Type O-M-G!
It’s sometimes called a “liquid transplant.”
What is a blood transfusion?
A patient tests positive for C. diff on hospital day 3. Is this considered community-acquired or hospital-acquired?
What is community-acquired?
A patient is newly diagnosed with diabetes and will be discharged on insulin. What should the nurse use to provide hands-on teaching for insulin self-administration?
What is the Blue Nursing Diabetes Kit?
Incident reports are considered part of the patient’s medical record. True or False?
What is false?
One Florida law addresses mental-health crises, while the other addresses substance-use impairment. Name both.
What are the Baker Act for mental health and the Marchman Act for substance use?
Document It Right! How many columns are required when documenting a blood transfusion, and what is the name of each column?
What are 3 columns: Pre-Bld Transfusion, During Bld Transfusion, and Post Bld Transfusion?
Out with the old, in with the new! Name the two NEW blood culture bottle top colors.
What are green and orange
IVPB Benadryl (diphenhydramine) can be administered on a telemetry unit. True or False?
What is TRUE?
When completing an Incident Report for a patient who is yelling at or cursing at staff, which IR category should you select?
What is Workplace Violence?
How often must the Safe Environment Checklist for Suicidal Patients be documented during each shift?
What is every 4 hours?
Double Check! The second verification blood sample must be collected at least THESE many minutes apart from the Type & Screen.
What is 5 minutes?
C. diff spores are tough! They can survive on environmental surfaces for up to THESE many days.
What is 90 days?
CathGrip is a catheter securement device. What two sizes are available at MHP, and what is the recommended wear time before changing it?
What are Extra Small and Medium, with a wear time of 5–7 days?
What should you report? Name 2 of the 4 categories of reportable events
What are any 2 of the following?
A patient is suicidal and also under the influence of alcohol or drugs? Is it Baker Act or Marchman Act
What is Baker Act?
A patient shows signs of a suspected blood transfusion reaction. What is your FIRST action, and which flowsheet item should you select to trigger the transfusion-reaction workflow and cascade the required documentation?
What is STOP the transfusion and select “Suspected Reaction” in the flowsheet?
CAUTI Bundle Challenge! Name 3 of the 6 Urinary Catheter Care practices that help prevent a CAUTI.
What are any 3 of the following?
Who is responsible for the initial assessment of a hazardous drug (HD) spill and initiating the appropriate HD spill response?
What is the RN?
What information is required when completing an Incident Report? Name 4 of the 7 elements.
What are any 4 of the following?
How long does a Marchman Act hold last, and can the hold be extended?
What is 72 hours and cannot be extended?
Filter First! When priming blood transfusion tubing, why must the blood filter be completely covered? Name 1 of 3 reasons.
What is any ONE of the following?
Wipe It Right! When cleaning and disinfecting an Accu-Chek meter, how many wipes are used, how should the meter be positioned and wiped, and what is the required contact time for non-C. diff vs. C. diff patients?
What is 2 wipes, turn the meter off, hold it upside down, wipe 3 times horizontally and 3 times vertically, and maintain a wet contact time of 1 minute for non-C. diff and 4 minutes for C. diff?
When initiating a heparin infusion, what is the third layer of verification, and how should it be completed? Name 2 of the 3 approved communication methods.
What is pharmacist verification by contacting the pharmacist through any 2 of these methods: Secure Chat, Rx Message, or phone call?
How should you rewrite this statement in the nursing notes using objective, factual language: “Patient was discharged without lab being drawn”? (The ordered lab was H/H.)
What is:” The physician ordered an H&H to be drawn prior to discharge; however, the order was not completed. MD notified”
Who can initiate a Baker Act? Name 4 of the authorized professionals or authorities.
What are any 4 of the following?