving what two medications? (1 through IV and one breathing tx)
what is regular insulin and albuterol
describe an ileus vs obstruction
what is functional slow down without physical blockage vs mechanical blockage
you suspect a patient is deteriorating but MD says "just continue to monitor." What can you do?
8 out 9 elements of the fall bundle